Appropriation Act 1949-50 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1949-50.

No. 42 of 1949.

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

[Assented to 27th October, 1949.]

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 1949-50.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £92,594,000.

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 fifty, the sum of Ninety-two million five hundred and ninety-four thousand pounds.

4. All

F.5032—Price 13s.

Appropriation of supply £164,152,000.

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 fifty, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and sixty-four million one hundred and fifty-two 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-nine, 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 fifty.

THE SCHEDULES.

Sec. 4 FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 18 of 1949...............................	71,558,000
Under this Act..................................	92,594,000
	164,152,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Sec. 4.

Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
		£
PARLIAMENT.................................................		374,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.................................		1,157,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................		1,005,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................		4,398,000
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.............................		665,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................................		1,695,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING...........................		1,700,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................		5,367,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................		1,750,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................		547,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................		908,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...............................		976,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT......................		1,292,000
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL.............................		810,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.........................		78,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..................................		613,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..................		1,396,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT...................................		149,000
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION..................................		339,000
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.....................		848,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		1,942,000
DEFENCE SERVICES-	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................	315,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY........................	13,077,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY........................	14,104,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR..............................	11,166,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT..........	5,575,000
		44,237,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.....................................		12,573,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................		12,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................		10,000,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES........................................		1,691,000
WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.............................	40,951,000
Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND............	35,000,000
		5,951,000
TOTAL PART 1...............................		114,461,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................		2,277,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................		38,338,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES......................................		2,915,000
TOTAL PART 2...............................		43,530,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................		1,395,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................		1,127,500
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.......................................		3,634,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................		4,500
TOTAL PART 3...............................		6,161,000
TOTAL.....................................		164,152,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
1	SENATE...................	25,000	22,400	20,219	4,781	..
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..	41,000	33,400	32,866	8,134	..
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF	21,000	19,200	19,934	1,066	..
4	LIBRARY..................	28,000	25,500	24,048	3,952	..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT...	57,000	51,000	53,661	3,339	..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,400	1,900	2,345	55	..
7	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	2,600	2,700	1,816	784	..
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...	36,000	30,000	42,417	..	6,417
9	MISCELLANEOUS...........	161,000	128,000	126,697	34,303	..
	TOTAL..........	374,000	314,100	324,003	49,997	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	162,790	133,560	135,596	27,194	..
General expenses..............	70,100	61,700	76,344	..	6,244
Other services................	141,110	118,840	112,063	29,047	..
Total...............	374,000	314,100	324,003	49,997	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	374,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	314,100
Increase.........................	59,900

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176.....	12,400	12,000	11,912
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,100	1,950	2,064
	14,500	13,950	13,976
B.—General Expenses	700	500	565
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators...............	4,300	3,020	3,020
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.........	900	1,080	210
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..	100	200	1
4. Senators' sessional travelling allowance............	4,500	3,650	2,447
	9,800	7,950	5,678
Total Division No. 1.............	25,000	22,400	20,219
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177.....	17,200	15,300	15,262
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,600	3,900	3,820
	21,800	19,200	19,082
B.—General Expenses.............................	1,500	1,100	1,196
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..............	8,300	6,100	6,055
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.........	200	300	8
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..	200	200	168
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance............	9,000	6,500	6,357
	17,700	13,100	12,588
Total Division No. 2.............	41,000	33,400	32,866

I.—Parliament.

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177.....	17,900	17,000	17,222
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,800	1,400	1,763
	19,700	18,400	18,985
B.—General Expenses.............................	1,300	800	949
Total Division No. 3.............	21,000	19,200	19,934
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.....	16,500	14,000	11,255
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,900	3,800	3,996
	19,400	17,800	15,251
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents...............	5,400	5,000	5,040
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	2,000	2,000	2,174
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,200	700	1,583
	8,600	7,700	8,797
Total Division No. 4...........	28,000	25,500	24,048
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179.....	15,600	14,700	14,471
2. Temporary and casual employees................	21,400	16,500	18,523
	37,000	31,200	32,994
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.......	11,500	8,000	8,554
2. Fuel....................................	2,300	1,500	1,848
3. Parliament gardens..........................	300	350	135
4. Repairs and maintenance......................	1,600	1,500	1,553
5. Purchase of plant and equipment.................	3,200	7,600	7,337
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,100	850	1,240
	20,000	19,800	20,667
Total Division No. 5............	57,000	51,000	53,661

I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180.....	1,140	1,120	1,125
2. Temporary and casual employees................	660	480	404
	1,800	1,600	1,529
B.—General Expenses.............................	600	300	816
Total Division No. 6.............	2,400	1,900	2,345
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 180.....	1,100	1,030	831
2. Temporary and casual employees................	100	170	48
	1,200	1,200	879
B.—General Expenses.............................	1,400	1,500	937
Total Division No. 7.............	2,600	2,700	1,816
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.....	23,000	18,000	30,304
2. Parliamentary papers........................	6,000	6,000	4,445
3. Other printing and binding.....................	7,000	6,000	7,668
Total Division No. 8.............	36,000	30,000	42,417
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	96,000	75,000	71,920
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 65,000	(a) 53,000	(a) 54,777
Total Division No. 9.............	161,000	128,000	126,697
Total Parliament...............	374,000	314,100	324,003

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1949-50, £47,390 ; 1948-49, Vote £30,210; Expenditure £32,900.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	88,000	86,700	80,826	7,174	..
11	AUDIT OFFICE.............	310,000	277,400	296,910	13,090	..
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.....	223,000	177,200	203,925	19,075	..
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE	6,000	7,800	5,122	878	..
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY........	53,000	35,000	37,844	15,156	..
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM	467,000	410,100	447,012	19,988	..
15A	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH	(a)	1,873,000	1,763,722	..	1,763,722
16	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION	10,000	11,200	9,398	602	..
	Total..........	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759	..	1,687,759

(a) Provided under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, see Division No. 113.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	850,270	2,091,293	2,070,199	..	1,219,929
General expenses.............	306,730	787,107	774,560	..	467,830
Total..........	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759	..	1,687,759

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	1,157,000
Vote, 1948-49........................	2,878,400
Decrease........	1,721,400

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.....	38,000	37,000	32,317
2. Temporary and casual employees................	14,000	12,200	13,333
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	1,200	1,040
	53,000	50,400	46,690
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,600	7,600	7,651
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,200	5,200	4,163
3. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	12,500	12,200	13,076
4. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution........	1,600	2,000	1,509
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses......	6,300	6,300	6,089
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,800	3,000	1,648
	35,000	36,300	34,136
Total Division No. 10...........	88,000	86,700	80,826
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186.....	210,000	186,500	173,861
2. Temporary and casual employees................	89,300	80,600	112,374
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	600	189
	299,500	267,700	286,424
Carried forward................	299,500	267,700	286,424

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	299,500	267,700	286,424
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,080	6,410	6,788
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,650	1,660	1,483
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,050	2,120	2,733
Payments to State Governments for audit of Income Tax accounts	..	690	662
	11,780	10,880	11,666
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.......	780	780	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	500	400	400
	1,280	1,180	1,180
	10,500	9,700	10,486
Total Division No. 11............	310,000	277,400	296,910
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188.....	154,000	125,800	129,609
2. Temporary and casual employees................	15,000	7,900	21,065
3. Extra duty pay.............................	5,000	3,870	5,535
Payment in lieu of furlough to member of board on retirement	..	..	688
	174,000	137,570	156,897
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	12,300	7,500	9,105
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,200	10,500	12,254
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	8,400	6,580	7,100
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,600	8,000	9,844
Examinations—Expenses, including advertising.......	..	7,050	8,725
	34,500	39,630	47,028
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses, including advertising.......	9,500	..	..
2. Overseas study and training....................	5,000	..	..
	14,500	..	..
Total Division No. 12............	223,000	177,200	203,925

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188.....	2,600	2,700	2,405
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,600	1,500	1,434
3. Extra duty pay.............................	10	150	5
	4,210	4,350	3,844
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	500	700	421
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,290	2,000	857
Purchase of State Portraits.....................	..	750	..
	1,790	3,450	1,278
Total Division No. 13............	6,000	7,800	5,122
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189.....	20,000	10,500	11,294
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,000	4,500	4,422
	24,000	15,000	15,716
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received by way of fines on overdue books and from the sale of films and film catalogues are to be credited to this vote)
1. Books, maps, plates and documents...............	11,000	5,000	6,323
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,000	1,500	95
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,500	500	127
4. Printing and publications......................	1,000	500	250
5. Purchase and copying of films..................	6,000	6,000	6,489
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	1,100	500	1,302
7. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	2,100	1,000	1,067
8. Library service for overseas establishments..........	2,300	2,500	2,263
9. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,000	2,500	4,212
	29,000	20,000	22,128
Total Division No. 14.............	53,000	35,000	37,844

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.....	114,000	109,360	59,818
2. Temporary and casual employees................	146,000	111,340	179,589
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	2,400	1,802
	262,000	223,100	241,209
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,100	6,500	6,690
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	8,500	6,000	7,601
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	54,400	40,700	45,930
4. Cablegrams...............................	16,000	14,000	16,162
5. Municipal and other taxes.....................	12,600	11,580	12,102
6. General upkeep of "Australia House"..............	(a) 33,800	(a) 31,930	(a) 36,754
7. Upkeep of official residence....................	1,600	1,940	2,026
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,716
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner......	1,880	1,880	1,880
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	(b) 56,820	(b) 62,460	(b) 63,640
11. Incidental and other expenditure.................	9,790	7,500	10,302
	205,000	187,000	205,803
Total Division No. 15............	467,000	410,100	447,012
Division No. 15A.—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 192.....	..	67,900	68,127
2. Temporary and casual employees................	..	18,000	23,285
3. Extra duty pay.............................	..	1,500	2,435
	(c)	87,400	93,847
Carried forward................	..	87,400	93,847

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1949-50, Vote, £17,660; 1948-49, Vote, £10,135; Expenditure, £16,707.

(b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1949-50, Vote, £7,640; 1948-49, Vote, £6,680; Expenditure, £6,684.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 15A.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(a)—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
	£	£	£
Brought forward................		87,400	93,847
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	..	3,500	3,980
2. Printing of journal and bulletins.................	..	12,000	11,279
3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas—expenses.	..	7,500	10,306
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	..	17,000	22,803
	(a)	40,000	48,368
C.—Investigations—	..
1. Animal health and production...................	..	(b) 232,880	217,247
2. Plant industry.............................	..	(b) 204,590	204,662
3. Economic Entomology.......................	..	(b) 73,490	70,318
4. Soils and irrigation..........................	..	(b) 114,960	109,965
5. Food preservation and transport.................	..	(b) 70,170	64,724
6. Forest products............................	..	(b) 117,770	128,837
7. Mining and metallurgy.......................	..	(b) 10,850	12,690
8. Radio research.............................	..	(b) 18,000	16,274
9. Research services...........................	..	51,600	31,038
10. Industrial chemistry.........................	..	(b) 162,690	161,874
11. Fisheries investigations.......................	..	(b) 87,900	90,053
12. Aeronautical research........................	..	171,250	100,128
13. National Standards Laboratory..................	..	228,140	195,045
14. Tribophysics..............................	..	37,700	33,663
15. Building research...........................	..	78,940	81,629
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition...............	..	(b) 71,060	81,553
17. Flax research..............................	..	20,690	18,973
18. Radiophysics..............................	..	144,040	152,598
19. Physical metallurgy.........................	..	6,000	5,841
20. Nuclear energy............................	..	31,750	31,833
21. Meteorological Physics.......................	..	14,550	14,849
22. Overseas studentships........................	..	(b) 28,100	24,296
23. Wool textile research........................	..	(b) 59,000	41,887
24. Fuel research..............................	..	14,450	6,997
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..............	..	1,040	789
26. Miscellaneous.............................	..	(b) 37,700	41,158
Carried forward..............	(a)	2,089,310	1,938,921
Carried forward..............	..	127,400	142,215

(a) Provided in 1949-50 under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 118.

(b) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Division No. 15A.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH(a)—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	(a)	127,400	142,215
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward.............	..	2,089,310	1,938,921
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	..	326,077	301,169
	..	1,763,233	1,637,752
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account	..	22,633	22,633
Total Investigations...........	(a)	1,740,600	1,615,119
D.—Grants to Research Associations...................	..	5,000	6,388
Total Division No. 15A.........	(a)	1,873,000	1,763,722
		(b)	(b)
Division No. 16.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192.....	8,000	9,100	7,834
2. Temporary and casual employees................	250	150	8
3. Extra duty pay.............................	10	50	..
	8,260	9,300	7,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,000	1,200	1,009
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	740	700	547
	1,740	1,900	1,556
Total Division No. 16..........	10,000	11,200	9,398
Total Prime Minister's Department.....	1,157,000	2,878,400	2,844,759

(a)Provided in 1949-50 under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 113.

(b)Expenditure allocated as follows :—

	1848-49.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£
Salaries and payments In the nature of salary...........	1,367,058	1,288,186
General expenses.............................	605,042	475,536
	1,873,000	1,763,722

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE EMBASSIES—	283,000	249,000	238,466	44,534	..
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	100,000	108,200	95,649	4,351	..
19	CHINA..................	51,000	63,000	47,244	3,756	..
20	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	55,000	56,000	49,448	5,552	..
21	FRANCE.................	61,000	56,300	56,816	4,184	..
	LEGATIONS—
22	BRAZIL..................	19,000	17,100	20,017	..	1,017
23	CHILE...................	2,000	11,700	17,727	..	15,727
24	THE NETHERLANDS........	22,000	20,700	24,289	..	2,289
	HIGH COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES—
25	CANADA................	29,000	24,700	28,971	29	..
26	NEW ZEALAND..........	21,000	16,300	17,625	3,375	..
27	INDIA.................	38,000	37,200	34,386	3,614	..
28	PAKISTAN..............	19,000	9,400	10,468	8,532	..
29	EIRE..................	13,000	13,500	15,868	..	2,868
30	SOUTH AFRICA..........	23,000	23,300	18,857	4,143	..
31	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	202,000	203,100	190,946	11,054	..
32	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD	67,000	67,500	60,911	6,089	..
	Total...........	a1,005,000	977,000	927,688	77,312	..

(a) Includes £227,400 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	591,100	570,300	557,681	33,419	..
General expenses............	413,900	406,700	370,007	43,893	..
Total............	1,005,000	977,000	927,688	77,312	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.....................	1,005,000
Vote, 1948-49........................	977,000
Increase........................	28,000

F.5032.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193.....	81,000	75,600	67,556
2. Temporary and casual employees................	35,000	28,800	43,511
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,500	2,000	2,841
	118,500	106,400	113,908
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,200	4,000	3,624
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	10,700	7,800	8,444
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	102,800	64,000	67,405
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,800	3,800	3,800
5. Cablegrams and radiograms....................	40,000	60,300	38,158
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,000	2,700	3,127
	164,500	142,600	124,558
Total Division No. 17............	283,000	249,000	238,466
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED. STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.....	35,000	24,100	30,322
2. Temporary and casual employees................	35,200	44,100	35,398
	70,200	68,200	65,720
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,200	3,200	3,243
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	21,600	31,800	20,806
3. Maintenance, office and residence................	2,000	2,000	2,316
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,000	3,000	3,564
	29,800	40,000	29,929
Total Division No. 18............	100,000	108,200	95,649

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.....	20,000	25,400	18,173
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,000	4,600	2,626
	23,000	30,000	20,799
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,400	5,000	4,108
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	6,800	8,800	4,382
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	10,800	14,200	8,744
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,000	5,000	9,211
	28,000	33,000	26,445
Total Division No. 19............	51,000	63,000	47,244
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.....	21,000	18,700	17,292
2. Temporary and casual employees................	7,900	7,900	9,209
	28,900	26,600	26,501
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,000	1,600	3,507
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	12,000	16,300	7,085
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	4,200	3,600	4,493
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	7,900	7,900	7,862
	26,100	29,400	22,947
Total Division No. 20............	55,000	56,000	49,448
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195.....	23,000	22,000	16,551
2. Temporary and casual employees................	16,500	13,900	18,969
	39,500	35,900	35,520
Carried forward............	39,500	35,900	35,520

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	39,500	35,900	35,520
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,200	2,800	1,916
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	10,300	9,400	6,040
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,900	2,800	2,504
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,100	5,400	10,836
	21,500	20,400	21,296
Total Division No. 21............	61,000	56,300	56,816
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.....	8,500	7,800	7,680
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,700	3,000	3,949
	12,200	10,800	11,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,200	800	2,513
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,900	2,500	1,912
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,200	1,500	1,774
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,500	1,500	. 2,189
	6,800	6,300	8,388
Total Division No. 22............	19,000	17,100	20,017
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.....	500	5,800	9,794
Temporary and casual employees.................	..	1,500	1,655
	500	7,300	11,449
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	750	1,000	1,820
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	750	400	907
Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	..	1,400	1,910
Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	..	1,600	1,641
	1,500	4,400	6,278
Total Division No. 23............	2,000	11,700	17,727

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.....	10,000	10,000	10,886
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,300	3,700	5,041
	14,300	13,700	15,927
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	1,500	2,636
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,600	1,300	1,754
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,200	2,500	2,891
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,400	1,700	1,081
	7,700	7,000	8,362
Total Division No. 24.........	22,000	20,700	24,289
Division No. 25.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197.....	14,500	13,000	13,606
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,500	5,300	5,953
	20,000	18,300	19,559
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	1,500	1,341
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	2,400	2,000	4,180
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	3,500	1,800	2,382
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,600	1,100	1,509
	9,000	6,400	9,412
Total Division No. 25..........	29,000	24,700	28,971
Division No. 26.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.....	10,300	8,100	8,954
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,000	3,700	4,366
	15,300	11,800	13,320
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	800	1,000	590
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	900	1,100	810
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,400	1,400	1,424
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,600	1,000	1,481
	5,700	4,500	4,305
Total Division No. 26..........	21,000	16,300	17,625

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 27.—HIGH COMMISSIONEB'S OFFICE—INDIA.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.....	17,000	16,200	16,498
2. Temporary and casual employees................	9,300	8,300	6,960
	26,300	24,500	23,458
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000	3,700	2,423
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	3,900	4,900	4,047
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	2,400	2,100	2,002
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,400	2,000	2,456
	11,700	12,700	10,928
Total Division No. 27............	38,000	37,200	34,386
Division No. 28.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198.....	12,000	4,200	5,962
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,600	1,000	1,224
	13,600	5,200	7,186
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,000	1,000	592
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,500	1,600	996
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	1,500	1,000	716
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,400	600	978
	5,400	4,200	3,282
Total Division No. 28...............	19,000	9,400	10,468
Division No. 29.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—EIRE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 199.....	9,700	9,700	12,587
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,100	1,000	1,172
	10,800	10,700	13,759
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	400	800	365
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	600	400	531
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	600	900	567
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	600	700	646
	2,200	2,800	2,109
Total Division No. 29............	13,000	13,500	15,868

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199.....	12,000	12,700	9,775
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,700	2,600	1,583
	14,700	15,300	11,358
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,900	1,200	1,841
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,800	1,500	1,688
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........	3,000	3,500	2,745
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,600	1,800	1,225
	8,300	8,000	7,499
Total Division No. 30............	23,000	23,300	18,857
Division No. 31.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203.....	68,400	59,100	51,682
2. Temporary and casual employees................	73,300	85,000	80,103
	141,700	144,100	131,785
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York...................	25,500	28,000	26,306
2. Representation in Philippine Islands..............	4,400	4,200	4,254
3. Representation in Netherlands East Indies...........	8,300	7,800	8,771
4. Representation in San Francisco.................	7,200	7,300	7,010
5. Representation in Thailand....................	5,300	3,700	2,275
6. Representation in New Caledonia................	2,700	2,100	2,105
7. Representation in Portuguese Timor..............	1,800	2,200	830
8. Representation in Shanghai....................	5,100	3,700	7,610
	60,300	59,000	59,161
Total Division No. 31.............	202,000	203,100	190,946
Division No. 32.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.....	30,800	30,100	24,864
2. Temporary and casual employees................	10,800	11,400	10,939
	41,600	41,500	35,803
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom.............	3,700	4,100	3,456
2. Representation in Malaya.....................	17,700	17,700	17,920
3. Representation in Ceylon......................	4,000	4,200	3,732
	25,400	26,000	25,108
Total Division No. 32.............	67,000	67,500	60,911
Total Department of External Affairs....	1,005,000	977,000	927,688

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
33	TREASURY................	218,000	242,000	232,320	..	14,320
34	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	7,000	5,000	7,242	..	242
35	TAXATION OFFICE...........	3,894,000	3,444,000	3,644,440	249,560	..
36	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW	4,500	4,170	4,263	237	..
37	LAND VALUATION BOARD....	500	630	187	313	..
38	SUPERANNUATION BOARD....	30,000	22,300	28,273	1,727	..
39	CENSUS AND STATISTICS.....	244,000	180,000	227,246	16,754	..
40	GOVERNMENT PRINTER......	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total..............	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971	254,029	..

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	3,771,000	3,325,750	3,534,703	236,297	..
General expenses..............	627,000	572,350	609,268	17,732	..
Total.............	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971	254,029	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	4,398,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	3,898,100
Increase.........................	499,900

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 33.—TREASURY.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209.....	137,000	120,000	131,039
2. Temporary and casual employees................	48,000	80,000	60,281
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,000	2,000	1,440
	188,000	202,000	192,760
Less amount provided under Division No. 171—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3	10,000	10,000	10,000
	178,000	192,000	182,760
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	13,300	11,100	14,636
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,700	6,600	5,910
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	16,700	18,900	15,708
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,800	13,900	13,806
	40,500	50,500	50,060
Less amount provided under Division No. 171—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3	500	500	500
	40,000	50,000	49,560
Total Division No. 33............	218,000	242,000	232,320
Division No. 34.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses......................	7,000	5,000	7,242

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 35.—TAXATION OFFICE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.....	2,651,000	2,161,000	2,355,264
2. Temporary and casual employees................	624,000	696,000	686,451
3. Extra duty pay.............................	111,000	116,000	117,230
	3,386,000	2,973,000	3,158,945
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	74,500	68,000	66,316
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	187,400	163,400	180,437
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	112,600	106,100	109,263
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........	9,700	9,200	8,975
5. Law costs................................	15,200	21,300	13,334
6. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department and State Governments, for office cleaning and other services rendered	3,500	2,900	4,320
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	26,500	26,060	24,275
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	53,600	51,900	52,333
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	27,500	25,400	29,257
	510,500	474,260	488,510
Less—
Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
Victoria...........................	..	740	740
Queensland.........................	700	720	475
Western Australia.....................	1,800	1,800	1,800
	2,500	3,260	3,015
	508,000	471,000	485,495
Total Division No. 35.............	3,894,000	3,444,000	3,644,440

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 36.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as pet Schedule, page 215.....	3,490	3,350	3,563
2. Temporary and casual employees................	260	250	..
	3,750	3,600	3,563
B.—General Expenses.............................	750	570	700
Total Division No. 36...........	4,500	4,170	4,263
Division No. 37.—LAND VALUATION BOARDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees................	350	430	91
B.—General Expenses.............................	150	200	96
Total Division No. 37...........	500	630	187
Division No. 38.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216.....	22,000	18,170	16,487
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,400	1,750	8,052
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,500	800	1,758
	27,900	20,720	26,297
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,100	1,580	1,976
Total Division No. 38...........	30,000	22,300	28,273

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 39.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 218.....	100,000	92,000	87,603
2. Temporary and casual employees................	73,000	43,000	71,698
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	1,000	3,746
	175,000	136,000	163,047
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,000	4,300	8,733
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	20,600	11,000	16,138
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	10,700	5,500	10,855
4. Printing of official publications..................	12,400	9,600	10,541
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	13,300	10,600	11,957
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,000	3,000	5,975
	69,000	44,000	64,199
Total Division No. 39............	244,000	180,000	227,246
Division No. 40.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 219........	50,000	37,000	42,556
2. Temporary and casual employees................	70,000	71,000	67,496
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,500	1,600	2,979
	123,500	109,600	113,031
Deduct amounts chargeable, for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	123,500	109,600	113,031
Total Division No. 40............	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury....	4,398,000	3,898,100	4,143,971

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1849-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1849-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
41	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	75,000	49,400	59,687	15,313	..
42	REPORTING BRANCH..........	47,000	43,500	45,062	1,938	..
43	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE....	133,000	139,200	133,689	..	689
44	HIGH COURT.................	28,000	24,100	24,157	3,843	..
45	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	53,000	48,400	51,141	1,859	..
46	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	85,000	64,900	79,214	5,786	..
47	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	8,000	7,900	6,089	1,911	..
48	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	74,000	73,600	66,506	7,494	..
49	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	162,000	139,700	145,661	16,339	..
	Total.................	665,000	590,700	611,206	53,794	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	473,600	452,700	448,528	25,072	..
General expenses................	191,400	138,000	162,678	28,722	..
Total.............	665,000	590,700	611,206	53,794	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50........................	665,000
Vote, 1948-49..........................	590,700
Increase..........................	74,300

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 41.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221.....	45,000	24,400	31,536
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,000	8,700	6,406
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	500	412
	50,500	33,600	38,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,000	2,200	3,196
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,000	2,000	2,596
3. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	2,500	2,000	2,024
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	15,000	9,600	13,517
	24,500	15,800	21,333
Total Division No. 41............	75,000	49,400	59,687
Division No. 42.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 221.....	12,000	11,910	10,854
2. Temporary and casual employees................	27,000	25,000	26,952
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	90	5
	39,100	37,000	37,811
B.—General Expenses.............................	7,900	6,500	7,251
Total Division No. 42............	47,000	43,500	45,062
Division No. 43.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 224.....	68,000	72,000	73,907
2. Temporary and casual employees................	44,000	50,000	41,110
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	222
	112,200	122,200	115,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	6,500	5,500	5,647
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	14,300	11,500	12,803
	20,800	17,000	18,450
Total Division No. 43............	133,000	139,200	133,689

V.—Attorney-General's Department

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 44.—HIGH COURT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 225.....	10,500	9,800	8,600
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,680	3,780	3,355
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	..
	14,200	13,600	11,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,500	6,500	7,671
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,300	4,000	4,531
	13,800	10,500	12,202
Total Division No. 44............	28,000	24,100	24,157
Division No. 45.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227.....	42,000	37,000	38,599
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,270	3,370	4,670
3. Extra duty pay.............................	30	30	2
	44,300	40,400	43,271
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,700	1,700	1,379
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,700	1.200	1,539
3. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers...	2,650	2,650	2,464
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,650	2,450	2,488
	8,700	8,000	7,870
Total Division No. 45............	53,000	48,400	51,141
Division No. 46.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 227.....	33,000	30,000	28,148
2. Temporary and casual employees................	12,000	9,700	16,081
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	457
	45,200	39.900	44,686
Carried forward.............	45,200	39,900	44,686

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Division No. 46.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	45,200	39,900	44,686
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	16,000	12,000	14,731
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,000	2,500	4,155
3. Reports of cases............................	4,000	1,500	3,349
4. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.......	1,500	2,000	1,125
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	13,300	7,000	11,168
	39,800	25,000	34,528
Total Division No. 46............	85,000	64,900	79,214
Division No. 47.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 228.....	4,000	3,500	3,160
2. Temporary and casual employees................	950	1,350	1,017
3. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	..
	5,000	4,900	4,177
B.—General Expenses.............................	3,000	3,000	1,912
Total Division No. 47............	8,000	7,900	6,089
Division No. 48.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 232.....	50,000	55,000	49,239
2. Temporary and casual employees................	15,000	17,500	13,829
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	219
	65,100	72,600	63,287
Less amount provided under Division No. 161—Defence Services	5,000	9,500	8,717
	60,100	63,100	54,570
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,400	3,000	2,753
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	11,000	8,000	9,696
	14,400	11,000	12,449
Less amount provided under Division No. 161—Defence Services	500	500	513
	13,900	10,500	11,936
Total Division No. 48............	74,000	73,600	66,506

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 49.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 233.....	53,000	53,000	46,946
2. Temporary and casual employees................	45;000	40,000	46,466
3. Extra duty pay.............................	5,000	5,000	5,053
	103,000	98,000	98,465
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	3,400	2,200	2,676
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,200	2,000	1,743
3. Printing of specifications and publications..........	44,400	30,000	34,795
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	9,000	7,500	7,982
	59,000	41,700	47,196
Total Division No. 49.............	162,000	139,700	145,661
Total Attorney-General's Department.....	665,000	590,700	611,206

F.5032.—3

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
50	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	566,000	459,000	527,865	38,135	..
51	ELECTORAL BRANCH........	259,000	178,000	190,847	68,153	..
52	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH...	245,000	190,000	194,963	50,037	..
53	OBSERVATORY.............	51,000	56,000	36,028	14,972	..
54	FORESTRY BRANCH.........	69,000	56,500	51,096	17,904	..
55	GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS	24,000	22,500	21,923	2,077	..
56	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........	453,000	467,000	411,401	41,599	..
57	MAINTENANCE SERVICES-COMMONWEALTH RENTED PROPERTIES	28,000	20,000	23,286	4,714	..
	Total..........	1,695,000	1,449,000	1,457,409	237,591	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	762,600	593,560	644,834	117,766	..
General expenses...............	932,400	855,440	812,575	119,825	..
Total.............	1,695,000	1,449,000	1,457,409	237,591	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50..............................	1,695,000
Vote, 1948-49.................................	1,449,000
Increase........................	246,000

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 239.....	200,000	170,000	173,486
2. Temporary and casual employees................	310,000	257,000	296,609
3. Extra duty pay.............................	5,000	3,000	5,172
	515,000	430,000	475,267
Less—
Amount provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.	115,000	105,000	105,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	20,000	15,000	14,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	5,000	5,000	7,085
	140,000	125,000	126,085
	375,000	305,000	349,182
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	10,000	11,000	9,435
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	10,000	11,000	9,312
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	10,000	9,000	9,218
4. Fuel, light and power........................	15,000	12,500	14,291
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries...............	31,000	30,000	30,107
6. Water supply and sanitation....................	8,500	9,200	8,071
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-1948	500	500	249
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps...	7,500	5,000	7,688
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	5,000	7,000	5,108
10. Transport services for other departments............	30,000	22,500	29,432
11. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra.....	18,500	17,500	17,350
12. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra.	3,000	2,000	553
13. Civil defence activities—Expenses...............	100	400	..
14. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for work carried out by States	2,000	5,000	1,436
15. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Reimbursement to Department of Air of expenses of special air photography	50,000	20,000	42,203
16. Incidental and other expenditure.................	11,500	10,000	13,370
Carried forward...............	212,600	172,600	197,823
Carried forward...............	375,000	305,000	349,182

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	375,000	305,000	349,182
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..............	212,600	172,600	197,823
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	20,000	18,000	18,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	1,600	600	1,140
	21,600	18,600	19,140
	191,000	154,000	178,683
Total Division No. 50..........	566,000	459,000	527,865
Division No. 51.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 242.....	155,500	102,500	113,634
2. Temporary and casual employees................	19;000	16,200	15,125
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	300	91
	175,000	119,000	128,850
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,000	2,000	2,475
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,000	2,000	1,739
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	70,000	50,000	52,436
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	7,000	5,000	5,347
	84,000	59,000	61,997
Total Division No. 51..........	259,000	178,000	190,847

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 52 —METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 246.....	294,000	264,900	237,000
2. Temporary and casual employees................	33,000	22,000	40,145
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20,000	11,100	33,135
	347,000	298,000	310,280
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	155,000	150,000	150,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air.	55,000	54,000	54,000
	210,000	204,000	204,000
	137,000	94,000	106,280
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	17,000	13,500	17,622
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	10,500	8,500	10,143
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	12,000	10,000	8,741
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,200	1,000	1,276
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	2,200	2,200	2,544
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus...........	120,000	120,000	109,644
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings....	500	500	624
8. Publication of meteorological data................	6,200	8,000	7,958
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland	100	100	138
10. Payments for wireless messages from outside Australia..	250	250	278
11. Pedal wireless transmission of weather messages......	300	300	..
12. Payment to Overseas Telecommunications Commission for services at Willis Island	250	250	250
13. Allowances to, country observers................	32,000	30,000	26,752
14. Incidental and other expenditure.................	11,500	9,500	11,141
Maintenance of meteorological station, Norfolk Island...	..	400	72
	214,000	204,500	197,183
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	67,500	69,000	69,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air.	38,500	39,500	39,500
	106,000	108,500	108,500
	108,000	96,000	88,683
Total Division No. 52............	245,000	190,000	194,963

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 53.—OBSERVATORY.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as pet Schedule, page 246.....	22,000	16,000	13,535
2. Temporary and casual employees................	6,000	17,000	8,171
	28,000	33,000	21,706
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment.........................	3,500	10,100	688
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Maintenance........	11,000	6,750	6,334
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	8,500	6,150	7,300
	23,000	23,000	14,322
Total Division No. 53...........	51,000	56,000	36,028
Division No. 54.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 249.....	25,000	20,000	16,854
2. Temporary and casual employees................	13,000	13,000	12,833
	38,000	33,000	29,687
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,450	4,500	4,687
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,960	3,350	1,167
3. Field and laboratory equipment..................	3,175	4,000	1,824
4. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—University Fees and sustenance payments	7,500	7,000	5,814
5. Purchase of seeds and materials for research work.....	600	500	275
6. Students accommodation at Government Hostels—For payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Hotels Trust Account	2,200	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	7,115	4,150	7,642
	31,000	23,500	21,409
Total Division No. 54...........	69,000	56,500	51,096
Division No. 55.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff.............................	9,600	7,560	8,543
2. Maintenance of house and grounds...............	7,800	7,500	8,296
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,600	5,440	4,498
Watching service—Admiralty House..............	..	2,000	586
Total Division No. 55..........	24,000	22,500	21,923

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 56.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
	£	£	£
1. Prime Minister............................	6,000	8,800	8,582
2. External Affairs............................	300	300	343
3. Treasury.................................	84,000	80,500	78,188
4. Attorney-General...........................	27,000	27,000	26,672
6. Interior.................................	32,000	26,000	21,930
6. Works and Housing.........................	73,200	73,000	62,559
7. Trade and Customs..........................	28,000	43,000	31,738
8. Health..................................	11,000	11,000	9,635
9. Commerce and Agriculture....................	8,500	11,000	7,986
10. Social Services............................	30,000	36,000	27,260
11. Shipping and Fuel..........................	20,000	25,000	25,249
12. External Territories.........................	1,500	1,200	857
13. Immigration..............................	16,000	3,000	2,652
14. Labour and National Service...................	70,000	80,000	68,808
15. Transport................................	3,000	4,200	2,502
16. Information...............................	12,500	12,000	9,595
17. Post-war Reconstruction......................	28,000	25,000	26,845
18. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	2,000	(a)	(a)
Total Division No. 56..........	453,000	467,000	411,401
Division No. 57.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES—COMMONWEALTH RENTED PROPERTIES.
1. Local Government Services....................	28,000	20,000	23,286
Total Department of the Interior	1,695,000	1,449,000	1,457,409

(a) Provided in 1948-49 under Division No. 68, Item 1, Prime Minister.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1848-40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1848-48.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1848-40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1848-48.
		£	£	£	£	£
58	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	1,317,000	1,850,000	1,872,538	..	555,538
59	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..	380,000	350,000	326,820	53,180	..
60	EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT....	3,000	..	..	3,000	..
	Total...........	1,700,000	2,200,000	2,199,358	..	499,358

SUMMARY OP EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,149,000	1,601,000	1,580,812	..	431,812
General expenses.............	171,000	249,000	291,726	..	120,726
Repairs and Maintenance........	380,000	350,000	326,820	53,180	..
Total.........	1,700,000	2,200,000	2,199,358	..	499,358

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	1,700,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	2,200,000
Decrease.................	500,000

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 58.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 261.....	903,000	578,000	569,778
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,418,000	1,239,000	1,244,476
3. Extra duty pay.............................	13,000	8,000	11,578
	2,334,000	1,825,000	1,825,832
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	11,000	9,000	10,035
Amount provided under Farts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..	220,000	145,000	145,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	25,000	11,000	40,949
Amount provided under Division 193, War Service Homes Division	79,000	59,000	49,036
Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services....	850,000	..	..
	1,185,000	224,000	245,020
	1,149,000	1,601,000	1,580,812
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	91,500	80,550	82,396
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	49,250	40,350	46,606
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	60,600	51,500	49,676
4. Fuel, light and power........................	11,250	9,850	8,755
5. Water supply and sanitation....................	2,000	1,650	1,355
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930-48	5,900	1,700	2,909
7. Plan printing..............................	22,400	11,300	17,283
8. Advertising...............................	10,100	11,050	11,257
9. Field and laboratory testing equipment.............	13,250	10,750	5,821
10. River Murray Commission—Expenses.............	650	600	150
11. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	69,000	43,600	67,225
12. Maintenance of office machines.................	4,100	2,150	2,784
13. Incidental and other expenditure.................	30,000	24,350	28,492
Carried forward..............	370,000	289,400	324,709
Carried forward..............	1,149,000	1,601,000	1,580,812

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 58.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,149,000	1,601,000	1,580,812
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	370,000	289,400	324,709
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	2,200	1,800	2,211
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..	44,000	29,000	29,000
Amount provided under Division 193, War Service Homes Division	5,800	9,600	1,772
Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services....	150,000	..	..
	202,000	40,400	32,983
	168,000	249,000	291,726
Total Division No. 58............	1,317,000	1,850,000	1,872,538
Division No. 59.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Parliament...............................	23,000	20,000	5,804
2. Prime Minister............................	3,000	14,000	10,459
3. External Affairs............................	400	150	362
4. Treasury.................................	18,000	15,000	10,839
5. Attorney-General...........................	4,000	6,000	9,623
6. Interior.................................	78,000	72,150	73,988
7. Governor-General..........................	3,000	5,000	10,296
8. Works and Housing.........................	62,000	50,000	49,397
9. Trade and Customs..........................	30,000	30,000	46,215
10. Health..................................	42,800	40,000	43,257
11. Commerce and Agriculture....................	3,000	9,000	2,280
12. Social Services............................	24,000	18,000	20,006
13. Shipping and Fuel..........................	20,000	15,000	21,960
14. External Territories.........................	100	200	9
15. Immigration..............................	26,000	20,000	1,095
16. Labour and National Service...................	20,000	25,000	16,074
17. Transport................................	700	500	332
18. Information...............................	7,000	2,000	1,167
19. Post-war Reconstruction......................	5,000	8,000	3,657
20. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 59...........	380,000	350,000	326,820

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 60.—EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Parliament...............................	100	..	..
2. Prime Minister............................	100	..	..
3. External Affairs............................	160	..	..
4. Treasury.................................	160	..	..
5. Attorney-General...........................	150	..	..
6. Interior.................................	170	..	..
7. Works and Housing.........................	170	..	..
8. Civil Aviation.............................	150	..	..
9. Trade and Customs..........................	160	..	..
10. Health..................................	150	..	..
11. Commerce and Agriculture....................	160	..	..
12. Social Services............................	160	..	..
13. Supply and Development......................	150	..	..
14. Shipping and Fuel..........................	150	..	..
15. External Territories.........................	100	..	..
16. Immigration..............................	160	..	..
17. Labour and National Service...................	150	..	..
18. Transport................................	100	..	..
19. Information...............................	100	..	..
20. Post-war Reconstruction......................	150	..	..
21. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	150	..	..
Total Division No. 60................	3,000	..	..
Total Department of Works and Housing.	1,700,000	2,200,000	2,199,358

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
61	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	1,687,000	1,562,000	1,838,833	..	151,833
62	MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	1,135,000	600,000	604,291	530,709	..
63	FLYING BOAT BASES.........	60,000	56,000	63,147	..	3,147
64	DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES......	725,000	606,000	641,525	83,475	..
65	INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.	1,348,000	1,315,000	1,470,531	..	122,531
66	RENT.....................	19,500	17,000	15,125	4,375	..
67	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES..	222,500	219,000	219,000	3,500	..
68	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..	170,000	193,000	163,217	6,783	..
	Total...............	5,367,000	4,568,000	5,015,669	351,331	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,603,000	1,523,000	1,761,401	..	158,401
General expenses..............	3,764,000	3,045,000	3,254,268	509,732	..
Total.............	5,367,000	4,568,000	5,015,669	351,331	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	5,367,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	4,568,000
Increase	799,000

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 61.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 265.....	700,000	642,000	400,853
2. Temporary and casual employees................	946,000	820,000	1,160,630
3. Extra duty pay.............................	60,000	60,000	50,762
	1,706,000	1,522,000	1,612,245
Less—
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	150,000	127,000	50,051
Amount to be charged to Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation	155,000	62,000	4,326
	305,000	189,000	54,377
B.—General Expenses—	1,401,000	1,333,000	1,557,868
1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses......	110,000	85,000	115,067
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	60,000	40,000	42,717
3. Postage and telegrams........................	15,000	12,000	12,542
4. Telephone and fire services—Head-quarters.........	14,000	7,000	11,339
5. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution.	27,000	45,000	40,698
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	60,000	40,000	58,602
	286,000	229,000	280,965
Total Division No. 61.............	1,687,000	1,562,000	1,838,833
Division No. 62.—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)	50,000	45,000	44,955
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	175,000	50,000	60,594
3. Direct current and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rent	11,000	9,000	7,008
4. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	50,000	30,000	42,448
5. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c, at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	70,000	25,000	29,434
6. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils................	120,000	90,000	69,687
Carried forward....................	476,000	249,000	254,126

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 62.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	476,000	249,000	254,126
7. Telephone and fire services at outstations...........	52,000	16,000	19,253
8. Maintenance of landing grounds.................	100,000	60,000	57,434
9. General stores and equipment...................	130,000	88,000	66,899
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, engines, vehicles and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	240,000	100,000	90,053
11. Freight and cartage and other miscellaneous services...	60,000	35,000	54,901
12. Communication networks—Rental and operation of teletype services for airway communication	35,000	25,000	24,568
13. Search and Rescue Organization.................	60,000	37,000	37,110
	1,153,000	610,000	604,344
Less amount to be charged to Capital Works.........	18,000	10,000	53
Total Division No. 62............	1,135,000	600,000	604,291
Division No. 63.—FLYING BOAT BASES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 266.....	19,400	7,700	5,441
2. Temporary and casual employees................	22,300	27,300	44,680
3. Extra duty pay.............................	5,300	5,000	3,412
	47,000	40,000	53,533
B.—General Expenses—
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	700	500	176
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations; general stores and equipment	11,500	14,500	8,157
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses........	300	500	461
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses........	500	500	820
	13,000	16,000	9,614
Total Division No. 63............	60,000	56,000	63,147
Division No. 64.—DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES.
1. Payments to contractors for conveyance of mails......	725,000	606,000	641,525

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 65.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Australia-New Zealand Service—	£	£	£
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd	31,000	25,000	94,686
B.—Australia-Pacific Islands and Other Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	32,000	32,000	32,594
C.—Australia-United Kingdom Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	814,000	860,000	985,375
Ground facilities at Sourabaya—Operating costs......	..	22,000	17,543
Empire Air Services—Refund of excess contribution to Government of United Kingdom	..	..	9,000
	814,000	882,000	1,011,918
D.—Australia-America -Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.	122,000	126,000	130,840
2. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.—Contribution to operating deficit	217,000	100,000	100,000
3. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost..	102,000	100,000	100,493
	441,000	326,000	331,333
E.—Development of International Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	30,000	50,000	..
Total Division No. 65............	1,348,000	1,315,000	1,470,531
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	4,955,000	4,139,000	4,618,327

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 66.—RENT.
1. Domestic Services..........................	19,300	16,500	14,980
2. International Services........................	200	500	145
Total Division No. 66............	19,500	17,000	15,125
Division No. 67.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	155,000	150,000	150,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	67,500	69,000	69,000
Total Division No. 67...............	222,500	219,000	219,000
Total under Control of Department of the Interior........	242,000	236,000	234,125
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 68.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
1. Domestic Services..........................	165,000	190,000	162,848
2. International Services........................	5,000	3,000	369
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	170,000	193,000	163,217
Total Department of Civil Aviation........	5,367,000	4,568,000	5,015,669

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.		1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1848-49.
Division Number.		1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1848-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
69	ADMINISTRATIVE...........	177,000	161,600	183,024	..	6,024
70	TARIFF BOARD..............	19,000	21,100	19,182	..	182
71	FILM CENSORSHIP...........	8,300	7,500	8,490	..	190
72	NEW SOUTH WALES..........	527,000	477,000	523,683	3,317	..
73	VICTORIA..................	405,000	343,800	358,936	46,064	..
74	QUEENSLAND..............	179,000	170,800	165,467	13,533	..
75	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..........	147,000	131,500	141,134	5,866	..
76	WESTERN AUSTRALIA........	120,000	103,900	109,524	10,476	..
77	TASMANIA.................	28,400	29,800	27,073	1,327	..
78	NORTHERN TERRITORY.......	14,300	14,500	13,363	937	..
79	CENTRAL IMPORT LICENSING BRANCH	125,000	51,500	51,709	73,291	..
	Total..............	1,750,000	1,513,000	1,601,585	148,415	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,580,000	1,369,700	1,437,024	142,976	..
General expenses..............	170,000	143,300	164,561	5,439	..
Total.............	1,750,000	1,513,000	1,601,585	148,415	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	1,750,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	1,513,000
Increase.........................	237,000

F.5032.—4

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 69.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 268.....	117,000	115,000	109,855
2. Temporary and casual employees................	17,000	12,700	25,079
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,800	2,500	4,950
	(a)137,800	130,200	139,884
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	16,000	13,000	18,263
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,000	5,000	8,510
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	13,000	10,000	11,810
4. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	500	350	350
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,700	3,050	4,207
	39,200	31,400	43,140
Total Division No. 69.........	177,000	161,600	183,024
Division No. 70.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 269.....	11,300	14,600	12,675
2. Temporary and casual employees................	280	790	666
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	10	22
	11,600	15,400	13,363
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Tariff Board.................	5,250	3,500	4,203
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,150	2,200	1,616
	7,400	5,700	5,819
Total Division No. 70.........	19,000	21,100	19,182

(a) Includes £4,566 for London office and £5,535 for New York office.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 71.—FILM CENSORSHIP.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 269.....	4,750	4,650	3,767
2. Temporary and casual employees................	530	430	1,409
3. Extra duty pay.............................	20	20	..
	5,300	5,100	5,176
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,850	1,450	1,661
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,150	950	1,203
Payment as an act of grace to member of Board on retirement	..	..	450
	3,000	2,400	3,314
Total Division No. 71............	8,300	7,500	8,490
Division No. 72.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 271.....	367,000	333,000	351,922
2. Temporary and casual employees................	106,500	96,000	111,501
3. Extra duty pay.............................	17,500	15,000	22,602
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	1,733
	491,000	444,000	487,758
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	9,000	10,000	8,342
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,000	5,000	6,548
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	6,000	6,000	6,578
4. Fuel, light and power........................	2,000	2,000	1,513
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	13,000	10,000	12,944
	36,000	33,000	35,925
Total Division No. 72............	527,000	477,000	523,683
Division No. 73.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 274.....	295,000	243,100	232,866
2. Temporary and casual employees................	72,300	63,869	83,412
3. Extra duty pay.............................	8,000	12,000	14,317
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	131	131
	375,300	319,100	330,726
Carried forward................	375,300	319,100	330,726

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.—VICTORIA—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	375,300	319,100	330,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	6,000	5,000	6,273
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	4,400	3,200	2,715
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,000	7,000	6,414
4. Fuel, light and power........................	3,800	2,100	3,638
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	8,500	7,400	9,170
	29,700	24,700	28,210
Total Division No. 73............	405,000	343,800	358,936
Division No. 74.—QUEENSLAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 275.....	125,000	124,800	111,889
2. Temporary and casual employees................	32,000	26,000	31,606
3. Extra duty pay.............................	6,000	5,000	5,973
	163,000	155,800	149,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	4,700	3,800	4,893
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,500	2,200	3,510
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,100	3,500	2,804
4. Fuel, light and power........................	600	500	598
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,100	5,000	4,194
	16,000	15,000	15,999
Total Division No. 74...........	179,000	170,800	165,467
Division No. 75.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 277.....	110,000	95,000	98,815
2. Temporary and casual employees................	23,000	23,000	28,189
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	3,000	2,469
	135,000	121,000	129,473
Carried forward...............	135,000	121,000	129,473

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 75.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	135,000	121,000	129,473
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,800	3,000	3,949
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,000	2,300	1,878
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,400	2,200	2,307
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,800	3,000	3,527
	12,000	10,500	11,661
Total Division No. 75............	147,000	131,500	141,134
Division No. 76.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 278.....	90,000	76,300	80,054
2. Temporary and casual employees................	16,500	15,000	15,700
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,500	3,500	3,878
	110,000	94,800	99,632
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,500	2,100	2,397
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,500	2,500	2,471
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,200	2,000	2,157
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,800	2,500	2,867
	10,000	9,100	9,892
Total Division No. 76............	120,000	103,900	109,524
Division No. 77.—TASMANIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 279.....	20,000	19,500	16,604
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,400	6,400	6,871
3. Extra duty pay.............................	600	600	537
	25,000	26,500	24,012
Carried forward................	25,000	26,500	24,012

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 77.—TASMANIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	25,000	26,500	24,012
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	500	500	540
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	550	450	548
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	850	850	748
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,500	1,500	1,225
	3,400	3,300	3,061
Total Division No. 77............	28,400	29,800	27,073
Division No. 78.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280.....	6,000	5,000	4,769
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,000	3,300	3,487
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	2,500	919
	11,000	10,800	9,175
B.—General Expenses.............................	3,300	3,700	4,188
Total Division No. 78............	14,300	14,500	13,363
Division No. 79.—CENTRAL IMPORT LICENSING BRANCH.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 280.....	38,600	37,000	40,384
2. Temporary and casual employees................	85,000	76,500	78,773
3. Extra duty pay.............................	450	3,500	592
	124,050	117,000	119,749
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of goods	9,050	70,000	71,392
	115,000	47,000	48,357
Carried forward...............	115,000	47,000	48,357

(a) Includes Commercial Branch.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 79.—CENTRAL IMPORT LICENSING BRANCH —continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	115,000	47,000	48,357
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,800	2,050	1,678
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,200	1,200	948
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	4,300	6,600	4,303
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,400	1,600	1,280
5. Freight and cartage including removal expenses.......	300	350	236
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,000	2,700	1,229
	11,000	14,500	9.674
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of goods	1,000	10,000	6,322
	10,000	4,500	3,352
Total Division No. 79............	125,000	51,500	51,709
Total Department of Trade and Customs.	1,750,000	1,513,000	1,601,585

X.—DEPARTMEMT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49
		£	£	£	£	£
80	ADMINISTRATIVE............	208,000	172,800	152,938	55,062	..
81	QUARANTINE................	75,000	65,800	66,462	8,538	..
82	HEALTH SERVICES............	264,000	239,000	190,310	73,690	..
83	SERUM LABORATORIES........	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total..............	547,000	477,600	409,710	137,290	..

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	398,800	345,200	298,259	100,541	..
General expenses..............	148,200	132,400	111,451	36,749	..
Total..............	547,000	477,600	409,710	137,290	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	547,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	477,600
Increase........................	69,400

X.—Department of Health.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 80.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 285.....	120,700	106,600	82,844
2. Temporary and casual employees................	23,400	23,500	32,575
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,000	2,100	2,554
	147,100	132,200	117,973
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,600	10,200	8,929
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	6,300	6,000	6,575
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	6,400	5,500	5,953
4. Health Conferences.........................	1,500	1,500	1,088
5. Hospital benefits administration—Payments to States...	10,200	9,200	4,517
6. Tuberculosis Agreement administration—Payments to States	20,000	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	7,900	8,200	7,903
	60,900	40,600	34,965
Total Division No. 80............	208,000	172,800	152,938
Division No. 81.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 288......	43,800	37,900	32,949
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,300	3,300	8,260
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,400	600	2,013
	48,500	41,800	43,222
B.—General Expenses.
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	16,400	16,500	15,881
2. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	10,100	7,500	7,359
	26,500	24,000	23,240
Total Division No. 81................	75,000	65,800	66,462

X.—Department of Health.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 82.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 299.....	135,400	124,700	80,937
2. Temporary and casual employees................	65,800	44,900	55,470
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	1,600	657
	203,200	171,200	137,064
B.—General Expenses.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	10,000	2,000	7,330
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	11,800	10,300	5,210
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	4,000	10,300	2,146
4. Equipment and plant.........................	12,000	22,200	14,010
5. Laboratory supplies.........................	6,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	17,030	23,000	24,550
	60,800	67,800	53,246
Total Division No. 82...............	264,000	239,000	190,310
Division No. 83.—SERUM LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 300.....	100,000	100,000	83,310
2. Temporary and casual employees................	200,600	197,600	173,357
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,400	3,400	3,979
	303,000	301,000	260,646
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	303,000	301,000	260,646
Total Division No. 83..............	..	..	..
Total Department of Health.........	547,000	477,600	409,710

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1848-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1848-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
81	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	237,000	229,000	223,130	13,870	..
85	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933	402,000	362,500	400,456	1,544	..
86	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	197,000	183,500	191,602	5,398	..
87	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	41,000	40,000	34,358	6,642	..
88	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION	31,000	31,000	28,925	2,075	..
89	FLAX PRODUCTION.........	(a)	(a)	(a)	..	..
	Total............	908,000	846,000	878,471	29,529	..

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

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	729,500	689,300	692,342	37,158	..
General expenses.............	178,500	156,700	186,129	..	7,629
Total.............	908,000	846,000	878,471	29,529	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50........................	908,000
Vote, 1948-49..........................	846,000
Increase..........................	62,000

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 84.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 301.....	90,200	84,300	80,174
2. Temporary and casual employees................	90,900	94,000	88,106
3. Extra duty pay.............................	4,300	4,000	3,594
	185,400	182,300	171,874
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	15,700	13,000	15,337
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	17,000	17,000	16,595
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	18,900	16,700	19,324
	51,600	46,700	51,256
Total Division No. 84............	237,000	229,000	223,130
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 303.....	195,000	131,000	117,490
2. Temporary and casual employees................	135,000	178,000	197,739
3. Extra duty pay.............................	15,000	5,000	21,745
	345,000	314,000	336,974
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	36,000	30,000	38,083
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	4,000	4,000	4,292
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	9,000	7,000	9,781
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	3,000	2,500	3,818
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,000	5,000	7,508
	57,000	48,500	63,482
Total Division No, 85............	402,000	362,500	400,456

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 86.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 307.....	93,000	92,000	90,979
2. Temporary and casual employees................	49,000	44,000	43,220
	142,000	136,000	134,199
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada.....................	4,000	2,000	4,051
2. Representation in New Zealand..................	3,000	2,500	3,143
3. Representation in Egypt and Middle East...........	5,000	5,000	6,530
4. Representation in United States of America..........	14,000	10,000	14,438
5. Representation in India.......................	10,000	10,000	8,926
6. Representation in the United Kingdom.............	1,500	1,200	2,887
7. Representation in France......................	1,000	1,000	743
8. Representation in Netherlands East Indies...........	1,000	1,000	71
9. Representation in Singapore....................	1,500	1,500	983
10. Representation in Hong Kong...................	4,000	3,300	4,451
11. Representation in South Africa..................	5,000	4,500	5,705
12. Representation in Japan.......................	1,500	2,000	2,875
13. Representation in Pakistan.....................	1,500	..	..
14. Representation in Ceylon......................	2,000	..	1,179
Representation in China......................	..	3,500	1,421
	55,000	47,500	57,403
Total Division No. 86.............	197,000	183,500	191,602
Division No. 87.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 308.....	33,000	33,600	22,716
2. Temporary and casual employees................	10,000	10,500	11,866
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	500	660
	43,500	44,600	35,242
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	11,000	11,600	8,659
	32,500	33,000	26,583
Carried forward.................	32,500	33,000	26,583

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1949-50.	1943-49.
Division No. 87.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	32,500	33,000	26,583
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	6,500	6,500	4,863
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	700	500	1,004
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,300	3,000	3,309
	11,500	10,000	9,176
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	3,000	3,000	1,401
	8,500	7,000	7,775
Total Division No. 87............	41,000	40,000	34,358
Division No. 88.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 308.....	6,800	6,400	5,419
2. Temporary and casual employees................	17,500	17,000	17,109
3. Extra duty pay.............................	300.	600	184
	24,600	24,000	22,712
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,000	2,500	2,386
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,500	2,000	2,559
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,900	2,500	1,268
	6,400	7,000	6,213
Total Division No. 88............	31,000	31,000	28,925

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 89.—FLAX PRODUCTION.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. General expenses	530,000	611,000	498,327
Less amount to be recovered from sales of flax fibre....	530,000	611,000	498,327
Total Division No. 89.................	..	..	..
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	908,000	846,000	878,471

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1949-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
90	ADMINISTRATIVE............	59,000	62,000	55,325	3,675	..
91	CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH..	204,000	184,000	206,241	..	2,241
92	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH	417,000	366,000	425,804	..	8,804
93	WIDOWS' PENSIONS BRANCH...	38,000	35,000	40,320	..	2,320
94	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS BRANCH	199,000	185,000	182,658	16,342	..
95	REHABILITATION BRANCH.....	59,000	60,000	52,396	6,604	..
	Total............	976,000	892,000	962,744	13,256	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	678,900	577,500	672,023	6,877	..
General expenses..............	297,100	314,500	290,721	6,379	..
Total............	976,000	892,000	962,744	13,256	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	976,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	892,000
Increase............	84,000

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 90.-ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 309.....	43,000	44,000	30,534
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,000	5,000	12,700
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	1,000	1,820
	48,000	50,000	45,054
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,000	6,000	4,593
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	3,000	3,000	2,474
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,000	3,000	3,204
	11,000	12,000	10,271
Total Division No. 90.............	59,000	62,000	55,325
Division No. 91.—CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 313.....	78,000	65,000	65,131
2. Temporary and casual employees................	48,000	54,000	58,306
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	2,000	9,667
	128,000	121,000	133,104
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,000	1,000	2,367
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	20,000	15,000	19,462
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	22,000	20,500	22,736
4. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths..........	1,300	1,000	506
5. Commission on payments made by Banks and Post Offices	30,000	24,000	26,581
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,700	1,500	1,485
	76,000	63,000	73,137
Total Division No. 91.............	204,000	184,000	206,241
Division No. 92.—AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 318.....	190,000	171,000	165,618
2. Temporary and casual employees................	87,000	65,000	109,980
3. Extra duty pay.............................	8,000	3,000	25,715
	285,000	239,000	301,313
Carried forward...............	285,000	239,000	301,313

F.5032.—5

XII.—Department of Social Services.

Division No. 92.—AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH—continued.	1949-50	1948-49.
	1949-50	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	285,000	239,000	301,313
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,500	3,000	7,025
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	24,000	20,000	22,816
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	55,000	50,000	52,201
4. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General's Department (Age and Invalid Pensions)	34,000	34,000	27,545
5. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions)...........	6,500	6,000	5,941
6. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances).	4,000	4,000	3,834
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,000	10,000	5,129
	132,000	127,000	124,491
Total Division No. 92............	417,000	366,000	425,804
Division No. 93.—WIDOWS PENSIONS BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 321.....	19,000	18,000	15,735
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,300	4,300	7,781
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	200	2,152
	23,500	22,500	25,668
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,000	800	2,533
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,200	2,200	3,964
3. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General's Department	10,800	9,000	7,663
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	500	500	492
	14,500	12,500	14,652
Total Division No. 93............	38,000	35,000	40,320

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1943-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 94.—UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS BRANCH.	1943-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 323.....	100,000	100,000	85,837
2. Temporary and casual employees................	45,000	30,000	48,362
3. Extra duty pay.............................	10,000	5,000	6,378
	155,000	135,000	140,577
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,500	9,000	7,389
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,500	6,500	4,685
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	16,000	14,500	14,414
4. Medical examinations........................	500	500	386
5. Services of registrars and agents.................	9,500	15,000	12,963
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,000	4,500	2,244
	44,000	50,000	42,081
Total Division No. 94............	199,000	185,000	182,658
Total under Control of Department of Social Services	917,000	832,000	910,348
Under Control of Department of Post-war Reconstruction.
Division No. 95.—REHABILITATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 324.....	10,100
2. Temporary and casual employees................	28,500	10,000	26,307
3. Extra duty pay.............................	800
	39,400	10,000	26,307
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,000	5,000	7,989
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,000	5,000	7,989
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,600
	19,600	5,000	7,989
C.—Rehabilitation Benefits—
Medical treatment, maintenance of departmental establishments and miscellaneous expenditure	(a)	45,000	18,100
Total under Control of Department of Post-war Reconstruction	59,000	60,000	52,396
Total Department of Social Services.......	976,000	892,000	962,744

(a) Provided under National Welfare Fund.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-40.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
96	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	81,000	40,000	40,000	41,000	..
97	SHIPS CONSTRUCTION......	73,000	83,000	66,795	6,205	..
98	TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SERVICES	650,000	655,000	571,783	78,217	..
99	RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS	40,000	(a)	(a)	40,000	..
100	MINING INDUSTRY—ASSISTANCE	235,000	261,000	102,086	132,914	..
101	ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN AUSTRALIA— DEVELOPMENT	150,000	32,000	23,632	126,368	..
102	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES— OPERATIONS.	63,000	44,500	16,642	46,358	..
	Total....	b1,292,000	b1,115,500	820,938	471,062	..

(a) Expenditure met from proceeds of sales of materials. (b) Other expenditure of Department of Supply and Development shown under Defence Services, see page 105.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	139,400	103,000	95,086	44,314	..
General expenses............	1,152,600	1,012,500	725,852	426,748	..
Total............	1,292,000	1,115,500	820,938	471,062	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50..............................	1,292,000
Vote, 1948-49.................................	1,115,500
Increase...................	176,500

XIII.—Department of Supply and Development.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A. Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 154a. (Defence Services)	76,000	35,000	35,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 154b. (Defence Services)	5,000	5,000	5,000
Total Division No. 96............	81,000	40,000	40,000
Division No. 97.—SHIPS CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances.......................	9,000	5,000	7,954
2. Temporary and casual employees................	54,000	62,000	52,001
8. Extra duty pay.............................	400	1,000	131
	63,400	68,000	60,086
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................	9,600	15,000	6,709
Total Division No. 97.............	73,000	83,000	66,795
Division No. 98.—TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SERVICES.
1. Transport services..........................	450,000	280,000	384,491
2. Storage services............................	200,000	200,000	136,347
Motor vehicles, equipment and stores..............	(a)	175,000	50,945
Total Division No. 98.............	650,000	655,000	571,783
Division No. 99.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.
1. Stores and materials.........................	40,000	1,682,000	630,481
Less amount to be recovered from sales of materials....	(b)	1,682,000	630,481
Total Division No. 99.............	40,000	..	..

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 15, Item 5. (b) Recoveries effected in previous years.

XIII.—Department of Supply and Development.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 100.—MINING INDUSTRY—ASSISTANCE(a)	£	£	£
1. Gold Mining..............................	150,000	250,000	92,530
2. Exploratory drillings.........................	60,000	250,000	92,530
3. Other Items...............................	25,000	11,000	9,556
Total Division No. 100...........	235,000	261,000	102,086
Division No. 101.—ELECTRIC SUPPLY IN AUSTRALIA— DEVELOPMENT.
1. Conversion of Western Australian system to 50 cycle frequency	150,000	32,000	23,632
	(b)
Division No. 102.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES— OPERATIONS.
1. Proportion of expenditure provided under Division No. 160 (Defence Services)	63,000	44,500	16,642
Total Department of Supply and Development	1,292,000	1,115,500	820,938

(a) Previously shown as Essential Industries and Production—Assistance. (b) Assistance on a 50-50 basis with Western Australian Government with a limitation of £300.000.

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-40.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-40.
		£	£	£	£	£
103	ADMINISTRATIVE.........	387,000	360,700	436,671	..	49,671
103a	SHIPPING BRANCH.........	..	1,406,000	1,939,364	..	1,939,364
104	MARINE BRANCH..........	413,000	386,500	392,885	20,115	..
105	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR	10,000	12,500	9,276	724	..
	Total.....	810,000	2,165,700	2,778,196	..	1,968,196

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	335,000	315,600	320,464	14,636	..
General expenses.............	475,000	1,850,100	2,457,732	..	1,982,732
Total.........	810,000	2,165,700	2,778,196	..	1,968,196

	£
Estimate, 1949-50..............................	810,000
Vote, 1948-49................................	2,165,700
Decrease..................	1,355,700

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 103. ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 325.....	24,000	29,000	23,010
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	31,700	22,700	29,293
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,300	2,000	1,571
	57,000	53,700	53,874
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	5,000	3,500	4,454
2. Office requisites, printing and stationery............	1,000	900	2,280
3. Telephones, telegrams and postage...............	11,500	4,100	12,051
4. Freight and cartage..........................	100	200	57
5. Payments to States and Post Office in respect of administration of Liquid Fuel Regulations	300,000	287,000	349,496
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	12,400	11,300	14,459
	330,000	307,000	382,797
Total Division No. 103...........	387,000	360,700	436,671
Division No. 103a.—SHIPPING BRANCH.
Directorate of Shipping—Administrative...........	(a)	31,000	28,155
Government owned and controlled tonnage section.....	(a)	552,000	1,146,805
Requisitioned ships section....................	(a)	805,000	750,758
Maritime Industry Commission..................	(b)	9,400	5,018
Incidental and other expenditure.................	(c)	8,600	8,628
Total Division No. 103a..........	..	1,406,000	1,939,364

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, Division No. 180, Sub-division B. (b) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, Division No. 180, sub-division C. (c) Provided under Division No. 103b.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 104.—MARINE BRANCH.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 333.....	213,000	204,800	158,144
2. Temporary and casual employees................	53,000	47,600	98,780
3. Extra duty pay.............................	11,100	8,300	9,113
4. Miscellaneous allowances under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	900	1,200	553
	278,000	261,900	266,590
B.—General Expense—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	8,000	8,000	8,115
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,200	3,800	4,342
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	5,600	6,000	4,911
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	39,000	34,000	38,537
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	13,900	12,400	13,154
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c...	2,000	2,500	1,765
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating............	54,600	50,000	45,543
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses...........	3,000	3,400	3,031
9. Incidental and other expenditure.................	5,700	4,500	6,897
	135,000	124,600	126,295
Total Division No. 104............	413,000	386,500	392,885
Division No. 105.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Prime Minister............................	2,600	1,800	2,626
2. Trade and Customs..........................	3,900	7,200	4,744
3. Health..................................	3,500	3,500	1,906
Total Division No. 105............	10,000	12,500	9,276
Total Department of Shipping and Fuel.........	810,000	2,165,700	2,778,196

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
106	ADMINISTRATIVE.............	78,000	70,000	73,776	4,224	..
	Total.............	78,000	70,000	73,776	4,224	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	70,000	62,000	64,842	5,158	..
General expenses................	8,000	8,000	8,934	..	934
Total..............	78,000	70,000	73,770	4,224	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50...............................	78,000
Vote, 1948-49..................................	70,000
Increase.....................	8,000

XV.—Department of External Territories.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 106.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 334.....	41,700	36,900	33,048
2. Temporary and casual employees................	26,300	23,100	27,720
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	2,000	4,074
	70,000	62,000	64,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	1,500	1,950
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,500	6,500	6,984
	8,000	8,000	8,934
Total Department of External Territories.	78,000	70,000	73,776

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
107	ADMINISTRATIVE............	613,000	312,400	396,212	216,788	..
	Total..............	613,000	312,400	396,212	216,788	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	486,500	259,400	291,671	194,829	..
General expenses..............	126,500	53,000	104,541	21,959	..
Total............	613,000	312,400	396,212	216,788	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50...............................	613,000
Vote, 1948-49..................................	312,400
Increase..........................	300,600

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1949-50.	1948-40.
Division No. 107.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 339.....	258,000	198,000	170,980
2. Temporary and casual employees................	214,200	57,700	106,973
3. Extra duty pay.............................	14,300	3,700	13,718
	486,500	259,400	291,671
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	52,000	20,000	42,235
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	25,000	12,000	24,269
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	20,000	6,500	14,967
4. Fuel, light and power........................	1,500	500	992
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	8,000	7,000	7,666
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	20,000	7,000	14,412
	126,500	53,000	104,541
Total Department of Immigration.....	613,000	312,400	396,212

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure. 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
108	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	1,396,000	1,345,000	1,242,624	153,376	..
	Total............	1,396,000	1,345,000	1,242,624	153,376	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,147,000	1,123,900	1,044,201	102,799	..
General expenses.............	249,000	221,100	198,423	50,577	..
Total...........	1,396,000	1,345,000	1,242,624	153,376	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50..............................	1,396,000
Vote, 1948-49................................	1,345,000
Increase......................	51,000

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 341.....	490,000	515,600	411,910
2. Temporary and casual employees................	650,000	600,800	623,478
3. Extra duty pay.............................	7,000	7,500	8,813
	1,147,000	1,123,900	1,044,201
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	40,500	41,600	41,863
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	26,500	31,100	24,034
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	70,000	65,400	62,301
4. Fuel, light and power........................	7,500	8,700	7,409
5. Office cleaning............................	12,400	11,500	12,917
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	35,100	44,800	29,057
	192,000	203,100	177,581
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for training requirements	1,000	10,000	..
2. Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers— Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	3,000	3,000	..
3. Staff training..............................	15,000	5,000	174
4. Hostels Trust Accounts—Working advance (to be recovered)	25,000	..	20,532
5. International Labour Organization—Silicosis Conference Industrial amenities	13,000	..	136
	57,000	18,000	20,842
Total Department of Labour and National Service	1,396,000	1,345,000	1,242,624

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure 1918-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure 1918-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
109	ADMINISTRATIVE..........	149,000	162,000	160,895	..	11,895
	Total............	149,000	162,000	160,895	..	11,895

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	40,900	39,800	38,732	2,168	..
General expenses.............	108,100	122,200	122,163	..	14,063
Total...........	149,000	162,000	160,895	..	11,895

	£
Estimate, 1949-50..............................	149,000
Vote, 1948-49.................................	162,000
Decrease......................	13,000

XVIII.— Department of Transport.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 109.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 342.....	24,000	8,200	13,649
2. Temporary and casual employees................	16,600	31,300	24,768
3. Extra duty pay.............................	300	300	315
	40,900	39,800	38,732
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,000	3,500	2,551
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,100	700	1,470
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	2,000	3,000	2,382
4. Road Safety Practices (for payment to Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Trust Account)	100,000	100,000	100,000
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,000	3,700	2,263
Payments to States for services rendered...........	..	11,300	13,497
	108,100	122,200	122,163
Total Department of Transport....	149,000	162,000	160,895

F.5032.—6

XIX.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
110	ADMINISTRATIVE............	339,000	351,500	346,630	..	7,630
	Total............	339,000	351,500	346,630	..	7,630

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	216,900	206,100	205,264	11,636	..
General expenses...............	122,100	145,400	141,366	..	19,266
Total.............	339,000	351,500	346,630	..	7,630

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	339,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	351,500
Decrease..............	12,500

XIX.—Department of Information.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 110.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 343.....	16,700	16,000	14,112
2. Temporary and casual employees................	200,000	189,600	191,015
3. Extra duty pay.............................	200	500	137
	216,900	206,100	205,264
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	12,000	17,200	11,647
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,300	6,800	5,186
3. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services..........	14,300	17,500	12,936
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,200	2,100	2,021
	33,800	43,600	31,790
C.—Miscellaneous (Amounts recovered from other Departments and authorities may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Publicity material and services..................	35,000	51,700	30,466
2. Short wave services.........................	15,000	14,600	12,157
3. Film production............................	32,000	27,300	50,290
4. Film distribution...........................	2,000	2,300	3,729
5. Illustrations...............................	4,300	2,900	4,786
Expedition to Arnhem Land....................	..	3,000	8,148
	88,300	101,800	109,576
Total Department of Information	339,000	351,500	346,630

XX.—DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
111	ADMINISTRATIVE............	341,000	346,000	312,290	28,710	..
112	OFFICE OF EDUCATION.......	507,000	441,000	412,803	94,197	..
	Total............	848,000	787,000	725,093	122,907	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	458,000	417,600	380,685	77,315	..
General expenses..............	390,000	369,400	344,408	45,592	..
Total............	848,000	787,000	725,093	122,907	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50...............................	848,000
Vote, 1948-49..................................	787,000
Increase..........................	61,000

XX.—Department of Post-war Reconstruction.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 111.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 347.....	217,300	188,000	140,993
2. Temporary and casual employees................	360,000	466,260	437,754
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,700	1,740	1,892
	580,000	656,000	580,639
Less amount provided under Division No. 194—War (1939-45) Services	320,000	404,000	356,464
	260,000	252,000	224,175
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	37,900	48,620	43,540
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	16,200	19,400	14,949
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	29,900	36,810	29,715
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	21,000	25,170	20,807
	105,000	130,000	109,011
Less amount provided under Division No. 194—War (1939-45) Services	63,000	83,000	64,487
	42,000	47,000	44,524
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Industries publications.......................	17,000	20,000	20,348
2. Resources and development projects—Investigation expenses	20,000	24,000	21,652
3. Overseas conferences—Expenses................	2,000	3,000	1,591
	39,000	47,000	43,591
Total Division No. 111............	341,000	346,000	312,290
Division No. 112.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 347.....	87,000	67,000	60,376
2. Temporary and casual employees................	110,250	97,750	94,478
3. Extra duty pay.............................	750	850	1,656
	198,000	165,600	156,510
Carried forward...............	198,000	165,600	156,510

(a) Includes provision for University Commission.

XX.—Department of Post-war Reconstruction.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 112.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	198,000	165,600	156,510
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,800	7,020	7,781
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,100	5,070	4,988
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	7,000	4,700	6,278
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,500	4,210	3,663
	23,400	21,000	22,710
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. University students—Financial assistance...........	250,000	225,000	219,359
2. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization—Expenses	10,250	9,950	4,936
3. General educational and cultural activities..........	10,500	14,450	8,110
4. Research projects...........................	4,000	5,000	573
5. Industrial welfare course—University of Melbourne— Contribution towards cost	1,310	..	50
6. South-East Asia scholarships...................	1,500	..	555
7. Publications..............................	540	..	..
8. Adult education projects—Northern Territory........	4,500	..	..
9. Teaching aids.............................	3,000	..	..
	285,600	254,400	233,583
Total Division No. 112...........	507,000	441,000	412,803
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction	848,000	787,000	725,093

XXI.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
113	ADMINISTRATIVE............	1,942,000	(a)	(a)	1,942,000	..
	Total............	1,942,000	(a)	(a)	1,942,000	..

(a) Provided In 1948-49 under Prime Minister's Department, Division 15A.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,481,444	..	..	1,481,444	..
General expenses..............	460,556	..	..	460,556	..
Total..............	1,942,000	(a)	(a)	1,942,000	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.............................	1,942,000
Vote, 1948-49...............................	..
Increase................	1,942,000

XXI.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 349....	86,800	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	26,200	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	..
	115,000	..
B.—General Expenses—		..
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	3,600	..
2. Printing of journal and bulletins................	12,000	..
3. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses.	7,500	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	21,500	..
	44,600
C.—Investigations—		..
1. Animal health and production..................	(a) 243,500	..
2. Plant industry............................	(a) 223,900	..
3. Economic entomology......................	(a) 79,200	..
4. Soils and irrigation.........................	(a) 133,500	..
5. Food preservation and transport................	(a) 78,700	..
6. Forest products...........................	(a) 142,600	..
7. Mining and metallurgy......................	(a) 16,200	..
8. Radio research............................	(a) 18,000	..
9. Research services..........................	70,400	..
10. Industrial chemistry........................	(a) 186,400	..
11. Fisheries investigations......................	(a) 101,900	..
12. Mathematical statistics......................	(b) 22,500	..
13. National Standards Laboratory.................	241,600	..
14. Tribophysics.............................	38,800	..
15. Building research..........................	80,100	..
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition..............	(a) 68,300	..
17. Flax research.............................	22,900	..
18. Radiophysics.............................	158,200	..
19. Physical metallurgy........................	6,000	..
20. Nuclear energy...........................	33,000	..
21. Meteorological physics......................	20,300	..
22. Dairy research............................	(b) 11,500	..
23. Wool textile research.......................	(a) 60,600	..
24. Fuel research.............................	28,100	..
25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.............	1,000	..
26. Miscellaneous............................	(a) 18,200	..
Carried forward............	2,105,400	..
Carried forward............	159,600	..

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Previously included under Miscellaneous.

XXI.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	159,600	..
C.—Investigations—continued.
Brought forward................	2,105,400	..
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c, in connexion with investigations	306,276	..
	1,799,124	..
Leas amount payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account	36,624	..
Total Investigations.................	1,762,500	..
D.—Grants—
1. Research Associations.......................	5,000	..
2. Research studentships........................	(a) 26,120	..
	31,120	..
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources	11,220	..
	19,900	..
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	1,942,000	(b)	(b)

(a) Previously Included In Sub-division C under heading Overseas Studentships.

(b) Provided in 1948-49 under Prime Minister's Department, Division 15a.

XXII.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
114-	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	315,000	334,000	237,975	77,025	..
118
119-	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	13,077,000	18,769,000	19,640,886	..	6,563,886
132
133-	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	14,104,000	17,107,000	14,649,208	..	545,208
145
146-	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.....	11,166,000	16,512,000	16,442,276	..	5,276,276
153
154-	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT
167	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT	5,575,000	8,063,000	4,933,381	641,619	..
	Total............	44,237,000	60,785,000	55,903,726	..	11,666,726
		(a)

(a) Excludes £10,611,500 for Capital items of expenditure now provided under Capital Works and Services, Divisions Nos. 54, 57, 80 and 83.

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.............................	44,237,000
Vote, 1948-49................................	60,785,000
Decrease...............................	16,548,000

XXII.—Defence Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	£	£	£
Division No. 114.—Administrative.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 350.....	83,450	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	61,400	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	650	..	..
	145,500	..	..
Less amount to be recovered from other Departments....	54,500	..	..
	91,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	9,800	..	..
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing............	2,550	..	..
3. Postages, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services..	6,000	..	..
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	400	..	..
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials....	5,200	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,050	..	..
	25,000	..	..
Less amount to be recovered from other Departments....	5,000	..	..
	20,000	..	..
Total Division No. 114..............	111,000	..	..

XXII.—Defence Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 115.—Joint Intelligence Bureau.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 351.....	34,850	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,900	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	500	..	..
	41,250	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,070	..	..
2. Freight and cartage..........................	550	..	..
3. Office requisites, stationery and printing............	2,950	..	..
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	890	..	..
5. Books, maps and papers......................	700	..	..
6. Hire and maintenance of equipment and plant........	150	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,240	..	..
	8,550	..	..
Total Division No. 115...........	49,800	..	..
Division No. 116.—Defence Signals Branch.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 351......	41,380	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	18,100	..	..
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,470	..	..
	60,950	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	11,930	..	..
2. Freight and cartage..........................	1,200	..	..
3. Office requisites, stationery and printing............	2,800	..	..
4. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	1,030	..	..
5. Books, maps and papers......................	260	..	..
6. Hire and maintenance of equipment and plant........	16,630	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,400	..	..
	35,250	..	..
Total Division No. 116...........	96,200	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	257,000	280,100	191,173

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	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 117.—Repairs and Maintenance.............	12,000	8,500	7,150
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 352.....	32,800	30,600	25,532
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	8,100	9,400	8,248
3. Extra duty pay.............................	400	100	430
	41,300	40,100	34,210
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,900	1,900	1,833
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing............	800	1,100	1,667
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	800	800	1,726
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,200	1,500	216
	4,700	5,300	5,442
Total Under Control of the Department of the Treasury	46,000	45,400	39,652
Total Department of Defence.........	315,000	334,000	237,975

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	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 119.—Permanent Naval Forces.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Active pay and allowances.....................	4,743,000	4,084,000	4,429,350
2. Service Gratuities and other payments to personnel.....	250,000	101,000	466,967
	4,993,000	4,185,000	4,896,317
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	430,000	396,000	398,849
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues and campaign stars and ribbons)	320,000	438,000	400,248
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment..........	75,000	51,000	80,726
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	50,000	40,000	31,077
	875,000	925,000	910,900
Total Division No. 119................	5,868,000	5,110,000	5,807,217
Division No. 120.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 362.....	230,000	210,000	199,696
2. Temporary and casual employees................	325,000	330,000	319,193
3. Extra duty pay.............................	3,000	2,000	3,324
Total Division No. 120................	558,000	542,000	522,213
Division No. 121.—Royal Australian Naval College.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 359.....	5,000	6,300	5,397
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,000	2,000	1,997
	(a) 8,000	8,300	7,394
Carried forward.............	8,000	8,300	7,394

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 119.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division. No. 121—Royal Australian Naval College—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	8,000	8,300	7,394
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence including freight.........	2,500	3,000	1,210
2. Provisions...............................	3,000	3,300	2,433
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances........	5,000	2,700	4,343
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,500	4,000	2,803
	14,000	13,000	10,789
Total Division No. 121...............	22,000	21,300	18,183
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	50,000	7,500	540
B.—General Expenses.............................	210,000	16,000	32
Total Division No. 122...............	260,000	23,500	572
Division No. 123.—Naval Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 369.....	225,000	220,000	202,382
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,750,000	1,800,000	1,640,134
3. Extra duty pay.............................	2,000	2,000	2,295
Total Division No. 123...............	1,977,000	2,022,000	1,844,811
Division No. 124.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	220,000	210,000	210,460
2. Freight and cartage..........................	40,000	72,000	32,579
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	20,000	20,000	22,657
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services...	105,000	105,000	82,925
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........	105,000	105,000	101,137
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees	448,000	200,000	38,752
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	62,000	62,000	71,712
Total Division No. 124...............	1,000,000	774,000	560,222

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	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 125.—General Expenses H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Establishments.	£	£	£
(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	13,000	15,000	10,276
2. Naval and Air stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit, and including freight	1,000,000	1,159,000	1,059,257
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition, including freight	1,400,000	1,500,000	1,750,853
4. Medical and dental stores, including freight..........	22,000	22,000	11,226
5. Coal and oil fuel, including freight...............	820,000	900,000	982,041
6. Repair and refit of ships, docking dues, contract work and other charges	155,000	84,000	85,155
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	50,000	40,000	48,375
Machinery and plant for naval establishments.......	(a)	175,000	112,567
Total Division No. 125................	3,460,000	3,895,000	4,059,750
Division No. 126.—Aircraft and Aero Engines.
1. Repairs, overhaul and other charges...............	200,000	321,200	414,728
Purchase and modification.....................	(a)	1,914,000	1,983,432
Total Division No. 126...............	200,000	2,235,200	2,398,160
Division No. 127.—Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes	890,000	900,000	964,785
Division No. 128.—Transport Services.................	440,000	750,000	561,340

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 54.

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	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 128a.—Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet	(a)	2,250,000	2,675,603
Division No. 129.—Miscellaneous War Expenditure.......	50,000	100,000	45,556
Division No. 130.—Defence Research and Development....	34,000	10,000	515
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy.........	14,759,000	18,633,000	19,458,927
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 131.—Rent.........................	15,000	6,000	5,642
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 132.—Maintenance....................	175,000	130,000	176,317
	14,949,000	18,769,000	19,640,886
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 188 Item 1.—War (1939-1945) Services	1,872,000	..	..
Total Department of the Navy.........	13,077,000	18,769,000	19,640,886

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 54.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 133.—Australian Regular Army.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances........................	6,368,000	7,811,000	8,053,436
Pay and allowances—Citizen Military Forces and Cadets	(a)	408,000	250,901
	6,368,000	8,219,000	8,304,337
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	120,000	..	..
2. Freight and cartage.........................	100,000	..	..
3. Rations................................	331,000	..	..
4. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation............	108,000	..	..
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages..............	35,000	..	..
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants.....................	122,000	..	..
7. Expense supplies..........................	24,000	..	..
8. Incidentals..............................	10,000	..	..
	850,000	(b)	..
Total Division No. 133..............	7,218,000	8,219,000	8,304,337
Division No. 134.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 377....	333,000	268,000	258,321
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	2,340,000	1,393,000	1,364,309
3. Extra duty pay............................	13,000	10,000	1,760
Total Division No. 134..............	2,686,000	1,671,000	1,624,390
Division No. 135.—Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances........................	501,000	(c)	..
B.—General Expenses.
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs	246,500	..	..
2. Home training—Citizen Military Forces and Regimental Cadets	148,000	..	..
3. Home training, Australian Cadet Corps...........	20,000	..	..
4. Citizen Military Forces—Welfare and betterment allowance	3,000	..	..
Carried forward..........	417,500	..	..
Carried forward..........	501,000	..	..

(a) Provision Included under Division No. 134a. (b) Provided in 1948-49 under Division No. 135a. (c) Provided In 1948-49 under Division No. 188.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 135.—Citizen Military Forces and Cadets —continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	501,000	..	..
Brought forward...........	417,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—continued.
5. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty.....	3,000	..	..
6. Voluntary Aid Detachment—Welfare and betterment allowance	500	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	19,000	..	..
	440,000	(a)	..
Total Division No. 135.............	941,000	..	..
Division No.135a.—Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.
Travelling and subsistence....................	..	290,800	221,334
Freight and cartage.........................	..	132,000	193,345
Rations................................	..	353,000	325,972
Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation............	..	186,900	157,128
Telephones, telegrams and postages..............	..	48,800	41,260
Petrol, oil and lubricants.....................	..	131,700	121,393
Expense stores............................	..	13,300	7,115
Incidental and other expenditure................	..	79,700	28,243
Total Division No. 135a.............	(b)	1,236,200	1,095,790
Division No. 136.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	100,000	109,000	105,413
2. Freight and cartage.........................	180,000	279,180	254,184
3. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation............	15,000	40,000	15,864
4. Office requisites, printing and stationery, textbooks and publications	64,000	64,000	42,394
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages..............	90,000	130,000	75,716
6. Compensation for hired properties...............	130,000	200,000	173,896
7. Educational facilities.......................	5,000	5,000	2,359
8. Medical and dental services...................	255,000	139,630	302,433
9. Australian Survey Corps—Expenses.............	3,650	3,650	2,605
10. Compensation for death or injury on duty..........	12,000	15,000	15,941
11. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training or duty...	92,000	60,000	77,426
12. Incidental and other expenditure................	99,350	102,240	..
Army vehicles and equipment, maintenance and running costs	(c)	360,000	196,851
Cadet allowances..........................	(d)	11,500	9,665
Maintenance and repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	(e)	20,000	23,996
Total Division No. 136...............	1,046,000	1,539,200	1,298,743

(a) Provided in 1948-49 under Division Nos. 135A and 136. (b) Provision included under Division Nos. 133 and 135b. (c) Provision included under Division No. 142. Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment. (d) Provision Included under Division No. 134a, Item 8.

XII.—Defence Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.—Royal Military College.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 378.....	11,840	8,000	8,337
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,410	3,350	2,973
3. Extra duty pay.............................	50	50	4
	14,300	11,400	11,314
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets' maintenance and clothing allowances.....	25,160	27,700	19,161
2. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage..........	6,600	3,000	5,393
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........	10,500	8,900	10,495
4. Office requisites, printing, stationery, telephones, telegrams and postages	1,300	1,200	1,284
5. Medical and dental services....................	500	900	1,031
6. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles.......	2,600	2,100	1,590
7. Rations.................................	15,000	14,000	11,976
8. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,040	2,900	2,192
	67,700	60,700	53,122
Total Division No. 137................	82,000	72,100	64,436
Division No. 138.—Inspection Branch.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 378......	15,500	15,900	16,460
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	118,400	117,000	110,937
3. Extra duty pay.............................	100	100	12
	134,000	133,000	127,409
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	3,500	2,500	2,868
2. Freight and cartage..........................	2,500	2,500	1,159
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........	800	800	1,055
4. Office requisites, printing and stationery............	500	500	1,179
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages...............	1,000	1,500	877
6. Examination equipment.......................	1,350	1,850	869
7. Maintenance of plant, tools and gauges............	600	600	36
8. Incidental and other expenditure.................	750	250	..
	11,000	10,500	8,043
Total Division No. 138................	145,000	143,500	135,452

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued. Division No. 139.—Rifle Clubs and Associations.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 379......	10,150	3,750	1,748
2. Temporary assistance..........................	1,450	4,600	2,928
3. Extra duty pay..............................	50	50	..
	11,650	8,400	4,676
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	7,300	7,500	3,977
2. Freight and cartage...........................	3,000	3,000	2,514
3. Office requisites, postage and telephone services........	1,000	2,100	387
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	29,850	28,500	28,104
5. Incidental and other expenditure...................	200	500	66
	41,350	41,600	35,048
Total Division No. 139.............	53,000	50,000	39,724
Division No. 140.—Prisoners of War, Internees, War Criminals and War Crimes Trials—Maintenance	50,000	61,000	30,198
Division No. 141.—British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance	500,000	787,000	845,457
Division No. 142.—Maintenance of Existing Arms and Equipment.
1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores	1,347,000	(a)	..
2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment..	400,000	(b)	..
3. Maintenance and repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	35,000	(b)	..
Total Division No. 142.............	1,782,000		..
Division No. 142a.—Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization and Equipment	(c)	3,101,000	983,648
Division No. 143.—Defence Research and Development.......	65,000	32,000	5
Total Under Control of Department of the Army...........	14,568,000	16,912,000	14,422,180

(a) Provided in 1948-49 under Division No. 142a. (b) Provided in 1948-49 under Division No. 136. (c) Provided under Division No. 142 and Division No. 67 Capital Works and Services.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 144.—Bent.............................	15,000	15,000	8,859
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 145.—Maintenance........................	260,000	180,000	218,169
	14,843,000	17,107,000	14,649,208
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 188, Item 2, War (1939-45) Services	739,000	..	..
Total Department of the Army.............	14,104,000	17,107,000	14,649,208

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 146.—Royal Australian Air Force.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of pay—
1. Pay and allowances...........................	4,949,000	4,246,000	4,414,032
2. Service Gratuities and other payments to personnel.......	156,000	395,000	349,171
	5,105,000	4,641,000	4,763,203
Less amount to be recovered from other Departments.....	225,000	191,000	214,867
Total Division No. 146.............	4,880,000	4,450,000	4,548,336
Division No. 147.—Civilian Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 381.......	250,000	245,000	196,797
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	1,028,000	1,182,000	1,096,087
3. Extra duty pay...............................	5,000	5,000	3,595
Total Division No. 147.............	1,283,000	1,432,000	1,296,479
Division No. 148.—General Services.
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	382,000	280,000	346,772
2. Rations....................................	350,000	250,000	245,286
3. Freight and cartage............................	155,000	180,000	269,208
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation..........	190,000	157,000	187,419
5. Office requisites, printing, stationery and text books......	35,000	19,500	32,507
6. Telephones, telegrams and postages.................	230,000	175,000	176,202
7. Repair and overhaul of aircraft....................	500,000	430,000	374,782
8. Compensation for hired properties..................	10,000	85,000	55,614
9. Meteorological services.........................	93,500	93,500	93,500
10. Incidental and other expenditure...................	284,500	150,000	340,102
Allowances for civilian clothing to discharged personnel...	..	20,000	36,568
Total Division No. 148.............	2,230,000	1,840,000	2,157,960
Division No 149.—R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance	582,000	1,427,000	1,396,719

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1949-50.	Vota.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 150.—Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.
1. Aircraft Ancillary and other Technical stores..........	1,225,000	2,032,000	1,347,299
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	163,000	47,000	71,426
3. Mechanical and transport equipment................	174,000	200,000	21,412
4. Communications.............................	110,000	747,000	30,033
5. Personnel equipment..........................	351,000	109,000	93,484
6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment.......	248,000	217,000	63,062
7. Petrol and oil...............................	433,000	494,000	309,438
Aircraft and Engines..........................	(a)	3,176,000	4,716,099
Total Division No. 150.............	2,704,000	7,022,000	6,652,253
Division No. 151.—Defence Research and Development	166,000	33,000	2,900
Total Under Control of Department of Air	11,845,000	16,204,000	16,054,647
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 152.—Rent............................	7,000	8,000	6,331
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 153.—Maintenance.......................	360,000	300,000	381,298
	12,212,000	16.512,000	16,442,276
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 188 Item 3—War (1939-45) Services	1,046,000	..	..
Total Department of Air..................	11,166,000	16,512,000	16,442,276

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 60.

XXII.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 154.—Administrative.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 384.......	440,000	501,000	358,861
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	650,000	901,000	756,306
3. Extra duty pay...............................	10,000	8,000	5,187
	1,100,000	1,410,000	1,120,354
Less amount provided under Division No. 96a.........	76,000	35,000	35,000
	1,024,000	1,375,000	1,085,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	52,000	59,000	43,567
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..............	40,000	44,000	38,707
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	60,000	64,000	47,145
4. Freights, cartage and packing.....................	8,000	6,000	11,291
5. Incidental and other expenditure...................	90,000	94,000	71,713
	250,000	267,000	212,423
Less amount provided under Division No. 96b.........	5,000	5,000	5,000
	245,000	262,000	207,423
Total Division No. 154.............	1,269,000	1,637,000	1,292,777
Division No. 155.—Government Undertakings and Establishments.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as per Schedule, page 390	389,000	206,000	248,276
Less amount to be met from Trust Fund..............	389,000	206,000	248,276
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of Government Undertakings and Establishments including wages, stores, services and production costs generally)	900,000	900,000	885,272
Total Division No. 155.............	900,000	900,000	885,272

XXII.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 156.—Defence Research Laboratories.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 391......	80,400	75,000	74,009
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	311,600	227,000	242,386
3. Extra duty pay...............................	1,000	1,000	723
	393,000	303,000	317,118
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	11,000	11,000	7,412
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..............	3,000	3,500	3,151
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	3,000	3,000	2,232
4. Freights, cartage and packing.....................	1,500	4,000	1,411
5. Incidental and other expenditure...................	56,500	47,000	45,602
	75,000	68,500	59,808
Total Division No. 156.............	468,000	371,500	376,926
Division No. 157.—Aeronautical Research Laboratory.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 392.......	152,500	..	39,617
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	14,500	..	4,269
3. Extra duty pay...............................	2,500	..	259
	169,500	..	44,145
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	3,600	..	729
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..............	700	..	22
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	700	..	2
4. Materials and other operational stores...............	9,300	..	8,070
5. Incidental and other expenditure...................	11,200	..	1,573
	25,500	..	10,396
Total Division No. 157.............	195,000	(a)	54,541
Division No. 158.—Transport and Storage Services.
1. Transport services............................	120,000	120,000	119,997
2. Storage services..............................	300,000	250,000	249,998
Motor vehicles, equipment and stores...............	(b)	75,000	12,822
Total Division No. 158.............	(c)420,000	445,000	382,817

(a) Provided under Division No. 15a in 1948-49.

(b) Provided under Division No. 15 Capital Works and Services In 1949-50.

XXII.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 158a.—Manufacture of Munitions and Aircraft— Machinery and Plant	(a)	1,078,000	482,340
Division No. 159.—Defence Research and Development........	2,425,000	3,191,000	1,173,346
Division No. 160.—Bureau of Mineral Resources.............
1. Operations.................................	219,000	184,000	49,974
Less provided under Division No. 102...............	63,000	44,500	16,642
Total Division No. 160...............	156,000	139,500	33,332
Total Under Control of the Department of Supply and Development	5,833,000	7,762,000	4,681,351
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 161.—Security Services.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 48a....	5,000	9,500	8,717
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 48b	500	500	513
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	5,500	10,000	9,230
Under Control of the Department of Health.
Division No. 162.—Supply and Development Health Services	17,000	14,000	15,901
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—Rent.............................	115,500	89,000	60,265
Division No. 164.—Defence Research and Development— Rent	5,000	50,000	27
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	120,500	139,000	60,292

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 63.

XXII.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	£	£	£
Division No. 165.—Maintenance.......................	8,000	8,000	7,150
Division No. 166.—Maintenance of Munitions and Aircraft Factories and Establishments (Buildings ‘and Services)	155,000	100,000	156,103
Division No. 167.—Defence Research and Development— Maintenance	50,000	30,000	3,354
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	213,000	138,000	166,607
	6,189,000	8,063,000	4,933,381
Less amount to be charged to Division No. 188, Item 4 War (1939-45) Services	614,000	..	..
Total Department of Supply and Development.....	5,575,000	8,063,000	4,933,381
TOTAL DEFENCE SERVICES...............	44,237,000	60,785,000	55,903,726

XXIII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
168-169	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	334,000	197,100	93,742	240,258	..
170	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	764,000	721,500	733,025	30,975	..
171-173	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	657,000	543,100	773,345	..	116,345
174	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	2,000	2,100	1,722	278	..
175	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	173,000	9,900	5,859	167,141	..
176	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	24,000	25,000	20,396	3,604	..
177	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....	298,000	324,600	269,788	28,212	..
178	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	308,000	4,054,200	3,762,125	..	3,454,125
179	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	73,000	61,000	53,096	19,904	..
180	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL	1,523,000	525,000	284,135	1,238,865	..
181-182	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION	8,355,000	3,634,200	3,188,290	5,166,710	..
183	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	62,000	151,300	151,067	..	89,067
	Total...............	12,573,000	10,249,000	9,336,590	3,236,410	..
			(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as fallows:—1949-50, £1,044,500; 1948-49, Vote, £378,900; Expenditure, £398,851.

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	12,573,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	10,249,000
Increase.........................	2,324,000

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 168.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 168.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Grant	1,500	320	890
2. House of Commons, London—Replacement of Speaker’s Chair	2,900	..	107
3. Commonwealth Economic Committee—Contribution......	5,800	5,800	5,795
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution....................	2,550	2,900	1341
6. Commonwealth Shipping Committee—Contribution......	180	180	174
6. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance...............	104	104	104
7. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	3,150	2,450	2,705
8. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	8,000	6,500	6,500
10. Conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officials—Administrative Expenses	294	396	179
11. Distinguished Guests, Visitors and Officials—Hospitality...	4,000	4,000	5,347
12. Historical memorials of representative men.............	800	800	89
13. Historical and other paintings......................	50	300	307
14. Royal Visit, 1949..............................	250	150,000	24,233
15. New Guinea Timber Case—Royal Commission..........	5,000	..	1,106
16. Coal strike—Advertising.........................	29,500	..	..
17. Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Conference—London— Representation	5,000	..	..
18. Flood Relief—Hunter River, Central Coast, Illawarra and South Coast Districts, New South Wales	40,000	..	..
19. British Empire Service League—Grant towards conference..	1,122	..	..
20. Research—Grant for Physical and Social Sciences........	100,000	(a)	(a)
21. Australian Council for Educational Research............	3,750	(a)	(a)
22. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	(a)	(a)
23. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University— Contribution to Meteorological Section	3,500	(a)	(a)
24. Minor International Associations—Contributions.........	300	(a)	(a)
Visit abroad of the Minister for Supply and Development...	..	3,000	4,645
Visit abroad of Prime Minister—1948................	..	3,000	3,726
Flood Relief—Northern New South Wales.............	..	10,000	8,400
Parliamentary Delegation to Japan..................	..	3,500	1,942
Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening........	..	200	182
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Payment towards expenses of Australian Delegation	..	2,150	2,732
Boy Scout Movement—Assistance..................	..	500	1,157
Land Sales Control Office—Royal Commission..........	..	..	54
Visit to New Zealand of Minister for Civil Aviation.......	..	..	109
Carried forward........................	219,000	197,100	72,824
(a) Previously provided under Division 188.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 168.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 168.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....................	219,000	197,100	72,824
Coal Miners Compensation—Contribution.............	..	..	52
Visit of Indian Scientific Delegation.................	..	..	926
Cyclone damage relief—Queensland.................	..	..	2,500
Visit abroad of the Prime Minister—1949..............	..	..	3,440
Olympic Games, 1956—Grant towards initial expenses.....	..	..	1,000
Total Division No. 168.............	219,000	197,100	80,742
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 169.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses........................	115,000	..	13,000
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	334,000	197,100	93,742
Division No. 170.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. United Nations Association of Australia and Australian National Committee for the United Nations—Contributions	7,000	3,500	6,444
2. International Labour Conferences—Representation........	12,000	26,000	5,902
3. International Labour Organization—Contribution.........	45,000	47,300	38,340
4. Representation at Minor Conferences.................	10,000	10,000	9,099
5. World Trade and Employment Conference—Representation..	15,000	5,070	13,236
6. Australian Works of Art for Legations, &c, overseas.......	1,000	2,000	540
7. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution and representation	53,000	47,000	48,344
8. United Nations Organization—Representation...........	120,000	95,000	181,259
9. United Nations Organization—Contribution............	250,000	213,000	236,649
10. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	74,000	65,000	69,428
11. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation.	42,000	14,000	16,208
12. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition........	125,000	190,000	107,529
13. Assistance to destitute Australians abroad..............	700	3,000	47
14. National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution........	6,300	..	..
15. Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization— Contribution and representation	3,000	..	..
Scott Polar Research Institute—Grant................	..	630	..
Total Department of External Affairs..................	764,000	721,500	733,025
	(a)	(a)	(a)
(a) Includes salaries and payments In the nature of salaries:—1949-50, £64,600; 1948-49, Vote, £58,900; Expenditure, £58,351.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 171.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 171.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	350,000	344,000	360,973
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth......	9,000	9,000	11,087
3. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	15,000	13,000	20,812
4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America— Annual management expenses (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to’ this vote)	3,600	3,500	3,902
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	20,000	20,000	45,947
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	3,900	3,889
7. Interest on income tax certificates of credit............	2,100	100	1,506
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	90,000	57,500	79,812
9. Counterfeit coin prosecutions.....................	100	100	..
10. Census including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	52,000	92,000	82,293
11. Banking Act 1947—Legal Costs and Expenses..........	80,000	..	102,001
12. National Savings Campaign......................	30,000	..	59,123
13. Capital Issues Advisory Committee.................	1,300	..	150
Miscellaneous expenditure.......................	..	..	1,850
Total Division No. 171.............	657,000	543,100	773,345
Division No. 172.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (a)...........	12,000,000	10,000,000	9,438,704

(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 205 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936-1949 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910-1640; section 34 of the War-time (Company) Tax Assessment Act 1940-1947; and section 70 of the Pay Boll Tax Assessment Act 1941-1942.

Refunds of gold tax under Gold Mining Encouragement Act 1940.

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

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924-1938, Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924-1947.

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

Wine Export Bounty Act 1947, Australian Broadcasting Act 1942-1948.

Meat Export Control Act 1935-1946, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938-1948.

Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act 1940-1942.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 173.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 173.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
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	(a)
	22,657,000	20,543,100	10,212,049
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer..	22,000,000	20,000,000	9,438,704
Total Department of the Treasury...............	657,000	543,100	773,345
Division No. 174.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	400	600	334
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	300	600	311
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution.............	615	615	615
4. International Police Commission—Membership and Representation	275	285	239
5. Annual allowance under special circumstances..........	410	..	223
Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	2,000	2,100	1,722
Division No. 175.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Riverview College Observatory—Grant...............	700	700	700
2. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration..	390	540	312
3. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	260	260	261
4. Construction of relief map of Australia—Contribution to University of Melbourne towards cost	1,450	2,200	330
5. Commonwealth Territory Surveyors Board—Establishment and administration	200	200
6. Commonwealth Elections........................	170,000	..
Referendum—Alteration to Constitution..............	..	6,000	2,647
Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery—Gift of Australian Timber.	..	..	709
Payment as act of grace for injuries sustained...........	..	..	900
Total Department of the Interior.............	173,000	0,900	5,859
Division No. 176.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution.............	500	300	444
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances...........	22,000	23,840	18,786
3. Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	100	200	..
4. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	1,200	500	1,011
5. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution....	200	160	155
Total Department of Trade and Customs...........	24,000	25,000	20,396

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

F.5032.—8

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 177.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£	£
1. Medical research...............................	60,000	50,000	55,000
2. Child Health Centres—For payment to credit of National Health Campaign Trust Account	25,000	20,000	20,000
3. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.............	72,500	72,500	72,500
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy....................	7,500	7,500	7,500
5. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	60,000	75,000	53,325
6. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	550	550	501
7. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	670	670	669
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription............	2,080	1,380	..
9. Cairns Malarial Drainage Scheme....................	18,000	18,000	..
10. World Health Organization.........................	51,700	48,000	44,760
Grants to States and Local Government Authorities for the supply of prophylactic materials—Diphtheria and whooping cough	(a)	15,000	14,579
Biological Products—Free issues....................	(a)	16,000	954
Total Department of Health...................	298,000	324,600	269,788
Division No. 178.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	800	800	376
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	200	1,500	981
3. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	200	1,250	576
4. International Wheat Council—Contribution..............	4,100	500	..
5. Herd testing—Contribution........................	20,000	20,000	20,000
6. Overseas trade publicity...........................	12,200	21,000	11,647
7. Agricultural machinery—Purchase....................	100	100	..
8. Farm mechanization research.......................	400	15,000	3,945
9. Pedigree stock—Assistance to importers................	2,500	5,000	1,854
10. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses.................	500	1,800	178
11. Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee—Expenses.......	1,000	2,000	340
12. Drought Relief—Dairy Industry.....................	1,000	5,000	..
13. Tobacco—Grant to States for experimental work on tobacco leaf production	10,000	10,000	5,821
14. Dairy Industry—Efficiency grant.....................	250,000	250,000	141,356
Carried forward............	303,000	333,950	187,074
(a) Provided from National Welfare Fund.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 178.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.	1949-50.	1948-19.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	303,000	333,950	187,074
15. Expenditure under the Whaling Industry Act 1949........	5,000	..	..
Agricultural Machinery Control—Expenses of administration	..	1,750	4,448
Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	..	16,000	27,557
Wheat—Contract with New Zealand................	..	3,700,000	3,537,426
Exhibitions overseas—Representation...............	..	2,500	3,442
Drought Relief..............................	..	..	43
Apple and Pear Survey.........................	..	..	2,135
Total DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	308,000	4,054,200	3,762,125
Division No. 179.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	45,500	34,000	40,383
2. Age and invalid pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	500	500	189
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth......	12,000	11,000	11,398
4. Housekeeper Service—Grant.....................	15,000	15,000	..
Invalid pensioners and Unemployment and Sickness Beneficiaries—Vocational training	..	500	1,126
Total Department of Social Services.............	73,000	61,000	53,096
Division No. 180.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL.
A.—Joint Coal Board—
1. Contribution to Welfare Fund....................	280,000	160,000	140,000
2. Contribution to administrative costs................	.87,000	81,000	63,523
3. Prospecting, research and other expenditure...........	150,000	284,000	80,612
	(a)517,000	525,000	284,135
B.—Australian Shipping Board—
1. Expenditure under the Shipping Act 1949.............	1,000,000	(b)	(b)
C.—Maritime Industry Commission—
1. Administration..............................	6,000	(c)	(c)
Total Department of Shipping and Fuel...........	1,523,000	525,000	284,135
Division No. 181.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
A.—Encouraged Immigration—
1. Child migration, British and foreign................	29,000	45,000	11,276
2. British migration (other than child)—Free and assisted passage scheme	2,476,250	1,407,000	1,338,334
Carried forward.............	2,505,250	1,452,000	1,349,610
(a) In addition an amount of £2,882,000 is provided for capital expenditure under (b) Provided under Division No. 108a, Items 1, 2 and 3. (e) Provided under Division No. 10a, Item 4.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 181.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION —continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 181.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION —continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Encouraged Immigration—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	2,505,250	1,452,000	1,349,610
3. Empire and Allied ex-service personnel—Assisted passages	80,000	160,000	41,380
4. Maltese migration—Assisted passages...............	110,000	150,000	58,118
5. Displaced Persons from Europe—Contribution towards fares, clothing, accommodation and sustenance and initial education while in reception centre	3,200,000	1,070,000	1,334,953
6. Assisted passage scheme for Eire..................	20,000	..	..
	5,915,250	2,832,000	2,784,061
B.—Grants and Subsidies—
1. Approved child and youth organizations—Capital grants..	130,000	100,000	14,683
2. Scientific research into migration problems—Contribution to University of Sydney (Department of Anthropology)	750	750	750
Approved voluntary migration organizations—Subsidies..	..	600	655
	130,750	101,350	16,088
C.—Establishments—
1. Reception depots for British migrants—Contributions to States towards establishment	61,100	45,000	30,647
Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment for reception and training and holding centres	(a)	555,000	207,844
	61,100	600,000	238,491
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital benefits to immigrants in initial period of settlement	80,000	30,000	25,031
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity...........................	55,000	45,000	40,699
F.—Miscellaneous—
1. Repatriation and deportation.....................	10,000	5,000	69,745
2. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation....	10,000	6,000	8,188
3. Financial assistance to enable Australians overseas to return for permanent residence	1,000	3,000	..
4. Education of displaced persons from Europe after discharge from reception centres	100,000	10,000	5,498
5. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council—Expenses	1,500	1,300	245
6. Overseas children—Transfer of...................	400	550	244
	122,900	25,850	83,920
Total Under Control of Department of Immigration......	6,365,000	3,634,200	3,188,290
(a) Provided under Division No. 182, Item 1.

XXIII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION—continued.	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Supply and Development.
Division No. 182.—EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT.
1. Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment for reception and training and holding centres	905,000	(a)	(a)
2. Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment for workers’ hostels for displaced persons, operated by Department of Labour and National Service	1,080,000	..	..
3. Commonwealth immigration centre for child migrants at East Turramurra, New South Wales—Equipment	5,000	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Supply and Development...	1,990,000	..	..
Total Department of Immigration............	8,355,000	3,634,200	3,188,290
	(b)	(b)	(b)
Division No. 183.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.....	(c) 20,400	(c) 20,400	(c) 20,358
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.............	27,000	27,000	27,000
3. Australian National Research Council—Grant...........	2,000	1,000	1,500
4. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	4,491
5. National Association of Testing Authorities............	7,600	5,000	7,714
Minor International Associations—Contributions........	..	1,100	1,237
South Pacific Science Congress—Representation........	..	..	500
Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association—Grant.....	..	1,500	..
Research—Grant for Physical and Social Sciences.......	(d)	82,000	82,000
Australian Council for Educational Research—Grant......	(d)	3,750	3,750
Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	(d)	250	68
Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological section	(d)	4,300	2,449
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	62,000	151,300	151,067
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........	12,573,000	10,249,000	9,336,590

(a) Provided under Department of Immigration, Division No. 181c.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50. £980,000; 1948-49. Vote, £320.000; Expenditure £340,000.

(c) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux:— Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, £10,600; Imperial Institute of Entomology, £1,525 ; Imperial Mycological Institute, £938 ; South American Potato Fund, £1,300: Imperial Parasite Service, £1,875.

(d) Provided under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 168.

XXIV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
183a	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT	..	10,000	10,000	..	10,000
184	DEPARTMENT OP THE TREASURY	86,000	120,600	128,845	..	42,845
185	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL	34,000	36,000	31,271	2,729	..
186	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION	70,000	62,000	52,664	17,336	..
187	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	1,501,000	1,308,400	1,254,527	246,473	..
	TOTAL...............	1,691,000	1,537,000	1,477,307	213,693	..
		(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £369,400; 1948-49, Vote £287,600, Expenditure, £344,371.

XXIV.—War (1914-18) Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 183a.—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
Division No. 184.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
A.—Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses......................	22,000	19,600	24,265
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London.	64,000	101,000	104,442
Payment of War Gratuity as Act of Grace...........	..	..	138
Total Department of the Treasury.........	86,000	120,600	128,845
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 185.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 393.......	12,000	7,150	11,163
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	10,900	17,850	9,347
	22,900	25,000	20,510
B.—General Expenses..............................	11,100	11,000	10,761
Total Australian War Memorial...........	34,000	36,000	31,271

XXIV.—War (1914-18) Services.

Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 186.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 193— War (1939-45) Services	49,000	45,000	37,800
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 193.—War (1939-45) Services	16,000	11,300	11,960
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	65,000	56,300	49,760
C.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1949	7,000	7,970	5,424
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	2,000	2,270	2,520
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	5,000	5,700	2,904
Maintenance Services—
1. Maintenance of homes and properties and payment of rates and other charges	..	66,500	..
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Trust Account	..	66,500	..
	(a)	..	(b)
Total War Service Homes Division..........	70,000	62,000	52,664
(a) Provided under Division No. 193 and Capital Works and Services, Division No. 18. (b) See Division No. 13. Capital Works and Services.

XXIV.—War (1914-18) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 187.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 189—War (1939-45) Services	a1,500,000	a1,307,000	a 1,253,656
2. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex-Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	60	100	30
3. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1948	400	450	378
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	540	850	463
Total Department of Repatriation........	1,501,000	1,308,400	1,254,527
Total WAR (1914-18) SERVICES..............	1,691,000	1,537,000	1,477,307
(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £297,500; 1948-49, Vote £157,600, Expenditure. £276,061.

XXV.—WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
188	DEFENCE SERVICES......	4,271,000	..	..	4,271,000	..
188k	WAR GRATUITY.........	9,434,000	..	..	9,434,000	..
189-192	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION	6,250,000	7,355,000	6,212,181	37,819	..
193	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION	152,000	183,000	146,805	5,195	..
194-200A	DEPARTMENT OF POSTWAR RECONSTRUCTION	13,175,000	21,509,000	15,544,484	..	2,369,484
200b	LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT.	..	..	108,219	..	108,219
200c	RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES	..	100,000	..	..
201-202	INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION	1,300,000	3,640,000	2,769,832	..	1,469,832
203-204	SUBSIDIES..............	16,375,000	25,400,000	23,035,938	..	6,660,938
205-214	MISCELLANEOUS........	994,000	1,634,000	1,294,765	..	300,765
		51,951,000	59,821,000	49,112,224	2,838,776	..
215-218	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS	11,000,000	11,000,000	14,400,196	..	3,400,196
	TOTAL..............	40,951,000	48,821,000	34,712,028	6,238,972	..
	Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	35,000,000	17,691,000	..	35,000,000	..
	AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO REVENUE	5,951,000	31,130,000	34,712,028	..	28,761,028
			(a)

(a) In addition £3,000,000 Included In Additional Estimates, In June, 1949, for General Charges

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
DEFENCE SERVICES.
Division No. 188.—PROPORTION OF EXPENDITURE PROVIDED UNDER DEPARTMENTAL VOTES.
1. Department of the Navy (see page 97)...............	1,872,000	..	..
2. Department of the Army (see page 102)..............	739,000	..	..
3. Department of Air (see page 104)..................	1,046,000	..	..
4. Department of Supply and Development (see page 108)....	614,000	..	..
Total Division No. 188.............	4,271,000	(a)	(a)
Division-No. 188k.—WAR GRATUITY..................	9,434,000	(b)	(b)
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 189.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 394.......	1,001,000	880,500	881,446
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	560,800	512,400	539,401
3. Extra duty pay...............................	13,200	12,100	33,389
	1,575,000	1,405,000	1,454,236
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	23,800	26,800	21,982
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	44,000	48,600	38,399
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	47,800	45,800	42,964
4. Fuel, light and power...........................	8,600	7,800	6,840
6. Medical examinations..........................	66,200	48,000	63,158
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	33,000	29,500	28,577
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.......	15,000	14,300	12,531
8. Incidental and other expenditure...................	36,600	47,200	33,163
	275,000	268,000	247,614
Carried forward..................	1,850,000	1,673,000	1,701,850
(a) Included under Defence and Post-War (1939-45) Charges in 1948-49. (b) Provided In 1948-49 under Special Appropriations.

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1949-50.	1948-48.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 189.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	1,850,000	1,673,000	1,701,850
C.— Repatriation Benefits—
1. Small business loans..........................	1,000,000	1,381,000	1,072,629
2. Medical treatment............................	1,918,000	1,548,000	1,780,627
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.............	3,043,000	2,773,000	2,937,889
4. Expenses in providing employment, including tools of trade	143,000	295,000	303,075
5. Vocational training...........................	610,000	1,037,000	713,850
6. Miscellaneous..............................	346,000	306,000	332,950
	7,060,000	7,340,000	7,141,020
Total Gross Expenditure...........	8,910,000	9,013,000	8,842,870
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	1,802,000	1,358,000	1,995,067
Amount provided under-Division No. 187—War (1914-18) Services	1,428,000	830,000	1,179,725
	3,230,000	2,188,000	3,174,792
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	5,680,000	6,825,000	5,668,078
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	168,000	162,000	160,400
Less amount provided under Division No. 187—War (1914-18) Services	72,000	77,000	73,931
	96,000	85,000	86,469
Total Division No. 189.............	5,776,000	6,910,000	5,754,547

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 190.—MISCELLANEOUS.	£	£	£
1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances..............	22,100	21,000	24,594
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	15,000	13,200	18,873
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	13,000	13,000	12,616
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	1,100	900	818
5. Free passages to Australia for seamen’s families........	1,000	500	4
6. Non-Australian members of the Australian Forces—Repatriation under special circumstances	300	1,400	437
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..	26,000	23,500	27,013
Total Division No. 190.............	80,000	75,000	84,355
Total under the Control of Department of Repatriation	5,856,000	6,985,000	5,838,902
Under Control of Department of Interior.
Division No. 191—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent.....................................	20,000	20,000	19,504
Under the Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 192.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and Maintenance........................	374,000	350,000	353,775
Total Department of Repatriation......	6,250,000	7,355,000	6,212,181
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 193.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 395.......	140,500	134,200	99,039
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	35,400	27,930	47,985
3. Extra duty pay...............................	4,600	1,170	4,021
4. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 58a....	79,000	59,000	65,593
	259,500	222,300	216,638
Carried forward..................	259,500	222,300	216,638

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services:

Division No. 193.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 193.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	259,500	222,300	216,638
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 186a.—War (1914-18) Services	49,000	45,000	37,800
Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other Services	(a) 85,500	39,100	67,929
	134,500	84,100	105,729
	125,000	138,200	110,909
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	2,270	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing....	7,500	4,790	5,951
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	3,000	3,770	1,479
4. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	1,330	1,190	1,134
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	17,500	15,870	12,054
6. Payments to Department of Supply and Development for hire of motor vehicles	8,200	6,880	..
7. Interest allowed on sinking fund deposits.............	19,900	(b)	17,826
8. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division 58b.	5,800	9,600	1,773
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	2,500	6,980	3,927
Rent.....................................	(c)	3,430	1,335
Office furniture and equipment....................	(d)	1,290	1,348
Alterations to office premises.....................	(e)	2,300	1,029
	68,000	56,100	47,856
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 186b.—War (1914-18) Services	16,000	11,300	11,960
Proportion of general expenses chargeable to Insurance Fund and’ recoveries in respect of technical services	25,000	(f)	..
	41,000	11,300	11,960
	27,000	44,800	35,896
Total War Service Homes Division......	152,000	183,000	146,805

(a) Includes proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of legal services previously deducted from Division No. 193A, Item 1. (b) previously provided under Division No. 186 (Maintenance Services). (c) Provided under Division No. 56, Item 6. (d) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division No. 12, Item 1. (e) Provided under Division No. 69, Item 8. (f) Previously allocated to items of Division No. 193b.

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 194:—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 111....	320,000	404,000	356,464
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 111	63,000	83,000	64,487
C.— Miscellaneous—
1. Reconstruction publicity........................	12,000	6,000	4,493
2. European Scientists and Technicians—Expenses of employment in Australia	13,000	20,000	20,755
3. Grant towards town planning—St. Marys, New South Wales	6,000	10,000	4,000
	31,000	36,000	29,248
Total Division No. 194.............	414,000	523,000	450,199
Division No. 195.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Acquisition, development and improvement of land......	2,600,000	3,350,000	2,190,129
2. Commonwealth contribution to writing down costs of acquisition, &c.	375,000	350,000	5,846
3. Provision of credit facilities to settlers...............	1,180,000	2,150,000	882,800
4. Interest and rent concessions.....................	110,000	160,000	56,022
5. Living allowances............................	350,000	650,000	203,475
6. Operation and maintenance charges of irrigation projects...	10,000	10,000	7,150
7. Commonwealth contributions to writing-off losses arising from advances to settlers	5,000	..	..
	4,630,000	6,670,000	3,345,422
Less—
Contributions by Commonwealth and the States to writing down of capital cost (Item 1)	350,000	250,000	..
Repayments by Land Settlement Authorities and settlers (Item 3)	580,000	813,000	423,328
	930,000	1,063,000	423,328
Total Division No. 195.............	3,700,000	5,607,000	2,922,094

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 196.—RE-ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans....................................	700,000	1,350,000	1,055,000
2. Allowances.................................	300,000	490,000	413,500
3. Expenses of administration......................	130,000	130,000	103,991
Total Division No. 196.............	1,130,000	1,970,000	1,572,491
Division No. 197.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books, equipment, &c..................	830,000	896,000	935,999
2. Living allowances............................	1,610,000	2,211,000	2,000,695
3. Buildings and equipment........................	170,000	400,000	294,000
Total Division No. 197.............	2,610,000	3,507,000	3,230,694
Division No. 198.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books, equipment, &c..................	3,616,000	6,232,000	5,398,690
2. Living allowances............................	1,000,000	2,521,000	1,295,715
3. Buildings and equipment........................	384,000	690,000	270,483
Total Division No. 198.............	5,000,000	9,443,000	6,964,888
Division No. 199.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration....................	110,000	105,000	104,172
2. Allowances.................................	180,000	220,000	175,019
3. Buildings and equipment........................	30,000	25,000	23,961
Total Division No. 199.............	320,000	350,000	303,152
Division No. 200.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME— CORRESPONDENCE COURSES	1,000	9,000	774
Division No. 200a.—NATIVE TRAINING AND RECONSTRUCTION-PAPUA—NEW GUINEA	..	100,000	100,192
Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction......	13,175,000	21,509,000	15,544,484

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services

LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT.	1949-50.	1948-19.
LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 200b.—LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT.	£	£	£
1. American surplus property at Manus Island and elsewhere acquired under Supplementary Arrangements of July, 1948, and May, 1949	..	..	108,219
RECIPROCAL LEASE-LEND TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
Division No. 200c.—United States and Australia—United States Services and Works	..	100,000	..
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
Division No. 201.—United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration—Contributions	450,000	1,780,000	303,832
Division No. 202—International Post war Relief and Rehabilitation	850,000	1,860,000	2,466,000
Total International Relief and Rehabilitation	1,300,000	3,640,000	2,769,832
SUBSIDIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 203.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES.
1. Tea......................................	5,500,000	5,750,000	4,667,266
2. Imports (other than tea).........................	1,190,000	7,200,000	7,572,926
3. Other items.................................	10,000	280,000	456,884
Recoup of basic wage adjustment..................	..	..	10,635
Potatoes...................................	..	1,250,000	1,064,732
Whole milk................................	..	560,000	563,710
Wool for home consumption.....................	..	500,000	..
Coal.....................................	..	310,000	232,189
Coastal shipping freights........................	..	150,000	219,273
Total Division No. 203.............	6,700,000	16,000,000	14,787,615

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XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

SUBSIDIES—continued. Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 204.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.	£	£	£
1. Dairy Industry...............................	5,575,000	5,600,000	4,802,951
Less recoveries of subsidy from the United Kingdom Government	..	..	150,000
	5,575,000	5,600,000	4,652,951
2. Superphosphate subsidy........................	3,600,000	3,500,000	3,373,105
3. Nitrogenous Fertilizers.........................	500,000	297,000	163,813
Assistance to stock-feeders......................	..	3,000	20,991
Apple and Pear Board—Losses by fire..............	..	..	37,463
Total Division No. 204.............	9,675,000	9,400,000	8,248,323
Total SUBSIDIES...............	16,375,000	25,400,000	23,035,938
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 205.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. Distressed Australians in liberated areas—Relief and repatriation	50,000	100,000	90,141
2. United Nations War Crimes Commission.............	1,000	3,000	1,258
3. Allied Control Commission for Germany and Austria.....	24,000	24,000	24,088
4. Allied Control for Japan........................	34,000	37,000	27,558
5. Inter-Allied Reparation Agency—Contribution and representation	6,000	6,000	6,115
Peace Conferences concerning Japan—Representation....	..	30,000	48
Total Department of External Affairs............	115,000	200,000	149,208
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 206.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A. Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses...................	150,000	140,000	157,786
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	30,000	30,000	27,639
	89,000	89,000	86,255
Total Department of the Treasury....	239,000	229,000	244,041

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1949-50.	1948-49.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 207.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
1. War and munitions establishments—’General expenses for guarding and protection	10,000	10,500	13,105
2. Central Preference Board—Expenses................	1,000	1,500	664
Total Division No. 207.............	11,000	12,000	13,769
Division No. 208.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 396.......	10,000	9,000	11,961
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	37,000	36,000	33,995
3. Extra duty pay...............................	100	100	7
	47,100	45,100	45,963
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	800	1,000	951
2. Legal Service Bureau—Publicity...................	3,500	4,000	2,764
3. Incidental and other expenditure...................	2,600	2,900	2,914
	6,900	7,900	6,629
Total Division No. 208.............	54,000	53,000	52,592
Total Attorney-General’s Department	65,000	65,000	66,361
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Division No. 209.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses.............	3,500	3,500	3,247
2. Australian War History 1939-45—Compilation.........	14,350	10,000	9,731
3. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition.........	1,500	1,500	583
4. War Graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance	183,500	101,000	145,093
5. Australian War Memorials abroad—Erection and restoration	25,000	40,000	5,788
6. Adjustment of recoverable expenditure incurred on account of other Administrations	150	..	2,132
Total Department of the Interior..........	228,000	156,000	166,574

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.	£	£	£
Division No. 210.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances........................	100,000	109,000	113,510
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	1,900	2,800	1,841
2. Office requisites and equipment...................	3,800	3,000	6,309
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............	8,000	8,350	8,376
4. Printing and distribution of ration books.............	50,400	91,500	37,373
5. Advertising................................	3,600	2,000	5,508
6. Incidental and other expenditure...................	4,300	5,000	4,132
Services rendered by banks......................	..	2,350	2,600
	72,000	115,000	66,139
Total Division No. 210.............	172,000	224,000	179,649
Division No. 211.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 396......	40,600	61,700	49,774
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	19,300	331,800	192,975
3. Extra duty pay..............................	100	2,500	830
	60,000	396,000	243,579
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	1,500	17,750	8,711
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,200	5,250	4,774
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............	2,400	10,000	12,928
4. Incidental and other expenditure..................	1,900	10,500	9,735
Advertising and publicity.......................	..	500	54
	7,000	44,000	36,202
Total Division No. 211.............	67,000	440,000	279,781
Total Department of Trade and Customs............	239,000	664,000	459,430

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 212.—MISCELLANEOUS.(a)
1. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation.	19,700	70,000	..
2. Food processing, including buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	100	100	..
3. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution..............	100	100	..
4. Vegetable seeds distribution.......................	100	100	..
Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration..	..	19,700	24,243
Rural man-power—Labour costs, accommodation and transport expenses	..	..	149
Riverina Welfare Farm..........................	..	..	2,235
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture.....	20,000	90,000	26,627
Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance and aftercare and expenses connected therewith	1,200	1,600	822
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	1,600	1,700	1,574
3. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation.....	10,200	11,500	10,374
4. Disabled ex-members of the Forces not eligible for Repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	35,000	140,000	118,023
Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—Aftercare in special circumstances	..	200	15
Total Department of Social Services...............	48,000	155,000	130,808
Division No. 214.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
1. War-time arrivals in Australia—Repatriation............	40,000	75,000	51,716
Total MISCELLANEOUS...........	994,000	1,634,000	1,294,765
(a) Includes recoverable expenditure

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.

MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.	1949-50.	1948-49.
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 215.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE. (a)
Gross Expenditure...........................	2,000,000	3,000,000	3,370,793
Less recoveries...........................	6,000,000	7,000,00.0	5,899,208
	Cr.4,000,000	Cr. 4,000,000	Cr. 2,528,415
Division No. 216.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS
	Cr.4,000,000	Cr. 5,000,000	Cr. 6,454,219
Division No. 217.—OTHER CREDITS...............	Cr. 3,000,000	Cr. 2,000,000	Cr. 5,417,562
Division No. 218.—REPARATIONS.
1. Proceeds from sale of Reparations received in kind....	Cr. 200,000	Cr. 150,000	Cr. 252,170
2. Procurement expenses.......................	90,000	95,000	99,379
3. Disposal expenses.........................	10,000	5,000	5,391
	Cr. 100,000	Cr. 50,000	Cr. 147,400
Less amount paid to National Debt Commission.....	100,000	50,000	147,400
Total Division No. 218........	..	..	..
Total Miscellaneous Credits...................	Cr.11,000,000	Cr.11,000,000	Cr.14,400,196
Total WAR (1939-45) SERVICES...............	40,951,000	48,821,000	34,712,028
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund............	35,000,000	17,691,000	..
Total WAR (1939-45) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	5,951,000	31,130,000	34,712,028
(a) Monitions, stores, &c., supplied to Governments of United Kingdom and other administrations.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
219	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY	1,114,000	1,025,000	1,055,111	58,889	..
220	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY	721,000	682,000	656,935	64,065	..
221	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.	70,000	75,000	55,485	14,515	..
222	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	18,000	16,000	17,666	334	..
223	GENERAL SERVICES.........	286,400	19,800	217,655	68,745	..
224	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS........	1,600	1,200	1,200	400	..
225	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...	66,000	67,000	67,289	..	1,289
	TOTAL................	2,277,000	1,886,000	2,071,341	205,659	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,194,640	1,169,950	1,145,037	. 49,603	..
Stores and material............	653,100	573,120	568,662	84,438	..
Other expenses..............	363,260	75,930	290,353	72,907	..
Exchange..................	66,000	67,000	67,289	..	1,289
Total................	2,277,000	1,886,000	2,071,341	205,659	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	2,277,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	1,886,000
Increase......................	391,000

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 219.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 397	692,500	681,000	680,608
B.—Stores and Materials.............................	380,500	311,500	337,699
C.—General Expenses...............................	41,000	32,500	36,804
Total Division No. 219.............	1,114,000	1,025,000	1,055,111
Division No. 220.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 397	434,000	421,000	409,158
B.—Stores and Materials.............................	258,000	245,000	218,892
C.—General Expenses...............................	29,000	16,000	28,885
Total Division No. 220.............	721,000	682,000	656,935
Division No. 221.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 397	54,000	56,000	42,318
B.—Stores and Materials.............................	14,000	16,000	11,310
C.—General Expenses...............................	2,000	3,000	1,857
Total Division No. 221.............	70,000	75,000	55,485
Division No. 222.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 397	12,600	10,800	11,803
B.—Stores and Materials.............................	600	620	761
C—General Expenses...............................	4,800	4,580	5,102
Total Division No. 222.............	18,000	16,000	17,666

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Division No. 223.—GENERAL. SERVICES.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 223.—GENERAL. SERVICES.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances	850	700	1,092
2. Long service leave due to employees....................	9,800	9,700	12,545
3. Commonwealth Railways—Passes.....................	300	300	..
4. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	50	100	19
5. Freight concessions—North Australia Railway and Central Australia Railway	275,400	9,000	203,841
International Conference of Education—Travel concessions on Commonwealth Railways	..	..	158
Total Division No. 223.............	286,400	19,800	217,655
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior........	2,209,400	1,817,800	2,002,852
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 224.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a.......	1,540	1,150	1,150
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b.	60	50	50
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	1,600	1,200	1,200
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 225.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	66,000	67,000	67,289
Total Commonwealth Railways........	2,277,000	1,886,000	2,071,341

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Total.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
226	CENTRAL OFFICE...........	2,697,000	2,686,000	2,658,862	38,138	..
227	NEW SOUTH WALES.........	13,425,000	11,097,000	12,422,981	1,002,019	..
228	VICTORIA.................	9,534,000	9,851,000	10,710,304	..	1,176,304
229	QUEENSLAND..............	5,245,000	4,274,000	4,795,223	449,777	..
230	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..........	2,942,000	2,381,000	2,658,920	283,080	..
231	WESTERN AUSTRALIA.......	2,170,000	1,877,000	1,987,928	182,072	..
232	TASMANIA................	1,132,000	982,000	1,073,174	58,826	..
233	NORTHERN TERRITORY......	130,000	128,000	115,281	14,719	..
234	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS........	17,000	13,000	13,000	4,000	..
235	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...	365,000	377,000	377,437	..	12,437
236	RENT OF BUILDINGS.........	155,000	132,000	128,945	26,055	..
237	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.	526,000	422,00	426,384	99,616	..
	Total.................	38,338,000	34,220,000 (a)	37,368,439	969,561	..

(a) Excluding £3,300,000 for general charges Included in Additional Estimates June, 1949.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	26,586,070	21,679,900	25,253,323	1,332,747	..
Stores and material.............	3,452,990	4,412,290	4,766,290	..	1,313,300
Mail services.................	4,397,600	4,387,900	3,947,846	449,754	..
Other expenses...............	3,536,340	3,362,910	3,023,543	512,797	..
Exchange...................	365,000	377,000	377,437	..	12,437
Total............	38,338,000	34,220,000	37,368,439	969,561	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50......................	38,338,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	34,220,000
Increase.......................	4,118,000

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. Division No. 226.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	1949-50.	1948-19.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 398.......	370,700	372,900	307,196
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	97,700	95,700	97,754
3. Extra duty pay...............................	8,600	6,100	9,426
	477,000	474,700	414,376
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	255,800	286,700	258,445
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	48,000	..	..
	303,800	286,700	258,445
	173,200	188,000	155,931
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	21,000	10,450	35,362
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	4,100	4,300	3,490
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	950	950	307
4. Payment of pension to officers on retirement...........	200	400	208
5. Advertising and publicity.......................	40,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...................	10,850	38,700	17,392
	77,100	54,800	56,759
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	20,300	15,200	26,197
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	1,000	..	..
	21,300	15,200	26,197
	55,800	39,600	30,562
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	22,900	20,000	7,461
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	106,200	283,900	45,137
	129,100	303,900	52,598
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	29,800	26,900	17,014
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	75,000	257,000	28,123
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	3,000	..	..
	107,800	283,900	45,137
	21,300	20,000	7,461
Carried forward.................	250,300	247,600	193,954

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 226.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 226.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	250,300	247,600	193,954
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air-mail services............................	1,525,300	1,252,100	1,351,829
2. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries......	500,000	400,000	400,000
	2,025,300	1,652,100	1,751,829
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	15,000	14,600	13,333
2. Trunk line services...........................	9,000	8,800	7,816
S. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..............	3,000	2,900	2,299
4. Other services..............................	3,000	2,900	16,091
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	275,900	282,100	2,758
National broadcasting services...................	..	17,500	259,359
	305,900	328,800	301,656
Less amount chargeable to votes of other Departments...	1,000	1,000	793
	304,900	327,800	300,863
F.—Other Services—
1. Contribution to Overseas Telecommunications Commission towards cost of coastal wireless stations	69,000	53,000	69,000
2. Contributions to postal institutes..................	17,000	15,000	14,144
3. Radio research..............................	4,500	4,500	4,500
4. International Communications Union—Contribution....	26,000	..	11,242
Postal cafeterias—Advance to Postal Cafeterias Trust Account (to be recovered).	..	..	3,000
Australian Broadcasting Commission—Contribution....	..	386,000	310,330
	116,500	458,500	412,216
Total Division No. 226.............	2,697,000	2,686,000	2,658,862

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 399.......	6,214,200	4,924,400	5,292,065
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	4,263,700	3,515,100	4,450,076
3. Extra duty pay...............................	1,000,000	627,500	1,027,487
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	790,000	705,000	759,262
	12,267,900	9,772,000	11,528,890
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	3,732,000	3,273,000	3,688,498
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	1,416,300	1,027,000	1,164,158
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	180,000	135,000	183,431
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	96,400	..	..
	5,424,700	4,435,000	5,036,087
	6,843,200	5,337,000	6,492,803
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	400,000	256,700	302,711
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	104,000	93,700	103,689
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	24,000	20,500	21,917
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	185,000	174,000	128,550
5. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	554,200	437,000	553,179
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	30,000	28,000	23,301
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	20,000	16,500	42,232
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	10,000	..	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	85,000	81,400	74,810
	1,412,200	1,107,800	1,250,389
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	454,500	387,000	471,899
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	251,700	177,000	190,818
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	50,000	40,000	52,252
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	30,400	..	..
	786,600	604,000	714,969
	625,600	503,800	535,420
Carried forward.................	7,468,800	5,840,800	7,028,223

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	7,468,800	5,840,800	7,028,223
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	150,000	134,000	127,569
2. Other general stores...........................	100,000	112,000	87,553
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	50,000	35,000	44,466
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	135,400	120,750	37,250
5. Bicycles and accessories........................	8,000	8,000	4,202
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	4,162,500	3,044,000	3,665,894
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	390,100	148,000	62,399
8. Welfare equipment............................	6,500	6,000	4,321
	5,002,500	3,607,750	4,033,654
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,171,500	890,000	1,061,871
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	2,968,000	2,154,000	2,604,023
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	140,000	121,750	37,710
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	25,100	..	..
	4,304,600	3,165,750	3,703,604
	697,900	442,000	330,050
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	568,000	516,800	472,395
2. Railway mail services..........................	201,900	197,000	185,205
3. Coastwise mail services.........................	400	400	213
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	130,000	330,000	187,783
	900,300	1,044,200	845,596
Carried forward..................	9,067,000	7,327,000	8,203,869

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 227.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	9,067,000	7,327,000	8,203,869
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	1,700,000	1,323,000	1,640,932
2. Trunk line services............................	750,000	630,000	676,191
3. Telegraph services............................	50,000	47,000	50,580
4. Other services...............................	1,100,000	865,000	1,014,758
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,758,000	1,610,000	1,761,620
National broadcasting services....................	..	75,000	78,186
	5,358,000	4,550,000	5,222,267
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,000,000	780,000	1,003,155
	4,358,000	3,770,000	4,219,112
Total Division No. 227.............	13,425,000	11,097,000	12,422,981
Division No. 228.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 400.......	4,247,230	3,326,000	3,711,089
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	3,530,700	2,598,940	2,836,090
3. Extra duty pay...............................	739,670	437,500	768,422
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	751,300	609,640	698,615
	9,268,900	6,972,080	8,014,216
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,775,600	2,319,500	2,596,077
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	1,013,000	501,980	788,372
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	190,000	130,000	194,198
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	129,400	..	..
	4,108,000	2,951,480	3,578,647
	5,160,900	4,020,600	4,435,569
Carried forward.................	5,160,900	4,020,600	4,435,569

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 228.—VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 228.—VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	5,160,900	4,020,600	4,435,569
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	166,000	143,400	162,492
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	93,000	83,300	95,381
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	10,400	9,300	8,294
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	133,500	124,100	102,176
6. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	432,700	338,670	425,603
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	50,000	33,000	35,794
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	58,000	41,000	56,363
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	7,000	..	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	60,100	47,200	57,797
	1,010,700	819,970	943,900
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	350,600	332,000	365,945
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	101,000	82,970	115,173
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	30,000	28,000	38,657
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	51,700	..	..
	533,300	442,970	519,775
	477,400	377,000	424,125
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	109,600	85,500	62,343
2. Other general stores...........................	62,160	55,000	52,438
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	30,000	18,000	20,085
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	122,440	107,700	21,567
5. Bicycles and accessories........................	8,000	8,300	5,094
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	3,295,700	2,813,550	3,388,535
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	243,100	62,000	73,370
8. Welfare equipment............................	9,000	9,000	1,793
Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	..	2,000,000	2,250,000
	3,880,000	5,159,050	5,875,225
Carried forward.................	5,638,300	4,397,600	4,859,694

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Division No. 228.—VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 228.—VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	5,638,300	4,397,600	4,859,694
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.................	3,880,000	5,159,050	5,875,225
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works	1,005,000	705,500	1,102,923
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	2,222,000	2,108,050	2,285,612
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	125,300	110,600	27,500
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	70,000	..	..
	3,422,300	2,924,150	3,416,035
	457,700	2,234,900	2,459,190
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	313,900	289,000	255,051
2. Railway mail services..........................	92,100	92,100	85,258
3. Coastwise mail services.........................	6,400	6,400	4,411
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	100,000	266,000	150,177
	512,400	653,500	494,897
E—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	1,234,300	989,000	1,070,162
2. Trunk line services............................	405,300	356,000	356,631
3. Telegraph services............................	61,100	49,000	63,152
4. Other services...............................	1,082,200	699,000	1,054,838
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,348,300	1,153,000	1,360,840
National broadcasting services....................	..	111,000	159,322
	4,131,200	3,357,000	4,064,945
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,205,600	792,000	1,168,422
	2,925,600	2,565,000	2,896,523
Total Division No. 228.............	9,534,000	9,851,000	10,710,304

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Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 401.......	2,692,500	1,932,200	2,227,316
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	1,248,200	1,085,500	1,456,858
3. Extra duty pay...............................	231,000	187,000	231,403
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non official post offices, including railway offices	384,000	301,500	375,433
	4,555,700	3,506,200	4,291,010
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,285,300	1,056,000	1,295,563
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	454,700	333,000	441,293
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	74,700	58,200	73,649
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	93,700	..	..
	1,908,400	1,447,200	1,810,505
	2,647,300	2,059,000	2,480,505
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	123,000	96,000	116,255
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	56,000	43,750	51,679
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	8,500	7,250	6,070
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	24,500	19,900	19,450
5. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	270,000	237,600	229,915
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	16,000	15,000	14,132
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	22,850	8,800	16,967
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	10,000	..	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	30,650	27,300	25,967
	561,500	455,600	480,435
Carried forward..................	2,647,300	2,059,000	2,480,505

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Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	2,647,300	2,059,000	2,480,505
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.................	561,500	455,600	480,435
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	225,700	208,000	199,447
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	98,300	80,000	93,018
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	24,600	16,700	26,688
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	23,900	..	..
	372,500	304,700	319,153
	189,000	150,900	161,282
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	74,000	57,000	64,700
2. Other general stores...........................	38,500	25,000	33,366
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	15,000	9,000	12,360
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	50,000	46,220	7,887
6. Bicycles and accessories........................	5,000	3,500	4,179
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	1,743,000	1,229,000	1,777,731
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	151,400	39,000	17,017
8. Welfare equipment............................	5,000	3,100	2,226
	2,081,900	1,411,820	1,919,466
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	498,000	417,000	458,042
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	1,212,000	812,000	1,319,689
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	52,900	48,020	14,034
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	33,400	..	..
	1,796,300	1,277,020	1,791,765
	285,600	134,800	127,701
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	336,000	302,000	289,640
2. Railway mail services..........................	113,100	118,250	111,882
3. Coastwise mail services.........................	2,000	2,000	1,503
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	29,000	71,050	16,252
	480,100	493,300	419,277
Carried forward.................	3,602,000	2,838,000	3,188,765

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Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 229.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	3,602,000	2,838,000	3,188,765
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	573,000	460,000	537,353
2. Trunk line services............................	344,000	296,000	258,733
8. Telegraph services............................	42,000	34,000	41,844
4. Other services...............................	367,000	268,000	370,611
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	683,000	546,000	673,187
National broadcasting services....................	..	77,000	71,324
	2,009,000	1,681,000	1,953,052
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	366,000	245,000	.346,594
	1,643,000	1,436,000	1,606,458
Total Division No. 229.............	5,245,000	4,274,000	4,795,223
Division No. 230.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 402.......	1,683,940	1,374,500	1,251,081
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	672,560	434,500	769,858
3. Extra duty pay...............................	121,500	102,800	144,750
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	230,000	180,000	214,440
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	1,487
Less—	2,708,000	2,091,800	2,381,616
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	707,200	649,500	696,192
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	281,500	165,000	179,106
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	58,400	53,300	53,357
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	42,500	..	..
	1,089,600	867,800	928,655
	1,618,400	1,224,000	1,452,961
Carried forward.................	1,618,400	1,224,000	1,452,961

I.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 230.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 230.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	1,618,400	1,224,000	1,452,961
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	52,900	43,000	49,873
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	29,600	25,600	28,203
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	4,500	3,900	2,923
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	18,700	14,100	14,977
6. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	104,500	94,300	101,503
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	14,000	11,000	15,690
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	9,600	7,600	8,583
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	3,000	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	30,200	22,500	23,032
	267,000	222,000	244,784
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	102,100	88,500	102,444
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	37,700	31,500	25,800
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	15,000	15,000	18,257
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	10,600	..	..
	165,400	135,000	146,501
	101,600	87,000	98,283
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	35,000	25,000	27,881
2. Other general stores...........................	20,500	16,200	25,040
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	8,000	6,000	7,961
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	37,000	19,800	6,659
6. Bicycles and accessories........................	4,300	3,000	3,949
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	914,300	740,000	1,027,574
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	107,400	21,600	4,184
8. Welfare equipment............................	6,000	4,000	1,467
	1,132,500	835,600	1,104,715
Carried forward.................	1,720,000	1,311,000	1,551,244

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Division No. 230.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continue.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 230.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continue.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	1,720,000	1,311,000	1,551,244
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.................	1,132,500	835,600	1,104,715
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	201,200	185,000	222,699
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	695,800	555,000	804,875
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	40,000	20,400	8,439
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	17,900	..	..
	954,900	760,400	1,036,013
	177,600	75,200	68,702
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	95,800	75,000	80,825
2. Railway mail services..........................	98,000	99,200	92,961
S. Coastwise mail services.........................	5,600	5,600	5,505
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	28,000	57,000	42,779
	227,400	236,800	222,070
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	289,800	242,100	300,515
2. Trunk line services............................	201,000	173,400	148,005
3. Telegraph services............................	22,200	16,500	29,662
4. Other services...............................	186,000	172,400	187,691
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	311,500	280,800	325,829
National broadcasting services....................	..	37,800	29,633
	1,010,500	923,000	1,021,335
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	193,500	165,000	204,431
	817,000	758,000	816,904
Total Division No. 230.............	2,942,000	2,381,000	2,658,920

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 231.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 231.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 403.......	1,113,400	974,100	1,018,677
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	610,600	388,500	517,754
3. Extra duty pay...............................	90,600	75,700	86,510
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	150,700	127,700	142,040
	1,965,300	1,566,000	1,764,981
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	497,000	431,000	533,772
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	228,000	176,000	155,376
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	46,000	33,000	40,508
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	49,200	..	..
	820,200	640,000	729,656
	1,145,100	926,000	1,035,325
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	46,400	37,800	38,888
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	20,800	19,600	17,320
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	8,900	5,700	5,246
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	12,400	10,100	9,066
0. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	101,800	79,300	87,765
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	17,000	16,500	15,593
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	7,300	5,100	5,556
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	3,000	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...................	18,800	15,400	14,737
	236,400	189,500	194,171
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	87,000	84,000	83,828
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	37,000	27,000	29,095
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	11,000	11,000	10,390
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	13,000	..	..
	148,000	122,000	123,313
	88,400	67,500	70,858
Carried forward.................	1,233,500	993,500	1,106,183

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 231.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 231.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	1,233,500	993,500	1,106,183
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	32,000	27,000	26,504
2. Other general stores...........................	15,000	14,900	10,516
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...................	6,000	5,400	5,945
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	21,100	28,200	6,187
5. Bicycles and accessories........................	3,000	3,000	5,493
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	661,000	534,000	730,422
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	73,800	21,000	8,606
8. Welfare equipment............................	3,500	2,900	2,525
	815,400	636,400	796,198
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	166,000	163,000	174,395
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	476,000	371,000	556,027
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	23,000	30,200	6,625
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	19,800	..	..
	684,800	564,200	737,047
	130,600	72,200	59,151
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	81,000	72,700	67,055
2. Railway mail services..........................	53,500	49,000	52,000
3. Coastwise mail services.........................	6,400	6,600	5,592
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	30,000	100,000	28,705
	170,900	228,300	153,352
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	229,000	178,000	210,019
2. Trunk line services............................	190,000	145,000	123,651
3. Telegraph services............................	21,000	17,000	27,592
4. Other services...............................	120,000	105,000	130,833
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	190,000	194,000	251,650
National broadcasting services....................	..	39,000	48,249
	750,000	678,000	791,994
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	115,000	95,000	122,752
	635,000	583,000	669,242
Total Division No. 231.............	2,170,000	1,877,000	1,987,928

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Division No. 232.—TASMANIA.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 232.—TASMANIA.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 404.......	488,200	431,500	430,097
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	375,100	285,200	345,613
3. Extra duty pay...............................	65,000	46,800	59,994
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	140,000	110,500	128,270
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	2,500	3,500	3,210
	1,070,800	877,500	967,184
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	293,900	275,200	303,735
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	125,900	75,800	76,454
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	21,000	14,500	17,976
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	29,300	..	..
	470,100	365,500	393,165
B.—General Expenses—	600,700	512,000	569,019
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	21,000	16,000	21,546
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	10,500	10,000	9,814
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	850	1,000	653
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	4,500	4,500	3,804
5. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	54,000	48,300	53,323
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	7,000	6,000	6,857
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	7,000	3,000	6,077
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors...	3,000	..	..
9 Incidental and other expenditure...................	5,400	4,780	6,232
	113,250	93,580	108,336
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	43,350	44,500	59,440
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	24,600	13,500	14,443
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,300	2,580	1,872
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	4,500	..	..
	74,750	60,580	75,755
	38,500	33,000	32,581
Carried forward.................	639,200	645,000	601,600

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 232.—TASMANIA—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 232.—TASMANIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	639,200	545,000	601,600
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	11,700	11,700	10,744
2. Other general stores...........................	12,500	6,500	7,989
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	2,500	2,000	2,195
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	11,700	6,400	3,600
5. Bicycles and accessories........................	700	700	610
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..............	248,250	259,000	264,010
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).......	34,200	7,000	1,503
8. Welfare equipment............................	1,000	1,000	918
	322,550	294,300	291,569
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	78,750	69,300	95,021
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	165,500	189,700	168,989
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	13,000	6,800	4,143
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	4,200	..	..
	261,450	265,800	268,153
D.—Mail Services—	61,100	28,500	23,416
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........	65,050	63,950	46,747
2. Railway mail services..........................	10,500	10,400	10,337
S. Coastwise mail services.........................	100	100	73
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	50	2
	75,700	74,500	57,159
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.....................	104,000	94,000	112,470
2. Trunk line services............................	98,000	90,000	116,153
3. Telegraph services............................	5,000	5,000	4,528
4. Other services...............................	85,000	67,500	80,632
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	124,000	111,500	124,670
National broadcasting services....................	..	21,000	19,743
	416,000	389,000	458,196
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	60,000	55,000	67,197
	356,000	334,000	390,999
Total Division No. 232.............	1,132,000	982,000	1,073,174

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Division No. 233.—NORTHERN TBRRITORT.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Division No. 233.—NORTHERN TBRRITORT.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 405.......	79,800	55,800	52,590
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	11,100	17,300	23,492
3. Extra duty pay...............................	8,500	7,600	9,824
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	3,000	3,100	2,639
	102,400	83,800	88,545
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	41,000	33,500	40,469
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	5,000	3,500	7,309
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	5,500	..	..
	51,500	37,000	47,778
	50,900	46,800	40,767
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	13,600	14,000	12,613
2. Fuel, light and power..........................	3,300	2,400	1,574
3. Water supply and sanitation......................	400	600	226
4. Printing, postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	100	100	22
6. Freights and cartage expenses.....................	10,100	15,700	12,614
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	1,000	500	4,067
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant.......	1,000	1,000	555
8. Incidental and other expenditure...................	1,500	2,600	1,327
	31,000	36,900	32,998
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	18,600	21,500	16,620
Amount to be charged to Capital Works............	2,300	2,000	8,807
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.......	900	..	..
	21,800	23,500	25,427
	9,200	13,400	7,571
Carried forward.................	60,100	60,200	48,338

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 233.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...................	60,100	60,200	48,338
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.....	500	1,000	118
2. Other general stores.............................	600	900	414
3. Uniforms and protective clothing....................	150	100	85
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	800	700	6
5. Bicycles and accessories..........................	50	200	6
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment...............	23,700	18,000	18,790
Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)........	..	1,400	648
	25,800	22,300	20,067
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	12,400	11,000	14,081
Amount to be charged to Capital Works..............	8,700	7,000	4,709
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	700	700	..
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.........	2,600	..	..
	24,400	18,700	18,790
	1,400	3,600	1,277
D.—Mail Service—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).........	5,500	5,200	3,666
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.......................	7,200	6,900	7,413
2. Trunk line services.............................	36,000	27,600	30,808
3. Telegraph services..............................	1,800	1,500	1,391
4. Other services.................................	18,000	9,600	12,368
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	9,000	13,200	14,496
National broadcasting services.....................	..	7,200	4,694
	72,000	66,000	71,170
Less amount chargeable to votes of other Departments.....	9,000	7,000	9,170
	63,000	59,000	62,000
Total Division No. 233.............	130,000	128,000	115,281
Total Under Control of Post-master-General’s Department	37,275,000	33,276,000	36,422,673

II.—Postmaster-General’s Department.

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 234.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11—A...	16,700	12,750	12,750
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11—B	300	250	250
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.......	17,000	13,000	13,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 235.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	365,000	377,000	377,437
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 236.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 50—A...	20,000	18,000	18,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 50—B	5,000	4,000	4,000
3. Rent.......................................	130,000	110,000	106,945
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.......	155,000	132,000	128,945
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 237.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 58—A...	80,000	60,000	60,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 58-B	16,000	12,000	12,000
S. Repairs and maintenance.........................	430,000	350,000	354,384
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing......	526,000	422,000	426,384
Total Postmaster-General’s Department.............	38,338,000	34,220,000	37,368,439

III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1943-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-48.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-48.
		£	£	£	£	£
238	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD	125,000	..	9,500	115,500	..
239	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION	1,543,000	..	24,277	1,518,723	..
240	TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	1,232,000	..	..	1,232,000	..
241	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..	15,000	..	1,315	13,685	..
	Total............	2,915,000	..	35,092	2,879,908	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	715,000	..	6,600	708,400	..
General expenses..............	2,200,000	..	28,492	2,171,508	..
Total............	2,915,000	..	35,092	2,879,908	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	2,915,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	—
Increase...................	2,915,000

III.—Broadcasting Services.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.	£	£	£
Division No. 238.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 407......	67,000	..	6,300
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	5,000	..	200
3. Extra duty pay..............................	2,500	..	100
	74,500	..	6,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	5,000	..	1,500
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............	5,000	..	100
3. Rent....................................	3,000	..	200
4. Hire of motor vehicles.........................	3,300	..	350
5. Incidental and other expenditure..................	5,700	..	250
	22,000	..	2,400
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,500	..	500
2. Motor vehicles..............................	6,000	..	..
3. Technical equipment..........................	20,000	..	..
	28,500	..	500
Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board.......	125,000	..	9,500

III.—Broadcasting Services.

Under Control of Postmaster-General’s Department. AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 239.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 409.......	134,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	3,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay...............................	6,000	..	..
4. Contributions to superannuation pensions of retired officers and dependants of deceased officers	3,500	..	..
	146,500
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	8,700	..	..
2. Rent and rates...............................	6,100	..	..
3. Postages, telegrams and telephones.................	7,800	..	..
4. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	10,100	..	..
5. Repairs and renewals..........................	4,600	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...................	16,600	..	..
	53,900
C.—Programme Expenses—
1. Music and variety............................	525,700	..	..
2. Drama and features............................	100,200	..	..
3. Youth education.............................	106,300	..	..
4. Spoken transmissions..........................	157,300	..	..
5. News service................................	189,000	..	..
6. Concert activities.............................	122,500	..	..
7. Public relations and publicity.....................	34,600	..	..
8. The A.B.C. Weekly............................	57,300	..	..
9. General programme expenses.....................	337,700	..	..
	1,630,600	..	..
Total Gross Expenditure............	1,831,000	..	..
Less Amounts recoverable—
1. Revenue from Public Concerts.................	128,000	..	..
2. Subsidies for Symphony Orchestras from State Governments, Municipal and Other Authorities	84,250	..	..
3. Revenue from A.B.C. Weekly..................	53,900	..	..
4. Miscellaneous sources......................	21,850	..	..
	288,000	..	..
Total Australian Broadcasting Commission.....	1,543,000	..	a24,277

(a) In 1948-49 the Australian Broadcasting Commission was financed as follows:—
From Consolidated Revenue Fund see Postmaster-General’s Department, Division 226f—Other Services and Australian Broadcasting Commission, Division 239—Administrative	£
	180,607
From Wireless Broadcasting Trust Account..................................	1,080,255
	1,414,862

F.5032.—11

III.—Broadcasting Services.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES—POSTMASTER— GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 240.
1. Maintenance and operating of stations and studios........	697,000	..	..
2. Provision of land line services.....................	380,200	..	..
3. Issuing and recording listener’s licences..............	98,100	..	..
4. Inspections, observations and research...............	56,700	..	..
Total Technical and Other Services—Postmaster— General’s Department	a1,232,000	(b)	(b)
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 241.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.........	(c) 15,000	..	1,315
Total Broadcasting Services..............	2,915,000	..	35,092
(a) Includes Salaries of staff 1949-50 vote £494,000. (b) Previously shown under votes of Postmaster-General’s Department. Does not Include provision for Australian Broadcasting Commission.

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Division Number.	—	1949-50.	1948-49.		Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
Division Number.	—	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.	Increase on Expenditure, 1948-49.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1948-49.
		£	£	£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
242	General Services...............	732,000	556,000	495,745	236,255	..
243	Works Services................	431,000	396,000	356,496	74,504	..
244	Audit of Accounts..............	2,000	1,400	1,400	600	..
245	Courts Office.................	11,000	11,000	9,117	1,883	..
246	Health Services................	219,000	214,800	174,042	44,958	..
		1,395,000	1,179,200	1,036,800	358,200	..
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
247	Audit of Accounts..............	2,500	1,900	1,900	600	..
248	Australian Capital Territory Police...	38,000	29,900	34,274	3,726	..
249	Courts and Titles Office..........	9,000	9,300	7,581	1,419	..
250	General Services...............	582,000	459,000	516,345	65,655	..
251	Works Services................	417,000	354,000	336,260	80,740	..
252	Health Services................	79,000	55,200	61,202	17,798	..
		1,127,500	909,300	957,562	169,938	..
	PAPUA-NEW GUINEA.
253	Miscellaneous Services...........	3,625,000	2,701,000	3,409,246	215,754	..
254	Lighthouse Services.............	9,000	..	2,430	6,570	..
		3,634,000	2,701,000	3,411,676	222,324	..
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
255	Miscellaneous Services...........	4,500	4,500	4,460	40	..
	Total...................	6,161,000	4,794,000	5,410,498	750,502	..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,441,135	1,131,964	1,204,494	236,641	..
General expenses...............	124,740	95,560	99,786	24,954	..
Other services.................	4,595,125	3,566,476	4,106,218	488,907	..
Total................	6,161,000	4,794,000	5,410,498	750,502	..

	£
Estimate, 1949-50.......................	6,161,000
Vote, 1948-49.........................	4,794,000
Increase..............	1,367,000

Territories of the Commonwealth.

ANNUAL VOTES. NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1949-50.	1948-49.
ANNUAL VOTES. NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior	£	£	£
Division No. 242.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 413.......	128,000	100,000	109,936
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	110,000	104,000	90,613
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 50-a...	8,000	7,000	7,000
	246,000	211,000	207,549
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	17,000	13,000	14,170
2. Incidental and other expenditure...................	18,000	14,000	17,915
	35,000	27,000	32,085
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance........	27,000	20,000	22,168
2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance..................	100,000	55,000	53,420
3. Prisons—Maintenance.........................	4,500	3,000	2,674
4. Survey camps—Maintenance.....................	5,000	14,000	3,298
5. Police services—Maintenance....................	4,300	3,000	2,943
6. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling..	35,000	35,000	26,283
7. Purchase of tailings............................	35,000	10,000	6,030
8. Stock branch and maintenance of cattle dips...........	10,000	8,000	601
9. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy.	2,000	1,000	1,327
10. Payments to missions for aboriginal and part aboriginal welfare	36,000	17,000	16,788
11. Assistance to and development of mining industry.......	10,000	7,000	4,819
12. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.........	1,950	1,800	1,224
13. Educational services and scholarships...............	35,000	25,000	25,700
14. Destruction of dingoes.........................	12,000	6,000	9,520
15. Motor cars—Purchase..........................	20,460	14,000	4,962
16. Sanitary and garbage services.....................	17,000	17,000	14,300
17. Municipal expenditure.........................	40,000	40,000	32,606
18. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy.................	4,600	4,100	1,750
19. Air Mail Service—Subsidy......................	10,400	5,000	..
20. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts	2,000	500	1,821
21. Patrol vessels—Running expenses..................	5,780	3,900	1,957
22. Agriculture—Botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	7,000	6,000	6,000
23. Animal Industry Section—Equipment...............	6,000	6,000	1,780
24. Commonwealth Hostels—Loss on operations..........	10,000	9,000	10,778
Curried forward..................	440,990	311,300	252,749
	281,000	238,000	239,634

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Division No. 242.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	281,000	238,000	239,634
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward.................	440,990	311,300	252,749
25. Buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance........	200	200	30
26. Encouragement of Primary Production..............	3,700	3,000	1,360
27. Legislative Council—Expenses...................	4,160	3,500	1,972
28. Importation of stud stock from overseas—Subsidy.......	1,950	..	..
	(a)451,000	(a)318,000	a 256,111
Total Division No. 242.............	732,000	556,000	495,745
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 243.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 58a....	35,000	25,000	25,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 58b	7,000	5,000	5,000
B.—Other Services—	42,000	30,000	30,000
1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	123,000	180,000	120,144
2. Electric supply..............................	125,000	100,000	121,260
3. Department of Health—Repairs and maintenance.......	12,000	10,000	13,966
4. Works and Housing—Repairs and maintenance.........	8,000	6,000	6,773
5. Losses on conduct of Hostels in the Northern Territory....	25,000	20,000	19,977
6. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Running and maintenance expenses	6,000	..	..
7. Town Water Supplies—Running and maintenance expenses	35,000	..	..
	(b)334,000	(b)316,000	b282,120
C.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(c) 55,000	(c)50,000	(c) 44,376
Total Division No. 243.............	431,000	396,000	356,496
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 244.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a...	1,930	1,350	1,350
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-B	70	50	50
Total Division No. 244.............	2,000	1,400	1,400

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1949-50, £150,000; 1948-49, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £120,000.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1949-50, £150,000; 1948-49, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £121,630.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 245.—COURTS OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 413.......	3,280	4,940	1,999
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	2,920	2,300	2,664
	6,200	7,240	4,663
B.—General Expenses..............................	4,800	3,760	4,454
Total Division No. 245.............	11,000	11,000	9,117
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 246.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 414.......	67,500	59,600	48,830
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	49,500	40,400	49,191
3. Extra duty pay...............................	1,500	900	1,114
	118,500	100,900	99,135
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.......................	7,800	6,250	7,834
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,000	1,000	862
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.............	1,650	2,200	1,407
4. Fuel, light and power..........................	10,000	7,500	6,561
5. Launch services..............................	1,250	1,250	124
6. Incidental and other expenditure...................	9,000	7,500	6,266
	30,700	25,700	23,054
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	9,000	8,000	6,369
2. Medical Services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(a) 42,900	(a) 40,500	31,634
3. Transport equipment—aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport	6,500	16,800	2,926
4. Health surveys...............................	600	900	6
5. Equipment for hospitals.........................	10,000	20,000	9,815
6. Transport of lepers............................	800	1,000	109
Nutrition survey.............................	..	1,000	994
	69,800	88,200	51,853
Total Division No. 246.............	219,000	214,800	174,042
Total Northern Territory.......................	b1,395,000	b1,179,200	b1,036,800

(a) In addition, £18,000 provided from National welfare Fund.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £707,630; 1948-49, Vote £645,490. Expenditure £579,327.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 247.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-A...	2,430	1,850	1,850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	70	50	50
Total Division No. 247.............	2,500	1,900	1,900
Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
Division No. 248.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 415.......	26,000	22,000	23,933
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	1,300	900	1,140
3. Extra duty pay..............................	1,500	1,000	1,392
	28,800	23,900	26,465
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs........	4,000	2,500	3,424
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	1,400	1,000	1,155
3. Incidental and other expenditure...................	3,800	2,500	3,230
	9,200	6,000	7,809
Total Division No. 248.............	38,000	29,900	34,274
Division No. 249.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments In the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 415.......	4,000	4,800	2,988
2. Temporary and casual employees..................	3,000	2,470	3,146
S. Extra duty pay..............................	100	30	163
	7,100	7,300	6,297
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure...................	1,900	2,000	1,284
Total Division No. 249.............	9,000	9,300	7,581
Total Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department	47,000	39,200	41,855

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 250.—GENERAL SERVICES.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 50-a...	87,000	80,000	80,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 50-b	15,000	14,000	14,000
	102,000	94,000	94,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves..	140,000	100,000	101,643
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.......	8,000	7,000	7,050
	(a)148,000	(a)107,000	a 108,693
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry section—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	35,000	25,000	27,340
2. General lands services..........................	15,000	8,000	8,703
S. Eradication of noxious weeds.....................	2,000	2,000	558
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination...................	11,000	6,000	10,717
5. Bush fire prevention...........................	4,000	4,000	3,703
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work...........	1,000	1,000	529
7. Surveys...................................	12,000	10,000	8,607
8. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements	4,500	3,400	3,467
9. Garbage removal and disposal....................	7,500	7,200	6,068
10. Sanitary services.............................	1,500	1,200	1,517
11. Grants in aid of social services....................	2,500	2,200	2,105
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	2,000	1,600	1,420
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance....................	1,800	1,650	1,812
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations...............	200	200	72
15. Local Government registration....................	1,600	1,500	1,505
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity.......................	2,700	2,500	1,488
17. Entertainment of visitors........................	200	200	28
18. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses..........	850	500	308
19. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement............	1,200	1,000	1,158
20. Street cleaning..............................	3,000	2,500	3,197
21. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	5,000	5,000	4,651
22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1948	1,200	1,200	1,468
	115,750	87,850	90,421
Carried forward..................	250,000	201,000	202,693
(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £125,000; 1948-49, Vote £92,800, Expenditure £85,600.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior. Division No. 250.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	250,000	201,000	202,693
C.—Other Services—continued.
Brought forward.................	115,750	87,850	90,421
23. Arbitration Court—Wages and expenses of workmen’s representatives	300	300	46
24. Cemetery—Maintenance........................	1,700	1,500	1,517
25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief..........	350	400	261
26. Land Valuation Ordinance—Court expenses...........	200	200	..
27. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	750	700	774
28. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	13,000	8,000	28,000
29. Soil erosion................................	4,000	3,000	1,530
30. Housing loans—Interest on repayments made in advance..	200	200	71
31. Payments as acts of grace for injuries sustained.........	.200	200	..
32. Re-appraisement of rent and rate increases remitted under special circumstances	3,600	3,500	3,532
33. Australian Capital Territory Hostels—Loss on operations..	43,000	25,000	55,000
34. Canberra City Band—Maintenance.................	1,800	1,800	1,644
35. Orchard and agricultural extension service............	300	300	5
36. Water conservation...........................	2,000	2,000	2.647
37. Fisheries..................................	100	50	73
38. Social welfare activities........................	700	500	227
39. Ti-tree and briar destruction......................	2,000	1,000	5
40. Safety measures at rural swimming resorts............	400	300	364
41. Firewood supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of Interior Services Trust Account	1,000	1,000	..
42. Zoological Advisory Committee...................	100	100	..
43. Cultural and community activities..................	3,500	(b)	..
44. Incidental and other expenditure...................	750	1,100	142
	(a)195,700	(a)139,000	a 186,259
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid..................	20,000	20,000	20,000
2. University scholarships and bursaries...............	3,500	3,300	3,300
3. Secondary school bursaries......................	2,000	1,700	1,060
	25,500	25,000	24,360
Carried forward.................	445,700	340,000	388,952
(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £165,000; 1948-49, Vote £105,000, Expenditure £102,000. (b) Previously provided under Division 250d.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	1948-19.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 250.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	445,700	340,000	388,952
D.—Education—continued.
Brought forward................	25,500	25,000	24,360
4. Conveyance of school children...................	15,500	10,000	12,301
6. Cleaning schools............................	11,500	9,500	9,742
6. Fuel, light and power.........................	2,000	1,700	1,756
7. School books, stationery and equipment.............	2,500	2,400	2,210
8. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	52,000	48,000	55,191
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical and Vocational Training	20,000	14,000	15,229
10. Administration of Apprenticeship Ordinance..........	100	100	80
11. Nursery school and pre-school centres..............	5,600	4,400	5,130
12. Incidental and other expenditure..................	1,600	2,400	1,394
Cultural and community activities.................	(c)	1,500	..
	(a)136,300	(a)119,000	a 127,393
Total Division No. 250.............	582,000	459,000	516,345
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 251.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 58a...	105,000	60,000	60,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 58b	21,000	12,000	12,000
	126,000	72,000	72,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior....	60,000	70,000	43,120
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.......	2,000	3,000	1,989
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works and Housing	6,000	7,000	3,580
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges.................	70,000	60,000	62,648
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage...........	25,000	40,000	30,073
6. Electric supply..............................	124,000	102,000	119,850
7. Losses on conduct of Hostels in Australian Capital Territory	4,000	..	3,000
	(b)291,000	(b)282,000	b 264,260
Total Division No. 251.............	417,000	354,000	336,260

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £100,000; 1948-49, Vote £84,000, Expenditure £82,000.

(b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £90,000; 1948-49, Vote £75,000, Expenditure £62,100.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control or Department of Health. Division No. 252. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Canberra Community Hospital.....................	(a) 62,000	(a) 40,000	(a) 48,000
2. Health and dental services........................	3,000	3,240	1,285
3. Abattoir services..............................	8,350	8,000	9,273
4. Veterinary services............................	1,000	1,000	89
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease, and control of undulant fever	500	510	105
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy..............	4,150	2,450	2,450
Total Division No. 252............	(b) 79,000	(b)55,200	(b)61,202
Total Australian Capital Territory.............	c1,127,500	c 909,300	c 957,562
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under the Control of the Department of External Territories.
Division No. 253.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Administration towards expenses including native welfare, development, war damage and reconstruction	3,400,000	2,500,000	3,196,668
2. Printing and consolidation of Laws of New Guinea and Papua	5,000	10,000	5,919
3. Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	1,750	1,750	1,750
4. Australian School of Pacific Administration...........	(d) 20,000	(d) 16,000	(d) 20,947
5. Shipping service (amounts earned may be credited to this vote)	75,000	50,000	84,826
6. Former New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on behalf of	22,250	22,250	20,704
7. Restoration of plantations, land and roads............	100,000	80,000	76,202
8. Library services.............................	1,000	1,000	995
Agricultural potentialities survey with British Overseas Food Corporation	..	20,000	..
Organization of Public Service—Review............	..	..	1,235
Total Division No. 252............	3,625,000	2,701,000	3,409,246
Under Control of the Department of Shipping and Fuel and the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 254.
1. Lighthouse Services—Lighthouses, buoys and beacons— Maintenance	9,000	..	2,430
Total Papua-New Guinea................	3,634,000	2,701,000	3,411,676

(a) Additional grant from National Welfare Fund 1949-50, £18,000, 1948-49, £18,000. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £6,175; 1948-49, Vote £4,624. Expenditure, £5,575. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £716,506; 1948-49, Vote £534,474, Expenditure, £511,887. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1949-50, £17,000; 1917-48, Vote £12,000, Expenditure, £13,280.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK ISLAND. Under Control of Department of External Territories.	1949-50.	1948-49.
	1949-50.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 255.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
	£	£	£
1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	4,000	4,000	4,000
2. Library Services...............................	500	500	460
Total Norfolk Island.................	4,500	4,500	4,460
Total Territories of the Commonwealth..........	6,161,000	4,794,000	5,410,498

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-173.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	The President (a).....................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.............................	900	900
1	1	Clerk of the Senate....................................	1,900	1,800
1	1	Clerk Assistant (b)....................................	1,450	1,426
1	1	Usher of the Black Bod and Clerk of Committees................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees...........	960	936
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.........................	771	733
1	1	Principal Attendant....................................	588	558
1	1	Special Attendant.....................................	540	521
1	1	President’s Attendant..................................	517	488
3	4	Senior Attendants.....................................	2,010	1,455
1	1	Junior Attendant.....................................	452	443
			12,828	11,976
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	24	24
			12,852	12,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	452
14	15	Total Senate (see page 7)..............	12,400	12,000
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker (c)......................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	The Chairman of Committees.............................	900	900
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.......................	1,900	1,800
1	1	Clerk Assistant......................................	1,450	1,426
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant.................................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees....................	1,127	1,101
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees...........	960	936
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant.........................	771	745
1	..	Accounts Clerk and Reading Clerk.........................	..	643
..	1	Reading Clerk.......................................	667	..
..	1	Accounts Clerk......................................	487	..
9	10	Carried forward.....................	11,187	10,452

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50.	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
9	10	Brought forward....................	11,187	10,452
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
1	1	Principal Attendant and Officer-in-charge of Stores..............	582	558
1	1	Special Attendant.....................................	546	507
1	1	Speaker’s Attendant...................................	519	492
4	7	Senior Attendants.....................................	2,720	1,888
3	4	Junior Attendants.....................................	1,605	1,329
			17,159	15,226
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	12	12
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	29	62
19	24	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)............	17,200	15,300
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...........................	1,600	1,500
1	1	Second Reporter.....................................	1,280	1,192
1	1	Third Reporter.......................................	1,214	1,146
11	11	Parliamentary Reporters................................	12,448	11,894
1	1	Clerk and Accountant..................................	776	724
1	1	Attendant and Reader..................................	558	520
			17,876	16,976
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	24	24
16	16	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 8).........	17,900	17,000
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Parliamentary Librarian.................................	1,600	1,500
1	1	Deputy Librarian.....................................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Chief Reference Officer................................	1,040	981
1	1	Chief Preparation Officer................................	1,040	981
13	13	Librarians..........................................	6,400	6,653
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..............................	847	823
1	3	Assistants..........................................	729	558
19	21	Carried forward..........................	12,856	12,672
F.3032.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Person.		LIBRARY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	LIBRARY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
19	21	Brought forward.......................	12,856	12,672
9	5	Library Assistants....................................	1,296	3,112
6	5	Clerks............................................	2,244	2,547
..	1	Serials Records Office.................................	618	..
..	1	Library Attendant.....................................	522	..
..	1	Junior Attendant.....................................	456	..
4	4	Typists............................................	1,090	1,268
			19,082	19,599
		Exchange on salary paid abroad...........................	260	‘ 245
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	150	150
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu.........	..	541
			19,492	20,535
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,992	6,535
38	38	Total Library (see page 8).............	16,500	14,000
		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 6.)
..	..	Secretary (a)........................................	80	80
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant..............................	847	823
1	1	Accounts Clerk......................................	549	200
1	1	Clerk.............................................	277	502
3	3		1,753	1,605
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper(b)......................................	654	679
1	1	Head Doorkeeper.....................................	545	521
2	2	Doorkeepers........................................	984	936
1	1	Senior Cleaner.......................................	455	443
8	8	Cleaners...........................................	3,360	3,188
13	13		5,998	5,767
16	16	Carried forward....................	7,751	7,372
(a) Is also Clerk Assistant of the Senate. (b) Less £45 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Person.		JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
16	16	Brought forward........................	7,751	7,372
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Manager..........................................	900	876
1	1	Second Steward......................................	520	496
1	1	Steward...........................................	488	463
1	1	Senior Waiter.......................................	494	463
2	2	Head Barmen.......................................	994	927
2	2	Bar Attendants......................................	919	846
1	1	Waiter............................................	420	396
1	1	Principal Cook......................................	618	594
1	1	Assistant Cook......................................	485	461
1	1	Kitchen Assistant.....................................	420	396
1	1	Storeman..........................................	565	541
..	1	Head Pantryman.....................................	475	..
13	14		7,298	6,459
		Parliament Gardens.
1	1	Foreman Gardener....................................	522	498
3	3	Gardeners..........................................	1,346	1,274
4	4		1,868	1,772
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer......................................	960	936
1	1	Assistant Engineer....................................	685	661
2	3	Fitters............................................	1,718	1,109
2	2	Engineer’s Assistants..................................	970	922
2	2	Boiler Attendants.....................................	934	886
1	1	Night Watchman.....................................	446	428
1	1	Maintenance Officer...................................	550	526
1	1	Painter............................................	565	518
11	12		6,828	5,986
			23,745	21,589
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	..	1,593
		Allowances to officers performing additional duties..............	150	..
			23,895	23,182
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from housekeeper on account of rent.......	45	45
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,250	8,437
			8,295	8,482
44	46	Total Joint House Department (see page 8)..........	15,600	14,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..........................................	1,140	1,120
1	1	Clerk.............................................	577	553
			1,717	1,673
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	577	553
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 9).	1,140	1,120
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING. (See Division No. 7.)
1	1	Secretary (see page 9)..................................	1,100	1,030

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..........................................	(a) 2,500	(a) 2,500
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...................................	2,370	2,264
1	1	Chief Clerk and Secretary to Federal Executive Council...........	1,110	1,054
1	1	Reception Officer.....................................	893	843
1	1	Accountant.........................................	773	778
21	21	Clerks............................................	12,298	11,632
16	16	Typists............................................	5,526	4,790
10	10	Assistants..........................................	4,418	4,349
3	3	Assistants (Female)...................................	1,048	910
1	1	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer............................	762	733
1	1	Motor Driver........................................	618	591
4	4	Junior Assistants.....................................	1,066	833
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	1,036	1,712
		Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions (b)............	7,422	7,396
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.............	5,184	5,451
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	2,203	3,222
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	3,600	50
			52,827	49,108
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	14,827	12,108
62	62	Total Administrative (see page 11)	38,000	37,000

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) 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.		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.............................	1,690	1,551
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector......................	1,314	1,176
1	1	Senior Clerk........................................	1,020	996
4	4	Senior Audit Inspectors.................................	4,240	4,044
3	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	2,735	2,613
1	..	Audit Inspector, Grade I.................................	..	711
1	..	Clerk (Audit), Grade III.................................	..	496
2	4	Clerks............................................	2,141	941
1	1	Typist, Grade II......................................	365	333
2	2	Typists, Grade I......................................	653	610
1	1	Junior Assistant......................................	287	221
18	18		14,445	13,692
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,440	1,426
1	1	Assistant Chief Auditor.................................	1,165	1,056
2	2	Senior Audit Inspectors.................................	1,990	1,992
14	14	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	13,069	12,379
12	12	Audit Inspectors, Grade II................................	9,624	8,796
26	26	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	18,937	17,755
2	2	Clerks............................................	1,043	995
17	17	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	9,533	9,340
11	11	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	5,522	5,307
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..................................	2,217	2,210
1	1	Typist, Grade II......................................	365	329
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................................	341	281
2	2	Machinists (Female), Grade I..............................	682	610
2	2	Assistants (Female), Grade I..............................	792	676
1	1	Junior Assistant......................................	173	121
98	98		66,893	63,273
		Banking Division.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,188	1,176
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.................................	1,071	996
2	2		2,259	2,172
118	118	Carried forward....................	83,597	79,137

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
118	118	Brought forward....................	83,597	79,137
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,439	1,299
1	1	Assistant Chief Auditor.................................	1,165	1,095
3	3	Senior Audit Inspectors.................................	3,002	2,849
16	16	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	14,825	13,971
13	13	Audit Inspectors, Grade II................................	10,400	9,434
36	36	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	26,033	24,665
1	1	Clerk.............................................	540	553
25	25	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	13,738	13,825
16	16	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	8,166	7,752
8	8	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..................................	3,445	3,174
1	1	Assistant (Female), Records..............................	401	367
1	1	Typist, Grade II......................................	365	329
2	2	Typists, Grade I......................................	648	579
3	3	Machinists (Female), Grade I..............................	1,023	915
1	1	Junior Assistant......................................	287	221
128	128		85,477	.81,028
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,177	1,174
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.................................	990	954
6	6	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	5,555	5,250
4	4	Audit Inspectors, Grade II................................	3,208	2,931
16	16	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	11,036	11,008
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	3,224	3,236
5	5	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	2,445	2,208
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..................................	879,	696
1	1	Assistant (Female) Typing...............................	389	353
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................................	283	305
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade II..............................	365	329
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade I..............................	341	305
2	2	Assistants (Female), Grade I..............................	467	350
1	1	Junior Assistant......................................	290’	194
48	48		30,649	29,293
294	294	Carried forward....................	199,723	189,458

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persona.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
294	294	Brought forward...................	199,723	189,458
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,130	1,115
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.................................	991	936
5	5	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	4,676	4,440
9	9	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	6,637	6,036
7	7	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	3,663	3,790
4	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	1,971	1,747
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..................................	932	845
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..............................	371	329
1	1	Machinist (Female), Grade I..............................	302	305
31	31		20,673	19,543
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,130	995
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.................................	940	996
3	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	2,788	2,625
7	7	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	5,059	4,712
6	6	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	3,277	3,318
3	3	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	1,454	1,479
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade I..................................	751	836
1	1	Clerk.............................................	466	442
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................................	317	251
25	25		16,182	15,654
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,015	995
3	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	2,818	2,625
6	6	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	4,328	4,105
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	1,095	1,082
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	970	986
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..................................	427	418
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................................	341	305
16	16		10,994	10,516
366	366	Carried forward....................	247,572	235,171

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vota, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vota, 1948-49.
			£	£
366	366	Brought forward....................	247,572	235,171
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,165	1,086
1	1	Senior Audit Inspector.................................	995	946
2	2	Audit Inspectors, Grade III...............................	1,845	1,752
2	2	Audit Inspectors, Grade II................................	1,604	1,466
7	7	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	4,621	4,463
4	4	Clerks (Audit), Grade III................................	2,117	2,212
2	2	Clerks (Audit), Grade II.................................	940	932
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade I..................................	466	415
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..............................	340	337
21	21		14,093	13,609
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,072	1,056
1	1	Audit Inspector, Grade III................................	929	876
1	1	Audit Inspector, Grade I.................................	757	688
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..................................	576	510
1	1	Typist, Grade I.......................................	350	286
		Living allowances....................................	1,079	975
5	5		4,763	4,391
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,008	930
5	5	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	3,272	3,156
..	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III.................................	498	..
1	1	Assistant (Female), (Typing).............................	369	345
		District allowances....................................	1,260	900
7	8		6,407	5,331
		Darwin.
1	1	Chief Auditor.......................................	1,004	936
3	3	Audit Inspectors, Grade I................................	1,982	1,984
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade III.................................	494	553
1	1	Clerk (Audit), Grade II..................................	517	416
		District allowances....................................	705	500
6	6		4,702	4,389
405	406	Carried forward....................	277,537	262,891

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
	406	Brought forward...................	277,537	262,891
		Officers occupying unclassified positions.....................	23,750	20,133
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	4,803	6,843
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	4,438	6,370
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..........................	2,109	2,862
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	2,000	5,500
			314,637	304,599
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from the Administration—Territory of Papua-New Guinea	6,407	5,331
		Amount to be recovered from special funds..................	15,295	14,795
		Amount provided under Division No. 183a—War(1914-1918) Services	..	10,000
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..........	22,600	17,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	60,335	70,873
			104,637	118,099
405	406	Total Audit Office (see page 11)...........	210,000	186,500
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.
..	1	First Assistant Commissioner.............................	1,600	..
..	2	Assistant Commissioners................................	3,000	..
2	2	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees...................	2,650	2,560
1	1	Director of Research...................................	1,395	1,309
1	1	Secretary..........................................	1,325	1,309
..	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	1,160	..
1	1	Senior Public Service Inspector............................	1,635	1,488
8	10	Public Service Inspectors................................	13,105	10,273
12	15	Assistant Inspectors...................................	15,751	12,240
1	..	Senior Industrial Officer................................	..	1,120
1	..	Senior Project Officer..................................	1,054	1,000
..	1	Principal Training Officer...............................	997	..
..	1	Senior Training Officer.................................	763	..
..	1	Training Officer, Grade 2...............................	720	..
..	1	Training Officer, Grade 1...............................	594	..
..	1	Senior Research Officer (Legal)...........................	891	..
27	40	Carried forward....................	46,640	31,299

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued. Central Staff—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued. Central Staff—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
27	40	Brought forward....................	46,640	31,299
1	..	Senior Research and Training Officer........................	..	757
1	..	Research and Training Officer............................	..	757
..	1	Senior Recruitment and Training Officer.....................	870	..
..	1	Senior Research Officer................................	803	..
1	..	Research Officers, Grade II...............................	737	711
1	..	Research Officer, Grade I................................	..	590
..	1	Assistant Research Officer...............................	466	..
1	..	Senior Examinations Officer.............................	913	859
1	1	Examinations Officer..................................	630	610
1	1	Staff Welfare Officer (Female)............................	615	599
1	1	Librarian (Female)....................................	365	323
2	2	Senior Clerks.......................................	1,538	1,475
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge......................................	790	757
50	87	Clerks............................................	41,219	25,037
..	4	Cadet (Personnel).....................................	1,129	..
6	5	Assistants..........................................	1,598	2,184
4	4	Junior Assistants.....................................	680	548
..	1	Steno-Secretary to the Permanent Head......................	392	..
16	13	Assistants (Female)...................................	3,935	4,464
25	30	Typists............................................	9,549	7,265
139	195		112,869	78,235
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
5	6	Public Service Inspectors................................	8,419	6,844
2	2	Deputy Public Service Inspectors..........................	2,361	2,274
8	9	Assistant Inspectors...................................	8,742	7,471
2	3	Senior Clerks.......................................	2,642	1,776
3	3	Clerks-in-Charge.....................................	2,021	1,893
36	47	Clerks............................................	20,996	15,595
1	1	Clerk (Female)......................................	607	600
..	9	Cadet (Personnel).....................................	2,501	..
1	1	Employment Officer...................................	579	520
6	12	Assistants..........................................	4,773	2,124
14	25	Assistants (Female) (Typing, Records, &c.)....................	7,206	3,445
8	9	Junior Assistants.....................................	1,617	1,147
19	26	Typists............................................	8,365	5,208
105	153		70,829	48,897
244	348	Carried forward....................	183,698	127,132

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
244	348	Brought forward...................	183,698	127,132
1	1	Chairman (Appeal Boards)..............................	870	1,200
			184,568	128,332
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	1,050	850
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	130	117
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	388	194
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement....	864	2,854
		Classification Committees—Salaries........................	1,000	1,000
		Proportion of salaries of officers of Department of the Interior (Electoral Office, Tasmania, Division No. 51)	..	1,653
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........	..	100
			188,000	135,100
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	34,000	9,300
245	349	Total Public Service Board (see page 12).............	154,000	125,800
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)
1	1	Official Secretary and Controller...........................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Military Secretary....................................	895	860
1	1	Clerk.............................................	562	457
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments..............	..	264
			2,782	2,882
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent..................	182	182
3	3	Total Governor-General’s Office (see page 13).........	2,600	2,700
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
1	1	Chief Film Officer....................................	960	936
1	1	Director of Training...................................	773	846
1	1	Chief Extension Officer.................................	825	794
1	1	Chief Archives Officer.................................	807	778
3	3	Film Officers........................................	1,813	1,518
4	4	Archives Officers.....................................	2,006	1,973
6	17	Librarians..........................................	8,712	2,704
2	2	Assistant Librarians...................................	627	700
3	2	Clerks............................................	1,060	1,304
1	2	Technicians........................................	1,182	558
23	34	Carried forward....................	18,765	12,111

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		NATIONAL LIBRARY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50	NATIONAL LIBRARY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
23	34	Brought forward....................	18,765	12,111
13	23	Library Assistants (Female)..............................	7,159	3,639
..	4	Typists............................................	1,198	..
..	3	Archives Assistants (Male)..............................	1,347	..
..	3	Film Assistants......................................	793	..
..	1	Assistant (Male).....................................	360	..
			29,622	15,750
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	150	150
		Honorarium to Library Advisor...........................	..	400
		Honorarium to Chairman Commonwealth Archives Committee......	158	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..........................	185	..
			30,115	16,300
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	10,115	5,800
36	68	Total National Library (see page 13)................	20,000	10,500
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 15.)
		Under Public Service Act.
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,500	(a)
2	1	Assistant Secretaries...................................	1,165	2,508
2	3	Clerks............................................	1,882	1,706
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	101	94
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)...................	1,383	1,424
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad...................	1,512	1,688
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner....................	770	770
5	5		8,313	8,190
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	1	Deputy High Commissioner..............................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance).............................	1,858	770
1	1	Commercial Officer...................................	1,056	1,038
1	1	Chief Supply Officer..................................	948	1,038
82	80	Clerks............................................	40,894	40,234
19	19	Assistants (Male).....................................	5,884	5,576
12	12	Messengers.........................................	3,771	3,549
20	20	Tradesmen, labourers, &c................................	7,149	6,599
137	135		63,560	60,804
5	5	Carried forward....................	8,313	8,190
(a) Deputy High Commissioner previously exercised functions of Official Secretary.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, UNITED KINGDOM. —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
5	5	Brought forward...................	8,313	8,190
		Under High Commissioner Act.
137	135	Brought forward...................	63,560	60,804
79	78	Clerks, assistants, &c. (Female)...........................	24,463	23,805
145	146	Typists............................................	43,289	39,962
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	1,703	300
		Allowance—Deputy High Commissioner.....................	825	825
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu........	1,623	1,575
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..........................	33,466	31,792
361	359		168,929	159,063
			177,242	167,253
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	63,242	57,893
366	364	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 14).......	114,000	109,360
		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH. (See Division No. 15a.)
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
		Head Office.
1	..	Chief Executive Officer................................	..	(a) 1,832
2	..	Executive Officers....................................	..	(a) 3,164
..	..	Part-time Officer.....................................	..	..
1	..	Secretary..........................................	..	1,487
4	..	Assistant Secretaries...................................	..	4,635
1	..	Editor............................................	..	1,082
2	..	Research Officers....................................	..	1,192
2	..	Technical Officers....................................	..	1,194
1	..	Accountant.........................................	..	906
1	..	Sub-Accountant......................................	..	756
1	..	Staff and Industrial Officer..............................	..	966
3	..	Engineers..........................................	..	2,721
1	..	Architect..........................................	..	987
8	..	Draughtsmen.......................................	..	4,308
1	..	Tracer............................................	..	314
54	..	Clerks............................................	..	19,270
2	..	Clerical Assistants....................................	..	1,044
24	..	Assistants..........................................	..	8,015
109	..	Carried forward....................	..	53,873
(a) In addition £500 per annum paid under special appropriation.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1918-49.
1948-49	1949-50	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1918-49.
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
109	..	Brought forward....................	..	53,873
3	..	Machinist..........................................	..	714
17	..	Typists............................................	..	4,404
1	..	Telephonist.........................................	..	277
5	..	Messengers.........................................	..	619
1	..	Caretaker..........................................	..	344
		State Committees—Secretaries (full and part-time) and typists.......	..	1,573
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	..	88
		Payments to members, Editorial Board (part-time)...............	..	400
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas.
3	..	Research Officers.....................................	..	3,056
		Extra duties and representation allowances, officers overseas........	..	250
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America..	..	1,800
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..........................	..	1,000
			..	68,398
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	498
139	..	Total Head Office............................	..	67,900
		Investigations.
15	..	Chiefs of Divisions....................................	..	23,830
8	..	Officers-in-Charge of Sections............................	..	10,216
1	..	Advisers...........................................	..	(a) 400
809	..	Research Officers.....................................	..	558,688
36	..	Unclassified Officers..................................	..	15,315
335	..	Technical Officers....................................	..	157,460
110	..	Technical Assistants...................................	..	48,603
52	..	Draughtsmen........................................	..	27,251
16	..	Tracers............................................	..	4,249
42	..	Librarians..........................................	..	14,754
746	..	Assistants..........................................	..	186,211
20	..	Part-time Officers....................................	..	3,088
73	..	Clerks............................................	..	28,248
167	..	Typists............................................	..	39,828
30	..	Machinists.........................................	..	7,042
138	..	Labourers..........................................	..	45,760
2598	..	Carried forward....................	..	1,170,943
(a) Part-time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.		COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49
1948-49	1949-50	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)	£	£
2598	..	Brought forward..................	..	1,170,943
319	..	Tradesmen.........................................	..	133,960
59	..	Cleaners...........................................	..	14,284
29	..	Storemen..........................................	..	10,643
63	..	Miscellaneous.......................................	..	23,622
		Temporary and casual employees..........................	..	17,219
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..........................	..	2,407
			..	1,373,078
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	73,920
3068	..	Total Investigations...........................	..	1,299,158
3207	..	Total Head Office and Investigations...............	..	1,367,058
3068	..	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.....................	..	1,299,158
139	(a)	Total Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (see page 14).	(a)	67,900
		COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 16.)
3	3	Commissioners (b)....................................	700	700
1	1	Secretary..........................................	1,270	1,350
5	4	Research and Investigation Officers.........................	3,299	3,234
1	1	Clerk.............................................	345	197
1	1	Librarian..........................................	415	396
2	2	Typists............................................	726	608
		Fees for Commissioners (b)..............................	1,575	1,575
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.............	..	598
		Allowances to officer performing duties of a higher class...........	63	252
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	..	1,600
			8,393	10,510
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	393	1,410
13	12	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 16)........	8,000	9,100
(a) Provided under Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Division No. 113. (b) Part-time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vota, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50		1949-50.	Vota, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 17).	£	£
1	1	Secretary..........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Political............................	1,426	1,426
1	1	Assistant Secretary—Administrative........................	1,346	1,301
4	4	Counsellors........................................	5,145	5,023
12	12	First Secretaries......................................	12,623	11,676
12	14	Second Secretaries....................................	11,114	8,714
17	18	Third Secretaries.....................................	8,829	8,500
68	74	Clerks............................................	37,092	31,820
..	1	Technician.........................................	500	..
52	52	Typists............................................	15,126	14,320
39	53	Assistants..........................................	13,590	10,255
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..................................	400	378
1	1	Librarian..........................................	372	305
2	2	Assistant Librarians...................................	704	622
1	1	Attendant..........................................	444	406
1	1	Supervisor (Registry)..................................	474	442
1	1	Supervisor (Female)...................................	397	389
11	..	Messengers.........................................	..	1,523
			112,082	99,600
		Officers on unattached list...............................	6,924	8,017
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	333	1,181
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	409	333
		Special (Canberra) allowance.............................	130	260
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	2,935	3,234
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	24	16
		Private Secretary—filling unclassified position.................	766	766
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	50	50
			123,653	113,457
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	42,653	37,857
225	238	Total Administrative (see page 18)..........	81,000	75,600
F.5032.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 18.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor.........................................	1,114	1,076
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,098	996
2	2	Second Secretaries....................................	1,705	1,286
3	3	Third Secretaries.....................................	1,902	1,794
			8,319	7,652
		Representation allowance to Ambassador.....................	5,138	5,138
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	550	281
		Special allowance to officers.............................	10,520	9,257
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	281	295
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	484	576
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	12,900	11,831
			38,192	35,030
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,192	10,930
8	8	Total Australian Embassy—United States of America (see page 18)	35,000	24,100
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA. (See Division No. 19.)
1	1	Ambassador........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,004	1,086
1	1	Second Secretary.....................................	745	733
3	3	Third Secretaries.....................................	1,901	1,457
1	1	Accounting Officer...................................	678	643
			6,828	6,419
		Representation allowance to Ambassador.....................	2,500	3,750
		Special allowance to officers.............................	5,501	8,100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	357	926
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	1,900	810
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	..	323
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	4,272	5,082
			21,358	25,410
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,358	10
7	7	Total Australian Embassy—China (see page 19).........	20,000	25,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS. (See Division No. 20.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,080	896
1	1	Second Secretary.....................................	809	598
1	1	Third Secretaries.....................................	634	493
1	..	Clerk.............................................	..	463
			5,023	4,950
		Representation allowance to Ambassador.....................	3,000	3,000
		Special allowance to officers.............................	9,170	8,713
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	353	384
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	1,512	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	4,794	4,262
			23,852	21,309
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,852	2,609
5	4	Total Australian Embassy—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 19)	21,000	18,700
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE. (See Division No. 21.)
1	1	Ambassador........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Counsellor.........................................	1,780	1,762
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,037	996
1	1	Second Secretary.....................................	809	756
1	1	Third Secretary......................................	658	508
			6,784	6,522
		Representation allowance to Ambassador.....................	4,000	4,000
		Special allowance to officers.............................	8,735	9,184
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	102	119
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	..	1,711
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	4,904	5,366
			24,525	26,902
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,525	4,902
5	5	Total Australian Embassy—France (see page 19)...........	23,000	22,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL. (See Division No. 22.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL. (See Division No. 22.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Minister...........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,120	1,026
1	1	Third Secretary......................................	792	598
			4,412	4,124
		Representation allowance to Minister........................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	3,724	2,000
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	792	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	5,714	4,398
			17,142	13,022
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,642	5,222
3	3	Total Australian Legation—Brazil (see page 20)........	8,500	7,800
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE. (See Division No 23.)
1	1	Minister...........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary.......................................	1,098	1,056
1	1	Third Secretary......................................	634	598
			4,232	4,154
		Representation allowance to Minister.......................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	2,215	2,215
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	..	157
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	..	293
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	4,473	4,752
			13,420	14,071
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,920	8,271
3	3	Total Australian Legation—Chile (see page 20)...........	500	5,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 24.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 24.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Minister...........................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Second Secretary.....................................	809	778
2	2	Third Secretaries.....................................	1,280	1,061
			4,589	4,339
		Representation allowance to Minister.......................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	2,400	2,100
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	150	108
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	1,188	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad...............	2,707	2,261
			13,534	11,308
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,534	1,308
4	4	Total Australian Legation—The Netherlands (see page 21).....	10,000	10,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA. (See Division No. 25.)
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,095	1,026
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	771	463
1	1	Clerk.............................................	620	576
			4,986	4,565
		Living and entertaining allowance to High Commissioner..........	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	2,400	2,350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	..	192
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	5,080	4,848
			14,966	14,455
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	466	1,455
4	4	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Canada (see page 21)	14,500	13,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 26.)
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	844	778
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	658	666
3	3	Carried forward....................	4,002	3,944

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 26.)—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
3	3	Brought forward...................	4,002	3,944
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner................	2,000	2,000
		Special allowance to officers.............................	1,350	1,538
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	452	341
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	430	277
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	2,066	..
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand (see page 21).....	10,300	8,100
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA. (See Division No. 27.)
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,078	1,056
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	675	508
1	1	Accounting Officer...................................	790	756
1	1	Clerk.............................................	678	666
			5,721	5,486
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	6,640	5,304
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	..	145
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	384	382
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	2,405	3,454
			17,650	17,271
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	650	1,071
5	5	Total High Commissioner’s Office—India (see page 22).........	17,000	16,200
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—PAKISTAN. (See Division No. 28.)
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,038	1,026
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	663	598
			4,201	4,124
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	4,055	1,750
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	1,454	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	298	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	1,722	2,093
			14,230	10,467
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,230	6,267
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Pakistan (see page 22).......	12,000	4,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—EIRE. (See Division No. 29.)	£	£
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,086	1,086
1	1	Assistant Secretary....................................	642	598
			4,228	4,184
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	1,400	1,400
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	160	148
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	357	341
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	2,161	2,143
			10,806	10,716
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,106	1,016
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Eire (see page 22)........	9,700	9,700
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division No. 30.)
1	1	High Commissioner...................................	2,500’	2,500
1	1	Official Secretary.....................................	1,038	1,026
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...................................	1,272	1,196
			4,810	4,722
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	4,700	2,725
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	204	99
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	..	309
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	1,650	2,589
			13,864	12,944
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,864	244
4	4	Total High Commissioner’s Office—South Africa (see page 23)....	12,000	12,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.		CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD. (See Division No. 31.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49	1949-50	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD. (See Division No. 31.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		Consulate-General—New York.
1	1	Consul-General......................................	1,450	1,363
1	1	Consul—1st Class....................................	1,008	896
1	1	Vice Consul........................................	745	598
1	1	Accounting Officer....................................	942	906
			4,145	3,763
		Representation allowance to Consul-General...................	3,113	2,055
		Special allowance to officers.............................	5,891	3,690
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	6,574	4,849
			19,723	14,357
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,723	4,657
4	4	Total Consulate-General—New York....................	16,000	9,700
		Consulate-General—Philippine Islands.
1	1	Consul-General......................................	1,180	1,146
1	1	Vice Consul........................................	760	598
1	1	Clerk.............................................	652	598
			2,592	2,342
		Representation allowance to Consul-General...................	1,650	1,500
		Special allowance to officers.............................	5,034	3,549
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	157	119
		Officers filling unclassified positions........................	313	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments.....................	..	277
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	3,397	3,971
			13,143	11,758
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	143	1,758
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Philippine Islands...............	13,000	10,000
7	7	Carried forward....................	29,000	19,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	£	£
7	7	Brought forward.................	29,000	19,700
		Consulate-General—Netherlands East Indies.
1	1	Consul-General....................................	1,218	846
1	1	Vice Consul......................................	745	451
1	1	Clerk..........................................	558	427
			2,521	1,724
		Representation allowance to Consul-General................	600	1,375
		Special allowance to officers...........................	5,656	4,910
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	428	598
		Officers filling unclassified positions.....................	432	493
			9,637	9,100
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	37	..
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Netherlands East Indies......	9,600	9,100
		Consulate-General—San Francisco.
1	1	Consul-General....................................	1,363	1,363
1	1	Vice Consul......................................	628	455
			1,991	1,818
		Representation allowance to Consul-General................	2,055	2,055
		Special allowance to officers...........................	1,900	1,260
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class........	108	166
		Exchange on salaries and allowance paid abroad..............	3,030	2,701
			9,084	8,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	84	..
2	2	Total Consulate-General—San Francisco............	9,000	8,000
12	12	Carried forward................	47,600	36,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
12	12	Brought forward................	47,600	36,800
		Consulate-General—Shanghai.
1	1	Consul-General..................................	1,078	1,066
1	1	Vice Consul.....................................	674	411
			1,752	1,477
		Special allowance to officers..........................	3,851	7,372
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	329	392
		Officers filling unclassified positions....................	863	311
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	..	329
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	1,450	2,470
			8,245	12,351
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	245	51
2	2	Total Consulate-General—Shanghai..............	8,000	12,300
		Consulate—Thailand
1	1	Consul........................................	1,141	846
1	1	Clerk.........................................	684	621
			1,825	1,467
		Special allowance to officers..........................	2,443	2,400
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	235	189
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	1,129	1,014
			5,632	5,070
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	32	70
2	2	Total Consulate—Thailand.......................	5,600	5,000
		Consulate—New Caledonia.
1	1	Consul........................................	845	801
1	1	Clerk.........................................	565	531
			1,410	1,332
		Special allowance to officers..........................	2,211	1,770
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	137	155
		Officers filling unclassified positions....................	650	390
			4,408	3,647
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8	647
2	2	Total Consulate—New Caledonia................	4,400	3,000
18	18	Carried forward...............	65,600	57,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	£	£
18	18	Brought forward................	65,600	57,100
		Consulate—Portuguese Timor.
1	1	Consul........................................	774	598
1	1	Clerk.........................................	534	508
			1,308	1,106
		Special allowance to officers..........................	1,610	1,350
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	194	135
			3,112	2,591
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	312	591
2	2	Total Consulate—Portuguese Timor..............	2,800	2,000
20	20	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page 23)...	68,400	59,100
		OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD. (See Division No. 32.)
		External Affairs Office—London.
1	1	Counsellor......................................	1,490	1,426
1	1	First Secretary...................................	976	850
2	2	Second Secretaries................................	1,650	1,534
2	2	Third Secretaries..................................	1,376	1,076
			5,492	4,886
		Special allowance to officers..........................	3,404	3,503
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	175	138
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	2,268	2,132
			11,339	10,659
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,839	1,059
6	6	Total External Affairs Office—London............	9,500	9,600
6	6	Carried forward...............	9,500	9,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
6	6	Brought forward................	9,500	9,600
		Australian Commissioner's Office—Singapore.
1	1	Commissioner...................................	1,438	1,350
1	1	Political Secretary.................................	1,080	1,086
1	1	Official Secretary.................................	898	733
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	768	531
1	1	Clerk.........................................	563	440
			4,747	4,140
		Allowance to Commissioner..........................	2,300	2,300
		Special allowance to officers..........................	4,635	4,150
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	225	188
		Officers filling unclassified positions....................	..	317
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	2,984	2,774
			14,891	13,869
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,891	2,869
5	5	Total Australian Commissioner's Office—Singapore.....	12,000	11,000
		Australian Commissioner's Office—Ceylon.
1	1	Commissioner...................................	1,250	1,250
1	1	Official Secretary.................................	1,068	1,026
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	667	598
			2,985	2,874
		Allowance to Commissioner..........................	1,500	1,500
		Special allowance to officers..........................	2,896	2,980
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	113	93
		Officers filling unclassified positions....................	434	285
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	1,982	1,933
			9,910	9,665
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	610	165
3	3	Total Australian Commissioner's Office—Ceylon.......	9,300	9,500
14	14	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 23).......	30,800	30,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
		TREASURY. (See Division No. 33.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	(a) 3,500	(a) 3,500
1	..	Deputy Secretary.................................	..	2,500
..	1	Clerk.........................................	773	..
		Budget and Accounting Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	2,200	1,551
1	2	Chief Finance Officers..............................	2,557	1,301
3	4	Senior Finance Officers.............................	4,281	3,286
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,312	1,236
3	3	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	1,645	1,534
14	13	Clerks.........................................	7,781	8,153
1	1	Accounting Machinist, Grade 3........................	389	353
1	1	Accounting Machinist, Grade 2........................	362	328
26	27		20,527	17,742
		Banking, Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	2,200	1,528
..	2	Chief Finance Officers..............................	2,432	..
2	..	Chief Investigation Officers..........................	..	2,145
1	..	Executive Assistant................................	..	1,046
..	3	Senior Finance Officers.............................	3,063	..
..	5	Finance Officers..................................	4,480	..
4	..	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	..	3,370
5	5	Investigation Officers..............................	3,483	3,206
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,449	1,169
16	19		17,107	12,464
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,950	1,368
..	2	Chief Finance Officers..............................	2,432	..
1	..	Economist......................................	..	1,056
..	2	Senior Finance Officers.............................	2,160	..
1	..	Principal Research Officer...........................	..	1,089
4	6	Senior Research Officers............................	4,881	3,126
3	4	Research Officers.................................	2,123	1,594
1	2	Clerks.........................................	714	173
11	17		14,260	8,406
55	65	Carried forward................	56,167	44,612

(a) Inclusive of all allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TREASURY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
55	65	Brought forward................	56,167	44,612
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	(a) 1,700	1,551
..	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,170	..
1	2	Senior Finance Officers.............................	2,190	1,106
1	..	Delegate to the Controller of Enemy Property...............	..	1,089
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	930	..
1	..	Senior Clerk....................................	..	876
15	15	Clerks.........................................	7,103	6,813
1	..	Ministerial Messenger..............................	..	360
1	1	Assistant (Male), Grade 2............................	396	376
..	1	Assistant, Grade 1.................................	360	..
5	5	Assistants (Female)................................	1,176	1,388
20	20	Typists........................................	5,259	4,791
5	..	Messengers.....................................	..	846
..	5	Junior Assistants..................................	879	..
1	1	Supervisor (Escort and Bonds)........................	528	486
1	1	Assistant (Escort).................................	468	426
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	375	337
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	969	861
9	9	Checkers.......................................	2,595	2,403
66	67		26,098	23,709
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,700	1,551
..	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,170	..
1	..	Principal Investigation Officer.........................	..	859
..	1	Senior Finance Officer..............................	990	..
1	..	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	..	803
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	870	..
1	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,296	645
1	1	Clerk.........................................	435	411
5	7		6,461	4,269
126	139	Carried forward...............	88,726	72,590

(a) Is also paid an allowance of £187 per annum as Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TREASURY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
126	139	Brought forward................	88,726	72,590
		Insurance and Capital Issues Branch.
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary and Insurance Commissioner.........	2,250	2,238
..	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,200	..
..	1	Senior Finance Officer..............................	990	..
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	870	..
1	..	Inspector.......................................	..	1,147
1	..	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	..	873
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,361	1,268
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,305	2,427
2	2	Typists........................................	634	380
12	13		9,610	8,333
		Sub-Treasury, Canberra.
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	870	..
1	..	Accountant.....................................	..	825
10	10	Clerks.........................................	4,340	4,560
11	11		5,210	5,385
		Sub-Treasury, New South Walks.
..	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,262	..
1	..	Accountant.....................................	..	1,080
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	1,020	996
9	9	Clerks.........................................	4,419	4,027
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	598	568
3	3	Accounting Machinists.............................	951	831
5	5	Typists........................................	1,599	1,326
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	233	..
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	217
22	22		10,082	9,045
		Sub-Treasury, Victoria.
..	1	Senior Finance Officer..............................	1,140	..
1	..	Accountant.....................................	..	1,088
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	877	816
9	9	Clerks.........................................	5,329	4,828
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,151	1,069
1	1	Attendant......................................	408	399
3	3	Accounting Machinists.............................	921	890
6	6	Typists........................................	1,531	1,473
1	1	Messenger......................................	161	120
24	24		11,518	10,683
195	209	Carried forward...............	125,146	106,036

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49-	1949-50.	TREASURY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
195	209	Brought forward................	125,146	106,036
		Sub-Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	835
5	6	Clerks.........................................	2,655	2,567
2	2	Accounting Machinists.............................	658	542
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	311	287
2	2	Typists........................................	590	548
1	1	Messenger......................................	161	338
12	12		5,275	5,117
		Sub-Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	886	851
4	4	Clerks.........................................	2,086	1,659
2	2	Accounting Machinists.............................	670	586
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	305
8	8		3,983	3,401
		Sub-Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	712	676
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,340	2,789
1	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	310	163
2	2	Typists........................................	643	520
9	9		4,005	4,148
		Sub-Treasury, Tasmania.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	765	722
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,933	1,968
1	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	207	273
1	1	Typist.........................................	317	273
7	7		3,222	3,236
		Overseas.
1	1	Financial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America	2,750	2,750
..	1	Chief Finance Officer, London........................	1,170	..
1	1	Senior Finance Officer, London........................	1,083	1,038
..	1	Senior Finance Officer, Washington.....................	1,050	..
2	4		6,053	3,788
			147,684	125,726
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	5,261	4,457
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	..	39
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	187	150
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad..............	1,700	800
233	249	Carried forward................	154,832	131,172

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TREASURY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
233	249		£	£
		Brought forward......................	154,832	131,172
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,876	1,200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	9,630	16,562
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,893	1,548
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	100
			169,231	150,582
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	32,231	30,582
233	249	Total Treasury (see page 25)....................	137,000	120,000
		TAXATION OFFICE. (See Division No. 35.)
		Head Office, Canberra.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation...........................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation......................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration)..................	1,772	1,686
2	2	Deputy Commissioners (Income Tax)....................	3,222	2,997
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Appeals).......................	1,335	1,248
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Commodity Tax).................	1,512	1,488
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Property Tax)....................	1,210	1,151
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner (Commodity Tax)...........	1,020	996
1	1	Chief Inspector...................................	1,179	1,124
3	3	Inspectors......................................	3,133	3,038
2	2	Assistant Inspectors................................	1,821	1,556
1	1	Valuer........................................	825	688
47	47	Clerks.........................................	33,327	31,564
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,853	1,610
13	13	Typists........................................	4,378	3,430
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	677	663
82	82		57,264	53,239
		Central Office, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,612	1,525
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	2,524	2,576
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	1,080	1,056
15	18	Valuers........................................	14,128	12,413
1	1	Draftsman......................................	577	576
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Income Tax).................	1,069	1,061
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer (Sales Tax)...................	1,115	1,061
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).........................	1,115	1,061
23	26	Carried forward...............	23,220	21,329
82	82		57,264	53,239

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

F.5032.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
82	82	Brought forward................	57,264	53,239
		Central Office, Victoria—continued.
23	26	Brought forward................	23,220	21,329
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)..........................	900	876
1	1	Senior Assessor (Estate Duty).........................	847	823
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	876
302	313	Clerks.........................................	197,876	182,444
98	100	Assistants......................................	32,294	27,727
9	12	Accounting Machinists.............................	4,260	2,889
61	62	Typists........................................	21,356	18,806
35	35	Junior Assistants..................................	7,867	7,335
531	551		289,520	263,105
		Sales Tax, etc., New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,512	1,426
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	1,181	1,176
1	1	Chief Valuer....................................	1,242	1,176
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	1,124	1,046
19	23	Valuers........................................	16,962	14,968
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,116	1,056
8	8	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	7,516	7,042
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,000	846
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	1,000	936
1	1	Draftsman......................................	524	508
182	179	Clerks.........................................	105,997	110,097
4	4	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)........................	2,172	2,032
81	79	Assistants......................................	24,690	24,462
3	7	Accounting Machinists.............................	2,521	856
35	36	Typists........................................	12,158	10,627
27	28	Junior Assistants..................................	8,865	6,046
367	372		189,580	184,300
		Sales Tax, etc., Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,304	1,217
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	980	926
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,055	1,001
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,005	951
6	10	Valuers........................................	6,907	4,777
10	14	Carried forward...........	11,251	8,872
980	1005		536,364	500,644

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
980	1005	Brought forward................	536,364	500,644
		Sales Tax, etc., Queensland—continued.
10	14	Brought forward................	11,251	8,872
2	..	Assistant Valuers.................................	..	1,327
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)..........................	802	778
1	1	Accountant.....................................	802	778
68	76	Clerks.........................................	40,867	35,388
1	1	Draftsman......................................	577	553
2	2	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)........................	1,056	986
20	20	Assistants......................................	6,353	5,799
2	2	Accounting Machinists.............................	666	604
23	23	Typists........................................	7,405	6,436
14	14	Junior Assistants..................................	2,574	2,088
144	154		72,353	63,609
		Sales Tax, etc., South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,182	1,126
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	1,020	996
9	11	Valuers........................................	7,771	6,853
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	986	931
2	2	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	1,870	1,758
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	802	778
1	1	Accountant.....................................	802	778
49	50	Clerks.........................................	27,315	25,537
1	1	Draftsman......................................	577	553
2	2	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)........................	1,026	967
14	15	Assistants......................................	4,758	4,102
..	1	Storeman.......................................	426	..
1	2	Accounting Machinist..............................	610	281
9	9	Typists........................................	2,923	2,473
4	5	Junior Assistants..................................	924	986
96	103		52,992	48,119
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,667	1,583
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	1,190	1,131
1	1	Senior Valuer....................................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	980	941
4	4	Carried forward.............	4,917	4,711
1220	1262		661,709	612,372

SOHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1220	1262	Brought forward................	661,709	612,372
		Western Australia—continued
4	4	Brought forward................	4,917	4,711
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,035	941
12	18	Valuers........................................	11,696	9,623
2	..	Assistant Valuers.................................	..	884
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	1,068	1,061
1	1	Senior Assessor (Income Tax).........................	990	941
1	1	Senior Assessor (Land Tax)..........................	825	801
1	1	Accountant.....................................	990	941
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,866	1,794
233	256	Clerks.........................................	139,285	116,267
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	528	493
161	146	Assistants......................................	41,918	40,042
20	19	Accounting Machinists.............................	6,621	5,263
44	46	Typists........................................	12,725	11,130
23	23	Junior Assistants..................................	4,436	3,633
508	521		228,900	198,525
		Sales Tax, etc., Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,072	1,026
1	3	Valuers........................................	1,923	833
1	..	Assistant Valuer..................................	..	594
17	18	Clerks.........................................	10,154	9,279
1	1	Inspector (Entertainments Tax)........................	528	493
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,855	1,687
4	4	Typists........................................	1,164	1,073
30	32		16,696	14,985
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	930	846
4	7	Clerks.........................................	3,463	2,124
1	2	Typists........................................	562	281
..	3	Assistants......................................	946	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	..
6	14		6,062	3,251
1764	1829	Carried forward................	913,367	829,133

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		TAXATION OFFICE—continued.
1764	1829	Brought forward................	913,367	829,133
		Income Tax, New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	2,262	2,186
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	4,162	4,022
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,175	1,121
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	1,185	1,101
3	3	Senior Assessors..................................	3,356	3,178
1	3	Assistant Chief Investigation Officers....................	3,055	1,001
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,114	1,061
1	1	Cashier........................................	1,055	1,001
905	1146	Clerks.........................................	635,347	477,644
864	999	Assistants......................................	315,893	224,651
100	120	Accounting Machinists.............................	38,135	26,885
207	258	Typists........................................	74,699	51,491
27	37	Junior Assistants..................................	6,512	4,142
2115	2574		1,087,950	799,484
		Income Tax, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	2,143	2,061
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	2,649	2,599
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	1,185	1,111
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,175	1,111
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,115	1,051
2	2	Senior Assessors..................................	2,230	2,119
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,115	1,061
468	522	Clerks.........................................	333,608	280,822
3	3	Inspectors (Entertainments Tax)........................	1,584	1,479
397	384	Assistants......................................	126,460	122,096
91	92	Accounting Machinists.............................	33,155	31,313
55	63	Typists........................................	23,479	18,201
16	21	Junior Assistants..................................	4,573	2,858
1039	1094		534,471	467,882
4918	5497	Carried forward................	2,535,788	2,096,499

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
4918	5497	Brought forward................	2,535,788	2,096,499
		Income Tax, Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,706	1,888
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	1,215	1,215
1	1	Chief Assessor...................................	1,200	1,169
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,050	1,061
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,098	1,066
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	1,115	1,061
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,115	1,061
492	521	Clerks.........................................	307,278	270,501
392	400	Assistants......................................	111,399	87,823
58	56	Accounting Machinists.............................	18,362	17,007
115	122	Typists........................................	36,806	27,919
..	1	Senior Messenger.................................	372	..
2	..	Messengers.....................................	..	610
1066	1107		482,716	412,381
		Income Tax, South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,596	1,709
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	2,387	2,359
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	1,050	1,001
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,055	1,001
4	8	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	6,829	3,410
1	1	Accountant.....................................	953	941
187	222	Clerks.........................................	125,790	98,804
125	132	Assistants......................................	36,001	30,566
18	18	Typists........................................	4,806	4,197
35	35	Accounting Machinists.............................	10,451	9,290
375	421		190,918	153,278
		Income Tax, Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner..............................	1,387	1,363
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.......................	1,115	1,060
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	841	795
1	1	Senior Assessor..................................	995	941
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	876
55	66	Clerks.........................................	36,108	28,114
32	35	Assistants......................................	10,943	8,014
11	13	Accounting Machinists.............................	4,206	3,159
12	12	Typists........................................	3,569	3,266
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	286	167
116	132		60,350	47,755
6475	7157	Carried forward................	3,269,772	2,709,913

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TAXATION OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
6475	7157	Brought forward................	3,269,772	2,709,913
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	55,657	49,484
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	86	26
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	154,396	124,033
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	6,166	12,415
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	5,960	6,877
			3,492,037	2,902,748
		Less—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—.......
		Victoria....................................	..	4,560
		Queensland.................................	3,880	3,880
		South Australia...............................	..	425
		Western Australia.............................	10,200	10,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	826,957	722,683
			841,037	741,748
6475	7157	Total Taxation Office (see page 26)................	2,651,000	2,161,000
		TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 36.)
3	3	Clerks.........................................	2,718	2,664
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	390	350
1	1	Typist.........................................	382	336
5	5	Total Taxation Boards of Review (see page 27).........	3,490	3,350
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 38.)
1	1	President.......................................	1,600	1,400
..	..	Allowance to member of Board........................	200	200
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,050	966
23	27	Clerks.........................................	14,420	11,462
1	1	Typist (Grade 2)..................................	365	317
26	30	Carried forward................	17,635	14,345

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
26	30	Brought forward................	17,635	14,345
6	6	Typists........................................	1,293	1,500
2	2	Senior Examiners (Female)...........................	784	604
1	1	Supervisor (Female)...............................	431	397
14	14	Examiners (Female)...............................	5,010	4,585
1	2	Machinist (Female)................................	694	245
2	2	Assistants......................................	756	682
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	526	330
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	..
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	156
			27,290	22,844
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	300	300
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	..	26
			27,590	23,170
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,590	5,000
55	60	Total Superannuation Board (see page 27)............	22,000	18,170
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 39.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury...........	2,750	2,750
1	1	Assistant Statistician...............................	1,411	1,251
1	1	Director of Research...............................	1,285	1,198
1	1	Supervisor of Compiling............................	1,121	1,064
1	1	Supervisor of Census and Mechanical Tabulation............	1,121	1,067
1	1	Editor of Publications..............................	1,121	1,066
1	1	Principal Research Officer...........................	1,140	1,088
2	2	Economists.....................................	2,286	1,976
2	2	Senior Research Officers............................	1,622	1,484
11	11	Carried forward................	13,857	12,944

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
11	11	Brought forward................	13,857	12,944
9	6	Research Officers.................................	3,712	5,473
..	3	Assistant Research Officers..........................	1,326	..
100	112	Clerks.........................................	62,573	52,326
2	2	Librarians......................................	676	694
4	4	Field Officers....................................	2,568	2,680
10	10	Typists........................................	3,175	2,877
1	2	Overseers (Census Tabulation)........................	1,080	508
..	1	Technical Supervisor...............................	546	..
1	1	Supervisor (Female)...............................	455	449
..	1	Assistant-in-Charge................................	570	..
..	1	Assistant, Printing.................................	444	..
1	1	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade II...................	365	329
6	6	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade I...................	1,779	1,619
1	1	Assistants (Female), Grade IV.........................	371	337
14	14	Assistants (Female), Grade III.........................	4,409	4,008
5	5	Assistants (Female), Grade II.........................	1,447	1,295
46	47	Assistants (Female), Grade I..........................	11,075	9,318
18	23	Assistants......................................	9,107	6,622
..	3	Junior Assistants..................................	603	..
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	868
232	254		120,138	102,347
		New South Wales
6	13	Clerks.........................................	6,082	2,148
4	4	Field Officers....................................	2,634	2,506
3	3	Typists........................................	843	735
1	1	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade I....................	281	269
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..........................	471	337
5	5	Assistants (Female), Grade III.........................	1,579	1,433
8	8	Assistants (Female), Grade I...........................	2,149	1,674
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	173	..
28	36		14,212	9,102
260	290	Carried forward................	134,350	111,449

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
260	290	Brought forward................	134,350	111,449
		Victoria.
9	18	Clerks.........................................	8,988	4,271
2	2	Field Officers....................................	1,194	1,122
3	3	Typists........................................	843	735
1	1	Statistical Machinist (Female), Grade I....................	281	269
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..........................	371	289
5	5	Assistants (Female), Grade III.........................	1,579	1,395
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade II...........................	287	257
10	10	Assistants (Female), Grade I...........................	2,642	2,270
32	41		16,185	10,608
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician................................	1,063	936
1	1	Senior Clerk and Compiler...........................	832	786
11	11	Clerks.........................................	5,510	5,046
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III	323	287
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	426
1	1	Typist.........................................	317	301
16	16		8,513	7,782
			159,048	129,839
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,702	2,126
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	77	40
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	26	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	5,958	4,156
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	700	822
			168,511	136,983
		Less—
		Salaries of officers engaged on Census...................	3,089	2,058
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	65,422	42,925
			68,511	44,983
308	347	Total Census and Statistics (see page 28)............	100,000	92,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 40.)
		Canberra.	£	£
1	1	Government Printer................................	1,575	1,519
1	1	Accountant.....................................	796	748
7	7	Clerks.........................................	3,099	2,736
1	1	Supervisor......................................	768	711
6	6	Engineers and Overseers............................	3,834	3,593
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	322	448
3	3	Typists........................................	676	818
1	1	Machinist (Female)................................	281	245
89	93	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees.	44,037	39,627
			55,388	50,445
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	750	450
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	256	35
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session..	1,000	600
111	115		57,394	51,530
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	507	493
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	371	329
2	2		878	822
			58,272	52,352
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,272	15,352
113	117	Total Government Printer (see page 28)........	50,000	37,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 41.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General and Secretary........................	3,500	3,500
1	..	Deputy Secretary.................................	..	2,488
1	1	Accountant.....................................	757	733
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	775	688
7	10	Clerks.........................................	4,501	2,631
1	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	390	366
9	10	Typists........................................	2,771	2,481
1	1	Assistant.......................................	348	316
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	305	276
2	3	Junior Assistants..................................	633	388
		Legal Division.
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	2,512	..
1	..	Assistant Secretary, Administration.....................	..	1,146
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Advisings)........................	1,813	1,801
1	1	Chief Assistant (Advisings)..........................	1,552	1,363
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Executive)........................	1,682	1,488
1	1	Chief Assistant (Executive)...........................	1,512	1,363
2	2	Principal Legal Officers.............................	2,130	2,052
3	3	Senior Legal Officers...............................	3,273	2,538
7	7	Legal Officers...................................	5,144	4,816
		Parliamentary Drafting Division.
1	1	Parliamentary Draftsman............................	2,512	2,676
1	1	Principal Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman...............	1,682	1,676
2	2	Assistant Parliamentary Draftsmen......................	2,854	2,726
1	1	Senior Legal Officer...............................	1,095	846
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate..	880	846
3	4	Legal Officers...................................	2,973	2,064
		Crown Solicitor's Division. (a)
..	1	Crown Solicitor..................................	2,512	..
..	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor............................	1,687	..
..	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,155	..
..	2	Senior Legal Officers...............................	1,788	..
..	2	Legal Officers...................................	1,424	..
51	63	Carried forward................	54,160	41,268

(a) Provided in 1948-49 under Crown Solicitor's Office, Division No. 43.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
51	63	Brought forward................	54,160	41,268
		Crown Solicitor's Division—continued.
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,436	2,872
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.........................	33	33
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	960	936
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	1,147	635
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,512	4,054
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	5,000	2,500
			64,248	52,298
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	19,248	27,898
51	63	Total Administrative (see page 30).......	45,000	24,400
		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 42.)
		New South Walks.
1	1	Reporter-in-Charge................................	900	876
3	3	Reporters......................................	2,836	2,793
1	1	Assistant.......................................	360	276
1	1	Typist.........................................	389	353
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	347	327
7	7		4,832	4,625
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter...................................	1,080	1,039
1	1	Senior Reporter..................................	1,020	996
6	6	Reporters......................................	5,562	5,496
2	2	Assistants......................................	828	777
1	1	Typist.........................................	281	257
11	11		8,771	8,565
			13,603	13,190
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	661	720
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	161	..
			14,425	13,910
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,425	2,000
18	18	Total Reporting Branch (see page 30)..............	12,000	11,910

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 43.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central.
1	..	Crown Solicitor..................................	..	2,676
1	..	Assistant Crown Solicitor............................	..	1,551
1	..	Principal Legal Officer..............................	..	1,026
2	..	Senior Legal Officers...............................	..	1,692
2	..	Legal Officers...................................	..	1,286
2	..	Clerks.........................................	..	1,370
2	..	Typists........................................	..	574
1	..	Junior Assistant..................................	..	209
12	(a)		(a)	10,384
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,637	1,801
1	1	Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitor......................	1,250	1,146
3	3	Principal Legal Officers.............................	3,204	3,078
..	1	Prosecutions Officer...............................	960	..
..	1	Conveyancing Officer..............................	960	..
4	3	Senior Legal Officers...............................	2,670	3,384
27	18	Legal Officers...................................	12,224	17,991
4	4	Clerks.........................................	2,617	2,415
5	5	Typists........................................	1,565	1,465
2	2	Assistants......................................	811	692
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	215	209
48	40		28,113	32,181
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,740	1,801
1	1	Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitor......................	1,302	1,146
2	2	Principal Legal Officers.............................	2,170	2,052
3	3	Senior Legal Officers...............................	2,790	2,538
19	13	Legal Officers...................................	9,136	12,667
1	1	Clerk.........................................	580	553
4	4	Typists........................................	1,388	1,220
2	2	Assistants......................................	816	702
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	185	209
34	28		20,107	22,888
94	68	Carried forward................	48,220	65,453

(a) Provided in 1949-50 under Administrative, Division No. 41.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
94	68	Brought forward................	48,220	65,453
		Supply, Development and Shipping, Melbourne.
..	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor............................	1,302	..
..	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,080	..
..	1	Senior Securities Officer............................	1,020	..
..	3	Legal Officers...................................	2,124	..
(a)	6		5,526	(a)
		Queensland—Brisbane.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,490	1,363
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,130	1,026
3	3	Senior Legal Officers...............................	2,670	2,538
12	8	Legal Officers...................................	5,970	7,986
1	1	Clerk.........................................	577	553
2	2	Typists........................................	648	562
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	275	..
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	115
21	18		12,921	14,143
		Queensland—Townsville.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,302	1,146
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,065	1,026
3	4	Legal Officers...................................	2,638	2,019
1	1	Clerk.........................................	517	479
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	281
7	8		5,863	4,951
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,365	1,238
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,095	1,026
2	2	Senior Legal Officers...............................	1,830	1,692
7	5	Legal Officers...................................	3,665	4,681
1	1	Clerk.........................................	503	479
2	4	Typists........................................	1,346	496
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	146
15	15		9,965	9,758
137	115	Carried forward................	82,495	94,305

(a) Previously provided under Crown Solicitor's Office—Victoria.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
137	115	Brought forward................	82,495	94,305
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	1,365	1,238
1	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,070	1,026
2	2	Senior Legal Officers...............................	1,770	1,692
7	5	Legal Officers...................................	3,349	4,681
1	1	Clerk.........................................	418	442
3	3	Typists........................................	1,035	867
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	149
16	14		9,168	10,095
		Northern Territory.
1	..	Deputy Crown Solicitor.............................	..	1,056
..	1	Crown Law Officer and Draftsman......................	1,282	..
..	1	Principal Legal Officer..............................	1,110	..
..	1	Senior Legal Officer...............................	990	..
2	4	Legal Officers...................................	2,900	1,299
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	281
4	8		6,623	2,636
			98,286	107,036
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	5,910	6,548
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	9,447	8,375
		Officers on loan from other departments..................	1,775	2,220
		District allowance.................................	570	360
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	3,914
			115,988	128,453
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	47,988	56,453
157	137	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 30).........	68,000	72,000
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 44.)
		Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar................................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar......................	847	823
1	1	Clerk.........................................	466	442
1	2	Typists........................................	662	353
7	7	Assistants......................................	3,080	2,912
11	12		6,195	5,646
11	12	Carried forward................	6,195	5,646

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HIGH COURT—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
11	12	Brought forward................	6,195	5,646
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar.................................	1,020	996
1	1	Clerk.........................................	540	463
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	389	347
1	1	Typist.........................................	389	353
4	4		2,338	2,159
			8,533	7,805
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions.........	4,004	3,836
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	124	210
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu.......	..	466
			12,661	12,317
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,161	2,517
15	16	Total High Court (see page 31)...................	10,500	9,800
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 45.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector-General.................................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Typist.........................................	293	269
2	2		1,493	1,445
		New South Wales.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Deputy Registrar..................................	900	846
1	1	Accountant.....................................	847	823
10	10	Clerks.........................................	4,995	4,915
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,668	1,514
5	5	Typists........................................	1,681	1,537
23	23		12,311	11,807
		Victoria.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	1,119	1,056
1	1	Deputy Registrar..................................	900	823
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Accountant.....................................	847	823
8	8	Clerks.........................................	4,315	4,029
4	3	Typists........................................	1,019	1,280
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	389	..
2	1	Assistant.......................................	396	722
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	189	..
18	18		10,254	9,789
43	43	Carried forward................	24,058	23,041

F.5032.—15

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
43	43	Brought forward................	24,058	23,041
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	880	750
2	2	Official Receivers.................................	1,684	1,583
8	6	Clerks.........................................	3,008	2,983
6	7	Typists........................................	2,363	1,890
15	16		7,935	7,206
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.......................................	960	802
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	900	802
1	1	Accountant.....................................	804	657
6	6	Clerks.........................................	3,088	3,011
1	1	Assistant.......................................	420	376
4	4	Typists........................................	1,424	1,244
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	179	336
15	15		7,775	7,228
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	847	752
1	1	Accountant.....................................	600	553
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,599	1,464
3	3	Typists........................................	1,068	939
8	8		4,114	3,708
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver.................................	885	752
1	1	Accountant.....................................	622	598
1	1	Clerks.........................................	433	394
2	2	Typists........................................	694	610
5	5		2,634	2,354
86	87	Carried forward................	46,516	43,537

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
86	87	Brought forward................	46,516	43,537
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position..............	532	500
		Tipstaff to Judge filling unclassified position...............	440	416
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	400	811
		District allowances................................	240	120
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,450	2,369
			49,578	47,753
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	7,578	10,753
86	87	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 31).......	42,000	37,000
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 46.)
1	1	Industrial Registrar................................	1,016	1,016
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars..........................	2,887	2,696
20	20	Inspectors......................................	12,584	11,765
10	10	Clerks.........................................	5,299	5,364
2	2	Assistants......................................	840	734
7	7	Typists........................................	2,449	2,083
4	4	Junior Assistants..................................	672	620
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer............................	450	406
1	1	Labourer.......................................	384	336
			26,581	25,020
		Clerks (16) to Conciliation Commissioners................	9,154	8,496
		Associates to Judges (5) filling unclassified positions..........	2,611	2,063
		Tipstaffs to Judges (5) filling unclassified positions...........	2,208	1,664
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	415	165
		Allowances to officers acting as Chairmen of Boards of Reference.	1,700	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,342	519
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,546	1,681
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.......	192	..
			45,749	39,608
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,749	9,608
49	49	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 31)	33,000	30,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
		(See Division No. 47.)
			£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator....................	1,170	1,146
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	778
1	1	Clerk.........................................	487	463
1	2	Typists........................................	670	257
			3,129	2,644
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,514	1,444
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,191	..
			5,834	4,088
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,834	588
4	5	Total Public Service Arbitrator's Office (see page 32)...	4,000	3,500
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
		(See Division No. 48.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,700	1,676
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,325	1,238
1	1	Assistant Director (Security)..........................	1,200	1,176
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer...................................	900	876
1	..	Research Officer..................................	..	688
1	1	Clerk.........................................	517	493
1	1	Typist.........................................	273	257
		Investigation Section.
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	757	733
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,866	2,574
2	2	Assistants......................................	774	658
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	167
3	3	Typists........................................	1,035	867
20	19		11,508	11,403
20	19	Carried forward................	11,508	11,403

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
20	19	Brought forward................	11,508	11,403
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,200	1,146
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer...................................	777	711
1	..	Investigation Research Officer.........................	..	553
..	1	Research Officer..................................	577	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	339	257
		Investigation Section.
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,591	1,454
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	712	688
9	10	Inquiry Officers..................................	5,516	4,477
1	1	Assistant.......................................	380	356
3	3	Typists........................................	915	771
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	169	167
		Customs Section.
1	1	Inspector.......................................	960	936
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	802	778
2	2	Wharf Supervisors................................	1,514	1,466
2	2	Clerks.........................................	932	884
10	10	Investigators....................................	5,410	5,170
3	3	Senior Preventive Officers...........................	1,506	1,434
30	30	Preventive Officers................................	13,500	12,780
2	2	Masters of Launch................................	930	882
73	74		37,730	34,910
93	93	Carried forward................	49,238	46,313

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
93	93	Brought forward................	49,238	46,313
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,175	1,116
		Security Section.
1	1	Security Officer..................................	1,100	1,026
1	1	Section Officer...................................	735	711
1	..	Investigation Research Officer.........................	..	553
..	1	Research Officer..................................	577	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	305	257
		Investigation Section.
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,616	1,503
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	720	621
8	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	4,410	4,036
2	2	Assistant Inquiry Officers............................	928	926
1	1	Assistant.......................................	384	357
2	2	Typists........................................	646	514
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	167
23	23		12,757	11,787
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,200	1,176
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer...................................	780	711
1	..	Investigation Research Officer.........................	..	553
..	1	Research Officer..................................	577	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	293	207
		Investigation Section.
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,647	1,469
9	10	Inquiry Officers..................................	5,428	4,507
1	2	Assistants......................................	701	426
2	2	Typists........................................	602	586
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	171
20	22		11,389	9,806
136	138	Carried forward................	73,384	67,906

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
136	138	Brought forward................	73,384	67,906
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	990	996
		Security Section.
2	2	Security Officers..................................	1,665	1,587
1	1	Section Officer...................................	701	621
1	..	Investigation Research Officer.........................	..	553
..	1	Research Officer..................................	577	..
1	1	Typist.........................................	293	257
25	25	Assistant Inquiry Officers............................	12,175	11,575
		Investigation Section.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,038	919
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,626	1,495
1	1	Assistant Inquiry Officer............................	468	463
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	426
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	257
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	203	167
40	40		20,545	19,316
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,020	931
		Security Section.
1	1	Section Officer...................................	645	621
1	1	Investigation Research Officer.........................	500	553
1	1	Typist.........................................	305	305
		Investigation Section.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	991	995
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,616	1,495
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	389	426
1	1	Typist.........................................	181	257
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	167
12	12		5,808	5,750
188	190	Carried forward................	99,737	92,972

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
188	190	Brought forward................	99,737	92,972
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	960	846
		Investigation Section.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	486	493
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	510	471
1	1	Typist.........................................	305	257
4	4		2,261	2,067
			101,998	95,039
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	873	2,157
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,324	2,406
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	..	2,316
			105,195	101,918
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	55,195	46,918
192	194	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 32)	50,000	55,000
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 49.)
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,792	1,676
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar...............	1,292	1,176
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents...........................	1,055	990
4	4	Assistant Chief Examiners of Patents....................	3,831	3,600
18	18	Examiners of Patents, Grade II.........................	15,111	14,304
33	33	Examiners of Patents, Grade I..........................	21,892	22,817
9	9	Assistant Examiners of Patents........................	4,383	4,227
67	67	Carried forward................	49,356	48,790

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney- General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS, AND DESIGNS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
67	67	Brought forward................	49,356	48,790
1	1	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks........................	945	823
4	5	Examiners of Trade Marks...........................	3,092	2,437
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	965	936
37	37	Clerks.........................................	18,835	17,515
1	1	Librarian.......................................	405	389
1	1	Publications Officer...............................	600	571
1	1	Assistant Publications Officer.........................	486	448
1	1	Senior Assistant (Publications)........................	486	432
1	1	Photo Equipment Operator...........................	504	426
1	1	Assistant Photo Equipment Operator.....................	420	376
..	1	Indexer-in-charge.................................	458	..
5	4	Searchers (Female)................................	1,052	1,089
17	17	Typists........................................	4,995	4,447
23	23	Assistants......................................	9,075	7,318
9	9	Junior Assistants..................................	1,611	1,625
4	5	Assistants (Female)................................	1,453	1,012
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	622	598
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	426
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	179	261
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	622	598
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	426
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	213	261
			97,310	91,204
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,156	1,210
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers........	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,232	1,349
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.......	913	249
			100,711	94,112
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	47,711	41,112
180	182	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 33)	53,000	53,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 50.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,250	2,000
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,586	1,488
..	1	Director—Civil Defence............................	2,250	..
..	1	Assistant Director, Civil Defence.......................	1,500	..
..	1	Director of Northern Territory Affairs....................	1,700	..
1	1	Administative Officer..............................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Industrial Officer.................................	1,080	996
1	1	Chief Clerk (Northern Territory).......................	1,052	995
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	837	805
23	23	Clerks.........................................	11,911	11,707
1	1	Librarian.......................................	420	384
9	9	Assistants......................................	3,615	3,365
3	3	Assistants (Female)................................	971	869
6	9	Typists........................................	2,513	1,480
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	513	294
50	56		33,398	25,559
		Accounts Branch.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,115	996
2	2	Assistant Accountants..............................	1,821	1,687
66	67	Clerks.........................................	33,193	30,346
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	468	426
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,716	1,554
9	8	Typists........................................	2,528	2,349
22	22	Machinists......................................	7,385	6,219
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	406	294
107	107		48,632	43,871
		Canberra Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,450	1,365
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	1,025	956
1	1	Transport Officer.................................	1,181	1,126
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer...........................	941	886
1	1	Traffic Inspector..................................	673	658
3	3	Inspectors......................................	1,369	1,253
1	1	Mechanical Engineer...............................	765	739
1	1	Foreman (Transport Workshops).......................	696	636
1	1	Superintendent, Parks and Gardens......................	1,123	1,068
1	1	Assistant Superintendent, Parks and Gardens...............	810	764
1	1	Botanist.......................................	543	531
13	13	Carried forward...............	10,576	9,982
157	163		82,030	69,430

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
157	163	Brought forward................	82,030	69,430
		Canberra Services Branch—continued.
13	13	Brought forward................	10,576	9,982
17	17	Clerks.........................................	8,341	7,664
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.................................	726	696
1	1	Station Officer...................................	588	561
1	1	Brigade Electrician................................	534	488
2	2	Senior Firemen...................................	956	912
3	3	Cadet Firemen...................................	875	540
16	16	Firemen.......................................	6,970	6,434
1	1	Motor Mechanic..................................	480	442
1	1	Supervisor (Cleaners)..............................	618	591
1	1	Assistant Supervisor (Cleaners, &c.).....................	486	477
1	2	Assistants......................................	772	356
2	2	Assistant (Female)................................	500	476
8	8	Typists........................................	2,087	1,910
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	198	147
69	70		34,707	31,676
		Civic Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,224	1,194
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	1,022	996
13	13	Clerks.........................................	7,674	7,095
1	1	Civic Architect...................................	900	876
2	2	Architects......................................	1,266	1,354
2	3	Inspectors......................................	1,586	812
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	198	147
5	3	Typists........................................	638	1,225
26	25		14,508	13,699
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff.
1	1	Surveyor-General and Chief Property Officer...............	1,400	1,426
1	1	Assistant Surveyor-General...........................	1,196	1,318
1	1	Chief Surveyor and Property Officer.....................	1,068	996
1	1	Senior Agricultural and Lands Officer....................	1,054	983
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	1,020	876
1	1	Surveyor (Development, &c.).........................	745	876
..	1	Senior Surveyor..................................	930	..
6	7	Carried forward.............	7,413	6,295
252	258		131,245	114,805

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
252	258	Brought forward................	131,245	114,805
		Property and Survey Branch—Central Staff—continued.
6	7	Brought forward................	7,413	6,295
..	1	Property Officer..................................	847	..
..	1	Assistant Property Officer...........................	723	..
12	18	Surveyors......................................	11,989	8,751
1	..	Assistant Surveyor................................	..	553
..	6	Cadet Surveyors..................................	2,796	..
..	4	Computors......................................	2,352	..
1	1	Assistant Computor................................	622	598
1	1	Chief Draftsman..................................	1,020	936
..	1	Assistant Chief Draftsman...........................	847	..
1	..	Cartographer....................................	..	801
10	10	Draftsmen......................................	6,796	7,150
1	1	Assistant Draftsman...............................	577	551
2	4	Cadet Draftsmen..................................	1,789	792
1	1	Forestry Officer..................................	913	859
1	..	Assistant Forestry Officer............................	..	553
2	2	Foresters.......................................	1,284	1,382
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,011	..
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	818	936
19	31	Clerks.........................................	16,162	9,934
2	2	Inspectors......................................	1,357	1,421
1	1	Senior Plan Printer................................	600	561
1	1	Plan Printer.....................................	510	479
3	3	Assistant Plan Printers..............................	1,277	1,151
..	1	Photographer....................................	510	..
5	6	Assistants......................................	2,364	1,770
7	9	Typists........................................	2,531	1,852
1	3	Junior Assistants..................................	594	147
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	287	..
79	118		67,989	47,472
		Property and Survey Branch—National Mapping Section.
1	1	Deputy Director, National Mapping.....................	1,200	1,160
1	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	745	823
1	1	Geodetic Survey Computor...........................	723	733
1	1	Chief Topographic Surveyor..........................	994	941
1	1	Senior Topographic Surveyor.........................	745	823
1	1	Chief Cartographer................................	937	883
2	2	Senior Draftsmen, Cartographic........................	1,627	1,647
8	8	Carried forward..............	6,971	7,010
331	376		199,234	162,277

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
331	376	Brought forward................	199,234	162,277
		Property and Survey Branch—National Mapping Section—continued.
8	8	Brought forward................	6,971	7,010
4	4	Surveyors, Topographic.............................	2,532	2,842
1	1	Senior Draftsman, Photogrammetric.....................	723	823
6	6	Draftsmen, Photogrammetric..........................	3,735	4,196
1	1	Assistant Draftsman, Photogrammetric...................	555	531
1	1	Survey Computor.................................	588	588
3	3	Cadet Draftsmen, Photogrammetric.....................	1,398	1,220
16	17	Draftsmen, Cartographic............................	11,105	11,348
4	4	Cadet Draftsmen, Cartographic........................	1,437	1,243
1	..	Photographer....................................	..	500
1	1	Mechanic......................................	516	486
1	1	Storeman.......................................	408	386
2	2	Field Assistants, Survey.............................	1,037	986
1	1	Cleric.........................................	516	531
1	1	Assistant.......................................	456	407
1	1	Typist.........................................	193	245
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	198	147
53	53		32,368	33,489
		Housing and Accommodation Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,185	1,131
7	7	Clerks.........................................	4,160	3,906
1	1	Inspector, Property................................	672	629
1	1	Dietitian (Female).................................	353	378
1	1	Typist.........................................	309	245
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	192	147
12	12		6,871	6,436
		New South Wales.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	1,074	1,002
..	1	Assistant Property Officer...........................	650	..
6	6	Surveyors......................................	4,228	4,318
5	5	Survey Draftsmen.................................	3,055	2,821
1	1	Draftsman......................................	600	688
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	808	762
20	20	Clerks.........................................	10,041	9,412
4	4	Typists........................................	1,289	980
	1	Machinist......................................	300	309
	1	Assistant (Female)................................	200	337
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	200	147
..	1	Cleaner........................................	384	..
41	43		22,829	20,776
437	484	Carried forward................	261,302	222,978

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
437	484	Brought forward................	261,302	222,978
		Victoria.
1	1	Property Officer..................................	948	733
..	1	Senior Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer.............	858	..
..	1	Assistant Property Officer...........................	600	..
5	5	Surveyors......................................	3,310	3,094
3	3	Survey Draftsmen.................................	1,965	2,052
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	779	744
18	20	Clerks.........................................	9,201	7,047
1	1	Housing Officer..................................	610	688
3	3	Property Supervisors...............................	1,425	1,659
1	..	Senior Leasing Officer..............................	..	688
2	2	Leasing Officers..................................	950	1,106
4	4	Typists........................................	1,058	980
1	1	Machinist......................................	273	252
1	1	Overseer, Cleaners................................	490	478
1	1	Assistant.......................................	384	247
1	2	Assistants (Female)................................	500	247
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	120	111
44	48		23,471	20,126
		Queensland.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	914	872
..	1	Surveyor and Assistant Property Officer..................	650	..
5	5	Surveyors......................................	3,255	3,485
4	4	Survey Draftsmen.................................	2,587	1,843
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	640	598
12	16	Clerks.........................................	7,325	5,532
6	5	Typists........................................	1,483	1,470
1	1	Machinist......................................	257	245
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	261	208
1	2	Junior Assistants..................................	310	105
1	1	Caretaker......................................	444	402
2	2	Lift Attendants...................................	732	670
35	40		18,858	15,430
		South Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	918	821
3	3	Surveyors......................................	2,001	1,993
1	1	Survey Draftsman.................................	609	553
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	700	553
6	6	Carried forward.............	4,228	3,920
516	572		303,631	258,534

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
516	572	Brought forward................	303,631	258,534
		South Australia—continued.
6	6	Brought forward................	4,228	3,920
10	10	Clerks.........................................	4,815	4,169
3	3	Typists........................................	933	771
1	1	Machinist......................................	300	257
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	170	111
21	21		10,446	9,228
		Western Australia.
1	1	Surveyor and Property Officer.........................	882	885
2	2	Surveyors......................................	1,474	1,414
1	1	Survey Draftsman.................................	696	538
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	591	539
1	2	Clerks.........................................	954	394
2	1	Typist.........................................	253	450
1	1	Assistant Grade IV.................................	350	350
9	9		5,200	4,570
		Tasmania.
1	1	Surveyor.......................................	745	733
1	1	Survey Draftsman.................................	550	538
2	2		1,295	1,271
			320,572	273,603
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	5,000	4,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	3,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,500	2,500
		Other allowances.................................	2,000	750
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	2,500	1,000
			335,572	284,353
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	135,572	114,353
548	604	Total Administrative (see page 35)................	200,000	170,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 51.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer..............................	1,522	1,301
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	814	768
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,106	1,016
2	2	Typists........................................	682	610
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	287	221
7	7		4,411	3,916
		New South Walks.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	1,055	936
9	9	Clerks.........................................	4,649	4,100
28	47	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	34,313	19,020
28	47	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	23,825	12,642
2	3	Senior Indexers..................................	1,404	852
5	6	Indexers.......................................	2,345	1,678
1	2	Typists........................................	682	305
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	275	247
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	251	221
76	117		68,799	40,001
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	998	871
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,864	2,720
20	33	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	24,332	13,760
20	33	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	16,692	9,214
2	2	Senior Indexers..................................	936	852
3	4	Indexers.......................................	1,584	1,068
1	2	Typists.........................................	682	305
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	275	247
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	221
54	82		48,524	29,258
137	206	Carried forward................	121,734	73,175

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
137	206	Brought forward................	121,734	73,175
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	930	823
1	1	Clerk.........................................	667	598
10	18	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	13,084	6,793
10	18	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	8,912	4,374
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge.................................	486	441
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	468	426
1	1	Indexer........................................	396	356
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	305
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	275	247
27	43		25,559	14,363
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	847	778
1	1	Clerk.........................................	667	598
6	10	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	7,242	4,123
6	10	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	5,095	2,778
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge.................................	486	441
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	468	391
1	1	Indexer........................................	276	356
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	301
18	26		15,422	9,766
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	875	778
1	1	Clerk.........................................	622	553
5	8	Divisional Returning Officers.........................	5,921	3,440
5	8	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	4,041	2,315
1	1	Indexer-in-Charge.................................	486	441
1	1	Indexer........................................	396	356
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	305
15	21		12,682	8,188
197	296	Carried forward................	175,397	105,492

F.5032.—16

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
197	296	Brought forward................	175,397	105,492
		Tasmania.
1	..	Commonwealth Electoral Officer.......................	..	1,101
7	2	Clerks.........................................	1,139	3,284
5	5	Clerks to Divisional Returning Officers...................	2,370	2,246
1	1	Senior Indexer...................................	468	426
4	1	Typists........................................	182	1,192
1	..	Assistant (Female)................................	..	337
1	..	Junior Assistant..................................	..	143
20	9		4,159	8,729
			179,556	114,221
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,498	1,152
		District allowance.................................	633	305
		Allowances to officers performing duties for State of South Australia	650	450
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania	3,925	1,954
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,459	2,124
			187,721	120,206
		Less—
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Prime Minister's Department	..	1,685
		Salaries of officers performing duties for Department of Works and Housing	..	3,703
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	32,221	12,318
			32,221	17,706
217	305	Total Electoral Branch (see page 36)..............	155,500	102,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 52.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director-(Commonwealth Meteorologist).................	1,695	1,607
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,313	1,227
1	1	Chief Scientific Officer.............................	1,357	1,238
2	3	Supervising Meteorologists...........................	2,976	1,909
2	2	Senior Meteorologists..............................	1,747	1,671
12	13	Meteorologists...................................	9,758	8,562
6	8	Meteorological Assistants............................	2,634	2,038
1	1	Superintendent...................................	1,014	996
1	1	Inspector.......................................	796	774
18	18	Weather Officers.................................	10,957	10,920
1	..	Sectional Engineer................................	..	750
1	..	Supervising Technician.............................	..	600
2	2	Laboratory Assistants..............................	934	892
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	841	819
1	1	Statistical Officer.................................	700	823
17	19	Clerks.........................................	8,305	7,025
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	1,625	1,536
1	1	Librarian.......................................	416	408
3	3	Instrument Makers................................	1,596	1,367
32	32	Observers......................................	15,226	13,509
2	2	Radio Observers..................................	807	961
3	3	Storemen.......................................	1,246	967
9	9	Assistants......................................	3,026	2,454
8	8	Typists........................................	2,365	2,108
4	4	Machinists......................................	1,332	1,268
6	6	Recorders......................................	1,659	1,516
1	1	Tracer.........................................	249	183
4	4	Junior Assistants..................................	713	606
144	148		75,287	68,734
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,130	1,116
6	6	Meteorologists...................................	4,176	4,158
4	4	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,546	1,654
2	2	Clerks.........................................	906	914
5	5	Observers......................................	2,054	1,924
3	3	Typists........................................	895	790
1	1	Recorder and Machinist.............................	309	305
4	4	Assistants......................................	939	1,157
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	480	367
29	29		12,435	12,385
173	177	Carried forward................	87,722	81,119

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
173	177	Brought forward................	87,722	81,119
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,014	982
5	5	Meteorologists...................................	3,169	3,261
2	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	680	632
5	5	Observers......................................	2,244	2,131
7	7	Assistants......................................	1,888	1,964
20	20		8,995	8,970
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,190	1,143
6	6	Meteorologists...................................	3,663	3,636
4	4	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,331	1,328
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,066	2,060
5	5	Observers......................................	2,149	992
3	3	Typists........................................	677	735
1	1	Recorder and Machinist.............................	337	305
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,145	1,172
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	484	544
29	29		12,042	11,915
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	894	861
3	4	Meteorologists...................................	2,498	2,039
2	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	808	524
1	1	Clerk.........................................	469	426
3	3	Observers......................................	1,237	1,159
1	1	Typist.........................................	337	305
1	1	Assistant.......................................	240	147
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	155	122
13	14		6,638	5,583
235	240	Carried forward................	115,397	107,587

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-48.	1949-50.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
235	240	Brought forward................	115,397	107,587
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,014	966
5	5	Meteorologists...................................	3,424	3,353
4	4	Meteorological Assistants............................	1,336	1,112
1	1	Clerk.........................................	510	473
5	5	Observers......................................	1,976	1,796
2	2	Typists........................................	514	490
1	1	Recorder and Machinist.............................	337	305
2	2	Assistants......................................	472	444
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	351	292
23	23		9,934	9,231
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	814	843
3	3	Meteorologists...................................	1,930	1,658
2	2	Meteorological Assistants............................	811	897
1	1	Clerk.........................................	420	328
3	3	Observers......................................	1,286	1,333
1	1	Typist.........................................	257	305
1	1	Assistant.......................................	388	322
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	155	118
13	13		6,061	5,804
		Aviation Field Staff.
4	4	Area Meteorological Officers.........................	3,140	3,033
95	97	Weather Officers.................................	60,918	58,013
227	227	Observers......................................	113,101	104,388
5	5	Radio Sonde Mechanics.............................	2,000	2,206
24	24	Assistants—Meteorological Branch.....................	6,906	7,195
40	42	Observers (Radio).................................	21,316	18,396
395	399		207,381	193,231
666	675	Carried forward...............	338,773	315,853

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
666	675	Brought forward................	338,773	315,853
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,298	4,195
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,535	1,174
		District Allowances................................	15,325	12,160
		Other Allowances.................................	234	44
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lien.....	941	1,748
			359,106	335,174
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	65,106	70,274
666	675	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 37)............	294,000	264,900
		OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 53.)
1	1	Commonwealth Astronomer..........................	1,825	1,801
1	1	Chief Assistant...................................	1,216	1,112
1	1	Principal Research Assistant..........................	1,196	1,112
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Prediction Service....................	1,165	1,111
3	4	Senior Scientific Officers............................	3,101	2,218
6	9	Scientific Officers.................................	5,225	3,695
1	1	Senior Technician.................................	534	521
..	3	Technicians.....................................	1,428	..
1	1	Clerk.........................................	469	423
1	1	Librarian (Female)................................	338	309
1	2	Typists........................................	618	257
1	6	Technical Officers (Female)..........................	2,746	374
2	2	Assistants (Female)—Observatory......................	742	667
..	1	Engineer (Radio).................................	543	..
1	1	Supervising Mechanic..............................	618	591
7	13	Assistants (Female)................................	3,290	1,620
..	2	Technical Assistants (Female).........................	628	..
..	2	Tracers (Female)..................................	618	..
			26,300	15,811
		Special allowances................................	221	534
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	100
			26,621	16,445
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,621	445
28	52	Total Observatory (see page 38)........	22,000	16,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 54.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		£	£
		Forestry and Timber Bureau.
		Administrative.
1	1	Director-General..................................	1,950	1,926
..	1	Administrative Assistant............................	944	..
1	..	Secretary.......................................	..	778
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	787	778
1	1	Clerk.........................................	435	423
2	2	Librarians......................................	758	748
2	2	Typists........................................	618	490
1	1	Machinist......................................	309	245
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,116	1,122
1	1	Caretaker......................................	396	356
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	198	147
14	14		7,511	7,013
		Australian Capital Territory.
		Research Division.
5	5	Research Officers.................................	3,331	3,676
2	2	Assistant Research Officers..........................	1,189	1,131
2	2	Research Assistants................................	1,022	929
1	1	Research Assistant (Female)..........................	338	322
		Australian Forestry School.
1	1	Principal.......................................	1,575	1,551
..	1	Senior Lecturer...................................	1,080	..
3	2	Lecturers.......................................	1,902	2,856
1	1	Clerk.........................................	430	394
2	2	Typists........................................	674	574
1	1	Draftsman......................................	471	531
1	1	Research Assistant (Female)..........................	375	322
19	19		12,387	12,286
		South Australia.
1	1	Assistant Research Officer...........................	633	553
1	1	Research Assistant................................	505	442
1	1	Assistant.......................................	372	336
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	358	294
5	5		1,868	1,625
38	38	Carried forward................	21,766	20,924

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
38	38	Brought forward................	21,766	20,924
		Western Australia.
1	1	Assistant Research Officer...........................	565	553
		Tasmania.
1	1	Assistant Research Officer...........................	565	553
		Victoria.
		Division of Imports, Exports, Statistics and Programming.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	1,008	850
1	1	Senior Technical Officer............................	722	733
1	1	Statistical Officer.................................	645	621
1	1	Technical Assistant................................	547	531
4	4		2,922	2,735
		New South Wales.
		Division of Forest Resources and Timber Production.
1	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	1,080	818
1	1	Senior Technical Officer............................	726	733
..	1	Photogrammatrist.................................	700	..
..	1	Draftsman......................................	565	..
..	1	Cadet Draftsman..................................	430	..
..	2	Photointerpreters.................................	1,124	..
..	1	Forester.......................................	565	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	500	..
2	9		5,690	1,551
46	53	Carried forward................	31,508	26,316

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	FOEESTEY BEANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
46	53	Brought forward................	31,508	26,316
		Northern Territory.
		Division of Forest Resources and Timber Production.
1	1	Forest Officer....................................	745	733
			32,253	27,049
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	510	225
		Special allowances................................	735	150
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,548	1,200
			35,046	28,624
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	10,046	8,624
47	54	Total Forestry Branch (see page 38)...............	25,000	20,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 58.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central.	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	2,750	2,750
2	2	Assistant Directors-General..........................	4,900	4,824
..	1	Assistant Director-General (Administrative)................	1,788	..
1	1	Director of Engineering.............................	2,044	1,926
1	1	Chief Civil Engineer...............................	1,875	1,687
1	1	Engineer for Structures.............................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Engineer for Roads and Aerodromes.....................	1,575	1,496
1	1	Engineer for Water Supply and Sewerage.................	1,551	1,460
1	1	Engineer for Major Investigations......................	1,564	1,479
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer...........................	1,521	1,426
1	1	Chief Electrical Engineer............................	1,450	1,426
..	2	Executive Engineers...............................	2,650	..
1	1	Chief Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport).......	1,132	1,068
1	1	Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer....................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Assistant Chief Electrical Engineer......................	1,140	1,116
..	1	Assistant Engineer for Roads and Aerodromes..............	1,188	..
..	1	Assistant Engineer for Structures.......................	1,050	..
..	1	Assistant Engineer for Water Supply and Sewerage...........	1,050	..
2	2	Senior Mechanical Engineers.........................	2,072	2,072
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer for Roads and Aerodromes............	990	1,056
..	1	Senior Plant Engineer..............................	990	..
..	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	990	..
1	1	Engineer in Charge; Drawing Office.....................	1,080	1,056
1	..	Laboratory Research and Testing Engineer................	..	1,032
22	22	Engineers......................................	16,815	16,155
1	1	Director of Architecture.............................	2,044	1,824
1	1	Chief Designing Architect...........................	1,575	1,496
1	1	Executive Architect................................	1,325	1,301
3	4	Designing Architects...............................	4,190	3,044
1	1	Senior Architect..................................	990	1,056
1	1	Architect in Charge; Drawing Office....................	1,071	1,023
1	1	Chief Quantity Surveyor............................	990	966
26	26	Architects......................................	20,040	19,442
1	..	Senior Draftsman.................................	..	823
3	3	Draftsmen......................................	2,181	2,109
1	1	Tracer.........................................	343	375
1	1	Chief Administrative Officer..........................	1,500	1,426
1	..	Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (Works).............	..	1,176
..	1	Executive Officer, Works Administration.................	1,211	..
1	..	Assistant Chief Administrative Officer...................	..	1,116
..	1	Superintendent of Staff.............................	1,110	..
..	1	Chief Industrial Officer.............................	1,110	..
84	92	Carried forward................	94,560	81,873

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central—continued.	£	£
84	92	Brought forward................	94,560	81,873
..	1	Manager, Food Services.............................	1,110	..
1	1	Administrative Officer (Works)........................	992	938
1	..	Chief Clerk.....................................	..	936
..	1	Inspector (Personnel)...............................	990	..
1	..	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	..	936
..	1	Staff Inspector...................................	930	..
..	1	Industrial Inspector................................	860	..
..	1	Training Officer..................................	802	..
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	897	832
1	..	Administrative Assistant............................	..	1,154
..	1	Director of Finance................................	1,700	..
1	..	Chief Accountant.................................	..	1,426
..	1	Assistant Chief Finance Officer........................	1,170	..
1	..	Assistant Chief Accountant...........................	..	1,116
1	1	Estimates Officer.................................	851	810
1	1	Inspector—Accounts...............................	898	845
1	1	Director—Housing Administration......................	1,325	1,301
1	..	Deputy Director—Housing Administration................	..	1,301
1	1	Finance Officer (Housing)...........................	1,105	1,052
..	1	Principal Research Officer (Housing)....................	990	..
..	1	Senior Clerk (Housing).............................	870	..
1	1	Senior Research Officer (Housing)......................	808	911
1	1	Research Officer (Housing)..........................	466	632
2	2	Investigating Officers (Housing).......................	1,587	1,584
37	41	Clerks.........................................	19,252	20,162
..	2	Cadet Personnel Officers............................	704	..
2	2	Assistants......................................	912	792
1	1	Librarian.......................................	403	361
4	4	Assistants (Female)................................	1,320	1,114
21	22	Typists........................................	6,200	6,261
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	509	351
168	186		142,211	126,688
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,950	1,801
1	1	Assistant Director of Works..........................	1,549	1,462
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,325	1,301
3	3	Carried forward............	4,824	4,564
168	186		142,211	126,688

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
168	186	Brought forward................	142,211	126,688
		New South Wales—continued.
3	3	Brought forward................	4,824	4,564
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,299	1,212
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	1,313	1,130
1	1	Superintendent of Design............................	1,188	1,134
2	1	Senior Civil Engineers..............................	850	2,056
..	1	Executive Engineer................................	1,190	..
1	2	Senior Architects.................................	2,040	1,032
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	930	996
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	1,020	984
..	1	Senior Supervising Architect..........................	990	..
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	990	..
1	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport............	960	910
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	960	936
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	960	936
..	3	Divisional Works Officers...........................	2,610	..
..	4	Senior Section Leaders, Engineers......................	3,480	..
..	5	Senior Section Leaders, Architects......................	4,350	..
30	41	Architects......................................	30,613	22,091
..	5	Draftsmen......................................	3,069	..
31	42	Engineers......................................	31,466	22,910
2	3	Cadet Architects..................................	900	764
1	4	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,123	398
3	5	Quantity Surveyors................................	3,656	2,256
..	4	Cadet Quantity Surveyors............................	1,246	..
1	..	Furniture Officer..................................	..	598
..	2	Senior Works Supervisors...........................	1,334	..
8	7	Works Supervisors................................	4,515	5,328
1	..	Senior Architect (War Service Homes)...................	..	907
6	..	Architects (War Service Homes).......................	..	3,724
5	..	Draftsmen (War Service Homes).......................	..	3,010
1	..	Senior Works Inspector (War Service Homes)..............	..	686
..	1	Senior Works Inspector.............................	712	..
4	..	Works Inspectors (War Service Homes)..................	..	2,261
..	4	Works Inspectors.................................	2,559	..
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,110	996
108	148	Carried forward............	112,257	81,819
168	186		142,211	126,688

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
168	186	Brought forward................	142,211	126,688
		New South Wales—continued.
108	148	Brought forward................	112,257	81,819
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,110	996
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	841	852
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	900	852
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	802	756
56	74	Clerks.........................................	37,776	28,046
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	356
1	1	Librarian.......................................	373	300
2	5	Assistants (Female)................................	1,435	508
1	1	Senior Accounting Machinist.........................	413	357
8	8	Machinists......................................	2,163	2,431
33	41	Typists........................................	13,103	10,164
5	..	Messengers.....................................	..	1,068
..	5	Junior Assistants..................................	879	..
1	..	Storeman.......................................	..	355
..	2	Cadet, Personnel..................................	704	..
220	290		173,152	128,860
		Victoria and Tasmania.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,924	1,676
1	1	Assistant Director of Works..........................	1,450	1,415
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,192	1,301
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,310	1,222
1	1	Superintendent of Construction........................	1,216	1,152
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer..............................	1,078	1,022
1	2	Senior Architects.................................	2,030	1,016
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	1,020	996
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	1,020	971
1	1	Superintendent, Stores, Equipment and Transport............	913	859
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	960	909
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	948	893
1	1	Controller of Works (Hobart).........................	1,071	936
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	1,050	..
..	1	Senior Supervising Architect..........................	1,050	..
13	16	Carried forward...........	18,232	14,368
388	476		315,363	255,548

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
388	476	Brought forward................	315,363	255,548
		Victoria and Tasmania—continued.
13	16	Brought forward................	18,232	14,368
..	1	Senior Plant Inspector..............................	746	..
..	4	Senior Section Leaders, Engineers......................	3,480	..
..	3	Senior Section Leaders, Architects......................	2,610	..
24	31	Engineers......................................	23,248	17,437
..	2	Plant Inspectors..................................	1,194	..
..	4	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,648	..
24	33	Architects......................................	24,322	15,360
..	3	Cadet Architects..................................	1,182	..
3	4	Quantity Surveyors................................	2,873	1,682
..	2	Senior Works Supervisors...........................	1,334	..
7	7	Works Supervisors................................	4,515	4,276
1	1	Furniture Officer..................................	689	598
..	1	Deputy Director (War Service Homes)...................	878	..
1	..	Senior Architect (War Service Homes)...................	..	907
10	..	Architects (War Service Homes).......................	..	6,571
7	7	Draftsmen......................................	4,100	3,880
2	2	Senior Works Inspectors............................	1,290	1,283
6	6	Works Inspectors.................................	3,700	3,499
..	1	Accountant (War Service Homes—Hobart)................	671	..
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,050	936
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,050	936
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	847	823
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	802
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	739	666
53	101	Clerks.........................................	51,153	23,737
1	4	Assistants......................................	1,600	256
1	1	Librarian.......................................	309	304
2	3	Assistants (Female)................................	825	361
..	3	Junior Assistants..................................	540	..
1	1	Senior Accounting Machinist.........................	401	357
8	8	Machinists......................................	2,628	2,506
16	28	Typists........................................	9,170	4,572
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	180
1	4	Storemen.......................................	1,986	355
186	286		169,812	106,652
574	762	Carried forward............	485,175	362,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
574	762	Brought forward................	485,175	362,200
		Queensland and External Territories.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,825	1,676
1	1	Assistant Director of Works..........................	1,450	1,374
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,308	1,240
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,325	1,246
1	1	Superintendent of Construction........................	1,325	1,304
1	1	Commonwealth Controller of Works, Papua-New Guinea.......	1,053	998
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	1,020	..
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer..............................	1,008	954
..	1	Senior Supervising Architect..........................	1,020	..
1	2	Senior Architects.................................	1,945	996
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	1,025	1,011
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	870	911
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	943	888
1	1	Superintendent, Stores (Equipment and Transport)...........	900	969
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	918	850
2	2	Divisional Works Officers...........................	1,963	2,020
..	1	Senior Section Leader, Engineers.......................	870	..
..	2	Senior Section Leaders, Architects......................	1,740	..
21	27	Engineers......................................	19,056	14,632
..	3	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,408	..
12	28	Architects......................................	20,412	8,903
..	4	Cadet Architects..................................	1,056	..
..	9	Draftsmen......................................	5,276	..
3	4	Quantity Surveyors................................	2,774	2,154
..	1	Cadet Quantity Surveyor............................	360	..
..	1	Senior Works Supervisor............................	667	..
6	5	Works Supervisors................................	3,225	3,861
..	1	Senior Works Inspector.............................	681	..
..	3	Works Inspectors.................................	1,856	..
1	..	Furniture Officer..................................	..	598
1	..	Senior Architect (War Service Homes)...................	..	871
5	..	Architects (War Service Homes).......................	..	3,181
4	..	Draftsmen (War Service Homes).......................	..	2,321
1	..	Senior Works Inspector (War Service Homes)..............	..	634
3	..	Works Inspectors (War Service Homes)..................	..	1,715
1	1	Accountant.....................................	990	893
73	108	Carried forward.............	80,269	56,200
574	762		485,175	362,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
574	762	Brought forward................	485,175	362,200
		Queensland and External Territories—continued.
73	108	Brought forward................	80,269	56,200
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	990	936
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	816	768
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	796	751
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	709	661
50	66	Clerks.........................................	32,844	24,453
4	5	Assistants......................................	1,990	1,251
1	..	Librarian.......................................	..	305
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	508	488
6	6	Machinists......................................	1,888	1,833
22	26	Typists........................................	7,906	6,600
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	227
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	203	..
..	1	Cadet Personnel..................................	352	..
1	5	Storemen.......................................	2,358	351
164	224		131,629	94,824
		South Australia.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Assistant Director of Works..........................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Executive Engineer................................	1,325	1,301
1	..	Assistant Executive Engineer.........................	..	1,098
..	1	Assistant Executive Officer (Technical)...................	1,117	..
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,050	1,058
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	1,140	1,098
1	2	Senior Architects.................................	1,848	936
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	870	936
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	870	936
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer..............................	870	936
1	..	Senior Architect (War Service Homes)...................	..	907
5	..	Architects (War Service Homes).......................	..	3,174
4	..	Draftsmen (War Service Homes).......................	..	2,214
1	..	Senior Works Inspector (War Service Homes)..............	..	640
22	12	Carried forward..............	13,130	19,202
738	986		616,804	457,024

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
738	986	Brought forward................	616,804	457,024
		South Australia—continued.
22	12	Brought forward................	13,130	19,202
3	..	Works Inspectors (War Service Homes)..................	..	1,669
..	1	Senior Works Inspector.............................	687	..
..	3	Works Inspectors.................................	1,802	..
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	785	778
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	870	..
..	1	Senior Supervising Architect..........................	870	..
..	1	Senior Section Leader, Architect.......................	870	..
..	2	Senior Section Leaders, Engineers......................	1,627	..
14	23	Engineers......................................	15,802	10,297
..	4	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,408	..
15	26	Architects......................................	18,359	10,904
..	3	Cadet Architects..................................	1,056	..
..	7	Draftsmen......................................	3,393	..
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	900	936
3	4	Quantity Surveyors................................	2,769	2,161
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)...........	667	733
..	1	Senior Works Supervisor............................	667	..
3	2	Works Supervisors................................	1,290	1,988
1	..	Accountant and Administrative Officer...................	..	936
1	1	Accountant.....................................	990	936
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	900	936
1	1	Assistant Administrative Officer.......................	715	823
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	847	823
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	720	675
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	611	..
24	51	Clerks.........................................	20,932	10,850
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	351
1	..	Librarian.......................................	..	329
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	550	492
3	3	Machinists......................................	902	878
8	8	Typists........................................	2,500	2,210
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	219	..
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	186
109	166		97,234	69,093
847	1152	Carried forward..............	714,038	526,117

F.5032—17

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
347	1152	Brought forward................	714,038	526,117
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,450	1,426
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,133	1,072
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,140	1,084
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	1,140	1,084
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	960	..
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer..............................	841	796
1	1	Senior Architect..................................	870	847
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	870	823
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	870	823
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	847	802
..	1	Senior Section Leader, Engineer.......................	870	..
..	1	Senior Section Leader, Architect.......................	870	..
15	18	Engineers......................................	13,975	10,757
9	11	Architects......................................	8,248	6,732
..	1	Draftsman......................................	466	..
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)...........	757	733
2	3	Quantity Surveyors................................	2,222	1,421
4	2	Works Supervisors................................	1,290	2,664
1	..	Accountant and Administrative Officer...................	..	900
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	802	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	930	..
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	825	783
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	730	650
14	19	Clerks.........................................	9,500	7,558
..	1	Transport Officer.................................	513	..
..	1	Senior Storeman..................................	418	..
1	1	Librarian.......................................	311	303
3	1	Assistants (Female)................................	275	726
..	1	Assistant.......................................	400	..
3	3	Machinists......................................	875	906
4	4	Typists........................................	1,232	1,080
..	2	Junior Assistants..................................	443	..
2	..	Messengers.....................................	..	410
70	85		56,073	44,380
917	1237	Carried forward................	770,111	570,497

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
917	1237	Brought forward................	770,111	570,497
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,700	1,674
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,098	1,130
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,098	1,130
1	1	Superintendent—Construction.........................	1,200	1,175
..	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	930	..
1	1	Senior Civil Engineer..............................	930	874
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	1,020	996
1	1	Senior Architect..................................	875	874
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	960	936
18	16	Engineers......................................	11,031	12,942
3	4	Architects......................................	2,476	2,367
2	2	Quantity Surveyors................................	1,387	1,465
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)...........	959	896
1	1	Divisional Works Officer............................	947	823
..	3	Senior Works Supervisors...........................	2,001	..
4	3	Works Supervisors................................	1,937	2,664
1	1	Accountant.....................................	960	954
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	990	931
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	791	744
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	782	823
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	730	..
37	53	Clerks.........................................	24,600	17,533
3	3	Machinists......................................	1,053	948
9	9	Typists........................................	2,838	2,543
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	250	..
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	220
91	110		63,543	54,642
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Director of Works.................................	1,795	1,676
1	1	Assistant Director of Works..........................	1,112	1,036
1	1	Superintendent of Construction........................	1,140	1,116
1	1	Principal Engineer.................................	1,095	1,041
1	1	Principal Architect................................	1,145	1,091
1	1	Engineer for Development...........................	1,140	1,097
1	2	Senior Civil Engineers..............................	1,797	966
7	8	Carried forward.............	9,224	8,023
1008	1347		833,654	625,139

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1008	1347	Brought forward................	833,654	625,139
		Australian Capital Territory—continued.
7	8	Brought forward................	9,224	8,023
1	1	Senior Electrical Engineer...........................	1,080	1,055
..	1	Senior Supervising Engineer..........................	990	..
..	1	Supervising Engineer, Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage....	870	..
..	1	Supervising Engineer, Roads and Aerodromes..............	870	..
..	1	Supervising Mechanical Engineer......................	870	..
..	1	Senior Supervising Architect..........................	990	..
1	1	Senior Architect..................................	1,015	906
1	1	Senior Mechanical Engineer..........................	965	906
1	1	Manager Industrial Undertakings.......................	987	932
1	1	Superintendent (Stores, Equipment and Transport)...........	960	936
1	1	General Maintenance Officer.........................	930	875
..	1	Plant Engineer...................................	870	..
1	..	Architect and Valuer...............................	..	773
1	1	Senior Quantity Surveyor............................	926	872
3	4	Quantity Surveyors................................	2,950	2,187
..	3	Senior Section Leaders, Architects......................	2,610	..
29	37	Engineers......................................	27,300	21,224
20	27	Architects......................................	19,665	14,334
..	3	Cadet Architects..................................	1,182	..
1	1	Senior Works Supervisor............................	667	733
4	..	Works Supervisors................................	..	2,528
4	..	Cadet Draftsmen..................................	..	1,200
4	4	Cadet Engineers..................................	1,408	1,200
2	..	Laboratory Assistants..............................	..	790
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Accountant.....................................	990	936
1	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	825	784
..	1	Statistical and Research Officer........................	880	..
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	735	876
..	1	Industrial Officer.................................	625	..
1	1	Industrial Inspector................................	577	553
..	1	Cadet Personnel..................................	352	..
87	108	Carried forward.............	83,513	63,799
1008	1347		833,654	625,139

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1008	1347	Brought forward................	833,654	625,139
		Australian Capital Territory—continued.
87	108	Brought forward................	83,513	63,799
50	77	Clerks.........................................	38,200	22,864
2	..	Assistants......................................	..	686
1	1	Librarian.......................................	411	300
2	1	Assistants (Female)................................	320	400
8	14	Machinists......................................	4,396	1,996
18	19	Typists........................................	5,219	4,258
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	520
..	1	Foreman Storeman................................	670	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	167	..
1	..	Storeman.......................................	..	355
172	222		132,896	95,178
			966,550	720,317
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	52,104	41,119
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	817	308
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	19,375	7,189
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	20,085	19,458
		District allowances................................	6,268	4,622
		Other allowances.................................	1,333	2,061
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	5,036	582
			1,071,568	795,656
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	168,446	216,180
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	122	1,476
			168,568	217,656
1180	1569	Total Administrative (see page 41).......	903,000	578,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 61.)
			£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	2,500	2,500
2	2	Assistant Director-Generals..........................	3,540	3,460
1	1	Director of Air Navigation and Safety....................	1,640	1,540
1	1	Director of Airways................................	1,580	1,550
1	1	Director of Air Transport and External Relations.............	1,450	1,370
1	1	Director of Airports................................	1,580	1,550
1	1	Director of Finance and Stores.........................	1,140	1,100
1	1	Director of Administration and Personnel.................	1,080	1,060
1	1	Superintendent Airworthiness and Aeronautical Engineering.....	1,300	1,200
1	1	Superintendent of Aviation Medicine....................	1,830	1,800
1	1	Superintendent Air Navigation........................	1,140	1,180
3	3	Superintendents of Airway Operations...................	2,880	2,730
1	1	Supervising Aeronautical Engineer......................	1,140	1,090
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	850	880
1	1	Superintendent of International Relations.................	1,050	1,090
1	1	Superintendent Economic Studies and Planning.............	1,080	1,040
1	1	Superintendent of Contracts..........................	1,140	1,120
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Contracts....................	900	1,030
1	1	Chief Inspector, Accident Investigations..................	1,140	1,090
3	2	Inspector of Accidents..............................	1,860	2,580
1	1	Procurement Liaison Officer..........................	900	880
2	2	Legal Officers...................................	1,500	1,300
1	1	Public Relations Officer.............................	700	580
1	..	Intelligence Officer................................	..	550
2	2	International Relations Officers........................	1,650	1,530
1	1	Assistant International Relations Officer..................	620	680
4	2	Research Officers.................................	1,000	2,150
1	1	Technical Officer.................................	800	760
1	1	Superintendent of Education and Information...............	960	900
1	1	Assistant Superintendent of Education and Information........	670	630
1	1	Superintendent Accident Studies.......................	830	780
7	7	Examiners of Airmen...............................	5,300	5,180
..	5	Divisional Aeronatutical Engineers.....................	4,270	..
1	1	Assistant Superintendent Accident Studies.................	780	690
7	8	Airway Surveyors.................................	5,230	5,180
8	8	Examiners of Airmen and Airways Surveyors...............	6,000	5,920
21	14	Aeronautical Engineers.............................	9,310	15,680
1	1	Supervising Aircraft Surveyor.........................	1,140	1,080
..	13	Divisional Aircraft Surveyors.........................	10,500	..
74	61	Aircraft Surveyors.................................	42,750	49,410
160	155	Carried forward................	125,730	124,840

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
160	155	Brought forward................	125,730	124,840
1	1	Supervisor of Departmental Aircraft.....................	780	730
12	..	Aircraft Maintenance Staff...........................	..	5,540
1	1	Chief Airways Engineer.............................	1,330	1,250
1	1	Superintedent Air Traffic Control.......................	1,030	1,090
1	1	Superintendent Communications.......................	1,000	1,090
..	2	Assistant Superintendent Communications.................	1,750	..
5	7	Supervising Airways Engineers........................	6,990	5,450
..	1	Assistant Supervising Airway Engineer...................	930	..
9	11	Air Traffic Control Supervisors........................	8,990	7,320
17	10	Communication Supervisors..........................	7,600	13,220
..	24	Senior Airways Engineers...........................	22,500	..
..	18	Sectional Airways Engineers..........................	13,630	..
38	39	Airways Engineers................................	21,530	27,400
158	166	Traffic Control Staff...............................	107,720	95,380
393	..	Aeradio Operators.................................	..	164,340
..	80	Senior Communications Officers.......................	50,840	..
..	312	Communications Officers............................	151,200	..
32	..	Teleprinter Operators...............................	..	8,000
..	56	Supervising Technicians.............................	29,350	..
..	128	Senior Technicians................................	69,470	..
325	219	Technicians.....................................	91,680	149,000
..	14	Foreman Mechanics...............................	8,390	..
..	29	Senior Mechanics.................................	15,830	..
119	49	Motor Mechanics.................................	23,520	55,410
..	1	Photographer....................................	510	..
7	8	Line Inspectors...................................	4,580	3,640
..	17	Line Foremen....................................	8,650	..
80	41	Linemen.......................................	14,830	35,560
..	3	Workshop Supervisors..............................	1,930	..
1	1	Chief Airport Engineer..............................	1,180	1,000
1	1	Supervising Airport Engineer.........................	910	990
3	3	Senior Airport Engineers............................	2,790	2,580
1	1	Research Engineer................................	900	780
1	1	Chief Inspector of Airports...........................	940	900
..	8	Sectional Airport Engineers..........................	6,410	..
14	15	Airport and Civil Engineers..........................	9,150	8,300
1	1	Superintendent of Building Layouts.....................	770	780
4	6	Architects and Project Planners........................	4,140	2,900
1385	1431	Carried forward................	819,480	717,490

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1385	1431	Brought forward................	819,480	717,490
2	3	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	2,400	1,590
..	12	Sectional Draftsmen...............................	8,820	..
59	74	Draftsmen......................................	39,910	38,225
19	16	Tracers........................................	4,690	4,830
..	2	Modellers......................................	1,160	..
1	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	960	900
6	4	Surveyors......................................	2,850	4,200
1	1	Property Officer..................................	730	720
2	3	Assistant Property Officers...........................	1,700	1,000
..	8	Field Assistants (Survey)............................	4,270	..
..	12	Chainmen......................................	5,110	..
..	6	Cartographers....................................	3,820	..
..	3	Senior Airport Inspectors............................	2,340	..
35	31	Airport Inspectors.................................	16,750	19,190
2	2	Airport Plant Superintendent and Inspectors................	1,430	1,330
41	..	Foremen and Senior Groundsmen......................	..	17,290
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	950	910
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	800	820
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,420	1,440
7	7	Accountants.....................................	5,210	4,870
8	8	Sub-Accountants.................................	4,990	4,700
1	..	Inspector of Accounts..............................	..	660
1	1	Estimates Officer.................................	690	660
1	1	Controller of Stores................................	850	750
..	1	Assistant Controller of Stores.........................	800	..
7	7	Superintendents of Stores............................	5,000	4,700
..	7	Supply Officers..................................	3,990	..
1	..	Senior Stores Inspector.............................	..	690
6	8	Stores Inspectors..................................	5,300	3,040
5	5	Assistant Stores Inspectors...........................	2,420	2,300
8	8	Stores Officers...................................	4,220	3,840
1	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	790	750
..	12	Senior Clerks....................................	7,800	..
340	340	Clerks.........................................	157,000	154,000
20	20	Assistants (Male).................................	7,920	6,400
47	47	Assistants (Female)................................	12,930	10,100
152	154	Typists and Accounting Machinists.....................	46,970	36,920
4	4	Librarians......................................	1,440	1,420
2166	2244	Carried forward................	1,187,910	1,045,735

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
2166	2244	Brought forward................	1,187,910	1,045,735
4	5	Assistant Librarians................................	1,530	1,280
1	..	Service Officer...................................	..	450
17	11	Telephonists....................................	3,490	3,700
..	1	Stationer.......................................	500	..
..	12	Senior Storeman..................................	5,400	..
37	25	Storemen.......................................	9,920	13,540
45	45	Junior Assistants..................................	9,140	6,300
7	7	Regional Directors................................	9,000	8,500
2	2	District Superintendents.............................	1,600	1,560
4	3	Regional Superintendents of Air Navigation and Safety........	3,000	3,700
5	5	Regional Superintendents of Airports....................	4,130	3,800
9	9	Airport Managers.................................	6,000	5,750
1	1	Liaison Officer in London...........................	1,000	970
1	1	Civil Air Attache, Washington.........................	1,000	970
1	1	Australian Representative and Technical Adviser with International Civil Aviation Organization abroad	1,450	1,300
			1,245,070	1,097,555
		Officers on unattached list...........................	18,000	16,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	5,000	4,000
		"In Charge" allowances.............................	..	1,000
		Administrative allowances...........................	900	..
		Field allowances..................................	5,500	5,200
		Flying allowances.................................	4,000	4,600
		District allowances................................	56,000	29,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	15,000	12,000
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad..............	3,000	2,000
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	3,000	2,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	6,000	5,000
		Miscellaneous allowances............................	3,000	3,000
			1,364,470	1,181,355
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	658,470	534,855
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	6,000	4,500
			664,470	539,355
2300	2372	Total Administrative (see page 45).................	700,000	642,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	FLYING BOAT BASES. (See Division No. 63.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Inspector, Flying Boat Bases..........................	630	600
1	..	Assistant Inspector, Flying Boat Bases...................	..	500
1	1	Airport Manager, Rose Bay..........................	750	700
6	4	Control Officers..................................	2,700	4,000
2	..	Maintenance Mechanics (Diesel).......................	..	800
30	..	Aeradio Operators-in-Charge and Aeradio Operators..........	..	12,000
..	29	Communications Officers............................	16,530	..
..	3	Technicians.....................................	1,550	..
..	8	Air Traffic Control Staff.............................	5,320	..
2	2	Clerks.........................................	820	800
2	2	Typists........................................	550	450
2	4	Teleprinter Operators...............................	1,260	550
			(a) 30,110	(a) 20,400
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	300	200
		District allowances................................	1,200	1,000
		"In Charge" allowances.............................	..	400
		Miscellaneous allowances............................	200	..
			31,810	22,000
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,160	14,100
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	250	200
			12,410	14,300
47	54	Total Flying Boat Bases (see page 46).............	19,400	7,700

(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.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 69.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General...............................	2,250	2,500
3	4	Assistant Comptroller-Generals........................	5,756	4,620
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria).........	1,213	1,301
1	..	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	..	1,061
..	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	1,060	..
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,050	..
1	..	Administrative Officer..............................	..	1,001
1	1	Inspector, Personnel...............................	1,080	1,054
1	..	Chief Inspector of Excise............................	..	1,056
1	..	Chief Research Officer..............................	..	1,231
..	1	Director of Research...............................	1,319	..
1	1	Principal Research Officer...........................	1,020	1,024
2	3	Senior Research Officers............................	2,394	1,536
9	7	Research Officers.................................	3,836	4,626
1	1	Trade Relations Officer.............................	1,110	1,121
2	2	Assistant Trade Relations Officers......................	1,914	1,937
2	1	Tariff Revision Officer..............................	1,200	2,352
..	2	Assistant Tariff Revision Officers......................	2,015	..
1	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	1,015	911
1	1	Accountant.....................................	960	936
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	1,094	1,034
..	1	Deputy Tariff Officer...............................	944	..
3	2	Assistant Tariff Officers.............................	1,830	2,643
149	129	Clerks.........................................	70,572	78,508
4	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,860	3,286
1	1	Appraiser......................................	1,040	976
..	1	Deputy Appraiser.................................	930	..
1	4	Assistant Appraisers...............................	3,153	936
1	1	Supervisor......................................	698	702
1	..	Ministerial Messenger..............................	..	362
..	2	Cadets Personnel.................................	503	..
17	18	Typists........................................	5,593	4,337
6	4	Assistants (Male).................................	1,561	1,851
2	6	Assistants (Female)................................	1,956	478
1	1	Librarian.......................................	405	359
..	1	Assistant Librarian................................	167	..
3	2	Accounting Machinists (Female).......................	562	643
6	5	Junior Assistants..................................	809	609
..	1	Attendant......................................	408	..
225	211		123,277	124,991
225	211	Carried forward................	123,277	124,991

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
225	211	Brought forward................	123,277	124,991
		London Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative.....................	995	778
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,671	1,562
		Married officers' allowance...........................	975	975
		Special child endowment............................	52	26
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	..	280
3	3		3,693	3,621
		New York Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative.....................	934	778
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	806	762
		Married officers' allowance...........................	1,200	1,200
		Special child endowment............................	200	200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	..	239
2	2		3,140	3,179
			130,110	131,791
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions.............	1,290	1,272
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,152	942
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	39	39
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	4,000	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	2,505	2,305
		Payments in lieu of accrued recreation leave................	..	170
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,200	2,500
		Allowances to officers temporarily stationed abroad..........	753	..
			141,049	139,019
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	24,049	24,019
230	216	Total Administrative (see page 50).........	117,000	115,000

SOHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 70.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Chairman......................................	2,250	2,250
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,140	1,056
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	844	733
..	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	802	..
..	1	Investigating Accountant............................	792	..
..	6	Investigators....................................	4,233	..
..	1	Research Officer..................................	610	..
10	2	Clerks.........................................	977	6,067
3	3	Typists........................................	703	791
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	149
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	181	..
			12,532	11,046
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	..	410
		Other allowances.................................	48	..
		Officers on loan..................................	..	3,499
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	2,250
			12,580	17,205
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,280	2,605
17	18	Total Tariff Board (see page 50).................	11,300	14,600
		FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 71.)
1	1	Chief Censor....................................	1,262	1,279
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	919	798
1	1	Clerk.........................................	632	568
1	1	Film Cutter and Biograph Operator.....................	624	591
1	1	Assistant Film Cutter...............................	564	493
1	1	Assistant and typist................................	377	317
2	1	Typists........................................	341	545
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	211	..
			4,930	4,591
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	220	59
8	8	Total Film Censorship (see page 51)...............	4,750	4,650
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 72.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,819	1,716
1	1	Chief Analyst....................................	1,005	1,056
1	1	Senior Analyst...................................	815	876
7	10	Analysts.......................................	5,562	4,432
10	13	Carried forward................	9,201	8,080

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
10	13	Brought forward................	9,201	8,080
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	3,196	2,956
3	3	Senior Inspectors.................................	3,171	2,853
6	7	Inspectors......................................	6,328	4,780
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	786	666
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	890	756
2	2	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	1,642	1,422
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	825	711
1	1	Senior Supervisor (Warehouse)........................	935	921
3	3	Supervisors.....................................	2,064	2,064
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	868
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	703	643
1	1	Senior Excise Inspector.............................	983	846
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	778	666
3	3	Excise Supervisors................................	2,122	1,929
1	1	Cashier........................................	752	778
2	2	Assistant Cashiers.................................	1,179	1,196
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	847	666
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	708	586
7	7	Boarding Officers.................................	4,022	3,778
1	..	Detective Inspector................................	..	586
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	..
3	4	Clerks-in-Charge.................................	3,085	1,884
1	1	Jerquer........................................	893	721
1	1	Gauger........................................	712	586
3	3	Assistant Gaugers.................................	1,762	1,590
7	7	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	5,775	5,554
13	13	Investigation Officers..............................	10,142	9,271
8	8	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	4,447	4,184
1	..	Investigating Officer...............................	..	598
1	..	Examining Officers-in-Charge.........................	..	733
51	54	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	40,544	37,888
12	..	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	..	5,280
75	..	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	..	39,453
1	..	Airport Examining Officer...........................	..	496
14	56	Examining Officers................................	32,838	7,199
2	33	Assistant Examining Officers.........................	15,054	882
..	1	Clerk, Personnel..................................	900	..
..	2	Cadets, Personnel.................................	680	..
2	2	Computers......................................	1,255	1,082
1	1	Senior Repack Officer..............................	630	643
247	241	Carried forward................	161,551	155,795

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
247	241	Brought forward................	161,551	155,795
15	15	Repack Officers..................................	7,896	8,070
1	..	Baggage Inspector.................................	..	598
146	171	Clerks.........................................	77,509	66,144
5	5	Debenture Clerks.................................	2,580	2,715
12	12	Register Clerks...................................	5,569	5,916
1	1	Senior Excise Officer...............................	678	688
45	45	Excise Officers...................................	24,855	24,746
98	105	Lockers........................................	52,791	45,316
1	1	Caretaker......................................	456	442
1	1	Foreman Searcher and Watchman......................	474	433
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.......................	1,350	1,218
2	3	Engine Drivers...................................	1,458	882
5	5	Masters of Launches...............................	2,370	2,130
12	8	Baggage Officers.................................	3,456	5,112
45	45	Searchers and Watchmen............................	18,052	16,854
3	9	Patrol Officers...................................	4,092	1,317
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	528	493
2	..	Investigating and Inquiry Officers......................	..	1,126
20	29	Machinists......................................	8,755	5,896
17	27	Assistants......................................	8,526	6,092
11	1	Senior Messenger and Messengers......................	396	1,546
26	26	Typists........................................	8,044	7,600
2	2	Watchmen......................................	768	672
4	4	Launch Boys....................................	644	500
3	4	Assistants (Female)................................	1,151	846
1	..	Motor Driver....................................	..	386
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	19,087	69,218
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	10,000	24,944
		Other allowances.................................	1,033	1,112
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,174	7,199
			426,243	466,006
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent...............	180	80
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	59,063	132,926
			59,243	133,006
729	764	Total New South Wales (see page 51).......	367,000	333,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	VICTORIA. (See Division No. 73.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,637	1,551
2	2	Sub-Collectors...................................	2,137	1,943
3	3	Senior Inspectors.................................	2,985	2,650
6	6	Inspectors......................................	5,202	4,511
1	1	Senior Analyst...................................	900	876
10	10	Analysts.......................................	6,702	6,035
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	960	778
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer and Deputy Film Censor.............	834	733
1	1	Assistant Tariff Officer.............................	847	733
1	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	844	733
1	1	Senior Supervisor.................................	774	733
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	705	659
1	1	Gauger........................................	667	553
1	1	Assistant Gauger..................................	622	508
1	1	Senior Inspector of Excise...........................	1,020	846
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	837	733
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	688
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	757	733
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,411	1,196
2	..	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	..	1,196
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	847	733
1	1	Accountant.....................................	806	733
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	675	598
2	35	Assistant Examining Officers.........................	14,630	822
1	..	Airport Examining Officer...........................	..	508
2	..	Assistant Airport Examining Officers....................	..	692
1	1	Cashier........................................	802	688
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	667	643
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	1,289	1,151
3	3	Excise Supervisors................................	2,234	2,019
1	1	Jerquer........................................	960	778
40	50	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	36,456	25,720
38	..	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	..	21,323
29	..	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.....................	..	10,385
108	111	Clerks.........................................	56,160	50,580
6	6	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	5,064	4,398
12	12	Investigation Officers..............................	9,595	8,256
6	6	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	3,552	3,408
294	268	Carried forward................	164,380	161,823

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
294	268	Brought forward................	164,380	161,823
1	1	Senior Investigator................................	624	598
1	1	Investigator, Grade 2...............................	534	493
4	4	Investigators, Grade 1..............................	1,968	1,792
5	5	Register Clerks...................................	2,503	2,450
1	1	Assistant Cashier.................................	622	598
1	1	Computer......................................	667	553
3	40	Examining Officers................................	21,050	1,669
54	51	Excise Officers...................................	29,173	28,649
..	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	800	..
39	39	Lockers........................................	21,836	17,697
1	1	Caretaker......................................	432	386
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	972	882
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	972	882
5	5	Boatmen.......................................	1,854	1,640
1	1	Storeman (Grade 2)................................	396	366
1	1	Assistant Storeman................................	340	324
5	5	Foreman Searcher and Watchmen......................	2,370	2,090
5	5	Senior Searcher and Watchmen........................	2,150	2,030
42	43	Searchers and Watchmen............................	17,748	15,592
1	1	Investigating and Inquiry Officer.......................	612	576
..	2	Cadets, Personnel.................................	680	..
13	1	Senior Messenger and Messengers......................	396	3,602
19	19	Typists........................................	5,576	5,119
1	1	Senior Machinist..................................	389	353
14	14	Machinists......................................	4,558	4,046
3	3	Labourers......................................	1,104	968
1	1	Hydrometer Tester................................	432	396
11	11	Assistants (Male).................................	4,452	3,966
2	2	Assistant (Female)................................	510	426
..	12	Junior Assistants..................................	3,075	..
			293,175	259,966
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	35,781	67,141
		Allowance to holders of Masters' and Engine Drivers' certificates..	12	10
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	12,277	15,406
		Other allowances.................................	30	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,244	645
			343,519	343,168
532	545	Carried forward..............	343,519	343,168

F.5032.—18

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	VICTORIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
532	545	Brought forward................	343,519	343,168
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	318	302
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	48,201	99,766
532	545		48,519	100,068
		Total Victoria (see page 51)........	295,000	243,100
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 74.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,526	1,426
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	1,030	996
4	4	Inspectors......................................	3,376	3,255
1	1	Senior Inspector of Excise...........................	837	778
10	10	Sub-Collectors...................................	7,354	6,847
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	825	733
1	1	Accountant.....................................	802	778
1	1	Senior Supervisor.................................	757	733
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	735	688
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	667	643
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	847	801
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,604	1,512
2	2	Assistant Investigation Officers........................	1,211	1,196
13	13	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	9,985	9,796
1	1	Senior Examining Officer............................	694	598
30	30	Examining Officers................................	18,322	17,557
9	9	Assistant Examining Officers.........................	4,653	4,167
1	1	Ganger........................................	622	598
1	1	Jerquer........................................	827	801
1	1	Assistant Supervisor...............................	622	598
1	1	Cashier........................................	712	666
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	802	688
2	2	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	1,514	1,452
87	87	Carried forward................	60,324	57,307

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
87	87	Brought forward................	60,324	57,307
65	67	Clerks.........................................	32,556	31,625
3	3	Register Clerks...................................	1,396	1,479
1	1	Computer......................................	667	655
4	3	Boarding Officers.................................	1,839	2,363
..	2	Assistant Boarding Officers..........................	1,034	..
26	26	Excise Officers...................................	14,735	13,925
24	28	Lockers........................................	14,244	11,244
9	10	Typists........................................	3,300	2,694
6	6	Machinists......................................	2,041	1,812
1	1	Storeman.......................................	420	386
1	1	Motor Driver....................................	426	386
3	3	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.......................	1,350	1,218
17	17	Searchers and Watchmen............................	7,140	6,392
..	1	Foreman Searcher.................................	474	..
2	2	Assistants......................................	792	712
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	396	356
6	..	Messengers.....................................	..	1,211
3	4	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,228	1,539
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	562	462
..	6	Junior Assistants..................................	1,400	..
5	5	Patrol Officers...................................	2,316	2,120
..	1	Caretaker......................................	432	..
..	1	Cadet, Personnel..................................	466	..
			150,538	137,886
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,880	7,193
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,507	2,861
		District allowances................................	2,133	1,620
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	655	600
			157,713	150,160
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	734	360
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	31,979	25,000
			32,713	25,360
266	278	Total Queensland (see page 52)......	125,000	124,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 75.)	£	£
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,512	1,426
1	1	Chief Analyst....................................	900	849
3	3	Analysts.......................................	1,965	1,928
2	2	Senior Inspectors.................................	1,817	1,812
2	2	Sub-Collectors...................................	1,892	1,714
4	4	Inspectors......................................	3,130	2,843
4	4	Supervisors.....................................	2,758	2,595
1	..	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	..	643
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	622	598
10	14	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	10,142	6,430
3	..	Uptown Examining Officers..........................	..	1,794
16	..	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	..	9,189
8	..	Assistant Wharf Examining Officers.....................	..	3,644
1	17	Examining Officers................................	9,204	553
..	10	Assistant Examining Officers.........................	4,404	..
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	802	711
4	4	Investigation Officers..............................	3,194	2,752
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.........................	577	598
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	825	711
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	550	598
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	1,015	1,016
1	1	Cashier........................................	712	621
1	1	Accountant.....................................	622	688
1	2	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	1,390	688
1	1	Computer......................................	622	553
1	1	Jerquer........................................	712	688
38	45	Clerks.........................................	19,995	16,742
14	15	Lockers........................................	7,349	6,011
51	51	Excise Officers...................................	27,561	26,824
1	1	Senior Searcher and Watchman........................	465	406
11	17	Searchers and Watchmen............................	6,903	4,136
..	5	Junior Assistants..................................	837	..
6	..	Messengers.....................................	..	989
1	1	Caretaker......................................	396	356
7	8	Typists........................................	2,597	1,743
6	7	Assistants......................................	1,841	2,136
2	2	Assistant (Female)................................	550	481
209	227	Carried forward................	117,861	105,466

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
209	227	Brought forward................	117,861	105,466
5	5	Machinists......................................	1,573	1,345
1	1	Motor Driver....................................	420	366
			119,854	107,177
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	4,460	5,400
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of officers	50	50
		Officers on loan and on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	3,980	18,746
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,282	182
		Other allowances.................................	30	..
			129,656	131,555
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	450	450
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	19,206	36,105
			19,656	36,555
215	233	Total South Australia (see page 52)......	110,000	95,000
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 76.)
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,486	1,418
1	1	Chief Analyst....................................	888	876
2	2	Analysts.......................................	1,265	1,243
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	1,068	1,056
1	1	Inspector.......................................	858	823
7	7	Sub-Collectors...................................	5,027	4,847
1	1	Inspector of Excise................................	835	776
1	1	Tariff Officer....................................	835	778
1	1	Senior Investigation Officer..........................	835	778
3	3	Investigation Officers..............................	2,332	2,199
1	1	Assistant Investigation Officer.........................	610	598
1	..	Examining Officer-in-Charge.........................	..	733
..	1	Invoice Supervisor................................	835	..
1	..	Senior Invoice Examining Officer......................	..	778
11	12	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	9,435	8,036
1	1	Senior Wharf Examining Officer.......................	700	643
21	..	Wharf Examining Officers...........................	..	11,571
..	16	Examining Officers................................	9,732	..
1	2	Clerk-in-Charge..................................	1,490	688
56	52	Carried forward................	38,231	37,841

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
56	52	Brought forward................	38,231	37,841
1	1	Accountant.....................................	700	688
1	1	Supervisor......................................	700	688
1	1	Warehouse Supervisor..............................	610	598
1	1	Cashier........................................	684	643
1	1	Computer......................................	655	598
1	1	Excise Supervisor.................................	677	688
1	1	Boarding Inspector................................	745	733
1	1	Jerquer........................................	790	778
40	45	Clerks.........................................	22,275	18,527
1	1	Senior Boarding Officer.............................	655	643
3	4	Boarding Officers.................................	2,350	1,794
..	6	Assistant Excise Officers............................	2,911	..
2	..	Examining Officers................................	..	1,016
1	..	Uptown Examining Officer...........................	..	598
10	10	Excise Officers...................................	5,662	5,317
12	16	Lockers........................................	7,763	5,476
1	4	Senior Searchers and Watchmen.......................	1,470	406
13	26	Searchers and Watchmen............................	10,608	4,868
6	6	Assistants (Male).................................	2,424	2,246
3	..	Messengers.....................................	..	449
..	3	Junior Assistants..................................	591	..
8	8	Typists........................................	2,568	2,152
4	6	Machinists......................................	1,901	1,172
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	648	576
..	1	Foreman Searcher Watchman.........................	462	..
..	1	Cadet, Personnel..................................	430	..
			106,510	88,495
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,400	4,700
		District Allowances................................	155	160
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of officers	210	210
		Payment to Department of Health for services of officers.......	100	90
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	220	1,350
		Other allowances.................................	336	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	..	8,190
		Less—	110,931	103,195
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	115	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	20,816	26,795
			20,931	26,895
170	199	Total Western Australia (see page 53)....	90,000	76,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 77.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Collector.......................................	1,090	1,008
3	3	Sub-Collectors...................................	2,091	2,055
1	1	Inspector.......................................	847	835
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	790
2	2	Invoice Examining Officers..........................	1,604	1,580
1	..	Wharf Examining Officer............................	..	610
3	2	Examining Officers................................	1,244	1,770
1	1	Jerquer........................................	622	610
17	20	Clerks.........................................	9,963	8,395
4	4	Lockers........................................	2,064	1,960
1	1	Caretaker......................................	396	372
1	2	Typists........................................	602	309
1	1	Machinist......................................	341	333
1	1	Assistant.......................................	164	215
..	3	Searchers-Watchmen...............................	1,224	..
..	2	Excise Officers...................................	876	..
			23,930	20,842
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,125	1,760
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	396	3,927
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	400	50
		Other allowances.................................	152	..
			26,003	26,579
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	37	34
		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	..	553
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,866	6,392
			6,003	7,079
38	45	Total Tasmania (see page 53)........	20,000	19,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (Set Division No. 78.)	£	£
1	1	Sub-Collector....................................	742	733
3	5	Clerks.........................................	2,442	1,125
3	3	Examining Officers................................	1,583	1,375
2	2	Lockers........................................	886	956
1	1	Typist.........................................	324	226
8	8	Patrol officers...................................	3,457	3,139
			9,434	7,554
		District allowance.................................	1,773	840
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	222	270
			11,429	8,664
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,429	3,664
18	20	Total Northern Territory (see page 55).......	6,000	5,000
		CENTRAL IMPORT LICENSING BRANCH. (See Division No. 79).
1	1	Chief Inspector...................................	1,180	1,124
57	57	Clerks.........................................	33,367	30,711
..	6	Typists........................................	1,686	..
			36,233	31,835
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	167	1,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other departments...........	2,200	4,165
58	64	Total Central Import Licensing Branch (see page 51)......	38,600	37,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 80.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	2,500	2,500
3	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III......................	5,608	5,344
2	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	4,636	3,914
3	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I........................	4,299	3,653
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	960	1,240
..	1	Dental Officer...................................	1,099	..
1	1	National Fitness Officer (Male)........................	942	871
1	1	National Fitness Officer (Female)......................	818	772
..	1	Senior Administrative Officer.........................	1,294	..
1	..	Administrative Officer..............................	..	1,171
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	990	961
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Accountant.....................................	814	700
..	1	Inspector (Personnel)...............................	870	..
42	28	Clerks.........................................	13,819	22,129
10	14	Typists........................................	3,674	2,486
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, &c.).......................	389	345
1	1	Assistant (Serums)................................	486	470
7	8	Assistants......................................	3,012	2,532
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	287	..
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	420	238
1	1	Senior Health Inspector.............................	696	651
1	1	Health Inspector..................................	550	482
1	1	Veterinary Officer.................................	802	807
1	..	Ministerial Messenger..............................	..	377
1	1	Assistant-in-Charge (Female) (Library)...................	359	329
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Library)..........................	243	175
			50,647	53,203
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions...........	700	678
		Ministerial typists filling unclassified positions..............	365	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	600
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	80	52
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	563	553
			52,955	55,086
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,420	2,413
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments...........	1,775	2,030
		Salaries of officers paid from National Fitness Trust Account..	1,760	1,043
			8,955	5,486
85	79	Total Central Staff................	44,000	49,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		New South Wales.	£	£
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,567	1,488
..	1	Senior Medical Officer..............................	1,325	..
5	5	Medical Officers..................................	6,560	5,946
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	757	733
13	17	Clerks.........................................	7,578	5,504
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	650	515
2	2	Nurses........................................	798	758
3	3	Typists........................................	887	794
2	2	Assistants......................................	904	716
1	1	Assistant Machinist................................	371	316
1	1	Female Assistant..................................	322	284
4	4	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	1,181	1,068
1	1	Storeman.......................................	398	356
1	1	Machinist......................................	282	245
			23,580	18,723
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	600	600
		District and special allowances........................	100	250
		Salaries of officers on unattached list....................	1,290	770
			25,570	20,343
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,570	1,643
38	43	Total New South Wales.............	21,000	18,700
		Victoria.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,522	1,476
..	2	Senior Medical Officers.............................	2,654	..
2	2	Medical Officers..................................	1,968	2,601
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	667	..
3	6	Clerks.........................................	2,778	1,713
1	1	Typist.........................................	218	309
1	1	Nurse.........................................	410	394
2	1	Junior Assistants..................................	161	334
			10,378	6,827
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	396	355
		District and special allowances........................	50	18
			10,824	7,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,124	..
10	15	Total Victoria.....................	8,700	7,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Queensland.	£	£
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,575	1,488
..	1	Senior Medical Officer..............................	1,325	..
3	3	Medical Officers..................................	3,427	3,196
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	724	..
6	7	Clerks.........................................	3,369	2,343
1	1	Assistant (Female) (Typing, etc.).......................	389	400
3	3	Typists........................................	802	808
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	222	..
1	1	Nurse.........................................	402	383
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade 1..........................	263	318
			12,498	8,936
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	120	100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	25	25
			12,643	9,061
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,343	2,061
16	20	Total Queensland...............	10,300	7,000
		South Australia.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,412	1,426
..	1	Senior Medical Officer..............................	1,325	..
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	1,077	939
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	722	..
3	7	Clerks.........................................	3,132	1,437
3	3	Typists........................................	963	915
1	1	Nurse.........................................	393	363
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	636	530
1	2	Junior Assistants..................................	460	128
			10,120	5,738
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	188	62
			10,308	5,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,608	..
12	19	Total South Australia.............	8,700	5,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
1948-49.	1949-50.	Western Australia.
			£	£
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,575	1,488
..	1	Senior Medical Officer..............................	1,325	..
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	1,029	1,238
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	682	..
3	5	Clerks.........................................	2,411	1,467
1	..	Assistant.......................................	..	424
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	293
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	742	674
1	1	Nurse.........................................	389	322
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	153	203
			8,647	6,109
		District and special allowances........................	45	138
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	280
			8,792	6,527
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,292	1,227
11	14	Total Western Australia...........	6,500	5,300
		Tasmania.
1	1	Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer..................	1,425	1,413
1	2	Clerks.........................................	1,088	487
2	2	Typists........................................	670	616
2	1	Assistants......................................	376	736
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	146
			3,720	3,398
		Special allowance.................................	50	86
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	260	230
			4,030	3,714
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	330	514
7	7	Total Tasmania.................	3,700	3,200

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
1948-49.	1949-50.	Northern Territory.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Senior Commonwealth Medical Officer.	1,711	1,637
1	6	Medical Officers..................................	7,894	1,382
..	1	Secretary.......................................	990	..
3	3	Pharmacists.....................................	1,596	1,556
4	4	Clerks.........................................	2,470	1,768
2	2	Assistants......................................	610	544
2	2	Typists........................................	616	564
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	210	156
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector...........................	624	612
			16,721	8,219
		District and special allowances........................	2,950	2,930
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	250	..
			20,421	11,149
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,290	1,215
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,331	134
			2,621	1,349
15	21	Total Northern Territory...........	17,800	9,800
194	218	Total Administrative (see page 57).................	120,700	106,600
		QUARANTINE. (See Division No. 81.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Director, Division of Veterinary Hygiene.................	1,699	1,675
1	1	Assistant Director, Division of Veterinary Hygiene...........	1,140	1,211
1	1	Director, Division of Plant Quarantine...................	1,340	1,214
..	3	Senior Investigating Officers (Plants)....................	2,610	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	521	..
			7,310	4,100
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,110	..
3	7	Total Central Staff..................	5,200	4,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	QUARANTINE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		New South Wales.	£	£
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	563	538
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	528	493
2	2	Foreman Assistant.................................	1,062	971
17	18	Quarantine Assistants..............................	7,513	6,358
2	2	Masters of Launches...............................	954	857
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	954	867
			11,574	10,084
		Add—.........................................
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	150	..
		District and special allowances.......................	40	..
			11,764	10,084
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	390	350
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	974	34
			1,364	384
25	26	Total New South Wales.............	10,400	9,700
		Victoria.
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	570	535
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	558	523
8	9	Quarantine Assistants..............................	4,244	3,058
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	486	451
2	2	Engine Drivers...................................	972	877
			6,830	5,444
		Add special allowances.............................	10	..
			6,840	5,444
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	232	203
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	608	41
			840	244
13	14	Total Victoria..................	6,000	5,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	QUARANTINE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Queensland.	£	£
2	2	Medical Officers..................................	1,920	1,872
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	570	468
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	512	423
14	14	Quarantine Assistants..............................	5,814	4,840
3	3	Masters of Launches...............................	1,432	1,323
3	3	Engine Drivers...................................	1,404	1,272
			11,652	10,198
		District and special allowances........................	646	200
			12,298	10,398
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	480	440
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	818	1,058
			1,298	1,498
24	24	Total Queensland.....................	11,000	8,900
		South Australia.
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	504	463
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	570	538
3	4	Quarantine Assistants..............................	1,771	1,133
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	468	426
1	1	Master of Launch.................................	486	441
1	1	Launch Boy.....................................	214	206
			4,013	3,207
		Add allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	40	..
			4,053	3,207
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	119	144
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	534	33
			653	177
8	9	Total South Australia...................	3,400	3,030

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	QUARANTINE—continued.
1948-49.	1949-50.	Western Australia.
			£	£
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	1,095	975
1	1	Sanitary Inspector.................................	570	538
1	1	Foreman Assistant.................................	522	486
1	1	Engine Driver...................................	568	426
9	10	Quarantine Assistants..............................	4,211	3,442
1	1	Typist.........................................	281	221
			7,247	6,088
		District and special allowances........................	100	100
			7,347	6,188
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	198	147
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,049	541
			1,247	688
14	15	Total Western Australia...............	6,100	5,500
		Tasmania.
1	1	Quarantine Assistant, Grade III.........................	469	415
1	1	Quarantine Assistant...............................	433	376
			902	791
		Add special allowances.............................	36	..
			938	791
		Less amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	38	21
2	2	Total Tasmania....................	900	770
		Northern Territory.
2	2	Quarantine Assistants..............................	748	724
		District and special allowances........................	300	200
			1,048	924
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	60	60
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	188	164
			248	224
2	2	Total Northern Territory..............	800	700
91	99	Total Quarantine (see page 57)..........	43,800	37,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 82.)
		Pharmaceutical Services.
		Central.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	936
1	1	Director.......................................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	960	936
1	1	Senior Pharmacist.................................	792	745
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,380	1,285
2	..	Typists........................................	..	474
1	1	Assistant (Female), Checker..........................	263	137
10	7		4,720	5,814
		New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	733	744
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection).............................	702	659
1	1	Assistant Pharmacist...............................	570	643
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,844	1,665
3	3	Typists........................................	870	770
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..........................	371	337
30	30	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	8,358	7,098
41	41		13,448	11,916
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	825	728
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection).............................	825	643
1	1	Assistant Pharmacist (Inspection).......................	586	566
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,938	1,873
3	3	Typists........................................	654	843
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade IV..........................	371	336
20	20	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	5,781	5,302
31	31		10,980	10,291
82	79	Carried forward................	29,148	28,021

F.5032.—19

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		HEALTH SERVICES—continued.
		Pharmaceutical Services—continued.
82	79	Brought forward................	29,148	28,021
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	747	715
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection).............................	705	659
1	1	Pharmacist......................................	466	448
4	3	Clerks.........................................	1,398	1,561
2	2	Typists........................................	562	490
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.	323	287
11	11	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	2,940	2,539
21	20		7,141	6,699
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	703	679
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection).............................	694	650
3	3	Clerks.........................................	903	1,108
3	3	Typists........................................	843	783
1	1	Assistant (Female), Grade III.	323	287
6	6	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	1,566	1,526
15	15		5,032	5,033
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	757	711
1	1	Pharmacist (Inspection).............................	690	666
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,293	1,266
1	1	Typist.........................................	305	287
5	5	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	1,330	1,276
11	11		4,375	4,206
129	125	Carried forward...............	45,696	43,959

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	£	£
		PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES.
129	125	Brought forward................	45,696	43,959
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist.................................	690	657
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,537	814
1	1	Typist.........................................	281	257
3	3	Assistants (Female), Checker.........................	1,092	689
7	7		3,600	2,417
			49,296	46,376
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	102	160
			49,398	46,536
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,398	5,936
136	132	Total Pharmaceutical Services............	47,000	40,600
		Health Laboratories.
		Central.
18	..	Medical Officers..................................	..	16,848
18	..	Biochemists, Grade I...............................	..	7,941
4	..	Cadet Biochemists................................	..	737
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	382
1	..	Stores Assistant..................................	..	356
1	..	Typist.........................................	..	257
			..	26,521
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	9,521
43	..	Total Central....................	..	17,000
43	..	Carried forward...............	..	17,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Health Laboratories—continued.	£	£
43	..	Brought forward................	..	17,000
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	936
1	..	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	..	680
			..	1,616
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	616
2	..	Total Australian Capital Territory.....	..	1,000
		New South Wales.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	1,238
1	..	Biochemist.....................................	..	672
2	..	Assistants......................................	..	852
			..	2,762
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	262
4	..	Total New South Wales.........	..	2,500
		Victoria.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	1,238
1	..	Biochemist, Grade II................................	..	823
..	..	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	..	..
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	508
2	..	Radiographers...................................	..	971
			..	3,540
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	240
5	..	Total Victoria................	..	3,300
54	..	Carried forward...............	..	23,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		Health Laboratories—continued.
54	..	Brought forward................	..	23,800
		Queensland.
4	..	Medical Officers..................................	..	4,438
1	..	Biochemist, Grade II................................	..	823
5	..	Biochemists, Grade I...............................	..	2,501
7	..	Assistants......................................	..	1,894
5	..	Junior Assistants..................................	..	657
4	..	Typists........................................	..	980
			..	11,293
		District and special allowances........................	..	800
			..	12,093
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	..	80
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	1,013
			..	1,093
26	..	Total Queensland...................	..	11,000
		South Australia.
1	..	Medical officer...................................	..	1,238
1	..	Biochemist, Grade I................................	..	603
1	..	Assistant.......................................	..	355
			..	2,196
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	96
3	..	Total South Australia..............	..	2,100
83	..	Carried forward...............	..	36,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		Health Laboratories—continued.
83	..	Brought forward................	..	36,900
		Western Australia.
2	..	Medical Officers..................................	..	2,464
1	..	Biochemist, Grade II................................	..	823
1	..	Biochemist, Grade 1...............................	..	688
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	515
1	..	Radiographer....................................	..	508
1	..	Assistants......................................	..	398
1	..	Typist.........................................	..	257
1	..	Junior Assistant..................................	..	125
			..	5,778
		District and special allowances........................	..	100
			..	5,878
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	1,878
9	..	Total Western Australia...............	..	4,000
		Tasmania.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	1,176
2	..	Biochemists, Grade II...............................	..	1,593
1	..	Biochemist, Grade I................................	..	795
1	..	Laboratory Assistant...............................	..	436
..	..	Assistant.......................................	..	..
			..	4,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	..
5	..	Total Tasmania....................	..	4,000
97	..	Carried forward................	..	44,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Health Laboratories—continued.	£	£
97	..	Brought forward................	..	44,900
		Northern Territory.
1	..	Medical Officer..................................	..	1,382
1	..	Biochemist, Grade I................................	..	492
			..	1,874
		District and special allowances........................	..	200
		Less—	..	2,074
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	574
		Amount to be withheld on account of rent...............	..	..
2	..	Total Northern Territory.................	..	1,500
99	(a)	Total Health Laboratories................	(a)	46,400
		Acoustic Laboratory.
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	1,140	936
..	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	1,325	..
..	1	Senior Physicist..................................	532	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	769	..
..	1	Chief Psychologist................................	712	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	517	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	365	..
			5,360	936
		Add allowance for performing duties of a higher class.........	40	..
			5,400	936
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	436
1	7	Total Acoustic Laboratory...............	5,400	500
		Division of Child Health.(b)
3	3	Senior Medical Officers.............................	5,000	5,500
1	1	Medical Officer..................................	960	936
1	1	Senior Biochemist.................................	930	827
1	1	Biochemist, Grade II................................	757	733
1	1	Nutritionist.....................................	796	553
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	500
1	..	Typist.........................................	..	300
			8,443	9,349
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,443	5,349
9	7	Total Division of Child Health.............	7,000	4,000

(a) Provided under National Welfare Fund. (b) Includes Institute of Child Health.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade III.	5,130	3,581
5	3	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	4,412	9,953
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade I........................	2,774	2,602
7	7	Medical Officers..................................	6,810	6,595
2	2	Entomologists...................................	1,870	1,750
..	1	Physicist.......................................	466	..
5	5	Biochemists, Grade II...............................	4,106	3,964
5	5	Biochemists, Grade I...............................	2,840	2,047
7	7	Cadet Biochemists................................	1,921	2,175
..	1	Chemist.......................................	466	..
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,019	1,016
2	2	Typists........................................	622	562
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	426
4	4	Laboratory Assistants..............................	1,464	1,504
1	1	Photographer....................................	492	448
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	182	240
			35,042	36,863
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	120
			35,192	36,983
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,692	8,683
46	47	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	31,500	28,300
		Australian Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade II........................	1,575	1,488
1	1	Biochemist, Grade I................................	512	688
1	1	Zoologist.......................................	902	828
1	1	Curator........................................	600	561
1	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	420	339
5	5	Carried forward................	4,009	3,904

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Australian Institute of Anatomy—continued.	£	£
5	5	Brought forward................	4,009	3,904
1	1	Typist.........................................	281	237
1	1	Librarian (Female)................................	381	298
			4,671	4,439
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100	121
			4,771	4,560
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	119	119
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	152	241
			271	360
7	7	Total Australian Institute of Anatomy.......	4,500	4,200
		Tuberculosis.
		Central.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 2.......................	1,438	1,426
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,196	..
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	1,132	..
..	1	Senior Investigating Officer..........................	898	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	622	..
..	1	Research Officer..................................	622	..
..	4	Clerks.........................................	2,257	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	281	..
			8,446	1,426
		Add allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200	..
			8,646	1,426
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	246	726
1	11	Total Tuberculosis............	8,400	700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		X-Ray and Radium Laboratory.	£	£
..	1	Director.......................................	1,325	..
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	802	..
..	2	Senior Physicists..................................	1,245	..
..	5	Physicists......................................	2,458	..
..	1	Radiographer....................................	622	..
..	1	Technical Officer.................................	600	..
..	1	Technical Assistant................................	530	..
..	1	Laboratory Mechanic...............................	464	..
..	2	Junior Mechanics.................................	322	..
			8,368	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	68	..
..	15	Total X-Ray and Radium Laboratory.....	8,300	..
		National Health Service.
		Central.
..	1	Director of Medical Services..........................	2,500	..
..	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade 3.......................	1,800	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,185	..
..	1	Administrative Officer (Hospital Facilities)................	945	..
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	1,125	..
..	1	Principal Research Officer...........................	1,102	..
..	2	Research Officers.................................	1,424	..
..	1	Chief Investigating Officer...........................	945	..
..	2	Investigating Officers..............................	1,310	..
..	7	Clerks.........................................	5,260	..
..	18		17,596	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Senior Administrative Assistant........................	1,005	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	622	..
..	2		1,627	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Senior Administrative Assistant........................	933	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	577	..
..	2		1,510	..
..	22	Carried forward................	20,733	..

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		National Health Service—continued.	£	£
..	22	Brought forward................	20,733	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Senior Administrative Assistant........................	960	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	592	..
..	2		1,552	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Senior Administrative Assistant........................	870	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	580	..
..	2		1,450	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Senior Administrative Assistant........................	885	..
..	1	Investigating Officer...............................	580	..
..	2		1,465	..
			25,200	..
		Add allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class....	550	..
			25,750	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,450	..
..	28	Total National Health Service....................	23,300	..
299	254	Total HEALTH SERVICES (see page 58)............	135,400	124,700
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 83.)
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade III. (Director, Commonwealth Serum Laboratories)	2,387	2,301
3	3	Deputy Directors.................................	5,757	5,496
2	2	Senior Medical Officers, Grade II.......................	3,024	2,852
1	1	Senior Medical Officer, Grade I........................	1,387	1,297
4	4	Medical Officers..................................	4,177	3,744
1	1	Veterinary Research Officer..........................	1,200	1,146
2	2	Veterinary Officers................................	1,650	1,602
2	2	Senior Biochemists................................	1,950	1,902
14	14	Biochemists, Grade II...............................	11,817	11,460
22	11	Biochemists, Grade I...............................	6,085	11,930
3	3	Biochemists (Female)..............................	1,719	1,647
55	44	Carried forward................	41,153	45,377

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	SERUM LABORATORIES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
55	44	Brought forward................	41,153	45,377
21	21	Cadet Biochemists................................	6,639	6,563
1	1	Officer-in-Charge, Media Section......................	724	688
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,325	1,238
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	912	900
1	1	Accountant.....................................	847	700
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	600	..
39	38	Clerks.........................................	15,603	14,640
1	1	Commercial Officer...............................	802	778
1	1	Senior Laboratory Assistant..........................	516	478
9	7	Laboratory Assistants..............................	3,180	3,624
1	1	Plant Attendant...................................	456	416
2	2	Assistant Plant Attendants...........................	864	772
1	1	Stores Officer....................................	468	426
2	2	Supervisors (Female)...............................	856	824
2	2	Assistant Supervisors (Female)........................	742	617
41	43	Laboratory Assistants (Female)........................	14,089	10,943
1	1	Foreman, Broadmeadows Farm........................	516	478
2	2	Watchmen......................................	768	672
23	3	Assistants......................................	1,152	8,284
1	1	Assistant in charge (Small Animals).....................	456	406
11	9	Assistants (Small Animals)...........................	2,784	3,966
1	1	Assistant (Abattoirs)...............................	420	386
5	5	Senior Assistants (Stables)...........................	1,716	1,900
8	8	Assistants (Stables)................................	3,158	2,848
18	14	Typists........................................	4,066	4,900
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	281	272
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	483	375
3	..	Machinists (Female), Grade II.........................	..	1,023
4	4	Machinists (Female)...............................	1,220	1,268
4	4	Assistants (Female)................................	1,076	854
			107,872	116,616
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	920	800
			108,792	117,416
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,574	17,220
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	218	196
			8,792	17,416
264	224	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 58)....	100,000	100,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 84.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,750	2,750
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,887	..
2	3	Assistant Secretaries...............................	4,412	3,227
1	1	Director of Fisheries...............................	1,682	1,598
2	..	Chiefs of Division.................................	..	2,493
3	3	Assistant Chiefs of Division..........................	3,052	2,883
6	6	Deputy Chiefs...................................	5,143	4,841
..	1	Chief Executive Officer (Flax)........................	1,575	..
..	1	Finance Member (Flax).............................	1,072	..
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	900	886
1	1	Chief Technical Assistant............................	918	906
5	5	Senior Clerks....................................	3,973	3,786
1	1	Senior Clerk and Accountant..........................	847	823
1	1	Accountant.....................................	847	823
96	103	Clerks.........................................	49,546	50,932
2	2	Librarians......................................	840	808
22	24	Typists........................................	6,589	5,909
1	1	Machinist (Grade I.)...............................	279	257
2	2	Telephonists....................................	584	532
6	6	Assistants......................................	2,272	1,896
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	262	254
8	8	Junior Assistants..................................	1,757	1,937
			91,187	87,541
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	..	1,100
		Private Secretaries (1) filling unclassified position............	864	812
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	4,715	608
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	15,446	12,567
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,500	3,500
		Special (Canberra) allowance.........................	52	52
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home..........	100	200
			115,864	106,380
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	25,664	22,080
162	173	Total Administrative (see page 60)...	90,200	84,300

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933. (See Division No. 85.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer and Fruit Inspector...............	1,700	1,395
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert.........................	1,425	1,361
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.......................	1,200	1,176
1	..	Supervising Grader................................	..	791
1	1	Fruit Inspection and Research Officer....................	789	743
..	1	Supervising Dairy Produce Inspector (Exports)..............	1,008	..
..	4	Senior Dairy Produce Inspectors (Exports).................	3,353	..
..	3	Dairy Produce Inspectors, Grade 2 (Exports)...............	2,136	..
..	22	Dairy Produce Inspectors, Grade 1 (Exports)...............	13,314	..
3	..	Senior Graders...................................	..	2,402
3	..	Graders (Grade II.)................................	..	2,740
20	..	Graders (Grade I.).................................	..	12,347
9	9	Assistants (Dairy Exports)...........................	4,050	3,654
21	23	Veterinary Officers................................	20,212	17,944
3	3	Assistant Veterinary Officers.........................	1,974	2,268
139	233	Meat Inspectors..................................	138,972	78,667
1	1	Senior Dried Fruits Supervisor........................	766	721
1	1	Dried Fruits Inspector..............................	560	553
16	16	Clerks.........................................	7,709	7,596
7	7	Typists........................................	2,279	2,036
1	1	Assistant (Grade II.)...............................	396	376
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	149	149
			201,992	136,919
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	450	720
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,000	1,500
		District allowances................................	300	300
230	329		203,742	139,439
		London Office.
1	1	Veterinary Officer.................................	1,012	906
1	1	Dairy Officer....................................	839	823
1	1	Fruit Inspector and Research Officer.....................	768	756
..	1	Dairy Produce Inspector, Grade 1 (Exports)................	667
			3,286	2,485
		Cost of living allowances............................	1,300	975
		Special child allowance.............................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,200	925
3	4		6,020	4,619
233	333	Carried forward................	209,762	144,058

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-60.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE TRADE (DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1933—continued.	1949-60.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
233	333	Brought forward...............	209,762	144,058
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	2,762	2,680
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,000	10,378
			14,762	13,058
233	333	Total Administration or Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933 (see page 60)	195,000	131,000
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 86.)
		Trade Representation, Canada.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,450	2,350
		Allowances....................................	2,050	2,050
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	825	825
		Allowances....................................	600	600
3	3		5,925	5,825
		Trade Representation, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,575	1,425
		Allowances....................................	500	718
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	875	825
		Allowances....................................	430	475
2	2		3,380	3,443
		Trade Representation, Netherlands East Indies.
1	1	Trade Commissioner..............................	1,400	1,525
		Allowances....................................	1,150	1,500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	825	825
		Allowances....................................	1,050	1,050
2	2		4,425	4,900
7	7	Carried forward...............	13,730	14,168

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
7	7	Brought forward................	13,730	14,168
		Trade Representation, Egypt and Middle East.
2	2	Trade Commissioners..............................	2,500	2,475
		Allowances.....................................	2,897	2,897
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	775	725
		Allowances.....................................	768	768
3	3		6,940	6,865
		Trade Representation, Singapore.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor and Trade Commissioner............	1,300	1,275
		Allowances.....................................	850	1,950
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	825	825
		Allowances.....................................	600	600
2	2		3,575	4,650
		Trade Representation, France.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor.............................	1,175	1,125
		Allowances.....................................	1,150	700
1	1		2,325	1,825
		Trade Representation, United Kingdom.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,575	1,525
		Allowances.....................................	1,050	1,050
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	875	825
		Allowances.....................................	620	570
1	1	Clerk.........................................	876	864
		Allowances.....................................	481	481
3	3		5,477	5,315
		Trade Representation, Brazil.
1	1	First Secretary (Commercial).........................	1,125	1,125
		Allowances.....................................	1,000	1,000
1	1		2,125	2,125
17	17	Carried forward................	34,172	34,948

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
17	17	Brought forward................	34,172	34,948
		Trade Representation, United States of America.
2	2	Trade Commissioners..............................	2,575	2,500
		Allowances.....................................	2,287	2,287
2	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners........................	2,600	1,700
		Allowances.....................................	2,604	1,529
1	1	Commercial Counsellor.............................	1,300	1,300
		Allowances.....................................	1,150	1,150
2	1	Commercial Attachés..............................	875	1,650
		Allowances.....................................	854	1,529
7	7		14,245	13,645
		Trade Representation, India.
3	3	Trade Commissioners..............................	3,675	4,000
		Allowances.....................................	3,350	3,100
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners........................	1,750	1,650
		Allowances.....................................	1,550	1,550
5	5		10,325	10,300
		Trade Representation, Pakistan.
..	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,100	..
		Allowances.....................................	1,200	..
..	1		2,300	..
		Trade Representation, China.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor.............................	1,400	1,225
		Allowances.....................................	1,150	1,800
1	1	Commercial Attaché...............................	825	825
		Allowances.....................................	800	800
2	2		4,175	4,650
31	32	Carried forward................	65,217	63,543

F.5032.—20

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
31	32	Brought forward................	65,217	63,543
		Trade Representation, Hong Kong.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,575	1,525
		Allowances.....................................	1,650	4,150
1	1	Assistant Trade. Commissioner........................	775	725
		Allowances.....................................	850	1,000
2	2		4,850	7,400
		Trade Representation, Philippines.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	825	825
		Allowances.....................................	600	600
1	1		1,425	1,425
		Trade Representation, Chile.
1	..	Commercial Attaché...............................	..	825
		Allowances.....................................	..	825
1	..		..	1,650
		Trade Representation, South Africa.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,300	1,275
		Allowances.....................................	1,250	960
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner........................	875	825
		Allowances.....................................	625	625
2	2		4,050	3,685
		Trade Representation, Japan.
..	1	Commercial Counsellor.............................	1,200	..
		Allowances.....................................	900	..
..	..	Commercial Secretary..............................	..	825
		Allowances.....................................	..	1,175
..	1		2,100	2,000
37	38	Carried forward................	77,642	79,703

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
37	38	Brought forward................	77,642	79,703
		Trade Representation, Ceylon.
..	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,475	..
		Allowances.....................................	1,100	..
..	1		2,575	..
		Relieving Staff.
1	1	Trade Commissioner...............................	1,575	1,525
			81,792	81,228
		Special child allowance.............................	850	1,050
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	400	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	27,048	26,300
			110,090	108,978
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	17,090	16,978
38	40	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 61)	93,000	92,000
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
		(See Division No. 87.)
1	1	Director.......................................	1,825	1,676
1	..	Assistant Director.................................	..	1,176
1	2	Principal Research Officers...........................	2,190	1,064
1	1	Principal Investigating Officer.........................	1,116	1,072
2	2	Supervising Research Officers.........................	2,014	1,918
5	5	Investigating Officers..............................	4,910	4,540
10	10	Senior Research Officers............................	7,922	7,743
12	5	Research Officers.................................	3,236	7,185
..	9	Research Officers (Grade 1)..........................	5,232	..
..	1	Illustrator......................................	577	..
12	16	Assistant Research Officers..........................	7,240	4,870
7	18	Clerks.........................................	7,297	3,028
1	1	Librarian.......................................	374	310
..	1	Assistant Librarian................................	300	..
..	1	Assistant (F), Library...............................	200	..
..	2	Machinists (Grade 1)...............................	600	..
53	75	Carried forward................	45,033	34,582

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
53	75		£	£
		Brought forward................	45,033	34,582
8	8	Typistes.......................................	2,530	2,271
1	1	Assistant.......................................	350	316
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	210	191
			48,123	37,360
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,000	1,500
			49,123	38,860
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	16,123	5,260
63	85	Total Division of Agricultural Economics (See page 61).......	33,000	33,600
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (See Division No. 88.)
1	1	Supervisor (Production).............................	1,038	996
1	1	Supervisor (Technical)..............................	970	906
1	1	Executive Officer.................................	930	876
1	1	Agricultural Officer (Administration)....................	832	777
1	1	Agricultural Officer (Technical)........................	825	777
1	1	Tobacco Adviser..................................	870	799
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,320	1,244
1	1	Clerk.........................................	370	463
1	1	Typist.........................................	365	317
			7,520	7,155
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	280	245
			7,800	7,400
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,000	1,000
10	10	Total Division of Agricultural Production (See page 62)........	6,800	6,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 90.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General............................	1,762	1,620
1	1	Assistant Director-General (Policy and Legislation)...........	1,455	1,330
1	1	Assistant Director-General (Benefits)....................	1,392	1,330
1	1	Assistant Director-General (Finance)....................	1,403	1,330
..	1	Assistant Director-General (Rehabilitation)................	1,350	..
..	1	Assistant to Assistant Director-General (Rehabilitation)........	1,080	..
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	1,110	1,056
2	2	Administrative Officers.............................	1,818	1,840
1	1	Chief Accountant.................................	1,018	966
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	960	996
1	1	Inspector.......................................	990	930
1	1	Senior Examiner..................................	870	850
1	1	Chief Internal Auditor..............................	825	778
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	735	750
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	793	750
1	2	Senior Clerks....................................	1,469	650
9	9	Examiners......................................	5,620	5,600
24	19	Clerks.........................................	10,432	12,500
1	1	Assistant Administrative Officer.......................	593	577
..	1	Research Worker.................................	474	..
1	..	Senior Social Research Worker........................	..	391
..	1	Assistant Research Worker...........................	448	..
3	..	Assistant Social Research Workers......................	..	1,056
1	1	Librarian.......................................	386	352
..	1	Social Worker...................................	433	..
1	2	Assistant Librarians................................	760	337
6	6	Assistants......................................	2,158	1,900
13	9	Typists........................................	2,464	3,400
4	3	Junior Assistants..................................	740	461
			46,038	44,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,000	1,733
		Proportion of cost of ministerial staff....................	1,050	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	505	1,820
			49,593	48,803
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,406	4,803
		Officers on loan to other Departments..................	5,187	..
			6,593	4,803
79	72	Total Administrative (see page 65).......	43,000	44,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH. (See Division No. 91.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	900	813
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	757	745
32	32	Clerks.........................................	15,518	13,039
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,008	950
48	48	Assistants......................................	15,070	12,258
3	3	Machinists......................................	960	819
3	3	Senior Checkers..................................	1,113	1,011
6	6	Checkers.......................................	1,749	1,575
18	18	Typists........................................	5,837	5,144
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	322	389
116	116		43,234	36,743
		Victoria.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	783	781
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	730	641
22	22	Clerks.........................................	9,019	8,779
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,008	926
40	40	Assistants......................................	12,593	9,107
3	3	Machinists......................................	963	839
2	2	Senior Checkers..................................	742	644
6	6	Checkers.......................................	1,695	1,495
14	14	Typists........................................	4,078	2,780
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	372	267
93	93		31,983	26,259
		Queensland.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	745	733
13	13	Clerks.........................................	5,274	5,768
14	14	Carried forward............	6,019	6,501
209	209		75,217	63,002

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. Set Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
209	209	Brought forward................	75,217	63,002
		Queensland—continued.
14	14	Brought forward................	6,019	6,501
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	939	936
20	20	Assistants......................................	6,617	5,690
1	1	Machinist......................................	341	260
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	371	337
3	3	Checkers.......................................	897	801
6	6	Typists........................................	1,924	1,768
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	164	138
48	48		17,272	16,431
		South Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	712	688
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,958	3,594
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	504	463
7	7	Assistants......................................	2,438	2,226
2	2	Machinists......................................	674	608
19	19	Carried forward............	8,286	7,579
257	257		92,489	79,433

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowance Branch. See Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
257	257	Brought forward................	92,489	79,433
		South Australia—continued.
19	19	Brought forward................	8,286	7,579
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	371	337
3	3	Checkers.......................................	897	826
3	3	Typists........................................	971	837
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	267	178
27	27		10,792	9,757
		Western Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	684	688
8	8	Clerks.........................................	3,902	3,651
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	504	463
8	8	Assistants......................................	2,880	2,546
2	2	Machinists......................................	682	596
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	371	337
2	2	Checkers.......................................	554	534
2	2	Typists........................................	682	610
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	285	221
26	26		10,544	9,646
		Tasmania.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,922	2,011
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,529	1,270
1	1	Machinist......................................	341	269
1	1	Senior Checker...................................	348	337
1	1	Checker.......................................	294	261
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	304
12	12		4,775	4,452
322	322	Carried forward................	118,600	103,288

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. Set Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CHILD ENDOWMENT BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
322	322	Brought forward................	118,600	103,288
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	4,270	4,255
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,890	5,231
			125,760	112,774
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	47,760	47,774
		Total Child Endowment Branch (see page 65)..............	78,000	65,000
322	322
		AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH. (See Division No. 92.)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,637	1,563
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,080	1,068
1	1	Determining Officer...............................	895	790
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	757	745
8	8	Registrars and Special Magistrates......................	5,362	5,600
7	7	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	4,962	4,879
1	1	Registrar.......................................	757	655
59	57	Clerks.........................................	27,251	29,044
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	658	598
1	1	Senior Social Worker...............................	615	391
8	8	Inquiry Officers..................................	3,960	4,571
7	7	Social Workers...................................	2,730	2,450
3	..	Senior Assistants.................................	..	1,238
38	39	Assistants......................................	13,240	11,212
11	11	Checkers.......................................	3,454	2,961
24	24	Typists........................................	7,416	6,326
1	1	Telephonist.....................................	305	256
4	4	Junior Assistants..................................	663	500
177	173	Carried forward................	75,742	74,847

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
177	173	Brought forward................	75,742	74,847
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	848
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	712	676
14	14	Clerks.........................................	6,970	6,228
11	11	Assistants......................................	3,049	2,600
2	2	Machinists......................................	682	498
9	9	Typists........................................	2,671	2,265
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	127
216	212		90,887	88,089
		Victoria.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,512	1,426
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,020	900
1	1	Determining Officer...............................	937	846
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	718	711
5	5	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	3,509	3,449
6	6	Registrars and Special Magistrates......................	3,958	3,858
42	39	Clerks.........................................	17,589	18,300
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	620	561
1	1	Senior Social Worker...............................	517	391
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	3,210	2,988
5	5	Social Workers...................................	1,820	1,750
4	..	Senior Assistants and Senior Checkers...................	..	1,547
..	1	Senior Checker...................................	371	..
29	32	Assistants......................................	10,507	6,916
8	8	Checkers.......................................	2,291	2,073
14	14	Typists........................................	4,088	2,983
3	3	Junior Assistants..................................	507	388
128	125	Carried forward............	53,174	49,087
216	212		90,887	88,089

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
216	212	Brought forward................	90,887	88,089
		Victoria—continued.
128	125	Brought forward................	53,174	49,087
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	802	778
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	640	576
13	13	Clerks.........................................	5,914	4,800
8	8	Assistants......................................	2,362	1,766
2	2	Machinists......................................	622	470
4	4	Checkers.......................................	1,030	1,028
8	8	Typists........................................	2,356	1,598
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	137
166	163		67,061	60,240
		Queensland.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,262	1,176
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	802	778
6	2	Registrars and Special Magistrates......................	1,339	3,658
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,424	1,376
27	24	Clerks.........................................	11,693	12,050
1	1	Senior Inquiry Officer..............................	613	561
1	1	Senior Social Worker...............................	517	391
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,479	1,450
3	3	Social Workers...................................	1,091	1,056
2	..	Senior Assistants.................................	..	852
15	17	Assistants......................................	6,127	5,028
4	4	Checkers.......................................	1,157	1,068
8	8	Typists........................................	2,649	2,358
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	390	321
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	757	733
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,769	2,759
2	2	Machinists......................................	667	556
85	78	Carried forward.............	34,736	36,171
382	375		157,948	148,329

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
382	375	Brought forward................	157,948	148,329
		Queensland—continued.
		Accounts Section—continued.
85	78	Brought forward................	34,736	36,171
6	6	Assistants......................................	1,711	1,414
1	1	Checker.......................................	290	259
5	5	Typists........................................	1,513	1,276
97	90		38,250	39,120
		South Australia.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,170	1,116
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	757	733
1	1	Registrar and Special Magistrate.......................	689	680
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,424	1,376
19	17	Clerks.........................................	8,268	8,350
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,590	1,479
1	4	Social Workers...................................	1,452	1,400
1	..	Senior Assistant..................................	..	426
11	12	Assistants......................................	4,659	3,802
4	4	Checkers.......................................	1,079	1,068
7	7	Typists........................................	2,268	2,038
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	276	183
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	712	688
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,492	2,372
3	3	Assistants......................................	746	750
1	1	Checker.......................................	299	267
3	3	Typists........................................	675	852
68	66		28,556	27,580
547	531	Carried forward................	224,754	215,029

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES BRANCH—continued.	1949-50	Vote, 1948-19.
			£	£
547	531	Brought forward................	224,754	215,029
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,170	1,116
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	757	733
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,424	1,376
17	16	Clerks.........................................	7,833	8,194
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,086	1,016
4	4	Social Workers...................................	1,620	1,400
1	..	Senior Assistant..................................	..	426
7	8	Assistants......................................	3,002	2,254
3	3	Checkers.......................................	894	801
5	5	Typists........................................	1,686	1,523
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	285	223
		Accounts Section.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	712	688
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,446	2,366
2	2	Assistants......................................	554	486
1	1	Checker.......................................	287	267
4	4	Typists........................................	1,325	1,190
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	285	223
58	57		25,366	24,282
		Tasmania.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,110	1,056
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	760	733
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	712	688
1	1	Registrar and Special Magistrate.......................	712	688
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	622	688
10	10	Clerks.........................................	4,766	4,243
15	15	Carried forward...........	8,682	8,096
605	588		250,120	239,311

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AGE AND INVALID PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCES—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
605	588	Brought forward................	250,120	239,311
		Tasmania—continued.
15	15	Brought forward................	8,682	8,096
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	528	493
1	1	Social Worker...................................	480	350
6	6	Assistants......................................	2,391	1,830
1	1	Checker.......................................	299	261
2	2	Typists........................................	537	530
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	216	243
		Accounts Section.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,043	984
1	1	Assistant.......................................	275	223
1	1	Typist.........................................	186	270
31	31		14,637	13,280
			264,757	252,591
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	8,709	5,200
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	14,601	7,513
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	4,531	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,596	1,880
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	32	..
			294,226	267,184
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	104,226	96,184
636	619	Total Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch (see page 65)	190,000	171,000

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS BRANCH. (See Division No. 93.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		New South Wales.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	900	790
2	2	Special Magistrates and Examiners......................	1,409	1,310
4	4	Examiners......................................	2,287	2,416
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,413	1,311
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	528	505
9	9	Assistants......................................	3,157	2,909
1	1	Checker.......................................	299	265
7	6	Typists........................................	1,966	1,738
28	27		11,959	11,244
		Victoria.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	712	598
1	1	Examiner......................................	566	598
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	352	493
1	1	Clerk.........................................	528	305
5	5	Assistants......................................	1,702	1,183
1	1	Checker.......................................	299	267
2	2	Typists........................................	538	366
12	12		4,697	3,810
		Queensland.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	712	688
1	1	Carried forward...........	712	688
40	39		16,656	15,054

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. See Division 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
			£	£
40	39	Brought forward................	16,656	15,054
		Queensland—continued.
1	1	Brought forward................	712	688
1	1	Examiner......................................	622	598
1	1	Clerk.........................................	471	405
1	1	Inquiry Officer...................................	528	493
2	2	Assistants......................................	554	588
1	1	Checker.......................................	299	267
2	2	Typists........................................	630	518
9	9		3,816	3,557
		South Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Special Magistrate and Examiner.......................	712	688
1	1	Clerk.........................................	577	553
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	338
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	300
4	4		2,026	1,879
		Western Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Examiner......................................	566	598
1	1	Clerk.........................................	577	553
1	1	Assistant.......................................	275	227
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	298
4	4		1,759	1,676
57	56	Carried forward................	24,257	22,166

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. Set Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	WIDOWS' PENSIONS BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
			£	£
57	56	Brought forward................	24,257	22,166
		Tasmania.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Typist.........................................	268	300
1	1		268	300
			24,525	22,466
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	460	447
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	908	700
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,453	..
			27,346	23,613
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,346	5,613
58	57	Total Widows' Pensions Branch (see page 66)....	19,000	18,000
		UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS BRANCH.
		(See Division No. 94.)
		New South Wales.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	982	790
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	757	741
2	2	Registrars......................................	1,447	1,376
9	9	District Inspectors.................................	6,140	5,940
2	2	Assistant Registrars................................	1,170	1,286
40	36	Clerks.........................................	18,072	15,000
16	16	Inquiry Officers..................................	7,712	7,246
16	18	Assistants......................................	5,982	4,864
18	20	Typists........................................	5,752	4,412
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	322	377
107	107		48,336	42,032
107	107	Carried forward....................	48,336	42,032

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. See Division No. 92.

F.5032.—21

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
107	107	Brought forward................	48,336	42,032
		Victoria.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	904	846
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	750	733
1	1	Registrar.......................................	718	688
5	5	District Inspectors.................................	3,467	3,350
1	1	Assistant Registrar................................	593	643
28	24	Clerks.........................................	12,192	11,984
13	13	Inquiry Officers..................................	6,180	5,696
9	9	Assistants......................................	3,043	2,428
13	13	Typists........................................	3,653	2,379
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	137
73	69		31,661	28,884
		Queensland.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	849	801
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	761	733
1	1	Registrar.......................................	752	688
6	6	District Inspectors.................................	4,146	4,011
1	1	Assistant Registrar................................	600	643
32	21	Clerks.........................................	10,366	14,944
11	7	Inquiry Officers..................................	3,465	4,872
13	13	Assistants......................................	4,336	4,006
15	11	Typists........................................	3,255	3,792
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	179	137
82	63		28,709	34,627
		South Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	814	778
1	1	Registrar.......................................	712	688
4	4	District Inspectors.................................	2,848	2,752
1	1	Assistant Registrar................................	593	643
14	11	Clerks.........................................	6,169	7,000
4	4	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,919	1,684
7	8	Assistants......................................	2,989	2,150
6	5	Typists........................................	1,453	1,632
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	269	137
39	36		17,766	17,464
301	275	Carried forward................	126,472	123,007

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. Set Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.	UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS BENEFITS BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
			£	£
301	275	Brought forward................	126,472	123,007
		Western Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	752	784
1	1	Registrar.......................................	712	688
3	3	District Inspectors.................................	2,069	2,052
1	1	Assistant Registrar................................	581	643
13	9	Clerks.........................................	4,728	6,903
3	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	911	1,194
8	8	Assistants......................................	2,802	2,312
5	4	Typists........................................	1,032	1,270
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	285	137
36	30		13,872	15,983
		Tasmania.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
1	1	District Inspector.................................	712	688
7	7	Clerks.........................................	3,752	2,700
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,419	1,239
3	3	Typists........................................	1,023	764
14	14		6,906	5,391
			147,250	144,381
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,141	3,662
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,587	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	454	..
			153,432	148,043
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	53,432	48,043
351	319	Total Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Branch (see page 67)	100,000	100,000

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. Set Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	REHABILITATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 95.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		REHABILITATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 95.)	£	£
		New South Wales.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,080	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	900	..
..	2		1,980	..
		Victoria.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,080	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	900	..
..	2		1,980	..
		Queensland.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,020	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	850	..
..	2		1,870	..
		South Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	960	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	750	..
..	2		1,710	..
		Western Australia.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	960	..
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	750	..
..	2		1,710	..
		Tasmania.
..	..	Director.......................................	(a)	(a)
..	1	Administrative Officer..............................	850	..
..	1		850	..
..	11	Total Rehabilitation Branch (see page 67)........	10,100	..

(a) Salary provided under Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch. See Division No. 92.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 103.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,800	1,900
..	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	2,273	..
..	1	Superintendent of Personnel..........................	870	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	831	..
..	12	Clerks.........................................	7,384	..
..	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	281	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	263	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	281	..
			13,983	1,900
		Finance Section, Queensland.
..	4	Clerks.........................................	1,586	..
		Provision for staff pending establishment..................	..	27,100
		Private secretary filling unclassified position...............	900	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,927	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	6,069	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,090	..
			25,555	29,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,555	..
(a)	24	Total Administrative (see page 72).........	24,000	29,000
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 104.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,295	1,176
1	1	Director of Lighthouses.............................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Senior Lighthouse Engineer..........................	1,030	976
1	1	Sectional Lighthouse Engineer (Radio)...................	794	746
1	1	Engineer (Grade II.)...............................	802	778
1	1	Engineer (Grade I.)................................	577	688
6	7	Clerks.........................................	3,867	3,303
6	6	Typists........................................	1,974	1,757
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	356
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	356
20	21	Carried forward................	12,096	11,312

(a) Staff establishment not determined by Public Service Board.

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-10.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-10.
		Head Office—continued.	£	£
20	21	Brought forward................	12,096	11,312
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	94
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	288	500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	807	1,082
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,100	2,800
			15,441	15,788
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,041	688
20	21	Total Head Office.................................	13,400	15,100
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
1	1	Director of Navigation..............................	1,450	1,426
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor-in-Chief....................	1,182	1,128
1	1	Principal Nautical and Ship Surveyor....................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Principal Examiner of Engineers.......................	978	976
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	1,028	974
2	2	Engineer and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,703	1,632
1	1	Principal Examiner of Masters and Mates.................	1,050	1,026
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor......................	1,050	1,026
2	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,636	1,561
..	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor (Cargo Gear).................	870	..
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor...............................	564	531
1	2	Examiners of Masters and Mates.......................	1,741	750
1	1	District Lighthouse Engineer..........................	918	862
1	1	Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office.................	847	823
1	2	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office............	1,244	643
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	846	801
15	15	Clerks.........................................	7,276	7,198
1	1	Supervisor, Workshop..............................	648	606
1	1	Inspector of Seamen...............................	504	463
1	1	Senior Mechanic (Lighthouse).........................	546	501
5	5	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	2,466	2,280
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	4,320	3,924
14	14	Lightkeepers....................................	5,734	5,084
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	450	396
64	67	Carried forward................	40,251	35,787

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	£	£
64	67	Brought forward................	40,251	35,787
1	1	Storeman.......................................	396	356
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	356
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	322	457
1	1	Junior Mechanics.................................	408	366
1	1	Labourer.......................................	384	336
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	847	823
1	1	First Mate......................................	600	576
1	1	Second Mate....................................	555	541
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	517	493
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	708	662
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	577	553
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	532	508
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	488	464
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	522	478
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	510	471
2	2	Stewards.......................................	756	692
..	1	Cadet Steward...................................	179	..
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	462	426
1	1	Cook.........................................	414	376
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	1,342	1,188
2	2	Greasers.......................................	912	852
1	1	Boatswain......................................	468	441
8	8	Seamen, A.B.....................................	3,432	3,198
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	215	164
			56,193	50,564
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	480	850
		District and other allowances..........................	900	220
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	440	460
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	1,028	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	1,221	1,194
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	2,500	2,250
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	528	468
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	1,218
99	103	Carried forward................	63,290	58,224

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria) —continued.	£	£
99	103	Brought forward................	63,290	58,224
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	900	750
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	11,190	5,074
			12,090	5,824
99	103	Total Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria)	51,200	52,400
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation.............	1,257	1,301
1	1	Senior Engineer and Ship Surveyor.....................	1,050	996
1	1	Examiner of Masters and Mates........................	870	846
1	1	Senior Nautical and Ship Surveyor......................	1,050	1,026
2	3	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	2,610	1,782
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor (Cargo Gear).................	845	798
1	1	Shipwright Surveyor...............................	564	531
1	1	First Assistant Engineer and Ship Surveyor................	900	876
3	3	Engineer and Ship Surveyors..........................	2,472	2,420
2	2	Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office................	1,493	1,511
4	4	Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office...........	2,319	2,317
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	778
13	13	Clerks.........................................	6,244	5,924
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	570	531
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	996	912
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	4,320	3,924
17	17	Lightkeepers....................................	6,968	6,278
4	4	Typists........................................	1,329	1,174
..	1	Assistant.......................................	360	..
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	173
1	2	Junior Assistants..................................	358	149
1	1	Storeman.......................................	420	376
			37,797	34,623
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	610	461
		District and other allowances..........................	1,323	132
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	957	980
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	..	364
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,014	412
68	70	Carried forward................	41,701	36,972

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		New South Wales—continued.	£	£
68	70	Brought forward................	41,701	36,972
		Less—
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent..........	143	128
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,858	3,644
			7,001	3,772
68	70	Total New South Wales...........	34,700	33,200
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation.............	1,200	1,176
1	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,650	846
2	2	Engineer and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,656	1,660
1	1	District Lighthouse Engineer..........................	917	846
1	1	Engineer.......................................	645	688
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office............	712	688
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	733
9	7	Clerks.........................................	3,547	3,682
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	570	531
2	2	Senior Mechanics.................................	1,092	1,002
5	5	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	2,448	2,190
1	1	Junior Lighthouse Mechanic..........................	235	134
12	12	Head Lightkeepers................................	5,732	5,174
22	21	Lightkeepers....................................	8,361	7,754
4	4	Typists........................................	1,304	884
2	2	Assistants......................................	840	732
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	179	..
1	1	Senior Storeman..................................	450	396
1	..	Messenger......................................	..	107
		Crew, Lighthouse Scow.
..	1	Coxswain......................................	552	..
..	1	Mate.........................................	480	..
68	68	Carried forward................	33,372	29,223

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued. Queensland—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		MARINE BRANCH—continued. Queensland—continued.	£	£
68	68	Brought forward................	33,372	29,223
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	847	756
1	1	First Mate......................................	600	531
1	1	Second Mate....................................	555	531
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	517	493
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	712	674
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	577	508
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	532	458
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	487	418
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	414	438
1	1	Shipwright......................................	492	441
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	474	471
2	2	Stewards.......................................	756	709
..	1	Cadet Steward...................................	179	..
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	476	426
1	1	Cook.........................................	414	384
2	2	Greasers.......................................	936	852
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	1,356	1,221
1	1	Boatswain......................................	468	441
8	8	Seamen, A.B.....................................	3,535	3,224
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	402	212
			48,101	42,411
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,200	896
		District and other allowances..........................	3,055	1,610
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	529	490
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	320	820
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	3,534	3,230
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse mechanics..................	..	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	..	1,467
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	388	370
			57,127	51,394
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	1,039.	983
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	7,388	3,261
			8,427	4,244
98	99	Total Queensland.................	48,700	47,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		South Australia.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation.............	1,080	1,056
1	2	Nautical and Ship Surveyors..........................	1,740	846
1	1	Engineer and Ship Surveyor..........................	870	846
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	712	688
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office............	596	533
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,832	1,759
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	172	125
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	570	531
2	3	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	1,494	912
9	9	Head Lightkeepers................................	4,260	3,891
13	13	Lightkeepers....................................	5,336	4,767
2	2	Typists........................................	519	489
1	1	Storeman.......................................	420	376
			19,601	16,819
		District and other allowances..........................	1,311	410
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	110
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	258	475
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	180	..
			21,500	17,814
		Less—
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments...........	..	764
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,000	..
			2,000	764
38	40	Total South Australia.............	19,500	17,050
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation.............	1,080	1,056
1	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor (Cargo Gear).................	780	756
1	1	District Lighthouse Engineer..........................	900	846
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine................	667	641
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	712	644
3	5	Clerks.........................................	2,228	1,250
1	1	Foreman Mechanic................................	570	531
9	11	Carried forward................	6,937	5,724

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued. Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
9	11	Brought forward................	6,937	5,724
1	1	Senior Mechanic..................................	546	501
2	2	Lighthouse Mechanics..............................	948	882
8	8	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,816	3,482
12	12	Lightkeepers....................................	4,932	4,295
2	2	Typists........................................	675	594
1	1	Storeman.......................................	420	376
1	1	Assistant.......................................	360	386
		Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.
1	1	Master........................................	847	808
1	1	First Mate......................................	600	576
1	1	Second Mate....................................	555	541
1	1	Third Mate.....................................	517	493
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	712	677
1	1	Second Engineer..................................	577	553
1	1	Third Engineer...................................	532	508
1	1	Fourth Engineer..................................	487	464
1	1	Radio Telegraphist................................	450	433
1	1	Chief Steward...................................	510	466
2	2	Stewards.......................................	804	752
1	1	Chief Cook.....................................	491	447
1	1	Cook.........................................	414	376
1	1	Greaser........................................	468	426
3	3	Boiler Attendants.................................	1,374	1,226
1	1	Shipwright......................................	468	411
1	1	Boatswain......................................	444	441
6	8	Seamen, A.B.....................................	2,676	2,485
1	1	Seaman, Ordinary.................................	426	376
			31,986	28,699
		District and other allowances..........................	2,303	1,090
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...................	486	480
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	184	500
		Bonus (War Risk) lighthouse steamer crew................	2,276	1,960
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	480	139
		Officers on unattached list pending retirement..............	..	428
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	420	782
63	65	Carried forward................	38,135	34,078

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Fuel.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Western Australia and Northern Territory—continued.	£	£
63	65	Brought forward................	38,135	34,078
		Less—
		Deductions for keep, steamer crew....................	598	678
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,937	2,400
			3,535	3,078
63	65	Total Western Australia and Northern Territory......	34,600	31,000
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation.............	960	936
..	1	Nautical and Ship Surveyor...........................	780	..
1	1	Senior Mechanic..................................	546	501
1	1	Lighthouse Mechanic..............................	486	456
7	7	Head Lightkeepers................................	3,354	3,032
13	13	Lightkeepers....................................	5,100	4,588
2	2	Assistants......................................	870	789
..	1	Typist.........................................	281	..
			12,377	10,302
		District and other allowances..........................	1,280	340
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	140
		Adjustment of salaries..............................	129	150
			13,936	10,932
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,036	2,032
25	27	Total Tasmania...............	10,900	8,900
411	125	Total Marine Branch (see page 73)	213,000	204,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of External Territories.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 106.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,000	1,800
2	4	Assistant Secretaries...............................	4,989	2,300
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,110	999
1	..	Delegate of Custodian..............................	..	999
..	1	Project Officer...................................	1,020	..
1	1	Economist......................................	990	976
..	1	Principal Research Officer...........................	990	..
..	1	Commerce Officer................................	1,020	..
..	1	Officer-in-Charge.................................	800	..
1	1	Accountant.....................................	932	849
1	..	Senior Clerk....................................	..	756
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	864	733
..	1	Research Officer..................................	610	..
57	57	Clerks.........................................	28,289	26,043
1	1	Librarian.......................................	344	389
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	540	454
3	3	Assistants......................................	772	772
12	13	Typists........................................	3,820	3,096
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	363	246
			49,453	40,412
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	750	750
		Special (Canberra) Allowances........................	200	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,100	990
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	50	50
			52,935	42,202
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	17,735	10,302
86	92	Total Central Staff..................	35,200	31,900
		New South Wales.
1	1	Official Representative.............................	1,080	1,026
1	1	Senior Clerk....................................	802	621
11	16	Clerks.........................................	8,004	5,505
1	1	Assistant.......................................	360	306
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	574	494
7	7	Typists........................................	2,159	1,400
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	358	250
			13,337	9,602
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	150	150
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	50	50
			13,537	9,802
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	7,037	4,802
25	30	Total New South Wales...............	6,500	5,000
111	122	Total Administrative (see page 75).......	41,700	36,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 107.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,100	1,900
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,542	..
..	2	Liaison Officers..................................	1,996	..
..	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,526	..
1	1	Clerk.........................................	613	508
1	1	Typist.........................................	365	322
3	8		8,142	2,730
		Administrative Division.
1	1	Chief Administrative Officer..........................	1,096	1,200
16	28	Clerks.........................................	12,853	6,310
9	15	Assistants (Male).................................	5,664	2,868
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	161	227
18	23	Typists........................................	6,705	4,653
2	4	Junior Assistants..................................	702	226
47	72		27,181	15,484
		Accounts Division.(a)
1	19	Accountants.....................................	11,096	733
..	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	794	..
6	59	Clerks.........................................	20,544	2,570
..	4	Assistants (Male).................................	1,608	..
..	1	Assistant (Female)................................	161	..
..	3	Typists........................................	951	..
..	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	169	..
7	88		35,323	3,303
		Encouraged Migration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,262	1,280
1	1	Senior Investigating Officer..........................	910	768
2	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,424	1,286
2	2	Senior Migration Officers............................	2,068	1,932
4	4	Migration Officers................................	3,078	2,842
15	19	Clerks.........................................	9,728	6,406
1	1	Welfare Officer..................................	499	460
26	30		18,969	14,974
83	198	Carried forward................	89,615	36,491

(a) Includes permanent accounts staff at 18 Immigration Centres

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
		Central Staff—continued.	£	£
83	198	Brought forward................	89,615	36,491
		Restricted Immigration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,370	1,280
2	2	Senior Migration Officers............................	2,087	1,932
38	40	Clerks.........................................	19,150	16,472
6	6	Examining Officers................................	3,131	2,778
47	49		25,738	22,462
		Aliens Registration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,240	1,166
1	1	Administrative Assistant............................	940	846
7	7	Clerks.........................................	3,674	3,241
9	9		5,854	5,253
		Research, Statistical, Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council and Public Relations Division.
..	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,276	..
1	..	Chief of Division.................................	..	966
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	757	733
2	2	Research Officers.................................	938	902
8	8	Clerks.........................................	4,116	3,694
1	1	Librarian.......................................	338	322
4	..	Coders........................................	..	500
4	..	Assistants (Female)................................	644	..
17	17		8,069	7,117
		Reception and Training and Holding Centres Division.
..	1	Controller......................................	1,117	..
..	1	Administrative Assistant............................	792	..
..	1	Procurement Officer...............................	690	..
..	2	Inspection Officers................................	1,380	..
..	4	Clerks.........................................	1,761	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	338	..
..	10		6,078	..
		London.
1	1	Chief Migration Officer.............................	1,370	1,146
157	284	Carried forward................	136,724	72,469

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
			£	£
157	284	Brought forward................	136,724	72,469
		New South Wales.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	1,140	1,026
1	1	Aliens Registration Officer...........................	847	733
2	2	Inspecting Officers................................	1,184	1,016
4	4	Boarding Officers.................................	2,128	2,032
2	2	Assistant Boarding Officers..........................	974	926
41	42	Clerks.........................................	19,415	16,016
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,120	1,089
10	10	Typists........................................	2,939	2,456
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	338	226
66	67		30,085	25,520
		Victoria.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	1,085	1,026
1	1	Aliens Registration Officer...........................	757	733
2	2	Inspecting Officers................................	1,076	1,016
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	1,064	1,016
2	2	Assistant Boarding Officers..........................	974	926
31	32	Clerks.........................................	15,565	13,174
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,140	1,047
9	9	Typists........................................	2,642	2,336
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	113
52	53		24,464	21,387
		Queensland.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	965	848
1	1	Aliens Registration Officer...........................	750	688
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	622	508
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	1,064	1,016
2	2	Assistant Boarding Officers..........................	974	926
26	27	Clerks.........................................	13,078	11,358
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,187	1,057
7	7	Typists........................................	2,158	1,886
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	172	185
44	45		20,970	18,472
319	449	Carried forward................	212,243	137,848

F.5032.—22

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
319	449	Brought forward................	212,243	137,848
		South Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	784	733
1	1	Aliens Registration Officer...........................	588	508
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	567	463
1	1	Boarding Officer..................................	487	463
10	10	Clerks.........................................	4,246	3,571
3	3	Typists........................................	909	753
17	17		7,581	6,491
		Western Australia.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	980	848
1	1	Aliens Registration Officer...........................	728	688
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	573	508
2	2	Boarding Officers.................................	1,064	1,016
2	2	Assistant Boarding Officers..........................	974	926
26	27	Clerks.........................................	12,950	11,212
1	1	Assistant.......................................	362	355
4	5	Typists........................................	1,501	942
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	161	185
39	41		19,293	16,680
		Tasmania.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	705	643
2	2	Clerks.........................................	968	853
1	1	Typist.........................................	300	245
4	4		1,973	1,741
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Commonwealth Migration Officer......................	562	553
380	512	Carried forward................	241,652	163,313

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
380	512	Brought forward................	241,652	163,313
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	3,610	1,751
		Salaries of unattached officers.........................	3,376	32,453
		Salaries of officers on temporary transfer to London..........	15,301	11,155
		Allowances to officers on temporary transfer to London........	6,785	5,028
		Allowances to officers in London performing duties of a higher class	2,828	3,309
		Salaries of officers stationed at other overseas centres.........	10,215	15,231
		Allowances to officers stationed at other overseas centres.......	7,045	11,793
		Allowances to officers at overseas centres other than London performing duties of a higher class	1,569	1,164
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	3,110	7,359
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	252	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad............	11,101	11,921
			306,844	264,477
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	48,844	66,477
380	512	Total Administrative (see page 77)..........	258,000	198,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 108.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,250	2,100
2	2	Assistant Secretaries...............................	2,908	2,664
1	1	Chief Industrial Officer.............................	1,107	1,056
5	6	Area Administrative Officers.........................	4,949	4,144
1	..	Director of Industrial Welfare.........................	..	1,613
1	1	Director of Industrial Training.........................	1,743	1,676
6	6	Deputy Directors.................................	6,519	6,165
8	7	Assistant Directors................................	8,050	7,850
3	3	Controllers.....................................	4,043	3,592
2	2	Assistant Controllers...............................	2,183	2,223
..	3	Executive Officers................................	2,898	..
5	5	Chief Employment Officers..........................	4,373	4,195
103	102	District Employment Officers.........................	69,056	67,819
298	230	Employment Officers..............................	116,521	146,618
3	4	Assistant Employment Officers........................	1,704	1,073
9	9	Industrial Officers.................................	6,671	6,798
1	..	Chief Research Officer..............................	..	1,009
5	4	Senior Research Officers............................	2,964	4,144
26	36	Research Officers.................................	19,328	16,323
10	19	Assistant Research Officers..........................	8,055	4,510
19	36	Psychologists and Vocational Guidance Officers.............	21,687	13,733
..	8	Assistant Vocational Guidance Officers...................	3,245	..
1	1	Personnel Officer.................................	762	966
4	4	Investigating Officers..............................	3,513	2,771
17	16	Inspectors......................................	14,108	14,075
2	2	Accountants.....................................	1,791	1,696
20	20	Architects......................................	12,387	14,178
21	21	Engineers......................................	15,573	16,687
3	3	Technical Officers.................................	2,371	1,646
2	3	Publications Officers...............................	1,649	1,272
10	12	Survey Officers..................................	6,266	5,840
13	36	Catering Officers and Demonstrators....................	19,232	7,692
3	4	Dietitians......................................	1,917	1,688
66	74	Officers-in-Charge, Senior Clerks, Senior Administrative Officers, Clerks-in-Charge, Area Clerks	53,815	46,811
209	304	Clerks.........................................	143,668	87,787
6	6	Librarians and Assistant Librarians......................	1,785	2,005
886	991	Carried forward................	569,091	504,419

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
886	991	Brought forward................	569,091	504,419
244	248	Typists and Machinists..............................	54,193	70,151
36	63	Assistants......................................	15,739	10,315
21	20	Junior Assistants..................................	3,000	4,084
1	1	Stores Officers...................................	257	478
1	..	Storeman.......................................	..	366
			642,280	589,813
		Private Secretary to Minister filling unclassified position.......	822	717
		Officers on unattached list...........................	7,970	12,536
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	10,000	10,000
		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
		District and disability allowances.......................	1,828	1,828
		Officers on loan..................................	10,307	9,002
			673,827	624,516
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	183,827	108,916
1189	1323	Total Administrative (see page 79)...............	490,000	515,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of Transport.
Number of Persons			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 109.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,800	1,800
..	1	Director.......................................	1,200	..
..	1	Chief Administrative Officer..........................	930	..
..	1	Clerk (Liaison Officer)..............................	900	..
3	3	Assistant Directors................................	3,645	3,507
1	..	Chief Clerk-Accountant.............................	..	924
1	1	Plant Engineer...................................	1,020	984
1	1	Technical Administrative Officer.......................	1,020	984
1	..	Transportation Officer..............................	..	864
..	1	Accountant.....................................	755	..
5	16	Clerks.........................................	8,363	2,576
..	1	Research Officer..................................	600	..
..	1	Assistant Research Officer...........................	510	..
..	1	Librarian.......................................	309	..
..	1	Assistant Librarian................................	235	..
1	..	Secretarial Assistant...............................	..	466
2	13	Typists........................................	3,684	534
..	10	Assistants......................................	2,888	..
			27,859	12,639
		Private Secretaries (3) filling unclassified positions...........	2,054	(a)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	1,350
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	450	3,211
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	2,637	..
			34,000	18,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	10,000	10,000
16	53	Total Administrative (see page 81).......	24,000	8,200

(a) Previously provided under Temporary Assistance Vote.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Department of Information.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-19.
		ADMINISTRATIVE (See Division No. 110.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	1,800	1,700
1	..	Production Manager...............................	..	1,050
1	1	Officer-in-Charge (Chief Engineer).....................	900	800
1	1	Technical Supervisor (Laboratory Manager)................	860	710
1	1	Cinematographer.................................	770	730
1	1	Assistant Dark Room (Projectionist).....................	500	470
1	1	Assistant Dark Room (Processor).......................	500	460
7	13	Clerks.........................................	6,300	4,100
4	3	Typists........................................	1,070	1,300
			13,200	11,320
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,050	3,080
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	950	200
		Allowances to officers overseas........................	900	800
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	600	600
			17,700	16,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,000	..
18	22	Total Administrative (see page 83).......	16,700	16,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 111.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	2,000	2,100
		Economic Policy.
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.............................	1,283	1,426
1	1	Chief Economist..................................	1,512	1,426
1	2	Principal Research Officers...........................	2,216	1,084
1	..	Executive Assistant................................	..	1,001
3	3	Economists.....................................	3,118	2,983
4	4	Senior Research Officers............................	3,371	2,997
3	3	Research Officers.................................	1,995	1,919
4	3	Clerks—Research.................................	1,458	1,532
..	1	Assistant Research Officer...........................	466	..
..	3	Clerks.........................................	1,536	..
1	1	Librarian (Female)................................	423	389
7	7	Typists........................................	2,153	2,053
..	1	Assistant (Female), Typing...........................	389	..
26	30		19,920	16,810
		Re-establishment.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,387	1,447
5	5	Deputy Directors.................................	5,098	4,568
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,140	1,109
1	1	Assistant Director (Female)..........................	1,031	980
1	1	Senior Research and Policy Officer.....................	1,010	996
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	757	725
57	57	Clerks.........................................	27,617	24,483
29	29	Typists........................................	8,922	7,650
9	9	Assistants (Female)................................	2,277	1,810
9	9	Junior Assistants..................................	1,483	1,179
114	114		50,722	44,947
		Industrial Development.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,450	1,676
3	4	Deputy Directors.................................	4,572	3,690
2	3	Assistant Directors................................	3,275	2,228
6	8	Carried forward..........	9,297	7,594
141	145		72,642	63,857

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£
141	145	Brought forward................	72,642	63,857
		Industrial Development—continued.
6	8	Brought forward................	9,297	7,594
3	1	Assistant Deputy Directors...........................	1,082	2,838
1	1	Chief Industries Service Bureau........................	1,262	1,238
..	2	Assistant—Chief Industries Services Bureau...............	2,105	..
..	7	Superintendents—Industries Services....................	6,421	..
..	3	Assistant Superintendents—Industries Services.............	2,965	..
2	..	Superintendent Investigation Bureau.....................	..	2,052
1	..	Superintendent Information Bureau.....................	..	1,026
2	..	Superintendent Technical Advisory Bureau................	..	2,052
3	..	Assistant Superintendent Investigation Bureau..............	..	2,838
1	..	Superintendent, Materials Handling Bureau................	..	1,086
1	..	Assistant Superintendent, Materials Handling Bureau.........	..	846
9	12	Project Officers..................................	11,160	7,734
..	1	Assistant Project Officer.............................	757	..
..	9	Investigators....................................	6,273	..
14	4	Senior Technical Investigators.........................	3,480	11,844
6	..	Senior Cost Investigators............................	..	4,668
1	2	Economists.....................................	1,920	966
4	3	Research Officers.................................	2,111	2,637
18	18	Clerks.........................................	8,644	8,359
2	11	Engineers......................................	9,675	1,692
2	3	Chemists.......................................	2,748	1,692
2	7	Accountants.....................................	5,799	1,692
..	1	Inspector—Staff..................................	870	..
3	2	Senior Clerks....................................	1,442	2,199
3	2	Examiners......................................	1,579	2,199
1	..	Publications Officer...............................	..	733
1	1	Industries Information Officer.........................	757	733
1	..	Assistant Industries Information Officer..................	..	553
1	1	Librarian.......................................	350	337
1	1	Supervisor (Female)...............................	413	382
8	6	Typists........................................	1,832	2,572
3	3	Assistants......................................	873	711
100	109		83,815	73,273
241	254	Carried forward................	156,457	137,130

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
241	254	Brought forward................	156,457	137,130
		Regional Development.
1	1	Director, Regional Development.......................	1,632	1,676
..	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,140	..
1	..	Supervising Research Officer.........................	..	996
1	..	Supervising Investigation Officer.......................	..	996
..	1	Senior Research Officer, Grade II.......................	1,020	..
3	4	Senior Research Officers............................	3,534	2,628
3	3	Research Officers.................................	1,812	2,064
1	..	Investigations Officer..............................	..	688
1	..	Draftsman, Grade II................................	..	733
1	1	Draftsman, Grade I.................................	712	688
3	..	Clerks (Research).................................	..	1,326
1	..	Clerks (Investigating)..............................	..	442
1	..	Clerk.........................................	..	478
3	3	Typists........................................	922	967
20	14		10,772	13,682
		War Service Land Settlement.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,199	1,301
4	4	Deputy Directors.................................	4,270	4,042
1	1	Loans Officer....................................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Assistant Loans Officer.............................	822	846
1	1	Land Settlement Officer.............................	1,143	1,176
1	1	Investigation Officers—Loans.........................	632	688
2	2	Field Investigation Officers...........................	1,624	1,646
1	1	Accountant.....................................	959	936
1	1	Assistant Land Settlement Officer......................	917	801
1	1	Clerk—Statistical.................................	693	644
15	15	Clerks.........................................	8,169	8,466
8	8	Typists........................................	2,482	2,183
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	223	149
39	39		25,908	25,605
300	307	Carried forward................	193,137	176,417

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
300	307	Brought forward................	193,137	176,417
		Special allowance to Director-General as Economic Adviser.....	..	750
		Private Secretary occupying unclassified position............	900	876
		Officers on loan from other Departments and on unattached list...	89,655	55,208
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	7,268	7,594
			290,960	240,845
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	73,660	52,845
300	307	Total Administrative (see page 85)....	217,300	188,000
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 112.)
1	1	Director.......................................	2,150	2,000
2	2	Assistant Directors................................	2,900	2,736
2	2	Chief Education Officers............................	2,247	2,172
2	3	Senior Education Officers............................	2,936	1,978
21	35	Education Officers................................	23,552	13,355
..	3	Cadet (Education Officers)...........................	555	..
1	1	Research Officer..................................	875	827
1	1	Investigation Officer...............................	588	442
1	1	Secretary.......................................	1,325	1,248
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,071	1,083
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,080	1,056
5	5	Officers-in-Charge................................	4,782	4,678
1	2	Assistant Editor..................................	1,918	906
5	5	Senior Clerks and Accountants........................	3,564	3,276
1	1	Facilities Officer..................................	1,020	996
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	960	963
11	13	Typists........................................	4,009	2,947
9	12	Clerks.........................................	7,490	4,514
..	4	Clerks (Graduate).................................	1,768	..
16	16	Assistants......................................	5,176	4,290
1	1	Librarian.......................................	338	293
			70,304	49,760
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	328	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments and on unattached list...	31,165	24,135
			101,797	73,895
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	14,797	6,895
83	111	Total Office of Education (see page 85)....	87,000	67,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 113.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.) Head Office.	£	£
..	1	Chairman......................................	3,000	..
..	1	Chief Executive Officer.............................	2,750	..
..	2	Executive Members................................	(a) 3,000	..
..	2	Executive Officers................................	4,212	..
..	2	Assistant Executive Officers..........................	2,210	..
..	1	Part-time Officer..................................	400	..
..	1	Secretary.......................................	1,511	..
..	4	Assistant Secretaries...............................	4,733	..
..	1	Editor.........................................	1,171	..
..	4	Research Officers.................................	2,646	..
..	3	Technical Officers.................................	1,822	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	960	..
..	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	802	..
..	1	Staff and Industrial Officer...........................	1,020	..
..	4	Engineers......................................	3,531	..
..	2	Architects......................................	1,844	..
..	7	Draughtsmen....................................	4,048	..
..	1	Tracer.........................................	374	..
..	59	Clerks.........................................	23,724	..
..	2	Clerical Assistants.................................	1,072	..
..	21	Assistants......................................	7,353	..
..	3	Machinists......................................	910	..
..	21	Typists........................................	5,022	..
..	1	Telephonist.....................................	351	..
..	1	Caretaker......................................	384	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,200	..
		Payments to members, Editorial Board (part-time)............	400	..
		Advisory Council Members—Sitting fees.................	400	..
		State Committees and State Offices.
..	1	Clerk.........................................	418	..
..	1	Clerical Assistant.................................	570	..
..	6	Typists........................................	1,635	..
..	1	Labourer.......................................	406	..
		Payments, Part-time Secretaries........................	150	..
		Scientific Research Liaison Overseas.
..	3	Research Officers.................................	3,073	..
..	1	Assistant.......................................	400	..
		Extra duties and representation allowances, officers overseas....	350	..
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	2,500	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,000	..
			91,352
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,552	..
..	160	Total Head Office..................	86,800	..

(a) Includes one part-time member.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Investigations.	£	£
..	14	Chiefs of Divisions................................	26,384	..
..	9	Officers-in-Charge of Sections........................	11,914	..
..	2	Advisers.......................................	(a) 650	..
..	756	Research Officers.................................	531,893	..
..	29	Unclassified Officers...............................	17,858	..
..	344	Technical Officers.................................	171,331	..
..	116	Technical Assistants...............................	56,779	..
..	44	Draughtsmen....................................	24,288	..
..	17	Tracers........................................	5,198	..
..	32	Librarians......................................	14,624	..
..	719	Assistants......................................	211,274	..
..	29	Part-time Officers.................................	4,692	..
..	76	Clerks.........................................	33,232	..
..	165	Typists........................................	45,309	..
..	28	Machinists......................................	7,924	..
..	117	Labourers......................................	44,278	..
..	259	Tradesmen......................................	118,564	..
..	56	Cleaners.......................................	16,780	..
..	29	Storemen.......................................	12,324	..
..	80	Miscellaneous...................................	30,446	..
		Temporary and casual employees.......................	14,687	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	1,027	..
			1,401,456	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,812	..
..	2921	Total Investigations......................	1,394,644	..
..	3081	Total Head Office and Investigations...........	1,481,444	..
..	2921	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..................	1,394,644	..
(b)	160	Total Administrative (see page 88)............	86,800	(b)

(a) Part-time only.

(b) Provided in 1948-49 under Prime Minister's Department, Division 15a.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 114.)	£	£
..	1	Secretary.......................................	3,500	..
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,816	..
..	1	Second Assistant Secretary...........................	1,679	..
..	6	Assistant Secretaries...............................	7,984	..
..	1	War Book Officer.................................	1,575	..
..	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	1,005	..
..	3	Assistant Secretaries, Defence Committee.................	2,826	..
..	2	Senior Research Officer and Assistant Research Officer........	1,220	..
..	2	Senior Research and Defence Officer and Research and Defence Officer	1,346	..
..	39	Clerks.........................................	20,955	..
..	1	Cadet (Personnel).................................	273	..
..	1	Librarian-in-Charge................................	687	..
..	1	Librarian (Female)................................	450	..
..	1	Assistant Librarian (Female)..........................	338	..
..	1	Barracks Officer..................................	618	..
..	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,008	..
..	1	Caretaker......................................	502	..
..	1	Senior Assistant..................................	516	..
..	5	Assistants (Male).................................	1,878	..
..	6	Assistants (Female)................................	1,620	..
..	1	Senior Storeman..................................	450	..
..	1	Assistant Storeman................................	396	..
..	1	Ministerial Messenger..............................	483	..
..	1	Senior Messenger.................................	396	..
..	5	Junior Assistants..................................	922	..
..	1	Foreman Cleaner.................................	440	..
..	1	Artisan........................................	500	..
..	26	Typists........................................	6,705	..
..	3	Typists (Photo Litho)...............................	1,083	..
			63,171	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,267	..
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	23,500	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	1,700	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	..
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.........................	40	..
		Allowance to Acting Director of Works...................	125	..
			91,003	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year....	7,553	..
..	117	Total Administrative (see page 91).......	83,450	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. (See Division No. 115.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
..	1	Director.......................................	1,387	..
..	18	Heads of Blanches and Senior Research and Defence Officers....	16,691	..
..	1	Officer-in-Charge, Photo Interpretation Section.............	757	..
..	1	Senior Journalist..................................	990	..
..	10	Research and Defence Officers and Assistant Research and Defence Officers	5,831	..
..	32	Clerks, Technical Officers and Translators.................	15,232	..
..	3	Librarians......................................	1,467	..
..	8	Draftsmen and Plan Printer...........................	4,075	..
..	28	Typists and Assistants..............................	8,629	..
..	1	Senior Messenger.................................	360	..
			55,419	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...........	5,478	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	70	..
		Special (overseas) allowances.........................	400	..
			5,948	..
			61,367	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	26,517	..
..	103	Total Joint Intelligence Bureau (see page 92).....	34,850	..
		DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. (See Division No. 116.)
..	1	Director.......................................	1,387	..
..	19	Heads of Sections and Senior Technical Officers.............	16,839	..
..	41	Technical Officers.................................	21,730	..
..	1	Draftsman......................................	462	..
..	21	Assistant Technical Officers..........................	7,791	..
..	8	Clerks.........................................	3,271	..
..	8	Technicians.....................................	3,179	..
..	1	Librarian.......................................	351	..
..	59	Typists, teletype and cypher operators' assistants (female).......	18,652	..
..	1	Senior Messenger.................................	360	..
			74,012	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	30	..
		Special (overseas) allowance..........................	200	..
			230	..
			74,242	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	32,862	..
..	160	Total Defence Signals Branch (see page 92)......	41,380	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—DEFENCE DIVISION.
		(See Division No. 118.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,700	1,452
1	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,195	1,116
3	1	Senior Finance Officers.............................	3,162	3,188
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	930	874
1	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	1,200	1,049
2	2	Senior Investigation Officers..........................	1,795	1,752
..	1	Executive Officer, Treasury Defence Review Committee.......	900	..
29	29	Clerks.........................................	15,998	14,805
4	4	Assistants (Female)................................	751	588
1	1	Assistant (Male)..................................	420	366
1	1	Senior Examiner (Female)...........................	401	337
2	6	Examiners (Female)...............................	2,082	594
1	1	Machinist......................................	281	133
9	9	Typists........................................	2,756	2,239
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	322	250
			33,893	28,743
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,319	3,622
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	450	500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	2,300	..
			37,962	32,865
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,962	2,265
		Amount chargeable to Special Appropriation, War Gratuity Act 1945-1948	1,200	..
			5,162	2,265
58	63	Total Department of the Treasury—Defence Division (see page 93)	32,800	30,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Royal Australian Navy detailed hereunder	£
		Living Out, Provision, and Separation allowances payable to personnel....
		Additional amount for pay at Royal Navy rates, of Officers on loan from the Royal Navy
		Contributions toward pension and gratuity rights, and United Kingdom National Insurance of personnel on loan from the Royal Navy
		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........
		Retiring gratuities to medical officers under regulation...............
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff.....................................	2,870
		Flag Offices.
2	3	Rear-Admirals.........................................
3	4	Commissioned Officers.
		Executive Officers.
1	2	Commodores, 2nd Class...................................
10	17	Captains.............................................
23	52	Commanders..........................................
162	420	Lieutenant-Commanders.................................. Lieutenants...........................................
28	30	Sub-Lieutenants........................................	(a)
224	521
		Engineer Officers.
1	1	Engineer Rear-Admiral...................................
3	..	Engineer Captains.......................................
..	6	Captains (E)...........................................
17	..	Engineer Commanders....................................
..	25	Commanders (E).......................................
63	88	Lieutenant-Commanders (E)................................ Lieutenants (E)......................................... Sub-Lieutenants (E).....................................
84	120
311	645	Carried forward........................

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

F.5032.—23

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1948-49.	1949-50.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
311	645	Brought forward........................	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Electrical Officers.
1	1	Captain (l)..............................................
1	4	Commander (l)...........................................
		Lieutenant-Commanders (l).................................
		Lieutenant-Commanders (r).................................
20	44	Lieutenants (l)..........................................
		Lieutenants (r)..........................................
		Sub-Lieutenants (l).......................................
		Sub-Lieutenants (r).......................................
22	49
		Chaplains and Naval Instructors.
9	11	Chaplains..............................................
1	1	Instructor Captain.........................................
2	4	Instructor Commanders.....................................	(a)
37	42	Instructor Lieutenant-Commanders or Instructor-Lieutenants or Instructor Sub-Lieutenants
49	58
		Medical Officers and Dental Officers.
..	1	Surgeon Rear-Admiral......................................
2	2	Surgeon Captains.........................................
9	8	Surgeon Commanders......................................
14	28	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders.............................
		Surgeon Lieutenants......................................
1	1	Surgeon Captain (Dental)....................................
3	3	Surgeon Commanders (Dental)................................
8	12	Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders (Dental).......................
		Surgeon Lieutenants (Dental)................................
37	55
419	807	Carried forward........................

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	1949-50.
419	807	Brought forward........................	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Supply Officers.
..	1	Rear-Admiral (s)..........................................
3	4	Captains (s).............................................
11	14	Commanders (s)..........................................
30	61	Lieutenant-Commanders (s)................................. Lieutenants (s)..........................................
13	5	Sub-Lieutenants (s)....................................... Cadet Midshipmen (s).....................................
57	85
		Ordnance Design and Inspection Officers.
..	1	Captain (i)
..	2	Commanders (i)
..	6	Lieutenant-Commanders (i)
..	9
		Miscellaneous.	(a)
1	2	Shipwright Lieutenant-Commander or Shipwright Lieutenant.............
1	1	Ordnance Lieutenant-Commander or Ordnance Lieutenant..............
..	1	Communications Commander.................................
1	4	Communications Lieutenant-Commander or Communications Lieutenant.....
1	1	Wardmaster Lieutenant-Commander or Wardmaster Lieutenant...........
1	1	Bandmaster Lieutenant......................................
5	10
		Subordinate Officers.
12	81	Midshipmen............................................ Cadet-Midshipmen.......................................
..	7	Midshipmen (e)
..	19	Midshipmen (s).......................................... Cadet-Midshipmen (s).....................................
12	107
493	1018	Carried forward.........................

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	£
493	1018	Brought forward................
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
		Branch Officers.
31	23	Senior Commissioned Gunners.............................. Commissioned Gunners...................................
19	21	Senior Commissioned Gunners (t.a.s.).......................... Commissioned Gunners (t.a.s.)..............................
5	25	Senior Commissioned Boatswains............................ Commissioned Boatswains.................................
..	2	Senior Commissioned Boatswains (p.r.)........................ Commissioned Boatswains (p.r.).............................
10	10	Senior Commissioned Communication Officers................... Commissioned Communication Officers........................
33	35	Senior Commissioned Engineers............................. Commissioned Engineers.................................. Senior Commissioned Mechanicians........................... Commissioned Mechanicians...............................
8	13	Senior Commissioned Shipwrights............................ Commissioned Shipwrights.................................	(a)
2	4	Senior Commissioned Masters-at-Arms......................... Commissioned Masters-at-Arms.............................
..	6	Senior Commissioned Airmen............................... Commissioned Airmen....................................
..	7	Senior Commissioned Air Engineers........................... Commissioned Air Engineers...............................
4	6	Senior Commissioned Ordnance Officers........................ Commissioned Ordnance Officers............................
..	1	Senior Commissioned Ordnance Officer (Air).................... Commissioned Ordnance Officer (Air).........................
12	16	Senior Commissioned Writer Officers.......................... Commissioned Writer Officers..............................
13	18	Senior Commissioned Stores Officers.......................... Commissioned Stores Officers...............................
137	187	Carried forward........................
493	1018

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPAETMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.	£
		Commissioned Officers—continued.
493	1018	Brought forward........................
		Branch Officers—continued.
137	187	Brought forward........................
1	2	Senior Commissioned Cookery Officers......................... Commissioned Cookery Officers..............................
3	5	Senior Commissioned Catering Officers......................... Commissioned Catering Officers..............................
33	40	Senior Commissioned Electrical Officers......................... Commissioned Electrical Officers.............................
2	4	Senior Commissioned Wardmasters............................ Commissioned Wardmasters.................................
1	1	Senior Commissioned Bandmaster............................. Commissioned Bandmaster..................................
177	239
670	1257
		Dockyard Police.	(a)
..	1	Superintendent...........................................
..	1	Inspector...............................................
..	3	Sub-Inspectors...........................................
..	47	Sergeants, 1st Class....................................... Sergeants, 2nd Class......................................
..	256	Constables..............................................
..	308
670	1565
10734	12623	Petty Officers and Seamen....................................
11404	14188	Carried forward.........................

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.				1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1948-49.	1949-50.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES—continued.
11404	14188	Brought forward........................		£
		Auxiliary Services.
		Pay under Naval Financial Regulations under the Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the R.A.N. Auxiliary Services.
1	..	Captain (Director of Naval Reserves)............................
1	..	Inspector of Naval Ordnance..................................
1	..	Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.............................
6	..	Assistant Inspectors of Naval Ordnance...........................
6	..	Commanders............................................
2	..	Commanders (s)..........................................
14	..	Lieutenant-Commanders.................................... Lieutenants............................................
11	..	Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers..................
75	..	Chief Petty Officers (Instructor, Artificer, Supply and Writer)............
3	..	Chief Stokers............................................
2	..	Stoker Petty Officers.......................................
3	..	Supply Petty Officers
7	..	Boatmen, CI. I.	(Seaward Defence Personnel, caretakers, storemen, surgery attendants, messengers and labourers)
110	..	Boatmen, CI. II., III. and IV.		(a)
1	..	Sub-Inspector of Police......................................
4	..	Sergeants of Police, 1st Class..................................
7	..	Sergeants of Police, 2nd Class.................................
30	..	Constables..............................................
		Shore Wireless Service.
1	..	Commander.............................................
1	..	Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant............................
2	..	Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers..................
4	..	Chief Shore Wireless Operators................................
73	..	Shore Wireless Operators....................................
4	..	Chief Petty Officers (Artificers)................................
13	..	Petty Officers and other ratings................................
382	..	Total Auxiliary Services..........................
11786	14188	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 95)............

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by the Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 121.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Civil Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director of Studies................................	926	1,161
2	2	Senior Masters...................................	1,950	1,818
2	2	Masters........................................	1,518	1,599
		Pay in lieu of furlough..............................	..	882
		Unforeseen requirements............................	..	840
		Allowances to Officers in United Kingdom................	374	..
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	232	..
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 94)	5,000	6,300
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 120.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,250	2,100
1	1	Finance Member..................................	1,524	1,676
2	2		3,774	3,776
		Secretarial.
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Secretary, Naval Board.............	1,325	1,301
1	1	Head of Naval Branch..............................	1,140	1,116
..	1	Civil Assistant to Director of Naval Intelligence.............	1,020	..
..	1	Senior Psychologist................................	933	..
34	33	Clerks.........................................	17,736	20,875
14	14	Typists........................................	4,420	4,274
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	820	800
2	2	Assistants......................................	800	752
2	2	Senior Messengers................................	820	800
4	4	Assistants (F)....................................	1,100	1,068
4	4	Junior Assistants..................................	1,108	850
65	66		32,797	33,387
		Naval Personnel Branch.
1	1	Head of "P" Branch................................	1,140	1,086
11	11	Clerks.........................................	6,128	6,500
1	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	365	337
6	6	Typists, Grade 1..................................	1,974	1,600
2	2	Assistants, Grade 1................................	792	892
21	21		10,399	10,415
88	89	Carried forward................	46,970	47,578

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
88	89	Brought forward................	46,970	47,578
		Civil Personnel Branch.
1	1	Director of Civil Personnel...........................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Assistant Director of Civil Personnel....................	967	911
1	1	Assistant Industrial Officer...........................	960	926
1	1	Personnel Officer.................................	785	737
1	1	Research Officer..................................	652	541
22	22	Clerks.........................................	11,866	10,062
..	1	Cadet Personnel..................................	466	..
1	1	Assistant, Grade 1.................................	396	376
1	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	365	329
6	6	Typists, Grade 1..................................	1,974	1,580
35	36		19,756	16,763
		Finance Branch.
1	1	Director of Navy Accounts...........................	1,435	1,400
1	1	Deputy Director of Navy Accounts......................	1,226	1,131
1	1	Finance Officer..................................	1,140	1,039
51	51	Clerks.........................................	28,845	34,000
6	6	Typists........................................	1,974	2,000
2	2	Machinists......................................	682	695
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,628	1,819
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	396	400
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	574	425
69	69		37,900	42,909
		Naval Store Branch, Navy Office.
1	1	Director of Naval Stores.............................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Deputy Director of Naval Stores.......................	1,325	1,301
2	2	Naval Store Officers...............................	2,160	2,022
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	966
4	5	Assistant Naval Store Officers.........................	3,388	3,173
49	51	Clerks.........................................	27,339	24,600
1	1	Assistant, Grade 4.................................	468	426
9	9	Assistants, Grade 1................................	3,664	2,700
2	2	Assistants (F), Naval Stores..........................	766	678
1	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	351	330
1	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	375	337
72	75	Carried forward..............	42,371	38,084
192	194		104,626	107,250

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
192	194	Brought forward................	104,626	107,250
		Naval Store Branch, Navy Office—continued.
72	75	Brought forward................	42,371	38,084
8	8	Typists, Grade 1..................................	2,712	2,200
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	574	425
..	1	Senior Inspecting Officer............................	732	..
1	1	Inspecting Officer.................................	684	688
..	4	Senior Assistant Inspecting Officers.....................	2,448	..
3	4	Assistant Inspecting Officers..........................	2,376	1,750
..	1	Inspection Assistant, Grade 2.........................	504	..
..	1	Inspection Assistant, Grade 1.........................	468	..
		Air Store Division.
..	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	..
..	13	Clerks.........................................	6,506	..
..	2	Typists, Grade 1..................................	562	..
86	113		60,897	43,147
		Victualling Branch.
1	1	Director of Victualling..............................	1,575	1,551
1	1	Deputy Director of Victualling........................	1,293	1,207
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	960	996
10	10	Clerks.........................................	5,268	6,200
1	1	Machinist......................................	351	375
14	14		9,447	10,329
		Engineering and Construction Branch.
3	3	Senior Naval Constructors...........................	3,600	3,528
8	8	Naval Constructors................................	5,421	6,783
1	1	Superintendent of Welding...........................	1,183	1,126
3	3	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	2,271	2,121
8	8	Draughtsmen....................................	5,696	4,985
4	4	Clerks.........................................	2,390	3,000
1	1	Heliographer....................................	585	561
1	1	Assistant Heliographer..............................	517	493
1	1	Assistant.......................................	468	376
30	30		22,131	22,973
322	351	Carried forward................	197,101	183,699

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPAETMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£	£
322	351	Brought forward................	197,101	183,699
		Ordnance Branch—Navy Office.
1	1	Deputy Director of Armament Supply....................	1,325	1,176
1	1	Deputy Armament Supply Officer......................	960	1,026
1	1	Chief Draughtsman (Naval Ordnance)....................	847	823
1	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	757	733
3	3	Draughtsmen....................................	2,136	1,758
8	8	Clerks.........................................	4,215	5,300
1	1	Assistant.......................................	396	376
16	16		10,636	11,192
		Boom Defence Branch.
1	1	Naval Constructor.................................	960	936
		Naval Districts—Head-quarters.
32	32	Clerks.........................................	17,480	20,000
10	10	Typists........................................	3,290	3,400
3	3	Assistants......................................	1,254	1,128
1	1	Stenographer....................................	474	433
46	46		22,498	24,961
		Naval Works Branch.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	932	1,050
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	468	426
1	1	Typist.........................................	329	300
4	4		1,729	1,776
		Add—.........................................	232,924	222,564
		Additional staff requirements........................	20,000	40,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications..........	18,000	(a)
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement...................	4,484	1,551
		Permanent officers on loan from other departments.........	1,036	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties...........	600	600
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	169	600
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	..	500
			277,213	266,815
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	47,213	56,815
389	418	Total Civilian Services (see page 94)...........	230,000	210,000

(a) Included in amounts provided for individual positions.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPAETMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 123)	£	£
		Naval Depot and Naval Dockyard, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Civil Secretary...................................	1,080	1,056
14	14	Naval Constructors................................	12,716	11,552
1	..	Overseer.......................................	..	721
..	1	Dockyard Scientific Officer..........................	960	..
..	1	Dockyard Radio Officer.............................	847	..
4	4	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	3,028	2,964
4	9	Draughtsmen....................................	6,408	2,483
1	1	Accountant.....................................	960	936
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	802	778
1	1	Expense Accounts Officer...........................	802	728
49	35	Clerks.........................................	18,682	30,000
2	2	Senior Assistants.................................	950	800
4	4	Assistants......................................	1,316	1,400
8	5	Typists........................................	1,645	2,640
17	33	Foremen.......................................	23,382	11,300
..	1	Senior Gyro-Compass Technician......................	600	..
1	1	Dockyard Optical Officer............................	712	666
1	..	Foreman of Storehouses (Torpedo)......................	..	518
..	2	Foreman of Storehouses.............................	1,326	..
1	3	Storehousemen...................................	1,548	468
1	2	Assistant Storehousemen............................	936	414
3	3	Machinists......................................	987	1,000
1	1	Timekeeper.....................................	540	463
..	3	Leading Examiners................................	1,731	..
115	128		81,958	70,887
		Civil Personnel Branch.
..	1	Civil Personnel Officer.............................	757	..
..	14	Clerks.........................................	7,145	..
..	3	Typists, Grade 1..................................	1,023	..
..	1	Assistant, Female, Grade 2...........................	299	..
..	19		9,224	..
115	147	Carried forward................	91,182	70,887

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£	£
115	147	Brought forward................	91,182	70,887
		Hydrographic Staff.
1	1	Technical Assistant (Hydrographic).....................	802	778
1	1	Senior Draughtsman...............................	802	778
4	4	Draughtsmen....................................	2,848	2,538
1	1	Supervisor (Chart Correction).........................	607	563
2	2	Senior Chart Correctors.............................	1,110	1,044
1	1	Senior Assistant (Hydrographic).......................	517	500
6	6	Chart Correctors..................................	2,832	2,688
1	1	Clerk.........................................	466	424
1	1	Assistant.......................................	487	376
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	330
19	19		10,812	10,019
		Naval Store Branch, Garden Island, Sydney.
1	1	Superintending Naval Store Officer.....................	1,450	1,426
3	3	Naval Store Officers...............................	3,360	3,464
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	929
8	9	Assistant Naval Store Officers.........................	7,425	6,300
169	168	Clerks.........................................	85,767	100,000
1	1	Typist, Grade 3...................................	399	361
1	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	375	337
28	28	Typists, Grade 1..................................	9,192	8,500
1	1	Assistant (F), Grade 4..............................	381	337
1	1	Assistant (F), Grade 3..............................	333	287
9	9	Assistants (F), Grade 2..............................	2,781	2,313
32	32	Assistants, Grade 1................................	12,672	9,600
16	16	Junior Assistants..................................	4,592	4,000
1	1	Superintending Foreman............................	714	690
1	1	Foreman, Grade "A"...............................	686	662
2	2	Foreman, Grade "B"...............................	1,198	1,150
3	3	Foreman, Grade "C"...............................	1,680	1,608
1	1	Stores Transport Officer.............................	552	505
22	22	Storehousemen...................................	11,352	10,296
27	27	Assistant Storehousemen............................	12,636	11,178
328	328	Carried forward............	158,505	163,943
134	166		101,994	80,906

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£	£
134	166	Brought forward................	101,994	80,906
		Naval Store Branch, Garden Island, Sydney—continued.
328	328	Brought forward................	158,505	163,943
		Air Store Depot.
..	1	Naval Store Officer................................	1,200	..
..	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	..
..	3	Assistant Naval Store Officers.........................	2,541	..
..	29	Clerks.........................................	11,837	..
..	4	Typists........................................	1,364	..
..	2	Assistants, Female, Grade 2..........................	598	..
..	2	Assistants, Female, Grade 1..........................	550	..
328	370		177,555	163,943
		R.A.N. Torpedo Establishments, Sydney.
..	1	Technical Assistant................................	827	..
..	1	Foreman.......................................	828	..
..	1	Foreman of Storehouses.............................	654	..
..	3		2,309	..
		Naval Armament Depots, Sydney.
1	1	Armament Supply Officer...........................	1,020	1,056
2	2	Assistant Armament Supply Officers....................	1,650	1,646
11	11	Clerks.........................................	4,821	6,000
4	6	Cadets (Naval Armament Supply)......................	2,796	1,200
2	2	Assistants......................................	646	752
1	1	Typist.........................................	317	337
3	3	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	1,800	1,963
9	9	Storehousemen...................................	4,644	4,320
11	11	Assistant Storehousemen............................	5,048	4,686
1	1	Foreman of Laboratory.............................	686	702
3	3	Laboratorymen...................................	1,548	1,440
3	3	Assistant Laboratorymen............................	1,404	1,278
1	1	Leading Examiner (Explosives)........................	520	490
1	1	Assistant (Armament)..............................	398	386
1	1	Armament Artificer................................	502	478
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	300	300
55	57	Carried forward.............	28,100	27,034
462	539		281,858	244,849

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£	£
462	539	Brought forward................	281,858	244,849
		Naval Ordnance Inspection Staff.
55	57	Brought forward................	28,100	27,034
1	1	Civil Inspector, Grade 1.............................	757	733
1	1	Assistant Civil Inspector............................	712	688
2	2	Foreman Examiners...............................	1,230	1,182
4	4	Leading Examiners................................	2,308	2,212
5	5	Senior Examiners.................................	2,625	2,505
1	1	Senior Examiner (Electronics).........................	525	501
3	3	Senior Examiners (Gun Duties)........................	1,575	1,503
10	10	Examiners......................................	4,350	4,110
82	84		42,182	40,468
		Royal Edward Victualling Yard, Sydney.
1	1	Victualling Store Officer............................	1,200	1,156
1	1	Deputy Victualling Store Officer.......................	960	936
2	2	Assistant Victualling Store Officers.....................	1,694	1,646
13	13	Clerks.........................................	6,745	7,800
1	1	Senior Assistant..................................	468	426
2	2	Foremen of Storehouses.............................	1,270	1,202
3	3	Senior Store Tradesmen.............................	1,566	1,434
12	12	Storehousemen...................................	6,192	5,616
7	7	Assistant Storehousemen............................	3,276	2,898
1	1	Senior Messenger.................................	396	400
2	2	Typists........................................	600	670
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	250	300
46	46		24,617	24,484
		Flinders Naval Depot.
1	1	Draughtsman....................................	757	688
1	1	Clerk.........................................	478	478
1	1	Foreman Gardener................................	570	546
3	3		1,805	1,712
593	672	Carried forward................	350,462	311,513

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£	£
593	672	Brought forward................	350,462	311,513
		Naval Ordnance Inspection Staff, Navy Office.
1	1	Senior Civil Inspector..............................	960	936
1	1	Assistant Civil Inspector (Electronics)....................	712	677
1	1	Foreman Examiner................................	615	591
1	1	Leading Examiner.................................	577	553
4	4		2,864	2,757
		Ordnance Branch—Naval Armament Depot, Maribyrnong.
1	1	Assistant Armament Supply Officer.....................	847	823
2	2	Clerks.........................................	974	1,466
1	1	Assistant.......................................	390	376
1	1	Typist.........................................	341	300
1	1	Storehouseman...................................	516	480
1	1	Assistant Storehouseman............................	468	426
		Naval Ordnance Inspection Staff.
1	1	Civil Inspector, Grade 2.............................	847	832
1	1	Civil Inspector, Grade 1.............................	757	733
1	1	Assistant Civil Inspector (Electronics)....................	712	688
4	4	Foreman Examiners...............................	2,460	2,364
3	3	Leading Examiners................................	1,731	1,659
6	6	Senior Examiners.................................	3,150	3,006
1	1	Senior Examiner (Electronics).........................	525	501
3	3	Senior Examiners (Gun Duties)........................	1,575	1,503
43	43	Examiners......................................	18,705	17,673
70	70		33,998	32,830
		Naval Ordnance Inspection Staff, Byford, Western Australia.
1	1	Senior Examiner..................................	525	501
		Naval Store Depot, Fremantle.
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	871
12	12	Clerks.........................................	6,324	7,000
1	1	Typist, Grade 1...................................	327	300
1	1	Assistant (F), Grade 1..............................	285	300
1	1	Junior Assistant..................................	297	230
16	16		8,193	8,701
684	763	Carried forward................	396,042	356,802

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPAETMENT OF THE NAVY.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.
			£	£
684	763	Brought forward................	396,042	356,302
		Naval Store Depot, Brisbane.
..	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	960	..
..	12	Clerks.........................................	6,324	..
..	1	Typist, Grade 1...................................	327	..
..	1	Assistant (F.), Grade 1..............................	285	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	297	..
..	16		8,193	..
		Naval Store Depot, Port Melbourne.
1	1	Naval Store Officer................................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Deputy Naval Store Officer...........................	900	929
36	34	Clerks.........................................	17,950	21,000
4	4	Typists, Grade 1..................................	1,710	1,250
4	4	Assistants, Grade 1................................	1,584	1,200
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	574	425
48	46		23,828	25,860
		Naval Depot, Swan Island.
2	2	Clerks.........................................	983	952
1	1	Assistant.......................................	420	376
1	1	Foreman of Storehouses.............................	600	587
2	2	Storehousemen...................................	1,036	960
1	1	Chargeman of Fitters...............................	615	627
7	7		3,654	3,502
		Williamstown Dockyard.
..	(a)	General Manager (Captain (e) )........................	..	(a)
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,200	1,162
6	6	Naval Constructors................................	5,521	5,000
2	2	Senior Draughtsmen...............................	1,514	1,408
6	6	Draughtsmen....................................	4,272	3,810
15	15		12,507	11,380
754	847	Carried forward................	444,224	397,044

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

Schedule.—salaries and allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
754	847	Brought forward................	444,224	397,044
		Naval Depot, London (on the staff of the High Commissioner).
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,845	1,536
			446,069	398,580
		Additional staff requirements.........................	20,000	50,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications............	13,000	(a)
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement.....................	2,300	1,505
		Permanent officers on loan from other Departments...........	1,180	1,000
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties.............	1,000	1,000
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom.................	812	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	350	200
			484,711	452,685
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	227,204	202,000
		Williamstown Dockyard Employees—Financed through Williamstown Dockyard Trust Fund Account	12,507	11,380
		Amount estimated to be recovered from other Governments...	20,000	19,305
			259,711	232,685
757	850	Total Naval Establishments (see page 95)...	225,000	220,000

(a) Included in amounts provided for individual positions.

F.5032.—24

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.
		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	..	Major-General, Defence Representative, Washington..................
1	1	Major-General, Chairman, New Weapons Equipment Development Committee.
1	1	Major-General, Commandant, Royal Military College.................
19	19	Brigadiers..............................................
30	30	Colonels...............................................
66	136	Lieutenant-Colonels........................................
92	346	Majors.................................................
147	763	Captains...............................................	(a)
120	327	Lieutenants..............................................
486	1632	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...............
1748	2894	Carried forward.........................

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
			£
1748	2894	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.....................
3964	5110	Carried forward.........................

(a) Fay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.
			£
3964	5110	Brought forward........................
		Australian Survey Corps.
1	1	Director of Survey.........................................
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.........................
4061	5207

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4061	5207	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........................
4585	5731	Carried forward.........................

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT MILITARY FORCES—continued.	£
4585	5731	Brought forward........................
		Provost Staff.
5	5	Provost Sergeants-Major.....................................
7	7	Provost Sergeants.........................................
12	12	Total Provost Staff...............................
		Army Ordnance Corps.
1	1	Director of Mechanical Engineering.............................
2	2	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 1st Class.........................	(a)
7	7	Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 2nd Class.........................
11	11	Ordnance Mechanical Engineers, 3rd Class.........................
13	13	Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineers.........................
2	2	Assistant Inspectors of Armourers...............................
		Armament Artificers and Draughtsmen—..........................
11	11	Warrant Officers—Class Ia.
18	18	Warrant Officers—Class I...................................
47	47	Warrant Officers—Class II.
46	46	Staff Sergeants...........................................
161	161	Artisans................................................
52	52	Assistants...............................................
20	20	Watchmen..............................................
185	185	Apprentices.............................................
576	576	Total Army Ordnance Corps..................
5173	6319	Total Permanent Military Forces (see page 98).....

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 134.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Secretariat.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,250	2,200
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Organizing and Planning)..............	1,512	1,488
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Policy and Administration).............	1,575	1,551
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Rifle Clubs, &c.)....................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Administrative Officer..............................	1,172	1,118
4	..	Command Secretaries..............................	..	4,524
4	..	Branch Secretaries................................	..	4,344
1	..	Ministerial Liaison Officer...........................	..	876
..	1	Clerk (War Planning)...............................	1,020	..
1	1	Clerk-in-Charge (Registry)...........................	757	733
1	1	Industrial Officer.................................	701	655
1	1	Clerk (Establishments)..............................	777	727
37	38	Clerks.........................................	21,000	19,254
13	13	Typists........................................	4,133	3,709
15	15	Assistants and Junior Assistants........................	4,781	4,866
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	275	247
83	76	Total Secretariat........................	41,153	47,468
		Professional, Clerical and General Staffs.
..	4	Command Secretaries..............................	4,767	..
..	4	Branch Secretaries................................	4,550	..
1	1	Secretary, Military Board............................	1,080	1,056
..	5	Inspectors (Finance)...............................	4,081	..
..	5	Staff and Industrial Officers..........................	3,562	..
..	1	Inspector (Finance and Staff)..........................	757	..
151	140	Clerks.........................................	70,000	75,943
10	..	Senior Messengers and Messengers.....................	..	2,620
..	2	Senior Messengers................................	792	..
1	1	Printer........................................	300	486
4	3	Storemen.......................................	1,188	1,624
2	2	Labourers......................................	768	672
15	29	Assistants and Junior Assistants........................	9,604	4,135
3	4	Assistants (Female)................................	1,196	681
2	..	Telephonists....................................	..	514
1	1	Caretaker......................................	396	336
40	49	Typists........................................	16,121	10,829
1	1	Artisan........................................	492	436
231	252	Total Professional, Clerical and General Staffs	119,654	99,332
314	328	Carried forward................	160,807	146,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£	£
314	328	Brought forward................	160,807	146,800
		Ordnance Branch (Civilian Staffs).
		Clerical and General.
2	2	Assistant Director of Ordnance........................	2,280	2,232
6	6	Deputy Assistant Directors of Ordnance..................	5,362	5,060
11	11	Ordnance Officers.................................	8,250	8,087
1	1	Assistant Inspector................................	847	688
127	127	Clerks.........................................	62,230	61,054
11	11	Senior Assistants and Assistants.......................	4,560	3,839
14	14	Typists........................................	4,606	3,951
		Storehouse Staff.
5	5	Depot Foremen, Grade 2............................	3,060	2,915
8	8	Depot Foremen, Grade 1............................	4,464	4,248
38	38	Storeholders.....................................	18,468	16,758
2	2	Assistant Foremen.................................	1,044	956
54	54	Storemen.......................................	23,976	21,924
3	3	Assistant Examiners (Ammunition).....................	1,458	1,278
109	109	Assistant Storemen and Junior Assistant Storemen...........	44,472	39,894
2	..	Watchmen......................................	..	692
		Trades Staff.
7	7	Blacksmiths.....................................	3,318	3,146
9	9	Wheelers and Carpenters............................	4,320	3,999
9	9	Saddlers.......................................	3,942	3,786
7	7	Hammermen....................................	2,814	2,611
6	6	Canvas Workers..................................	2,556	2,484
6	6	Chief Armourers..................................	3,348	3,082
21	21	Armourers, Grade 2................................	9,576	9,271
12	23	Armourers, Grade 1................................	10,074	4,872
11	..	Junior Armourers.................................	..	2,573
481	479	Total Ordnance Branch..................	225,025	209,400
795	807	Carried forward................	385,832	356,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES—continued.	£	£
795	807	Brought forward................	385,832	356,200
		Rifle Range Staff.
7	7	Range Superintendents..............................	3,528	3,159
1	..	Assistant Range Superintendent........................	..	395
3	6	Rangers.......................................	2,628	1,158
21	21	Range Assistants..................................	8,316	8,548
32	34	Total Rifle Range Staff....................	14,472	13,260
		Finance and Accounts Branch.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer(a)............................	1,596	1,676
1	1	Deputy Chief Finance Officer.........................	1,470	1,363
3	3	Directors of Finance...............................	3,626	3,533
2	2	Accountants.....................................	1,927	1,902
4	4	Command Paymasters..............................	3,920	3,691
2	2	District Paymasters................................	1,606	1,489
180	180	Clerks.........................................	97,407	103,867
22	22	Typists........................................	7,238	5,994
8	8	Machinists......................................	2,632	2,218
1	1	Assistant (Female)................................	371	327
2	..	Messengers.....................................	..	440
..	2	Junior Messengers.................................	318	..
226	226	Total Finance and Accounts Branch...........	122,111	126,500
			522,415	495,960
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	189,415	227,960
1053	1067	Total Civilian Services (see page 98)...........	333,000	268,000

(a) Is also Finance Member, Military Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPAETMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 137.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Military.	£	£
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces......................	(a)	(a)
		Civil.
2	2	Professors......................................	2,376	2,832
6	7	Lecturers.......................................	6,386	6,666
1	..	Demonstrator....................................	..	598
1	1	Finance and Civil Secretary..........................	1,005	936
4	4	Clerks.........................................	2,114	2,560
2	2	Typists and Assistants..............................	658	608
..	1	Librarian.......................................	338	..
			12,877	14,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,037	6,200
17	18	Total Royal Military College (see page 100)......	11,840	8,000
		INSPECTION BRANCH. (See Division No. 138.)
1	1	Inspector-General of Munitions........................	1,575	1,363
1	..	Deputy Inspector-General of Munitions...................	..	1,086
2	2	Chief Inspectors..................................	1,800	1,752
1	..	Inspector of Armaments.............................	..	846
3	2	Inspectors......................................	1,514	2,109
4	4	Assistant Inspectors................................	2,840	2,800
1	1	Assistant Armament Inspector.........................	717	700
1	1	Inspector, Stores and Clothing.........................	847	823
3	3	Assistant Inspectors, Stores and Clothing..................	2,139	2,099
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	618	1,282
17	17	Chief Examiners..................................	9,646	10,146
16	16	Senior Examiners.................................	8,348	9,016
1	1	Examiner......................................	480	411
14	14	Clerks.........................................	6,230	6,886
1	1	Typist.........................................	350	281
			37,104	41,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	21,604	25,700
68	65	Total Inspection Branch (see page 100).........	15,500	15,900

(a) Pay at Service rates is provided under Division 133.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 139.)
6	6	Supervisors.....................................	4,172	3,858
5	5	Inspectors......................................	3,020	2,745
6	6	Clerks.........................................	3,083	2,709
3	3	Range Clerks....................................	1,326	1,408
			11,601	10,720
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,451	6,970
20	20	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 101)	10,150	3,750

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1949-50.
		PERMANENT AIR FORGE.
		Officers—General Duties Branch.	£
1	1	Chief of Air Staff.........................................	3,000
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...........................
			(a)
		Officers—Equipment Branch.
3	3	Group Captains..........................................
6	5	Wing Commanders........................................
9	9	Squadron Leaders.........................................
22	22	Flight Lieutenants.........................................
14	14	Flying Officers and Pilot Officers...............................
		Commissioned Warrant Officer Branch.
69	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 103)...............

(a) Pay and allowances for the positions shown will be in accordance with rates fixed by Regulations under the Air Force Act.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 147.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,250	2,100
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,563	1,551
1	1	Assistant Secretary................................	1,300	1,238
1	1	Chief Finance Officer..............................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Assistant Chief Finance Officer........................	1,122	1,086
..	3	Area Finance Officers..............................	3,240	..
..	2	Assistant Area Finance Officers........................	1,800	..
1	1	Director of Studies................................	1,170	1,086
1	1	Secretary, Air Board...............................	1,080	1,056
2	2	Finance Officers..................................	1,920	1,872
2	2	Senior Lecturers..................................	2,040	966
1	3	Lecturers.......................................	2,700	846
..	1	Staff Inspector...................................	900	..
1	1	Psychologist....................................	960	906
222	309	Clerks.........................................	165,619	111,000
1	1	Librarian.......................................	333	325
8	10	Assistants......................................	3,960	2,840
26	45	Assistants (Female)................................	12,375	6,188
10	9	Education Officers................................	7,833	7,725
6	6	Draughtsmen....................................	4,441	4,369
62	84	Typists........................................	25,620	16,740
..	14	Accounting Machinists.............................	3,934	..
10	13	Junior Assistants..................................	2,193	1,450
358	512		249,678	164,645
		Inspection Staff.
1	1	Director, Aeronautical Inspection.......................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Assistant Director, Aeronautical Inspection................	1,140	1,086
35	32	Inspectors and Examiners............................	20,674	23,476
37	34		23,139	25,863
			272,817	190,508
		Private Secretary occupying unclassified position............	847	825
		Officers occupying positions pending classification...........	6,740	70,470
		Officers on loan from other departments..................	8,388	14,645
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	1,500	1,500
		Additional Staff requirements.........................	55,000	..
			345,292	277,948
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	95,292	32,948
395	546	Total Civilian Services (see page 103)..........	250,000	245,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 154.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.......................................	2,750	2,750
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.............................	1,825	1,801
5	5	Assistant Secretaries...............................	8,362	7,984
..	1	Chief Scientist...................................	3,000	..
1	1	Controller-General of Munitions Supply..................	2,500	2,500
1	..	Director of Supply................................	..	1,598
1	1	Deputy Director of Supply...........................	1,200	902
1	1	Assistant Director (Supply)...........................	990	1,056
..	1	Branch Secretary (Long Range Weapons).................	1,325	..
1	..	Controller, Production Planning........................	..	1,000
1	..	Chief Mechanical Engineer...........................	..	1,613
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer............................	1,825	1,801
1	..	Deputy Director, Shipbuilding Board....................	..	1,629
1	1	Chief Safety Officer...............................	1,344	1,426
1	1	Chief Works Officer...............................	1,325	1,171
4	3	Branch Engineers.................................	3,673	4,752
1	1	Superintendent of Factory Accounts.....................	1,250	1,171
1	1	Deputy Superintendent of Factory Accounts................	1,039	1,051
..	1	Superintending Accountant...........................	1,080	..
1	..	Chief Accountant.................................	..	1,086
4	4	Accountants.....................................	3,554	3,439
..	1	Assistant Accountant...............................	802	..
..	1	Chief Cost Investigator.............................	1,020	..
..	1	Chief Inspector (Disposals) and Controller of Auctions........	990	..
	1	Chief Industrial Officer.............................	1,325	..
1	1	Industrial Officer.................................	870	1,026
1	1	Assistant Industrial Officer...........................	675	1,176
..	1	Superintendent of Staff.............................	1,246	..
..	1	Assistant Superintendent of Staff.......................	1,020	..
..	2	Staff Inspectors..................................	1,621	..
1	1	Secretary, Factory Board............................	870	846
..	1	Secretary, Contract Board............................	802	..
..	4	State Controllers..................................	4,022	..
1	..	Commonwealth Fuel Adviser.........................	..	946
..	1	Controller, Stores and Transport.......................	1,297	..
..	1	Assistant Controller, Stores and Transport (Administrative).....	1,080	..
..	1	Assistant Controller, Stores and Transport (Technical).........	990	..
..	1	Supervisor......................................	667	..
1	1	Senior Research Officer.............................	818	771
33	46	Carried forward................	57,157	43,495

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
1948-49.	1949-50.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
33	46	Brought forward................	57,157	43,495
1	1	Research Officer..................................	472	400
1	..	Technical Investigator..............................	..	500
1	1	Welfare Officer..................................	351	335
14	10	Engineers......................................	7,927	10,679
5	7	Chemists.......................................	6,476	4,726
1	1	Draftsman......................................	622	553
1	1	Foreman.......................................	588	746
110	105	Clerks.........................................	63,966	57,728
41	37	Typists........................................	11,850	10,835
10	25	Assistants......................................	7,621	2,929
4	2	Junior Assistants..................................	322	500
222	236		157,352	133,426
		Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,687	1,603
1	1	Assistant Director.................................	1,312	1,187
1	1	Petroleum Technologist.............................	1,450	1,426
1	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 2.......................	847	823
1	1	Petroleum Technologist, Grade 1.......................	532	460
1	1	Chief Geologist..................................	1,130	1,076
2	2	Superintending Geologists...........................	1,915	1,717
6	6	Senior Geologists.................................	5,209	4,380
15	15	Geologists, Grade 2................................	11,684	10,307
16	16	Geologists, Grade 1................................	8,873	8,101
1	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 2.............................	757	640
1	1	Palaeontologist, Grade 1.............................	485	386
1	1	Chief Geophysicist................................	1,021	1,100
43	48	Carried forward.............	36,902	33,206
222	236		157,352	133,426

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
222	236	Brought forward................	157,352	133,426
		Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics—continued.
48	48	Brought forward................	36,902	33,206
2	2	Superintending Geophysicists.........................	2,014	1,912
5	5	Senior Geophysicists...............................	4,417	3,650
17	17	Geophysicists, Grade 2.............................	13,288	11,606
18	18	Geophysicists, Grade 1.............................	10,559	9,106
..	6	Cadet Geologists..................................	2,628	..
..	8	Cadet Geophysicists...............................	3,564	..
3	6	Draftsmen......................................	3,874	1,608
2	2	Chemists.......................................	1,264	920
..	4	Assistant Draftsmen...............................	1,432	..
1	1	Librarian (Female)................................	360	293
3	5	Clerks.........................................	2,475	1,134
..	1	Fuel Technologist.................................	1,312	..
..	1	Mineral Economist................................	1,385	..
1	1	Mining Engineer..................................	1,262	1,044
1	1	Assistant Mining Engineer...........................	936	778
1	1	Executive Officer.................................	1,200	1,238
1	1	Cost Investigator..................................	663	617
1	1	Computer......................................	622	598
1	1	Instrument Maker.................................	522	486
2	2	Typists, Grade 1..................................	600	482
1	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	353	289
108	133	Total Bureau of Mineral Resources.......	91,632	68,967
			248,984	202,393
		Payments in lieu of furlough..........................	2,500	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	25,796	83,757
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	163,233	263,970
			440,513	550,120
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	513	49,120
330	369	Total Administrative (see page 105)...........	440,000	501,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 155.)	£	£
		Ammunition Factories.
1	1	General Manager.................................	2,075	2,051
		Ammunition Factory, Footscray, Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,700	1,676
1	1	Assistant Manager.................................	1,252	1,171
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,165	1,111
1	2	Accountants.....................................	1,867	1,011
16	16	Clerks.........................................	8,945	8,152
3	3	Chemists.......................................	2,406	2,334
8	8	Engineers......................................	5,494	5,219
10	10	Cadet Engineers..................................	3,520	3,292
1	1	Metallurgist.....................................	466	442
18	20	Foremen.......................................	13,880	12,328
1	1	Mill Supervisor..................................	757	823
2	2	Supervisor......................................	1,590	1,542
1	1	Forewoman.....................................	483	467
64	67		43,525	39,568
		Ammunition Factory (No. 1), South Australia.
..	1	Accountant.....................................	712	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	1,447	..
..	3		2,159	..
		Ammunition Factory (No. 2), South Australia.
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,325	1,290
1	1	Accountant.....................................	712	688
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,064	1,016
1	1	Foreman.......................................	588	704
5	5		3,689	3,698
70	76	Carried forward................	51,448	45,317

F.5032.—25

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	£	£
70	76	Brought forward................	51,448	45,317
		Explosives Factories.
1	1	General Manager.................................	2,075	2,051
		Explosives Factory (Maribyrnong), Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,700	1,876
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,575	1,651
2	2	Assistant Managers................................	2,752	2,524
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,110	1,086
1	2	Accountants.....................................	1,847	989
15	14	Clerks.........................................	8,872	8,914
5	5	Engineers......................................	3,607	3,425
21	21	Chemists.......................................	16,539	15,880
2	5	Laboratory Assistants..............................	2,856	1,256
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,424	1,413
1	1	Storekeeper.....................................	532	508
11	11	Foremen.......................................	7,279	6,984
63	66		50,093	46,506
		Explosives Factory, Mulwala, New South Wales.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,700	1,676
1	1	Assistant Manager.................................	1,445	1,353
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	802	778
1	1	Accountant.....................................	829	735
3	3	Chemists.......................................	2,490	2,366
2	3	Foremen.......................................	1,807	1,341
..	1	Laboratory Assistant...............................	847	..
9	11		9,920	8,249
		Explosives Factory, St. Mary's, New South Wales.
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,325	1,290
141	155	Carried forward................	114,861	103,413

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-48.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS —continued.
			£	£
144	155	Brought forward................	114,861	103,413
		Explosives Factory, Salisbury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant.....................................	712	876
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,064	996
3	3		1,776	1,872
		Government Ordnance Factories.
1	1	General Manager.................................	2,075	2,051
		Ordnance Factory (Maribyrnong), Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,700	1,676
2	2	Assistant Managers................................	2,949	2,342
1	1	Principal Electrical Engineer..........................	1,228	1,141
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,168	1,108
1	2	Accountants.....................................	1,792	1,044
..	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	712	..
19	19	Clerks.........................................	12,014	11,769
15	16	Engineers......................................	11,466	10,414
12	12	Cadet Engineers..................................	5,304	3,936
34	34	Foremen.......................................	22,881	22,514
86	89		61,214	55,944
		Ordnance Factory, Bendigo, Victoria.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,700	1,685
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,012	966
1	1	Accountant.....................................	847	823
7	7	Clerks.........................................	4,440	3,639
2	2	Engineers......................................	1,300	1,209
2	2	Draftsmen......................................	1,534	1,374
10	10	Foremen.......................................	6,657	6,398
24	24		17,490	16,094
258	272	Carried forward................	197,416	179,374

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS —continued.
			£	£
258	272	Brought forward................	197,416	179,374
		Ordnance Factory, Echuca, Victoria.
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,437	1,353
1	1	Accountant.....................................	798	749
3	3	Engineers......................................	2,327	2,244
1	1	Draftsman......................................	712	688
5	5	Foremen.......................................	3,284	3,177
11	11		8,558	8,211
		Government Marine Engine Works, Port Melbourne.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,387	1,363
		Government Marine Engine Works, Brisbane.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,575	1,551
		Central Drawing Office, Maribyrnong, Victoria.
1	1	Chief Draftsman..................................	1,325	1,301
1	1	Accountant.....................................	1,080	936
21	27	Draftsmen......................................	19,935	15,386
1	1	Surveyor.......................................	757	733
1	1	Supervisor......................................	622	598
1	1	Tracer.........................................	368	352
26	32		24,087	19,306
297	317	Carried forward................	233,023	209,805

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
1948-49.	1949-50.	GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS —continued.
			£	£
297	317	Brought forward................	233,023	209,805
		Stores and Transport, Maribyrnong, Victoria.
1	..	Controller......................................	..	846
1	..	Transport Officer.................................	..	508
1	7	Clerks.........................................	4,120	936
1	1	Assistant Transport Officer...........................	539	533
6	6	Foremen.......................................	3,619	3,468
..	1	Stores and Transport Officer..........................	1,070	..
..	1	Assistant Stores and Transport Officer...................	870	..
..	1	Accountant.....................................	890	..
..	3	Senior Supervisors................................	2,265	..
..	2	Traffic Officers..................................	1,124	..
10	22		14,497	6,291
		Stores and Transport, New South Wales.
1	1	Supervisor (Stores)................................	960	936
		Stores and Transport, South Australia.
1	1	Foreman.......................................	667	643
..	1	Transport Officer.................................	824	..
1	2		1,491	643
		Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales.
1	1	General Manager.................................	2,075	2,051
1	1	Works Manager..................................	1,264	1,254
2	2	Assistant Managers................................	2,614	2,342
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,110	1,086
1	2	Accountants.....................................	1,792	992
14	14	Clerks.........................................	8,268	7,853
18	18	Engineers......................................	14,210	13,538
6	6	Cadet Engineers..................................	2,347	2,168
2	2	Chemists.......................................	1,558	1,511
1	1	Metallurgists....................................	712	936
14	14	Draftsmen......................................	9,597	9,365
26	27	Foremen.......................................	18,290	17,144
1	1	Storekeeper.....................................	532	508
4	4	Supervisors.....................................	3,203	2,994
92	94		67,572	63,742
401	436	Carried forward................	317,543	281,417

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT. GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS —continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
401	436	Brought forward................	317,543	281,417
		Clothing Factory.
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,500	1,191
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	640
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,402	2,086
..	1	Orders Supervisor.................................	761	..
..	9	Foremen.......................................	5,288	..
..	2	Forewomen.....................................	939	..
7	19		11,790	3,917
		Government Aircraft Factories.
1	1	General Manager.................................	2,075	2,051
1	1	Manager.......................................	1,512	1,426
1	1	Chief Test Pilot and Service Manager....................	1,262	1,238
1	1	Chief Inspector...................................	1,170	1,238
1	1	Chief Design Engineer..............................	1,262	1,238
1	1	Design Engineer..................................	1,170	1,146
1	1	Test Pilot......................................	1,170	1,146
..	4	Engineers......................................	4,070	..
7	11		13,691	9,483
		Long Range Weapons Establishment, Salisbury.
1	1	Technical Officer.................................	1,325	1,290
1	1	Principal Administrative Officer.......................	1,110	1,176
..	1	Senior Clerk....................................	829	..
..	1	Typist, Grade 2...................................	353	..
2	4		3,617	2,466
			346,641	297,283
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,707	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	53,929	..
			402,277	297,283
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	9,660	91,283
		Less amount to be transferred to Research and Development vote..	3,617	..
			13,277	91,283
417	470	Total Government Undertakings and Establishments (see page 105)	389,000	206,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 156.)	£	£
1	1	General Superintendent.............................	1,992	1,905
		Defence Research Laboratories, Maribyrnong.
1	1	Deputy Superintendent..............................	1,615	1,530
2	2	Assistant Superintendents............................	2,907	2,748
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administration).....................	1,080	1,056
1	1	Accountant.....................................	900	876
10	10	Clerks.........................................	5,817	4,962
25	26	Chemists.......................................	21,891	19,706
9	10	Engineers......................................	7,278	6,722
14	14	Physicists......................................	11,713	11,093
11	11	Metallurgists....................................	9,201	9,210
2	2	Draftsmen......................................	1,434	1,365
1	1	Senior Scientific Glassworker.........................	757	733
1	1	Supervisor (Optics)................................	600	733
8	8	Laboratory Assistants..............................	4,470	5,020
6	6	Foremen.......................................	3,968	3,770
92	94		73,631	69,524
		Defence Research Laboratories, New South Wales.
1	1	Assistant Superintendent............................	1,325	1,280
2	2	Metallurgists....................................	1,758	1,468
..	1	Chemist.......................................	847	..
3	4		3,930	2,748
		Defence Research Laboratories, Finsbury.
1	1	Metallurgist.....................................	847	823
97	100	Total Defence Research Laboratories (see page 106)	80,400	75,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. (See Division No. 157.)	£	£
..	1	Chief.........................................	1,906	..
..	1	Secretary.......................................	1,011	..
..	1	German Scientist.................................	1,764	..
..	1	Senior Principal Research Officer......................	1,411	..
..	4	Principal Research Officers...........................	4,364	..
..	9	Senior Research Officers............................	8,409	..
..	63	Research Officers.................................	40,878	..
..	1	Works Supervisor.................................	847	..
..	1	Sectional Draftsman...............................	757	..
..	6	Senior Technical Officers............................	4,297	..
..	37	Technical Officers.................................	20,579	..
..	5	Draftsmen......................................	2,632	..
..	8	Technical Assistants...............................	3,705	..
..	3.	Clerks.........................................	1,466	..
..	47	Assistants......................................	14,263	..
..	8	Typists........................................	2,474	..
..	3	Tracers........................................	972	..
..	3	Foremen.......................................	1,712	..
..	7	Electricians.....................................	3,021	..
..	2	Fitters.........................................	888	..
..	6	Engine Fitters....................................	3,045	..
..	9	Fitters and Turners................................	4,049	..
..	3	Sheet Metal Workers...............................	1,406	..
..	7	Instrument Makers................................	3,598	..
..	10	Tool Makers....................................	5,188	..
..	6	Pattern Makers...................................	3,132	..
..	3	Plastic Wood Workers..............................	1,494	..
..	2	Wood Machinists.................................	496	..
..	3	Painters........................................	1,047	..
..	3	Plumbers.......................................	1,102	..
..	2	Welders.......................................	996	..
..	1	Driver.........................................	426	..
..	5	Storeman.......................................	1,937	..
..	9	Labourers......................................	3,468	..
..	3	Leading Hands...................................	1,697	..
..	5	Carpenters......................................	2,063	..
..	288	Total Aeronautical Research Laboratory (see page 106)....	152,500	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXIV.—War (1914-18) Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 185.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	1,200	1,176
2	2	Assistant Directors................................	1,424	1,376
5	5	Clerks.........................................	2,268	2,090
1	1	Films Officer....................................	643	596
1	1	Archives Officer..................................	712	688
1	1	Curator........................................	622	553
1	1	Installation Officer................................	654	621
4	4	Typists........................................	1,173	1,062
1	1	Senior Assistant (Female)............................	449	422
1	1	Assistant (Female) Records...........................	347	307
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	526	454
1	1	Supervisor......................................	450	388
8	8	Attendants......................................	3,516	3,048
			13,984	12,781
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	1,385	1,355
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	278	..
			15,647	14,136
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,647	6,986
29	29	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 119)....	12,000	7,150

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.
Number of Persons.				1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 189.)		£	£
		Administrative Staff.
		(Head-quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission.....................		2,250	2,250
1	1	Deputy Chairman.................................		2,000	2,000
3	3	Commissioners...................................		5,250	5,250
3	3	Assistant Commissioners............................		3,750	3,750
8	8			13,250	13,250
			Maximum per annum
			£
1	1	Secretary...............................	1,170	1,110	984
6	6	Deputy Commissioners......................	1,290	6,630	6,414
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.....................	2,450	2,325	2,094
71	81	Medical Officers..........................	1,262	105,195	84,229
1555	1619	Clerks.................................	1,080	802,255	706,256
360	373	Typists.................................	389	118,443	90,581
39	39	Assistants...............................	396	14,434	12,665
16	16	Machinists..............................	341	5,146	4,071
15	15	Telephonists.............................	305	4,514	3,547
44	61	Male Cleaners, Watchmen and Lift Attendant and Others	360	23,195	15,209
				1,096,497	939,300
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals............		17,000	12,900
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......		9,100	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....		3,403	300
				1,126,000	960,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority		125,000	80,000
2116	2220	Total Repatriation Department (see page 123).....		1,001,000	880,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division No. 193.)	£	£
1	1	Director.......................................	1,799	1,676
1	2	Assistant Directors................................	2,855	1,426
6	5	Deputy Directors.................................	5,549	6,550
5	4	Assistant Deputy Directors...........................	3,421	4,604
302	244	Clerks.........................................	120,651	132,622
80	50	Typists........................................	15,053	19,784
4	4	Accounting Machinists.............................	1,196	1,109
3	24	Assistants......................................	7,383	554
			157,907	168,325
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	718	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	229	364
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	960	800
			159,814	169,489
		Less—
		Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of legal services	(a)	14,113
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	19,314	21,176
			19,314	35,289
402	334	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 125)..	140,500	134,200
		LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 208.)
		Central.
1	1	Director.......................................	1,190	1,136
		New South Wales.
1	1	Senior Legal Officer...............................	870	846
3	3	Legal Officers...................................	2,091	2,019
		Victoria.
1	1	Officer-in-charge.................................	870	846
3	3	Legal Officers...................................	2,091	2,019
9	9	Carried forward................	7,112	6,866

(a) Deducted from Division No. 193. (See page 120.)

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXV.—War (1939-45) Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
9	9	Brought forward................	7,112	6,866
		Queensland
1	1	Officer-in-charge.................................	870	846
3	3	Legal Officers...................................	2,091	2,019
		South Australia.
1	1	Officer-in-charge.................................	870	846
2	2	Legal Officers...................................	1,448	1,376
		Western Australia.
1	1	Officer-in-charge.................................	870	846
2	2	Legal Officers...................................	1,448	1,376
		Tasmania.
1	1	Legal Officer....................................	757	733
			15,466	14,908
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,466	5,908
20	20	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 131)..	10,000	9,000
		PRICES COMMISSIONER. (See Division No. 211.)
1	1	Prices Commissioner...............................	1,575	2,000
32	10	Clerks.........................................	7,676	11,329
..	7	Deputy Commissioners.............................	6,932	..
..	1	Assistant Commissioner.............................	930	..
..	6	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.......................	5,234	..
..	1	Chief Investigation Officer...........................	900	..
..	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,800	..
..	4	Typists........................................	1,423	..
..	..	Officers on loan and unattached........................	14,130	50,000
			40,600	63,329
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	1,629
33	32	Total Prices Commissioner (page 132).....	40,600	61,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—Commonwealth Railways.
	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£
Commissioner.............................................	(a)	(a)
Assistant Commissioner.......................................	..	1,548
Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit......................	1,447	1,423
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............................	12,285	13,573
	13,732	16,544
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Mechanical Engineer.....................................	1,572	1,548
Chief Traffic Manager........................................	1,572	1,548
Chief Civil Engineer.........................................	1,572	..
Manager.................................................	775	1,065
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Clerks, &c.	107,317	113,418
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............................	1,066,560	1,054,177
	1,179,368	1,171,756
	1,193,100	1,188,300
Less—
Amount charged to Capital Works and Services......................	..	5,500
Amount charged to Railway Provision Stores Account.................	..	14,000
	..	19,500
Total........................	1,193,100	1,168,800

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1949-50.	1948-49.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway............................	692,500	681,000
Central Australia Railway............................	434,000	421,000
North Australia Railway.............................	54,000	56,000
Australian Capital Territory Railway.....................	12,600	10,800
Total.....................	1,193,100		1,168,800

(a) Provision of £3,000 made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 226.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General..................................	(a) 3,500	(a) 3,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General............................	2,137	2,500
1	1	Chief Engineer...................................	2,450	2,426
1	1	Director of Planning and Organization...................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Chief Inspector (Finance)............................	1,825	1,801
1	1	Chief Inspector (Postal Services).......................	1,700	1,801
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telephones).........................	1,700	1,676
1	1	Chief Inspector (Telegraphs)..........................	1,725	1,801
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)...........................	1,565	1,551
1	1	Chief Inspector (Personnel)...........................	1,567	1,551
1	1	Chief Inspector (Buildings)...........................	1,575	1,665
4	4	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	5,310	5,192
212	236	Clerks.........................................	122,373	111,769
49	60	Draftsmen......................................	36,598	31,106
171	182	Engineers......................................	150,509	145,739
28	32	Inspectors......................................	26,867	22,956
1	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,778	936
7	8	Public Relations Staff..............................	5,971	5,803
21	21	Traffic Officers..................................	13,270	12,533
13	13	Postal Officers...................................	5,282	4,888
76	99	Assistants......................................	35,375	27,479
30	28	Junior Postal Officers..............................	6,113	6,136
88	92	Technicians.....................................	48,000	44,539
33	87	Typists........................................	26,043	23,782
4	5	Librarians......................................	1,601	1,464
1	1	Lineman.......................................	462	486
..	3	Buildings Officers.................................	1,986	..
..	1	Artisan........................................	500	..
..	1	Overseer.......................................	532	..
..	1	Motor Driver....................................	422	..
		Officers on duty overseas............................	5,500	5,200
			516,236	472,280
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...............	807	780
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	6,500	6,500
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services....	12,000	14,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	28,000	28,000
		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	1,000
			564,593	522,610
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	193,893	149,710
799	887	Total Central Office (see page 140)....................	370,700	372,900

(a) Inclusive of all allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No 227.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	2,085	1,744
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	14,116	13,657
21	22	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	22,683	19,943
881	937	Clerks.........................................	473,992	405,110
118	132	Draftsmen......................................	69,713	62,397
22	23	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	14,108	13,115
234	263	Engineers......................................	187,958	162,313
19	20	Inquiry Officers..................................	9,936	9,277
62	64	Inspectors......................................	48,389	44,339
..	2	Investigation Officers..............................	1,446	..
983	980	Postal Clerks....................................	478,503	430,683
470	467	Postmasters.....................................	309,134	302,937
158	169	Supervisors.....................................	90,803	82,160
683	734	Telegraphists....................................	343,130	291,346
67	79	Traffic Officers..................................	45,968	39,650
273	294	Artisans and General Workmen........................	120,282	99,267
1112	1186	Assistants......................................	459,127	386,146
85	98	Line Inspectors...................................	62,065	48,888
2772	2516	Linemen.......................................	1,109,633	1,024,570
283	323	Machinists and Typists..............................	96,672	74,571
1629	1542	Mail Officers....................................	647,717	614,054
3197	2992	Technicians.....................................	1,406,836	1,367,912
1471	1549	Junior Postal Officers..............................	319,448	216,973
2142	2347	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	555,795	481,638
88	88	Overseers......................................	48,047	43,449
159	171	Phonogram Attendants..............................	49,646	40,490
2527	2712	Postal Officers...................................	1,038,307	900,998
105	115	Storemen.......................................	45,812	37,569
366	373	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	159,950	137,309
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	531,292	358,885
			8,762,593	7,711,390
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	35,000	20,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	215,000	195,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	5,000	5,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	7,500	7,000
		District allowances................................	10,000	10,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	40,000	40,000
			9,079,593	7,992,890
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	15,000	14,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,850,393	3,054,490
			2,865,393	3,068,490
19938	20209	Total New South Wales (see page 142)....	6,214,200	4,924,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 228.)	£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,762	1,899
1	1	Chief Inspector, Stores and Transport....................	1,557	1,462
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	12,709	12,626
20	20	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	19,477	17,967
801	881	Clerks.........................................	444,762	302,783
72	88	Draftsmen......................................	41,798	31,872
26	29	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	15,703	13,627
206	221	Engineers......................................	149,444	127,531
11	11	Inquiry Officers..................................	6,025	5,253
50	50	Inspectors......................................	38,621	35,318
538	556	Postal Clerks....................................	272,680	231,100
271	278	Postmasters.....................................	195,595	169,143
103	114	Supervisors.....................................	65,337	51,570
392	449	Telegraphists....................................	207,009	155,378
56	71	Traffic Officers..................................	43,573	30,036
164	216	Artisans and General Workmen........................	92,800	61,137
647	797	Assistants......................................	317,291	198,578
52	60	Line Inspectors...................................	35,515	28,782
1602	1772	Linemen.......................................	777,864	615,702
254	278	Machinists and Typists..............................	89,080	65,326
1350	1316	Mail Officers....................................	577,137	498,662
2339	2506	Technicians.....................................	1,200,826	1,021,047
807	1025	Junior Postal Officers..............................	185,777	144,063
1620	1663	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	458,837	339,883
63	71	Overseers......................................	38,035	31,053
90	118	Phonogram Attendants..............................	38,174	23,078
1958	2064	Postal Officers...................................	830,371	628,411
75	79	Storemen.......................................	32,262	26,707
176	194	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	81,090	68,649
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	689,060	385,747
			6,960,171	5,324,390
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	20,000	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	155,000	178,250
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	3,500	3,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,100	2,700
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	2,275	2,275
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	35,000	33,000
		Less—	7,180,046	5,554,115
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	7,600	7,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,925,216	2,221,115
			2,932,816	2,228,115
13755	14939	Total Victoria (see page 144)..........	4,247,230	3,326,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 229.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,647	1,577
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	11,646	10,997
16	17	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	14,577	12,386
418	494	Clerks.........................................	235,891	181,901
46	51	Draftsmen......................................	26,722	21,246
13	13	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	7,160	6,836
95	117	Engineers......................................	77,219	59,218
6	6	Inquiry Officers..................................	3,332	2,916
32	39	Inspectors......................................	29,949	22,984
360	373	Postal Clerks....................................	180,000	148,442
211	214	Postmasters.....................................	138,549	126,534
75	89	Supervisors.....................................	47,907	36,796
257	305	Telegraphists....................................	142,247	106,472
30	30	Traffic Officers..................................	17,628	16,246
44	98	Artisans and General Workmen........................	39,248	17,236
459	512	Assistants......................................	203,706	161,309
29	36	Line Inspectors...................................	21,425	16,144
1036	1101	Linemen.......................................	430,829	363,142
129	153	Machinists and Typists..............................	45,077	32,147
333	354	Mail Officers....................................	155,293	127,876
1001	1117	Technicians.....................................	497,082	401,939
568	550	Junior Postal Officers..............................	102,783	82,616
877	877	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	228,754	186,899
36	37	Overseers......................................	19,268	17,655
65	76	Phonogram Attendants..............................	21,181	15,687
938	993	Postal Officers...................................	389,150	311,333
40	43	Storemen.......................................	17,772	14,622
63	74	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	31,296	23,534
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	384,449	208,410
			3,521,787	2,735,100
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	100,000	65,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	5,500	1,200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	5,500	2,500
		District allowances................................	42,500	23,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	1,300	1,200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	18,000	14,000
			3,704,587	2,852,000
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	7,300	5,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,004,787	914,300
			1,012,087	919,800
7188	7780	Total Queensland (see page 147)........	2,692,500	1,932,200

F.5032.—26

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 230.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,575	1,426
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	10,769	10,625
15	16	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	13,066	11,114
260	268	Clerks.........................................	131,013	126,579
39	44	Draftsmen......................................	21,939	18,555
9	11	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	5,945	5,111
65	80	Engineers......................................	56,680	44,597
4	4	Inquiry Officers..................................	2,256	2,017
17	17	Inspectors......................................	13,727	14,948
234	239	Postal Clerks....................................	112,773	95,940
143	144	Postmasters.....................................	91,733	81,991
38	39	Supervisors.....................................	21,157	18,139
149	169	Telegraphists....................................	80,024	63,111
18	20	Traffic Officers..................................	11,466	10,378
35	35	Artisans and General Workmen........................	14,961	13,533
153	179	Assistants......................................	65,537	53,728
18	19	Line Inspectors...................................	11,451	9,977
601	635	Linemen.......................................	267,642	276,953
85	97	Machinists and Typists..............................	29,556	23,240
267	294	Mail Officers....................................	129,456	104,678
637	747	Technicians.....................................	391,748	281,694
241	305	Junior Postal Officers..............................	54,792	33,635
493	521	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	140,595	110,521
16	16	Overseers......................................	8,678	7,992
20	26	Phonogram Attendants..............................	7,397	4,818
604	639	Postal Officers...................................	240,131	200,115
25	32	Storemen.......................................	12,837	9,153
59	60	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	25,627	22,726
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	164,994	132,103
			2,139,525	1,789,397
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	10,000	6,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	480	480
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	45,000	32,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,150	1,960
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	1,300	1,100
		District allowances................................	1,075	825
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	19,000	11,000
		Less—	2,218,530	1,843,262
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	5,550	4,550
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	508,940	464,112
		Officers on loan................................	20,000	..
			534,590	468,762
4256	4657	Total South Australia (see page 149)..........	1,683,940	1,374,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 231.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,575	1,551
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	10,536	9,803
15	16	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	12,971	11,148
173	178	Clerks.........................................	93,130	83,791
18	19	Draftsmen......................................	9,006	9,710
8	8	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	4,601	3,890
50	53	Engineers......................................	35,576	34,657
3	3	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,768	1,524
18	19	Inspectors......................................	13,793	10,681
208	211	Postal Clerks....................................	98,181	83,997
137	142	Postmasters.....................................	92,212	80,270
28	32	Supervisors.....................................	18,339	15,052
116	116	Telegraphists....................................	54,089	48,486
11	11	Traffic Officers..................................	6,847	5,710
31	50	Artisans and General Workmen........................	20,904	12,120
131	141	Assistants......................................	55,678	44,347
17	17	Line Inspectors...................................	10,730	9,949
445	463	Linemen.......................................	206,372	182,015
63	66	Machinists and Typists..............................	19,785	17,327
213	212	Mail Officers....................................	94,110	86,133
407	460	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	218,705	177,772
313	328	Junior Postal Officers..............................	65,716	45,364
288	303	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	76,046	62,269
17	16	Overseers......................................	8,567	8,415
22	25	Phonogram Attendants..............................	7,415	5,651
401	409	Postal Officers...................................	165,046	142,046
19	22	Storemen.......................................	9,042	6,994
61	57	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	24,062	22,934
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	67,714	124,810
			1,502,516	1,348,416
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	6,000	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	31,000	27,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	700	1,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	700	700
		District allowances................................	9,500	6,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	700	700
		Functional Allowances to Permanent Engineering Workmen.....	7,000	6,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	13,000	11,000
		Less—	1,571,116	1,404,316
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	5,000	4,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	452,716	425,716
			457,716	430,216
3224	3388	Total Western Australia (see page 152)........	1,113,400	974,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	TASMANIA. (See Division No. 232.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,226	1,176
10	10	Heads of Branches................................	9,185	8,659
8	9	Assistant Heads of Branches..........................	6,451	5,409
87	95	Clerks.........................................	47,345	40,010
10	12	Draftsmen......................................	6,768	5,273
1	3	Education and Welfare Staff..........................	1,699	598
20	27	Engineers......................................	17,481	12,670
2	2	Inquiry Officers..................................	1,098	1,052
7	7	Inspectors......................................	5,282	4,937
56	61	Postal Clerks....................................	29,527	24,422
45	45	Postmasters.....................................	27,948	26,531
22	27	Supervisors.....................................	13,740	11,412
48	50	Telegraphists....................................	23,465	19,896
7	8	Traffic Officers..................................	4,528	4,006
15	19	Artisans and General Workmen........................	8,064	5,686
116	121	Assistants......................................	48,999	42,832
7	7	Line Inspectors...................................	4,459	4,291
236	252	Linemen.......................................	109,360	91,222
36	39	Machinists and Typists..............................	11,471	9,478
71	73	Mail Officers....................................	31,161	27,738
219	231	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	103,372	89,956
109	96	Junior Postal Officers..............................	18,312	17,234
238	274	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	65,500	49,631
9	10	Overseers......................................	5,122	4,314
13	13	Phonogram Attendants..............................	3,657	3,437
196	234	Postal Officers...................................	91,349	66,599
10	10	Storemen.......................................	4,086	3,708
13	14	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................	5,796	4,906
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.........	43,998	65,436
			750,449	652,519
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	4,000	4,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	22,000	15,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties............	400	350
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	350	300
		District allowances................................	500	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.........................	250	250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	5,000	5,000
		Less—	782,949	677,919
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	1,700	1,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	293,049	244,819
			294,749	246,419
1612	1750	Total Tasmania (see page 154).........	488,200	431,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948 49.	1949-50.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 233.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,019	910
1	2	Engineers......................................	1,425	846
13	15	Postal Clerks....................................	6,749	5,088
5	5	Postmasters.....................................	3,211	2,870
2	2	Supervisors.....................................	1,109	1,061
6	9	Telegraphists....................................	3,869	1,976
4	5	Assistants......................................	2,124	1,496
8	9	Monitors and Telephonists...........................	2,641	2,016
1	1	Line Inspector...................................	654	613
19	23	Linemen.......................................	10,272	7,980
22	26	Mechanics and Technicians..........................	13,092	10,458
9	9	Junior Postal Officers..............................	1,547	1,133
1	1	Typist and Machinist...............................	281	245
13	13	Postal Officers...................................	5,016	4,338
			53,009	41,030
		Officers on Loan..................................	20,000	10,000
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.......................	5,000	5,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,800	2,500
		District allowances................................	5,300	3,300
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	120	100
		Allowance in lieu of quarters..........................	24	24
		Allowance to officers performing counter duties.............	70	60
			86,323	62,014
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent......	500	400
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,023	5,814
			6,523	6,214
106	122	Total Northern Territory (see page 156).......	79,800	55,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD. (See Division No. 238.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Central Staff.
		Executive.	£	£
..	1	Chairman......................................	3,000	..
..	2	Members of Board................................	5,500	..
..		Administrative Division.
..	1	Secretary.......................................	1,270	..
..	1	Finance Officer..................................	990	..
..	1	Research Officer..................................	990	..
..	12	Clerks.........................................	7,000	..
..	1	Librarian.......................................	470	..
..	6	Typists........................................	2,050	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
..		Technical Services Division.
..	1	Director.......................................	1,390	..
..	2	Assistant Directors................................	2,370	..
..	9	Engineers......................................	5,830	..
		Programme Services Division.
..	1	Director.......................................	1,390	..
..	2	Research Officers.................................	1,980	..
..	3	Clerks.........................................	1,500	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,180	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	1,000	..
..	1	Programme Officer................................	1,000	..
..	2	Inspectors......................................	1,420	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	800	..
..	2	Typists........................................	550	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,020	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	1,000	..
..	1	Programme Officer................................	890	..
..	2	Inspectors......................................	1,420	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	700	..
..	2	Typists........................................	550	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
..	64	Carried forward................	48,160	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
..	64	Brought forward................	48,160	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	1,000	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	800	..
..	2	Inspectors......................................	1,420	..
..	2	Clerks.........................................	650	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	280	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	870	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	800	..
..	1	Inspector.......................................	710	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	460	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	280	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	870	..
..	1	Engineer.......................................	800	..
..	1	Inspector.......................................	710	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	460	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	280	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Deputy Director..................................	800	..
..	1	Inspector.......................................	710	..
..	1	Clerk.........................................	460	..
..	1	Typist.........................................	280	..
..	1	Junior Assistant..................................	300	..
			62,000	..
		Unforseen staffing requirements.......................	5,000	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	2,000	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	2,500	..
			71,500	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,500	..
..	89	Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board (see page 160)	67,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION. (See Division No. 239.)	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£
..	5	Commissioners...................................	2,650	..
..	1	General Manager.................................	2,500	..
..	1	Assistant General Manager...........................	1,971	..
..	1	Controller of Administration..........................	1,639	..
..	1	Assistant Controller of Administration...................	1,171	..
..	7	Managers......................................	10,651	..
..	4	Assistant Managers................................	3,977	..
..	9	Accountants.....................................	7,426	..
..	1	Technical Officer.................................	1,096	..
..	4	Personnel Officers.................................	3,120	..
..	50	Clerks.........................................	25,891	..
..	101	Machinists and Typists..............................	30,823	..
..	29	Telephonists....................................	8,250	..
..	6	Messengers and Despatch Assistants.....................	2,484	..
..	3	Car Drivers.....................................	1,208	..
..	95	Miscellaneous Staff................................	29,632	..
			134,489	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	490	..
			134,979	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	979	..
..	318	Total Administrative Salaries................	134,000	..
		Programmes.
..	1	Controller of Programmes...........................	1,739	..
..	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes.....................	1,113	..
..	8	Directors of Programmes............................	11,776	..
..	5	Assistant Directors of Programmes......................	5,421	..
..	6	State Programme Directors...........................	5,633	..
..	26	Studio Supervisors................................	19,637	..
..	82	Announcers.....................................	50,350	..
..	314	General Programme Officers..........................	172,592	..
..	24	Regional Officers.................................	12,847	..
..	130	Journalists......................................	95,599	..
..	597	Carried forward...............	376,707	..
..	318		134,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.
1948-49.	1949-50.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
			£	£
..	318	Brought forward................	134,000	..
		Programmes—continued.
..	597	Brought forward................	376,707	..
..	9	Accompanists....................................	4,928	..
..	13	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers..................	6,996	..
..	9	Continuity Writers and Playwrights.....................	5,987	..
..	40	Clerks.........................................	14,681	..
..	301	Machinists and Typists..............................	87,086	..
..	427	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses...............	289,335	..
			785,720	..
		Extra duty pay...................................	11,496	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave, and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,084	..
			799,300	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year..	6,600	..
..	1396	Total Programme Salaries..................	792,700	..
		Total Administrative and Programme Salaries.....	926,700	..
		Less amounts chargeable to Programmes under Sub-division C of Division No. 239	792,700	..
..	1714	Total Australian Broadcasting Commission (see page 161)	134,000	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator....................................	2,000	2,000
		Administrative—Darwin.
1	1	Government Secretary..............................	1,155	1,118
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	802	794
16	16	Clerks.........................................	8,160	7,528
2	2	Assistants......................................	557	492
4	4	Typists........................................	1,375	1,148
1	1	Municipal Inspector...............................	474	439
3	3	Librarians......................................	1,270	1,210
2	2	Junior Assistants..................................	334	284
1	1	Meter Reader....................................	444	370
		General Administrative—Alice Springs.
1	1	Clerk.........................................	442	411
		Special Services—Darwin.
1	1	Master, Patrol Service..............................	792	749
1	1	Mate, Patrol Service...............................	622	582
2	2	Engineers, Patrol Service............................	1,094	1,129
1	1	Superintendent, Transport and Maintenance................	666	632
1	1	Chief Fire Officer.................................	588	564
1	1	Senior Fireman...................................	492	453
1	1	Curator, Parks and Gardens...........................	712	688
		Accounts—Darwin.................................
1	1	Accountant.....................................	827	801
1	1	Sub-Accountant..................................	711	666
21	21	Clerks.........................................	9,761	9,359
4	4	Accounting Machinists.............................	1,448	1,161
2	2	Typists........................................	658	538
2	2	Assistants (Female)................................	631	367
		Accounts—Alice Springs.
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,583	1,490
1	1	Accounting Machinist..............................	329	281
1	1	Typist.........................................	329	269
77	77	Carried forward................	38,256	35,523

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
77	77	Brought forward................	38,256	35,523
		Mines.—Darwin..................................
1	1	Director of Mining................................	1,200	1,176
1	1	Chief Clerk and Mining Registrar.......................	930	876
1	1	Inspector of Mines................................	791	749
1	1	Mining Registrar..................................	463	411
3	3	Clerks.........................................	1,531	1,202
2	2	Typists........................................	658	538
		Mines.—Alice Springs.
1	1	Inspector of Mines................................	847	802
1	1	Mining Registrar..................................	466	493
2	2	Clerks.........................................	740	679
		Mines.—Tennant Creek.
1	1	Mining Registrar..................................	518	472
2	2	Clerks.........................................	932	884
		Native Affairs.
1	1	Director of Native Affairs............................	1,188	1,132
1	1	District Superintendent and Chief Clerk..................	900	878
1	1	District Superintendent.............................	726	621
8	8	Patrol Officers...................................	4,261	3,744
4	4	Cadet Patrol Officers...............................	1,425	1,312
11	11	Superintendents..................................	5,385	4,928
8	8	Assistant Superintendents............................	3,708	3,344
12	12	Nursing Sisters...................................	4,668	4,428
6	6	Clerks.........................................	3,024	2,676
1	1	Assistant.......................................	356	302
2	2	Typists........................................	658	538
148	148	Carried forward................	73,631	67,708

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
			£	£
148	148	Brought forward................	73,631	67,708
		Lands and Survey.
1	1	Director of Lands.................................	1,385	1,286
1	1	Agricultural Officer................................	990	1,048
1	1	Chief Surveyor...................................	1,112	982
7	7	Surveyors......................................	4,918	4,830
1	1	Senior Draftsman.................................	827	780
8	8	Draftsmen......................................	4,535	4,756
1	1	Assistant (Drafting, &c.)............................	432	382
6	6	Field Officers....................................	4,409	4,218
1	1	Chief Clerk.....................................	847	800
6	6	Clerks.........................................	3,228	2,859
2	2	Typists........................................	658	538
..	6	Cadet Surveyors..................................	2,112	..
..	3	Cadet Draftsmen..................................	1,056	..
		Animal Industry.
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer.............................	1,450	1,364
6	6	Veterinary Officers................................	5,934	5,706
2	2	Clerks.........................................	1,050	950
3	3	Typists........................................	987	807
1	1	Senior Stock Inspector..............................	629	576
4	4	Stock Inspectors..................................	2,226	2,032
..	1	Technical Officer.................................	600	..
		Police.
1	1	Commissioner of Police.............................	946	922
1	1	Superintendent...................................	856	832
1	1	Senior Inspector..................................	736	712
1	1	Inspector.......................................	684	662
12	12	Sergeants......................................	6,996	6,708
65	65	Constables......................................	30,682	29,224
281	291	Carried forward................	153,916	140,682

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
281	291	Brought forward......................	153,916	140,682
		Prisons.
2	2	Gaolers........................................	1,196	1,052
1	2	Chief Guards....................................	1,052	446
2	..	Senior Guards...................................	..	856
7	12	Guards........................................	5,424	2,726
			161,588	145,762
		Allowances to married officers........................	..	160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	833	931
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing........	1,892	2,617
		Other allowances.................................	35,685	28,202
		Officers awaiting appointment.........................	2,351	1,991
			202,349	179,663
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	74,349	79,663
293	307	Total General Services (see page 165)....................	128,000	100,000
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 245.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge...............................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate..............................	1,070	922
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff...........................	757	733
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff.....................	517	493
1	1	Typist.........................................	329	292
			4,673	4,440
		District Allowances................................	607	500
			5,280	4,940
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,000	..
5	5	Total Courts Office (see page 167)............	3,280	4,940

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 246.)
		Medical, Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
13	8	Medical Officers..................................	10,357	16,228
7	11	Dentists.......................................	11,352	6,956
6	11	Dental Mechanics.................................	5,984	2,680
2	2	Health Inspectors.................................	1,048	948
1	1	Superintendent Assistant, Leper Hospital..................	580	412
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital.............................	350	358
3	3	Matrons.......................................	1,200	1,224
1	1	Sub-matron.....................................	350	358
1	2	Clinic Sisters....................................	650	333
40	49	Sisters........................................	15,974	13,000
26	26	Probationers.....................................	5,928	5,628
4	4	Clerks.........................................	1,912	1,268
3	3	Telephonists (Female)..............................	825	747
6	6	Assistants (Dark room, Laboratory, Dispensary, general).......	1,554	2,190
8	6	Assistants (Female)................................	1,599	1,931
2	3	Typists........................................	789	466
3	3	Pilots.........................................	3,108	3,036
1	1	Mechanic......................................	520	480
1	1	Physiotherapist...................................	848	362
2	2	Radiographers...................................	1,016	862
6	6	Nursing Assistants................................	1,500	1,272
1	1	Dietitian and Nutritionist............................	540	528
1	1	Catering Officer..................................	540	480
			68,524	61,747
		District and special allowances........................	16,995	18,000
			85,519	79,747
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	13,428	14,710
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep......	4,591	5,437
			18,019	20,147
13.	152	Total Northern Territory (see page 167)...........	67,500	59,600

SCUEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General's Department. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.	1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
1948-49.	1949-50.		1949-50.	Vote, 1948-49.
		(See Division No. 248.)	£	£
1	1	Chief Officer....................................	1,094	898
3	3	Inspectors......................................	2,310	2,101
1	..	Senior Sergeant..................................	..	633
8	9	Sergeants......................................	5,420	4,400
1	1	Senior Constables.................................	544	510
31	31	Constables......................................	16,132	15,226
1	1	Police Clerk.....................................	448	418
			25,948	24,186
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class......	200	200
			26,148	24,386
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	148	2,386
46	46	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 168)..	26,000	22,000
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 249.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a).......................	900	876
6	6	Clerks.........................................	2,983	2,937
2	2	Typists........................................	682	510
			4,565	4,323
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	190	190
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...........	577	410
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position............	532	500
		Officers on loan from other Departments..................	..	635
			5,864	6,058
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,864	1,258
9	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 168).....	4,000	4,800

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

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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