Appropriation Act 1954-55 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1954-55.

No. 34 of 1954.

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

[Assented to 21st October, 1954.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’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 1954-55.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £289,138,000.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, the sum of Two hundred and eighty-nine million one hundred and thirty-eight thousand pounds.

4. All

F.4898.—Price 6s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £440,140,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and by the other Act mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Four hundred and forty million one hundred and forty thousand pounds, are appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated, as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-four, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-five.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 22 of 1954...................	151,002,000
Under this Act.......................	289,138,000
	440,140,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Abstract.

Page Reference.	PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Page Reference.			£
6	PARLIAMENT.........................................		743,000
9	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.........................		2,164,000
14	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.....................		1,714,000
23	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................		7,911,000
26	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................		1,407,000
31	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..........................		3,513,000
35	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS...............................		2,503,000
38	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION........................		11,082,000
41	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS....................		3,457,000
44	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...............................		1,252,000
47	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE............		1,678,000
50	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.......................		2,439,000
52	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT................		946,000
54	DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES...........................		165,000
56	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..........................		1,296,000
58	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..........		1,776,000
60	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT................		822,000
62	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		3,800,000
64	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION................		505,000
66	DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.................	715,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................	48,165,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY................	72,185,000
	DEPARTMENT OF AIR......................	57,406,000
	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY..................	14,960,000
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION......	6,479,000
	CIVIL DEFENCE..........................	90,000
			200,000,000
82	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.............................		22,199,000
89	REFUNDS OF REVENUE.................................		22,000,000
89	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...........................		16,000,000
90	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES..............................		20,250,000
92	WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.......................		17,593,000
	TOTAL PART 1.........................		347,215,000
	PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
100	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS............................		3,317,000
102	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................		71,456,000
117	BROADCASTING SERVICES..............................		4,833,000
	TOTAL PART 2.........................		79,606,000
	PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
122	NORTHERN TERRITORY.................................		2,962,000
122	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY........................		2,596,000
122	NORFOLK ISLAND.....................................		20,400
122	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA...............................		7,740,600
	TOTAL PART 3.........................		13,319,000
	TOTAL...............................		440,140,000

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS

UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
1	SENATE.........................	41,600	41,300	37,094
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.......	72,600	70,200	59,425
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..	35,300	39,500	35,681
4	LIBRARY........................	47,000	45,000	42,497
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.........	114,100	119,500	108,541
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,850	3,000	2,866
6k	PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	3,550	3,500	4,213
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.........	90,000	89,000	81,717
8	MISCELLANEOUS.................	336,000	351,000	317,393
	TOTAL..........................	743,000	762,000	689,427

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.	330,500	334,200	315,408
General expenses...................	50,500	53,600	49,402
Other services.....................	362,000	374,200	324,617
Total..................	743,000	762,000	689,427

	£
Estimate, 1954-55................	743,000
Expenditure, 1953-54..............	689,427
Increase..................	53,573

I.—Parliament.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	20,000	19,900	20,050
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,300	2,300	1,024
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	200	59
	22,400	22,400	21,133
B.—General Expenses	1,600	1,600	1,350
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators..........	4,000	4,000	3,992
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....	2,500	2,500	904
3. Senators’ sessional travelling allowance.......	10,500	10,800	9,715
4. Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Nairobi—Representation	600	..	..
	17,600	17,300	14,611
Total Division No. 1............	41,600	41,300	37,094
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	26,800	23,300	21,857
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	8,600	10,200	8,828
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,000	1,000	702
	36,400	34,500	31,387
B.—General Expenses	2,800	2,800	2,266
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members.........	7,900	7,950	7,950
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses....	200	200	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	250	250	147
4. Members’ sessional travelling allowance.......	24,450	24,500	17,675
5. Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Nairobi—Representation	600	..	..
	33,400	32,900	25,772
Total Division No. 2............	72,600	70,200	59,425
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	31,100	35,200	32,776
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,800	2,800	1,912
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	100	87
	34,000	38,100	34,775
B.—General Expenses	1,300	1,400	906
Total Division No. 3............	35,300	39,500	35,681
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130	29,000	28,200	22,787
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	3,000	3,000	5,352
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,000	800	1,143
	33,000	32,000	29,282
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..........	8,000	7,500	7,272
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	4,150	3,650	3,976
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,850	1,850	1,967
	14,000	13,000	13,215
Total Division No. 4............	47,000	45,000	42,497

I.—Parliament.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131	24,000	23,600	22,136
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	59,000	60,200	54,671
3. Extra duty pay.....................	2,000	2,000	1,847
	85,000	85,800	78,654
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services	17,500	21,500	16,630
2. Fuel............................	3,600	3,600	3,068
3. Parliament gardens..................	300	300	327
4. Repairs and maintenance...............	2,200	2,200	2,215
5. Purchase of plant and equipment.........	2,750	3,350	4,884
6. Incidental and other expenditure..........	2,750	2,750	2,763
	29,100	33,700	29,887
Total Division No. 5.........	114,100	119,500	108,541
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131	1,630	1,750	1,746
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	720	750	696
	2,350	2,500	2,442
B.—General Expenses	500	500	424
Total Division No. 6.........	2,850	3,000	2,866
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 6k.—PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131	1,630	1,540	1,566
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	720	1,360	1,293
	2,350	2,900	2,859
B.—General Expenses	1,200	600	1,354
Total Division No. 6k.........	3,550	3,500	4,213
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution	50,000	53,000	36,380
2. Parliamentary papers.................	20,000	16,000	24,171
3. Other printing and binding.............	20,000	20,000	21,166
Total Division No. 7.........	90,000	89,000	81,717
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others	156,000	160,000	141,065
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 180,000	(a) 191,000	(a) 176,328
Total Division No. 8.........	336,000	351,000	317,393
Total Parliament............	743,000	762,000	689,427

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1954-55, £115,000; 1953-54, Vote, £116,000; Expenditure, £114,876.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	216,500	222,000	219,692
10	AUDIT OFFICE..................	495,000	483,000	460,542
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD..........	438,700	438,000	429,086
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE....	25,000	42,700	41,568
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY.............	137,000	131,000	120,952
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	599,300	599,800	608,098
15	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION	17,000	17,000	15,322
16	OFFICE OF EDUCATION...........	148,500	151,500	148,583
16k	OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.......	87,000	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.................	2,164,000	2,085,000	2,043,843

(a) Provided under other votes.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,608,590	1,574,370	1,545,708
General expenses....................	449,060	472,530	467,546
Other services......................	106,350	38,100	30,589
Total.....................	2,164,000	2,085,000	2,043,843

	£
Estimate, 1954-55..................	2,164,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...............	2,043,843
Increase........	120,157

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132	107,600	104,800	100,764
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	25,400	31,400	31,873
3. Extra duty pay.......................	4,000	4,000	7,301
	137,000	140,200	139,938
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	14,700	14,000	15,778
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	5,000	4,088
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	12,000	11,000	12,732
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	27,000	30,000	26,155
5. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses	14.500	13,000	12,908
6. Incidental and other expenditure...........	4,300	4,300	4,374
Reimbursement to Attorney-General’s Department of cost of Peace Officer Guard	(a)	4,500	3,719
	79,500	81,800	79,754
Total Division No. 9...........	216,500	222,000	219,692
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132	401,000	389,200	373,922
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	67,750	73,300	65,183
3. Extra duty pay.......................	750	500	1,007
4. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement	3,500	..	..
	473,000	463,000	440,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	15,700	12,100	12,578
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	3,000	3,000	3,108
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........	5,120	5,420	5,324
Purchase of motor-car for Audit Office, Papua..	..	1,000	940
	23,820	21,520	21,950
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from special funds...	780	780	780
5. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	1,040	740	740
	1,820	1,520	1,520
	22,000	20,000	20,430
Total Division No. 10..........	495,000	483,000	460,542
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133	326,500	336,000	321,423
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	19,500	18,700	24,609
3. Extra duty pay.......................	2,700	3,000	1,397
Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Commissioner on retirement	..	..	3,490
	348,700	357,700	350,919
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	16,000	16,000	15,362
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	16,000	9,000	9,210
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	15,000	15,000	13,713
4. Medical fees—New appointees............	3,500	3,800	3,002
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........	7,000	7,000	13,500
	57,500	50,800	54,787
Carried forward..............	406,200	408,500	405,706

(a) Provided under Attorney-General’s Department, Division No. 60.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	406,200	408,500	405,706
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses.................	13,500	13,500	11,384
2. Scholarship assistance, including overseas training	9,000	9,000	6,651
3. Recruitment—Advertising................	6,000	6,000	4,894
4. Instructional aids and films................	4,000	1,000	451
	32,500	29,500	23,380
Total Division No. 11...........	438,700	438,000	429,086
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133	4,790	3,610	5,362
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,610	15,290	13,140
3. Extra duty pay........................	200	200	473
	10,600	19,100	18,975
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	5,000	5,000	2,989
2. Purchase of motor car...................	5,000	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,400	3,600	4,450
Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments	(a) ..	15,000	15,154
	14,400	23,600	22,593
Total Division No. 12...........	25,000	42,700	41,568
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133	64,000	60,000	41,521
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	18,000	18,000	28,921
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,000	1,000	726
	83,000	79,000	71,168
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..........	18,500	17,000	18,246
2. Roosevelt memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	2,000	1,500	1,768
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	2,500	1,500	1,383
4. Printing and publications.................	500	500	259
5. Purchase and copying of films..............	6,000	5,000	7,231
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals	3,500	3,000	3,171
7. Purchase of film equipment...............	2,000	1,500	1,152
8. Library service for overseas establishments.....	3,500	3,500	3,228
9. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,000	3,913
10. Freight charges........................	2,500	3,000	2,277
11. Removal of archives....................	3,500	6,000	1,078
12. Incidental and other expenditure............	7,500	7,500	6,078
	54,000	52,000	49,784
Total Division No. 13...........	137,000	131,000	120,952
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134	159,600	151,000	149,365
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	203,200	194,000	206,365
3. Extra duty pay........................	5,000	4,000	5,176
	367,800	349,000	360,906
Carried forward...............	367,800	349,000	360,906

(a) Provided under Division 16k Item 2.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	367,800	349,000	360,906
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	8,710	11,850	7,902
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,750	13,620	12,015
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	66,500	69,650	66,165
4. Cablegrams.........................	37,000	33,000	36,310
5. Municipal and other taxes................	14,000	12,240	13,161
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”........	(a) 61,070	(a) 56,840	(a) 58,161
7. Upkeep of official residences..............	5,810	3,860	4,557
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	2,508
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner.	3,770	2,510	2,508
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	6,630	30,930	30,109
11. National Insurance (Employers’) Contributions..	7,500	7,500	7,127
12. Minor expenditure for all Departments........	1,200	1,000	1,102
13. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,050	4,530	4,742
Coronation expenditure—Special allowance to High Commissioner	..	760	825
	231,500	250,800	247,192
Total Division No. 14..........	599,300	599,800	608,098
Division No. 15.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134	12,600	12,300	11,416
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	100	400	300
	12,700	12,700	11,716
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	2,800	1,950	2,134
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,500	2,350	1,472
	4,300	4,300	3,606
Total Division No. 15..........	17,000	17,000	15,322
Division No. 16—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134	101,400	103,300	101,171
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	22,600	23,200	22,843
3. Extra duty pay.......................	2,000	1,000	1,872
	126,000	127,500	125,886
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	5,000	5,000	4,146
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,000	2,616
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	4,500	5,000	4,073
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	3,400	4,653
	14,500	15,400	15,488
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization—Expenses	5,300	5,500	5,260
2. Research projects.....................	750	1,100	726
3. Publications.........................	850	1,000	567
4. Teaching aids........................	1,100	1,000	656
	8,000	8,600	7,209
Total Division No. 16..........	148,500	151,500	148,583

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1954-55, £28,640; 1953-54, Vote, £26,170; Expenditure, £26,088.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 16k.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Wages of staff........................	21,150	(a)	(a)
2. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments	15,000	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,100	(a)	(a)
4. Repairs and maintenance.................	22,000	(c)	(c)
5. Maintenance of houses and grounds..........	20,000	(a)	(a)
6. Fuel, light and power...................	3,500	(a)	(a)
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,250	(a)	(a)
Total Division No. 16k...........	87,000	..	..
Total Prime Minister’s Department.	2,164,000	2,085,000	2,043,843

(a) Provided under Division No. 66. (b) Provided under Division No. 12b. (c) Provided under Division No. 69.

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	449,000	469,000	419,064
	EMBASSIES—
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA........	209,400	252,000	207,351
19	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	..	95,000	76,055
20	REPUBLIC OF FRANCE..............	68,800	70,000	70,533
21	KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.....	31,800	35,000	31,629
22	REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA............	52,900	41,000	42,024
23	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.............	17,100	19,000	16,588
24	JAPAN..........................	71,100	88,000	73,237
25	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY....	42,300	42,000	43,280
	LEGATIONS—
26	UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL..........	26,400	30,000	17,201
27	ISRAEL..........................	20,200	36,000	27,228
28	REPUBLIC OF ITALY................	35,300	38,000	36,861
29	EGYPT..........................	39,000	44,000	44,176
30	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.......	37,500	38,000	35,186
31	THAILAND.......................	25,400	25,000	15,443
32	VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA.....	34,000	40,000	29,613
33	BURMA.........................	28,000	25,000	16,830
	HIGH COMMISSIONS—
34	CANADA........................	54,000	57,000	55,602
35	NEW ZEALAND...................	27,500	27,000	24,890
36	INDIA...........................	58,000	53,000	53,808
37	PAKISTAN.......................	46,000	41,000	39,575
38	UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA...........	30,500	31,000	26,959
39	CEYLON.........................	28,800	36,000	30,416
40	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.	215,800	226,000	206,949
41	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.....	65,200	57,000	58,120
	TOTAL...................	(a) 1,714,000	1,915,000	1,698,618

(a) Includes £208,000 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,073,700	1,130,300	1,055,627
General expenses..................	640,300	784,700	642,991
Total..................	1,714,000	1,915,000	1,698,618

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.................	1,714,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...............	1,698,618
Increase..................	15,382

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	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135	190,800	185,800	174,933
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	32,300	33,800	33,895
3. Extra duty pay........................	7,500	7,400	7,800
	230,600	227,000	216,628
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	13,500	13,000	11,978
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,300	15,500	16,986
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	92,000	101,500	89,693
4. Cablegrams and radiograms...............	65,000	83,000	57,946
5. Courier service........................	21,800	13,000	14,065
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,800	10,500	9,018
Training of diplomatic cadets..............		5,500	2,750
	218,400	242,000	202,436
Total Division No. 17...........	449,000	469,000	419,064
Division No. 18.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135	59,600	55,700	51,001
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	70,000	77,200	69,904
	129,600	132,900	120,905
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8,000	10,700	9,147
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	55,000	81,200	58,245
3. Maintenance, office....................	5,500	(a) 19,400	11,664
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence........	4,300	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	7,000	7,800	7,390
	79,800	119,100	86,446
Total Division No. 18...........	209,400	252,000	207,351
Division No. 19.—EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136	..	40,100	35,651
Temporary and casual employees...........	..	20,100	22,856
	..	60,200	58,507
B.—General Expenses—
Travelling and subsistence................	..	4,000	4,858
Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	..	6,500	5,492
Incidental and other expenditure............	..	12,500	1,531
Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....	..	11,800	5,667
	..	34,800	17,548
Total Division No. 19...........	..	95,000	76,055

(a) Maintenance of office and residence were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 20.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136	25,100	26,200	28,904
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	23,800	23,300	22,939
	48,900	49,500	51,843
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,200	2,000	2,905
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,500	11,600	9,525
3. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence.	3,700	3,000	2,513
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,500	3,900	3,747
	19,900	20,500	18,690
Total Division No. 20...........	68,800	70,000	70,533
Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136	12,100	11,600	13,574
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	7,000	6,500	6,757
	19,100	18,100	20,331
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,000	1,115
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,000	7,200	4,915
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,900	(a) 4,100	2,391
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence........	800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	3,600	2,877
	12,700	16,900	11,298
Total Division No. 21...........	31,800	35,000	31,629
Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137	32,000	22,000	22,672
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,300	4,000	4,162
	36,300	26,000	26,834
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,000	1,800	2,825
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,500	5,000	4,527
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,400	(a) 3,200	1,563
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence........	1,000	(a)	(a)
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings...	600	(a)	(a)
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,100	5,000	6,275
	16,600	15,000	15,190
Total Division No. 22...........	52,900	41,000	42,024

(a) Rent and maintenance were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137	8,100	11,500	9,093
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,000	2,400	1,960
	10,100	13,900	11,053
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,400	1,500	1,951
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	800	1,000	859
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,200	(a) 800	1,184
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence........	800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,800	1,800	1,541
	7,000	5,100	5,535
Total Division No. 23...........	17,100	19,000	16,588
Division No. 24.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137	43,700	43,500	43,554
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	8,900	10,400	7,999
	52,600	53,900	51,553
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,800	3,000	2,473
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,400	5,000	3,029
3. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence.	4,600	(a) 8,100	4,996
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings...	1,900	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,800	8,000	3,352
Increase in imprest advance...............	..	10,000	7,834
	18,500	34,100	21,684
Total Division No. 24...........	71,100	88,000	73,237
Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138	18,500	18,900	16,537
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	7,300	6,200	6,707
	25,800	25,100	23,244
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,500	3,594
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,800	7,300	6,823
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,100	(a) 3,500	2,568
4. Rent and Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence..	1,800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,800	3,600	4,771
Increase in imprest advance...............	..	..	2,280
	16,500	16,900	20,036
Total Division No. 25...........	42,300	42,000	43,280

(a) Maintenance, or rent and maintenance, of office and residence were combined in 1953-54.

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III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 26.—LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138	12,400	12,700	4,538
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,200	5,500	4,314
	16,600	18,200	8,852
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,200	2,500	1,747
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,100	1,700	1,128
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,600	(a) 4,600	2,701
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.....	2,000	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,900	3,000	2,773
	9,800	11,800	8,349
Total Division No. 26...........	26,400	30,000	17,201
Division No. 27.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138	11,700	18,500	15,630
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,000	3,700	2,110
	13,700	22,200	17,740
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,200	2,725
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,100	1,800	1,087
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,900	8,300	3,991
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,500	1,500	1,685
	6,500	13,800	9,488
Total Division No. 27...........	20,200	36,000	27,228
Division No. 28.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	14,000	13,200	13,430
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	9,000	9,000	8,400
	23,000	22,200	21,830
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,000	1,900	1,769
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,000	7,100	5,791
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.....	2,500	2,800	2,193
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,800	4,000	5,278
	12,300	15,800	15,031
Total Division No. 28...........	35,300	38,000	36,861

(a) Rent and maintenance, office and residence were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 29.—LEGATION—EGYPT.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 29.—LEGATION—EGYPT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	20,400	24,200	23,366
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,800	4,800	4,180
	25,200	29,000	27,546
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,100	2,500	2,537
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,100	4,200	5,176
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,100	(a) 4,500	5,069
4. Maintenance, Minister’s residence...........	900	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,600	3,800	3,848
	13,800	15,000	16,630
Total Division No. 29...........	39,000	44,000	44,176
Division No. 30.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139	20,700	22,900	21,333
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	4,500	3,900	4,086
	25,200	26,800	25,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,500	1,800	626
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	2,100	1,081
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,000	(a) 4,600	4,755
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.....	2,800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,000	2,700	3,305
	12,300	11,200	9,767
Total Division No. 30...........	37,500	38,000	35,186
Division No. 31.—LEGATION—THAILAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140	14,900	14,300	8,827
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	800	1,400	787
	15,700	15,700	9,614
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,500	1,000	314
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,000	3,300	2,110
3. Rent and maintenance, office and Minister’s residence	2,900	3,100	1,785
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,300	1,900	1,620
	9,700	9,300	5,829
Total Division No. 31...........	25,400	25,000	15,443

(a) Rent and maintenance, office and residence were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 32.—LEGATION—VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140	19,100	21,800	19,961
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,700	2,300	1,383
	21,800	24,100	21,344
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,400	2,000	612
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,400	6,500	5,786
3. Maintenance, office and residence...........	1,400	3,100	883
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,000	4,300	988
	12,200	15,900	8,269
Total Division No. 32...........	34,000	40,000	29,613
Division No. 33.—LEGATION—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140	16,500	16,500	8,758
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,200	1,000	1,050
	17,700	17,500	9,808
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,200	516
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,600	900	728
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,500	(a) 2,800	3,878
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.....	1,500	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,700	1,600	1,900
	10,300	7,500	7,022
Total Division No. 33...........	28,000	25,000	16,830
Division No. 34.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141	23,700	22,400	22,287
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	13,100	11,600	11,679
	36,800	34,000	33,966
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,000	2,500	3,249
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,000	8,300	6,983
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	3,400	(a) 8,800	7,692
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence...	2,000	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,800	3,400	3,712
	17,200	23,000	21,636
Total Division No. 34...........	54,000	57,000	55,602
Division No. 35.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141	12,900	13,700	11,770
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	6,600	6,100	6,171
	19,500	19,800	17,941
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	700	900	997
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,500	1,400	1,256
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,700	(a) 3,300	2,249
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence...	800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,300	1,600	2,447
	8,000	7,200	6,949
Total Division No. 35...........	27,500	27,000	24,890

(a) Rent and maintenance, office and residence, were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141	33,100	33,300	31,125
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	7,000	6,800	6,562
	40,100	40,100	37,687
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,100	3,000	3,563
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,400	3,200	4,816
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,800	(a) 2,800	2,635
4. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	1,600	(a)	(a)
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings...	100	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,900	3,900	5,107
	17,900	12,900	16,121
Total Division No. 36...........	58,000	53,000	53,808
Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	27,200	23 300	21,384
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,000	4,800	4,988
	32,200	28,100	26,372
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,300	2,700	2,219
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,900	3,600	2,844
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	1,900	(a) 3,100	4,094
4. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	1,400	(a)	(a)
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth building....	200	(a)	(a)
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,100	3,500	4,046
	13,800	12,900	13,203
Total Division No. 37...........	46,000	41,000	39,575
Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	15,200	14,900	13,731
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,700	3,300	2,633
	17,900	18,200	16,364
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,400	3,200	2,437
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,500	1,700	1,423
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	3,100	(a) 4,800	4,732
4. Accommodation, High Commissioner........	2,000	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,600	3,100	2,003
	12,600	12,800	10,595
Total Division No. 38...........	30,500	31,000	26,959

(a) Rent and maintenance, office and residence, were combined in 1953-54.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 142	16,400	17,300	15,539
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,700	2,400	2,647
	19,100	19,700	18,186
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,000	1,200	265
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,500	2,800	2,307
3. Rent and maintenance, office..............	2,600	(a) 5,800	3,785
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence...	800	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,800	6,500	5,873
	9,700	16,300	12,230
Total Division No. 39...........	28,800	36,000	30,416
Division No. 40.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144	51,500	51,500	46,131
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	96,600	94,800	93,757
	148,100	146,300	139,888
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York...............	37,200	51,000	36,433
2. Representation in San Francisco............	10,000	12,200	10,128
3. Representation in New Caledonia...........	3,400	2,000	2,802
4. Representation in Portuguese Timor..........	2,300	2,300	1,516
5. Representation in Geneva.................	14,800	12,000	15,868
Representation in Shanghai...............	..	200	314
	67,700	79,700	67,061
Total Division No. 40...........	215,800	226,000	206,949
Division No. 41.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144	37,100	31,300	33,063
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	11,000	10,500	9,109
	48,100	41,800	42,172
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom........	3,000	2,400	4,452
2. Representation in Malaya.................	14,100	12,800	11,496
	17,100	15,200	15,948
Total Division No. 41...........	65,200	57,000	58,120
Total Department of External Affairs.	1,714,000	1,915,000	1,698,618

(a) Rent and maintenance, office and residence, were combined in 1953-54.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
42	ADMINISTRATIVE................	450,700	449,000	428,066
43	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	29,500	31,500	30,965
44	TAXATION BRANCH..............	6,730,000	6,975,000	6,624,791
45	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.....	14,500	17,200	18,772
46	VALUATION BOARDS.............	1,300	1,600	1,628
47	SUPERANNUATION BOARD........	86,500	81,700	80,003
48	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS	598,500	593,000	594,209
49	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.................	7,911,000	8,149,000	7,778,434

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	6,742,250	6,897,350	6,612,466
General expenses..................	1,168,750	1,251,650	1,165,968
Total..................	7,911,000	8,149,000	7,778,434

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.................	7,911,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...............	7,778,434
Increase..................	132,566

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146	325,000	322,000	310,310
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	44,000	54,000	50,700
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	5,000	3,240
	373,000	381,000	364,250
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	14,000	15,500	12,766
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	25,000	10,100	8,353
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	28,500	29,300	26,897
4. Fuel, light, power and office cleaning.........	4,000	(a)	(a)
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,200	10,400	11,058
Pay Tables—Printing and distribution.........	..	2,700	2,742
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	..	..	2,000
	77,700	68,000	63,816
Total Division No. 42...........	450,700	449,000	428,066
Division No. 43.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses.................	29,500	31,500	30,965
Division No. 44.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147	4,730,000	4,553,000	4,633,268
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	980,000	1,253,000	969,285
3. Extra duty pay........................	129,000	200,000	123,750
	5,839,000	6,006,000	5,726,303
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	95,000	103,500	91,860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	320,000	377,400	309,269
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	185,000	191,000	186,048
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	33,000	26,000	29,844
5. Law costs...........................	50,000	66,000	78,352
6. Payments to Commonwealth Departments and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	10,000	6,600	6,900
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps	50,000	46,000	46,538
8. Uniform income tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	81,000	77,500	78,052
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	67,000	75,000	71,625
	891,000	969,000	898,488
Total Division No. 44...........	6,730,000	6,975,000	6,624,791
Division No. 45.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148	6,520	6,315	6,168
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	480	685	384
Payment in lieu of furlough and recreation leave to Chairman of Board on retirement	..	2,800	2,876
Payment in lieu of furlough to dependant of deceased Chairman	..	..	2,750
	7,000	9,800	12,178
B.—General Expenses	7,500	7,400	6,594
Total Division No. 45...........	14,500	17,200	18,772

(a) Included under Item 5.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 46.—VALUATION BOARDS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees...........	750	750	692
B.—General Expenses........................	550	850	936
Total Division No. 46...........	1,300	1,600	1,628
Division No. 47.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148	56,000	55,200	48,772
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	20,000	16,100	21,464
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,500	4,500	5,170
B.—General Expenses—	80,500	75,800	75,406
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,000	5,900	4,597
Total Division No. 47...........	86,500	81,700	80,003
Division No. 48.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148	346,000	311,000	326,808
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	91,000	108,000	101,416
3. Extra duty pay........................	5,000	5,000	5,413
B.—General Expenses—	442,000	424,000	433,637
1. Travelling and subsistence................	15,500	16,500	18,362
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	29,000	36,900	29,076
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	28,000	25,900	30,891
4. Printing of official publications.............	30,000	25,500	30,196
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	29,500	24,600	28,186
6. Wool statistical service—Contribution towards..	13,500	27,000	12,999
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	11,000	12,600	10,862
	156,500	169,000	160,572
Total Division No. 48...........	598,500	593,000	594,209
Division No. 49.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 148...	95,000	91,500	88,346
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	120,000	120,000	113,364
3. Extra duty pay........................	7,500	6,500	5,489
	222,500	218,000	207,199
4. Less amounts for Parliamentary and Departmental printing chargeable to Government Printer Trust Account	222,500	218,000	207,199
Total Division No. 49...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...	7,911,000	8,149,000	7,778,434

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
50	ADMINISTRATIVE................	202,000	215,500	194,953
51	REPORTING BRANCH.............	69,000	69,000	65,495
52	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.......	246,000	239,500	237,427
53	HIGH COURT....................	57,000	57,000	53,039
54	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION....	108,000	100,000	108,788
55	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	121,000	118,000	124,871
56	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE	14,000	13,600	13,071
57	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	102,000	98,600	96,218
58	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS	355,000	357,000	381,122
59	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU..........	54,000	51,800	54,837
60	PEACE OFFICER GUARD...........	79,000	(a)	(a) 8,047
	Total...................	1,407,000	1,320,000	1,337,868

(a) Expenditure recovered from Departments concerned.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,002,500	891,100	904,360
General expenses..................	404,500	428,900	433,508
Total................	1,407,000	1,320,000	1,337,868

	£
Estimate, 1954-55................	1,407,000
Expenditure, 1953-54..............	1,337,868
Increase.................	69,132

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 50.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149	98,000	91,000	91,772
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	9,600	10,400	9,220
3. Extra duty pay........................	400	600	303
	108,000	102,000	101,295
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	18,000	20,000	16,878
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	5,000	4,999
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	15,000	15,000	15,805
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	35,000	54,500	23,898
5. Legal expenses........................	17,000	14,000	27,892
6. Law books..........................	1,500	2,000	1,377
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	3,000	2,809
	94,000	113,500	93,658
Total Division No. 50...........	202,000	215,500	194,953
Division No. 51.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149	29,000	28,000	27,228
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	37,950	36,950	36,115
3. Extra duty pay........................	50	50	11
	67,000	65,000	63,354
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	9,000	9,000	8,628
	58,000	56,000	54,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	7,000	6,000	6,663
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	6,500	3,970
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,000	2,500	2,395
	13,500	15,000	13,028
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	2,500	2,000	2,259
	11,000	13,000	10,769
Total Division No. 51...........	69,000	69,000	65,495
Division No. 52.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149	205,000	195,000	197,848
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	14,500	17,000	13,415
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	1,000	1,380
	221,000	213,000	212,643
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	6,500	9,000	6,287
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	8,000	9,000	7,665
3. Law books..........................	2,500	2,500	2,507
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	6,000	8,325
	25,000	26,500	24,784
Total Division No. 52...........	246,000	239,500	237,427

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 53.—HIGH COURT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150	13,000	14,100	11,373
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	11,980	11,880	13,312
3. Extra duty pay........................	20	20	16
	25,000	26,000	24,701
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	21,000	19,000	18,067
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,500	2,500	2,079
3. Law books..........................	3,500	3,500	3,288
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,000	6,000	4,904
	32,000	31,000	28,338
Total Division No. 53...........	57,000	57,000	53,039
Division No. 54.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150	82,000	75,400	81,954
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	7,000	7,600	8,005
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,000	2,000	2,280
	91,000	85,000	92,239
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	3,500	3,776
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,500	2,028
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	4,500	3,500	4,369
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers	3,500	3,500	3,211
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	2,000	3,165
	17,000	15,000	16,549
Total Division No. 54...........	108,000	100,000	108,788
Division No. 55.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150	45,000	50,300	42,589
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	20,400	16,600	22,804
3. Extra duty pay........................	600	300	636
	66,000	67,200	66,029
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	24,000	23,000	23,868
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,000	10,000	7,886
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	9,000	7,000	8,669
4. Reports of cases.......................	3,000	4,000	3,082
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses..	1,200	500	1,387
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses	100	200	25
7. Court conducted ballots (amounts recovered from trade unions may be credited to this vote)	4,000	1,200	7,410
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,700	4,900	6,515
	55,000	50,800	58,842
Total Division No, 55...........	121,000	118,000	124,871

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 56.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150	8,500	8,300	7,699
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,450	1,280	2,011
3. Extra duty pay........................	50	20	20
	10,000	9,600	9,730
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,000	1,760
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,000	2,000	1,581
	4,000	4,000	3,341
Total Division No. 56...........	14,000	13,600	13,071
Division No. 57.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151	68,500	68,500	67,905
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	12,000	13,100	10,128
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	1,000	1,423
	82,000	82,600	79,456
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8.000	7,000	8,060
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	2,500	1,829
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	4,500	3,500	3,455
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,000	3,000	3,418
	20,000	16,000	16,762
Total Division No. 57...........	102,000	98,600	96,218
Division No. 58.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151	130,000	118,000	128,142
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	70,000	70,400	62,621
3. Extra duty pay........................	15,000	13,000	13,264
	215,000	201,400	204,027
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	5,500	4,200	5,400
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	12,000	10,000	10,680
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	4,500	5,400	4,127
4. Printing of specifications and publications......	110,000	130,000	149,830
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	6,000	7,058
	140,000	155,600	177,095
Total Division No. 58...........	355,000	357,000	381,122

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 59.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151	35,000	34,200	35,460
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	15,450	14,050	15,994
3. Extra duty pay........................	50	50	13
	50,500	48,300	51,467
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,100	1,300	1,129
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,400	2,200	2,241
	3,500	3,500	3,370
Total Division No. 59...........	54,000	51,800	54,837
Division No. 60.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances..................	420,000	362,000	415,166
2. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	344,000	362,000	407,119
	76,000	..	(a) 8,047
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing and equipment..................	10,000	12,000	8,827
2. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	5,000	8,199
	18,000	17,000	17,026
3. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	15,000	17,000	17,026
	3,000	..	(a)
Total Division No. 60...........	79,000	..	8,047
Total Attorney-General’s Department..	1,407,000	1,320,000	1,337,868

(a) In 1953-54 recovery was effected from all Departments.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
61	ADMINISTRATIVE................	1,713,000	1,734,000	1,582,359
62	ELECTORAL BRANCH.............	463,000	480,000	434,037
63	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.......	577,000	534,000	514,471
64	OBSERVATORY.................	75,000	71,000	71,824
65	FORESTRY BRANCH..............	102,000	99,000	89,581
66	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS	(a)	45,000	36,932
67	RENT OF BUILDINGS.............	583,000	575,000	546,742
	TOTAL.................	3,513,000	3,538,000	3,275,946

(a) Provided under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 16k.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	1,822,000	1,885,500	1,754,001
General expenses..................	655,000	630,000	564,131
Other services....................	1,036,000	1,022,500	957,814
Total..................	3,513,000	3,538,000	3,275,946

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.................	3,513,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...............	3,275,946
Increase....................	237,054

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 61.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152	556,000	494,000	507,267
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	744,000	797,000	725,537
3. Extra duty pay........................	16,000	15,000	14,425
	1,316,000	1,306,000	1,247,229
Less—
4. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	224,000	179,000	200,280
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.....	38,000	38,000	41,121
6. Amount recoverable from other Administrations	20,000	..	3,352
	282,000	217,000	244,753
	1,034,000	1,089,000	1,002,476
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	25,000	28,000	23,425
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,000	31,000	25,061
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	33,000	32,000	31,232
4. Fuel, light and power...................	36,000	32,000	29,561
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries...........	58,000	50,000	44,484
6. Water supply and sanitation...............	14,000	13,000	11,678
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	4,000	3,000	4,780
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps	13,000	12,000	10,589
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	37,000	34,000	30,404
10. Incidental and other expenditure............	20,000	22,000	18,504
	268,000	257,000	229,718
Less—
11. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	41,000	32,000	32,000
12. Amount recoverable from other Administrations	1,000	..	1,508
	42,000	32,000	33,508
	226,000	225,000	196,210
C.—Miscellaneous (amounts recovered from other departments and authorities may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Transport services for other departments in Canberra	80,000	75,000	80,681
2. Fuel, light and power for other departments in Canberra	55,000	49,000	50,647
3. Water supply and sanitation for other departments in Canberra	1,500	1,500	1,976
4. Mapping activities—Payments for work carried out by States	12,000	8,000	13,034
5. Payments for aerial photography............	120,000	80,000	85,391
6. Publicity materials and services.............	51,000	50,000	40,858
7. Film production.......................	50,000	50,000	32,370
8. Film distribution......................	3,000	100	..
9. Illustrations..........................	4,500	5,000	2,637
10. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services Reimbursement to Attorney-General’s Department of expenses of Peace Officers	76,000	90,000	65,851
	(a)	11,400	10,228
	453,000	420,000	383,673
Total Division No. 61...........	1,713,000	1,734,000	1,582,359

(a) Provided under Attorney-General’s Department, Division No. 60.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 62.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152	321,000	311,000	301,887
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	18,500	18,500	21,134
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	500	93
	340,000	330,000	323,114
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	6,000	4,421
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	6,000	4,520
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration may be credited to this vote)	100,000	125,000	89,969
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	13,000	13,000	12,013
	123,000	150,000	110,923
Total Division No. 62...........	463,000	480,000	434,037
Division No. 63.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152	530,000	531,000	474,434
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	45,000	45,000	46,276
3. Extra duty pay........................	78,000	77,000	86,341
	653,000	653,000	607,051
Less—
4. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	225,000	225,000	211,000
5. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	96,000	96,000	91,000
	321,000	321,000	302,000
	332,000	332,000	305,051
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	30,000	24,000	35,754
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	18,500	18,500	17,368
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	37,500	37,500	42,402
4. Fuel, light and power...................	3,000	3,000	4,316
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	10,000	10,000	11,160
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus......	253,500	200,000	170,353
7. Publication of meteorological data...........	4,350	5,000	711
8. Allowances to country observers............	58,150	44,000	49,986
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	21,000	20,000	29,370
	436,000	362,000	361,420
Less—
10. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	122,000	102,000	97,000
11. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	69,000	58,000	55,000
	191,000	160,000	152,000
	245,000	202,000	209,420
Total Division No. 63...........	577,000	534,000	514,471

F.4898.—3

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 64.—OBSERVATORY.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153....	29,000	29,000	27,520
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	23,000	22,000	22,325
	52,000	51,000	49,845
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,000	1,000	1,172
2. Fuel, light and power.......................	2,800	2,000	2,788
3. Transport...............................	5,200	5,000	4,539
4. Scientific equipment.......................	2,000	2,000	1,175
5. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Maintenance.......	6,000	5,500	4,562
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,000	4,500	7,743
	23,000	20,000	21,979
Total Division No. 64..............	75,000	71,000	71,824
Division No. 65.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153....	43,000	42,000	42,407
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	21,000	24,000	21,575
	64,000	66,000	63,982
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	5,000	3,254
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	6,100	3,214
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,200	1,400	674
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	3,100	2,700	2,295
5. Transport...............................	6,100	5,500	4,833
6. Field and laboratory equipment................	6,000	2,700	2,288
7. Seeds and materials for research................	500	1,900	889
8. Library................................	1,100	1,100	866
9. Forestry scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments	8,000	6,000	6,318
10. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,000	600	968
	38,000	33,000	25,599
Total Division No. 65..............	102,000	99,000	89,581
Division No. 66.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.
Maintenance of house and grounds..............	..	19,500	17,034
Incidental and other expenditure................	..	8,000	10,365
Wages of Staff...........................	..	17,500	9,533
Total Division No. 66..............	(a) ..	45,000	36,932
Division No. 67.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Prime Minister...........................	13,000	13,000	11,290
2. External Affairs...........................	1,900	1,500	1,721
3. Treasury...............................	164,000	160,000	157,160
4. Attorney-General..........................	46,000	40,000	40,858
5. Interior................................	61,000	43,000	44,704
6. Works.................................	65,000	77,000	66,637
7. Trade and Customs........................	13,100	13,000	12,151
8. Health.................................	23,000	25,000	22,468
9. Commerce and Agriculture...................	9,500	8,500	7,660
10. Social Services...........................	48,000	45,000	45,550
11. Shipping and Transport......................	12,000	13,000	12,939
12. Territories...............................	500	1,000	397
13. Immigration.............................	41,000	48,000	39,421
14. Labour and National Service...................	73,000	73,000	72,977
15. National Development.......................	8,500	9,000	7,716
16. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	3,500	5,000	3,093
Total Division No. 67..............	583,000	575,000	546,742
Total Department of the Interior....	3,513,000	3,538,000	3,275,946

(a) Provided under Prime Minister’s Department, Division No. 16k.

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
68	ADMINISTRATIVE................	1,574,000	1,627,000	1,909,334
69	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE......	929,000	895,000	783,774
	TOTAL.................	2,503,000	(a)2,522,000	2,693,108

(a) Includes £248,000 provided in Additional Estimates, April, 1954.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	1,277,000	1,305,000	1,602,122
General expenses.....................	297,000	322,000	307,212
Other services........................	929,000	895,000	783,774
Total......................	2,503,000	2,522,000	2,693,108

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.....................	2,503,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...................	2,693,108
Decrease....................	190,108

VII.—Department of Works.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155	1,677,000	1,560,000	1,622,394
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,213,000	2,311,000	2,218,966
3. Extra duty pay........................	20,000	20,000	16,217
	3,910,000	3,891,000	3,857,577
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations	153,700	143,000	183,059
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts......	627,000	635,500	610,714
6. Amount provided under Division No. 211, War Service Homes Division	12,300	7,500	12,754
7. Amount chargeable to Works Votes.......	1,840,000	1,800,000	1,448,928
	2,633,000	2,586,000	2,255,455
	1,277,000	1,305,000	1,602,122
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	140,000	140,000	139,517
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	64,000	81,500	54,608
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	86,500	88,000	83,444
4. Fuel, light and power...................	20,000	18,950	18,529
5. Water supply and sanitation...............	2,500	3,200	2,758
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	2,000	2,000	2,713
7. Plan printing.........................	22,000	36,450	33,788
8. Advertising..........................	26,000	19,400	25,135
9. Field and laboratory testing equipment........	12,000	13,500	13,200
10. River Murray Commission—Expenses........	1,000	750	750
11. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	280,000	291,000	276,937
12. Maintenance of office machines.............	5,500	5,500	4,811
13. Office cleaning (other than in rentals).........	10,000	10,000	10,867
14. Removal expenses of officers..............	11,000	11,550	14,673
15. Armoured car payroll service..............	7,500	9,000	7,706
16. Purchase of office machines...............	50,000	50,000	6,961
17. Incidental and other expenditure............	57,000	30,200	30,204
	797,000	811,000	726,601
Less—
18. Amount recoverable from other administrations	33,200	28,500	33,558
19. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.....	99,000	94,000	95,359
20. Amount provided under Division No. 211, War Service Homes Division	2,300	2,500	2,684
21. Amount chargeable to Works Votes......	365,500	364,000	287,788
	500,000	489,000	419,389
	297,000	322,000	307,212
Total Division No. 68...........	1,574,000	1,627,000	1,909,334

VII.—Department of Works.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 69.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.	£	£	£
1. Parliament..........................	30,000	22,000	13,725
2. Prime Minister........................	6,000	4,000	4,320
3. External Affairs.......................	2,000	1,500	1,050
4. Treasury............................	17,000	9,000	6,766
4a. Taxation...........................	75,000	79,000	68,164
5. Attorney-General......................	27,000	19,000	18,302
6. Interior.............................	250,000	250,000	221,544
7. Governor-General.....................	(a) ..	7,000	5,920
8. Works.............................	60,000	60,000	51,572
9. Trade and Customs.....................	45,000	30,000	36,801
10. Health.............................	60,000	47,000	53,602
11. Commerce and Agriculture................	5,000	2,000	1,985
12. Social Services........................	25,000	15,000	21,276
13. Shipping and Transport..................	40,000	48,000	35,313
14. Territories...........................	2,000	1,500	251
15. Immigration..........................	185,000	218,000	166,504
16. Labour and National Service...............	25,000	23,000	14,130
17. National Development...................	55,000	44,000	47,590
18. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	20,000	15,000	14,959
Total Division No. 69...........	929,000	895,000	783,774
Total Department of Works....	2,503,000	2,522,000	2,693,108

(a) Provided under Division 16k.

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
70	ADMINISTRATIVE................	2,378,000	2,559,000	2,490,645
71	MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES	4,120,000	3,953,000	3,711,049
71k	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..	192,000	185,000	172,198
72	DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES..........	860,000	997,000	846,888
73	INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.....	2,814,000	2,736,000	2,725,829
74	RENT.........................	21,000	27,000	19,605
75	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES......	347,000	327,000	308,000
76	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE......	350,000	300,000	283,475
	TOTAL...............	(a)11,082,000	11,084,000	10,557,689

(a) Amount recoverable from Postmaster-General’s Department and other sources for conveyance of mails 1954-55, £3,519,000; 1953-54, Estimate, £3,163,000, Actual, £3,437,214.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	4,527,000	4,580,000	4,505,657
General expenses......................	458,000	438,000	424,988
Other services........................	6,097,000	6,066,000	5,627,044
Total..........................	11,082,000	11,084,000	10,557,689

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.....................	11,082,000
Expenditure, 1953-54..................	10,557,689
Increase....................	524,311

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 70.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156	2,371,000	2,000,000	2,043,676
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	2,142,000	2,581,000	2,449,773
3. Extra duty pay......................	165,000	150,000	177,208
	4,678,000	4,731,000	4,670,657
Less—
4. Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services	376,000	376,000	376,000
5. Amount chargeable to Maintenance and Operation of Civil Aviation Facilities	2,260,000	2,132,000	2,132,000
	2,636,000	2,508,000	2,508,000
	2,042,000	2,223,000	2,162,657
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses.	120,000	85,000	126,267
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	82,000	118,000	76,313
3. Postage and telegrams.................	19,000	19,000	18,313
4. Telephone and fire services.............	42,000	42,000	43,002
5. Light and power.....................	24,300	18,000	19,441
6. Water supply and sanitation.............	6,000	4,500	4,441
7. Maps, text books and publications.........	9,000	11,000	8,110
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	9,500	6,000	5,097
9. Air courts of inquiry and appeal..........	500	500	183
10. Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Act of grace payment on account of injuries sustained	1,200	1,250	950
11. Incidental and other expenditure..........	22,500	30,750	25,871
	336,000	336,000	327,988
Total Division No. 70.........	2,378,000	2,559,000	2,490,645
Division No. 71.—MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES.
1. Aerodromes.......................	1,100,000	894,000	895,080
2. Air route and airway facilities............	1,425,000	1,432,000	1,359,412
3. Search and rescue services..............	135,000	155,000	154,156
4. Electrical energy....................	328,500	330,000	285,881
5. Telephone services...................	35,000	34,000	31,280
6. Water supply and sanitation.............	13,000	15,000	12,124
7. Movable plant and equipment—Maintenance.	360,000	350,000	320,672
8. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils.........	180,000	214,000	153,902
9. General stores and equipment............	175,000	160,000	153,696
10. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses.	252,500	259,000	246,282
11. Freight and cartage...................	95,000	90,000	81,596
12. Staff training.......................	16,000	14,400	13,256
13. Incidental and other expenditure..........	5,000	5,600	3,712
Total Division No. 71.........	a4,120,000	a3,953,000	a 3,711,049
Division No. 71k.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero and gliding clubs—Grants..........	142,000	130,000	129,281
2. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	37,500	45,000	39,624
3. Incidental and other expenditure..........	12,500	10,000	3,293
Total Division No. 71k........	192,000	185,000	172,198

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55 £2,260,000; 1953-54 Vote, £2,132,000, Expenditure, £2,132,000.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Division No. 72.—DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 72.—DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Conveyance of mails—Payments to contractors.	860,000	997,000	846,888
Division No. 73.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.
A.—Australia-New Zealand Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	67,000	121,500	124,758
B.—Australia-Pacific Islands and Other Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	83,500	83,000	85,456
C.—Australia-United Kingdom Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	2,065,000	1,901,000	1,875,012
D.—Australia-America Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	379,000	306,000	338,182
2. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contributions towards cost	155,000	155,000	138,643
British. Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.—Contribution to operating deficit	..	106,000	106,000
	534,000	567,000	582,825
E.—Australia-Hong Kong-Japan Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	46,000	41,500	43,500
F.—Australia-South Africa Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	15,000	20,000	14,132
G.—Development of International Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor..	3,500	1,800
Survey flight to South America...........	..	200	146
	3,500	2,000	146
Total Division No. 73..........	2,814,000	2,736,000	2,725,829
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation..	10,364,000	10,430,000	9,946,609
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 74.—RENT.
1. Domestic services....................	21,000	27,000	19,605
Division No. 75.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	225,000	225,000	211,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	122,000	102,000	97,000
Total Division No. 75..........	347,000	327,000	308,000
Total under Control of Department of the Interior.	368,000	354,000	327,605
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 76.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance................	350,000	300,000	283,475
Total Department of Civil Aviation..	11,082,000	11,084,000	10,557,689

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
77	ADMINISTRATIVE................	3,366,000	3,294,000	3,287,195
78	TARIFF BOARD..................	57,000	36,400	44,027
79	FILM CENSORSHIP...............	20,000	20,000	18,125
80	PRICES BRANCH.................	14,000	19,600	17,912
	TOTAL...............	3,457,000	3,370,000	3,367,259

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	3,009,300	2,957,600	2,953,547
General expenses.....................	447,700	412,400	413,712
Total.....................	3,457,000	3,370,000	3,367,259

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.....................	3,457,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...................	3,367,259
Increase.....................	89,741

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158	2,432,000	2,374,000	2,365,565
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	376,000	393,000	395,387
3. Extra duty pay........................	135,000	129,000	132,304
	2,943,000	2,896,000	2,893,256
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	112,650	100,000	110,067
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	65,000	65,000	68,790
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	73,000	70,000	73,616
4. Fuel, light and power...................	18,000	18,000	17,469
5. Law costs...........................	2,000	1,865	1,929
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..	14,500	13,000	15,081
7. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the parcels post)	50,000	50,000	50,025
8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment	10,000	9,000	9,410
9. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	1,130	635	635
10. Laboratory apparatus and supplies...........	11,000	8,000	9,209
11. Uniforms for preventive staff..............	25,000	21,500	1,935
12. Printing Customs General Orders............	5,000	8,000	1,093
13. Incidental and other expenditure............	33,370	31,000	33,446
14. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	2,350	2,000	1,234
	423,000	398,000	393,939
Total Division No. 77...........	3,366,000	3,294,000	3,287,195
Division No. 78.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159	45,200	29,900	33,128
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	300	720	2,258
Extra duty pay........................		80
	45,500	30,700	35,386
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,200	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	800	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,100	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,400	(a) 5,700	(a) 8,473
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	..	..	168
	11,500	5,700	8,641
Total Division No. 78...........	57,000	36,400	44,027
Division No. 79.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159	6,100	12,550	9,648
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,400	850	1,690
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	100	..
	8,600	13,500	11,338
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	5,000	1,830	3,247
2. Equipment..........................	4,000	2,000	1,950
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,400	2,670	1,590
	11,400	6,500	6,787
Total Division No. 79...........	20,000	20,000	18,125

(a) Includes expenditure on Items 1, 2 and 3.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 80.—PRICES BRANCH.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159	9,100	13,700	10,489
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	3,050	3,600	3,023
3. Extra duty pay........................	50	100	55
	12,200	17,400	13,567
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,800	2,200	2,014
Law costs...........................			2,331
	1,800	2,200	4,345
Total Division No. 80...........	14,000	19,600	17,912
Total Department of Trade and Customs	3,457,000	3,370,000	3,367,259

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
81	ADMINISTRATIVE................	452,000	475,000	432,782
82	QUARANTINE...................	243,000	250,000	221,746
83	HEALTH SERVICES...............	557,000	556,000	459,346
84	SERUM LABORATORIES...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.................	1,252,000	1,281,000	1,113,874

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	859,000	884,500	766,193
General expenses.....................	393,000	396,500	347,781
Total....................	1,252,000	1,281,000	1,113,874

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.........................	1,252,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.......................	1,113,874
Increase.......................	138,126

X.—Department of Health.

Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160	225,000	245,000	210,815
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	85,000	86,000	87,479
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	4,000	3,472
	314,000	335,000	301,766
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	16,400	18,700	18,075
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	17,400	19,700	13,803
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	14,100	14,500	12,046
4. Health conferences.....................	3,800	3,000	3,577
5. Hospital benefits administration—Payments to States	14,600	14,200	13,817
6. Tuberculosis Agreement administration—Payments to States	50,000	50,000	50,810
7. Nutrition of children—Payments to States......	8,600	7,100	6,049
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	13,100	12,800	12,839
	138,000	140,000	131,016
Total Division No. 81...........	452,000	475,000	432,782
Division No. 82.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160	79,000	83,000	69,079
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	16,000	16,000	16,836
3. Extra duty pay........................	13,000	12,500	10,893
	108,000	111,500	96,808
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	10,100	8,500	8,885
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,300	2,285
3. Stores and supplies including fumigants.......	14,300	17,200	12,700
4. Allowances for services of State officers and others	83,400	79,000	81,254
5. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels....	2,400	5,400	2,479
6. Free issue of biological products............	2,600	2,600	2,588
7. Control of Foot and Mouth disease...........	6,300	14,000	5,104
8. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine may be credited to this item)	13,900	9,500	9,643
	135,000	138,500	124,938
Total Division No. 82...........	243,000	250,000	221,746
Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162	351,000	341,000	277,225
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	80,000	88,000	85,917
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	9,000	4,377
	437,000	438,000	367,519
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	20,500	20,000	14,273
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30,000	24,000	19,903
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	13,700	20,000	12,539
4. Laboratory supplies....................	7,500	9,000	4,673
5. Publicity............................	15,300	20,000	17,597
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	33,000	25,000	22,842
	120,000	118,000	91,827
Total Division No. 83...........	557,000	556,000	459,346

X.—Department of Health.

Division No. 84.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 84.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162	252,000	265,000	234,230
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	353,000	358,000	337,944
3. Extra duty pay........................	25,000	28,000	22,534
	630,000	651,000	594,708
4. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	630,000	651,000	594,708
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,000	4,000	1,327
2. Stationery, printing and advertising..........	20,000	25,000	13,789
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	10,000	10,000	8,713
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	65,000	60,000	65,128
5. Livestock and fodder....................	15,000	15,000	16,036
6. Stores and plant.......................	520,000	440,000	529,259
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	50,000	50,000	45,748
	684,000	604,000	680,000
8. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	684,000	604,000	680,000
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 84...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health......	1,252,000	1,281,000	1,113,874

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
85	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	399,000	391,000	385,833
86	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950	749,000	742,000	739,885
87	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	396,000	380,000	363,698
88	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	94,000	98,000	103,985
89	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION	40,000	41,000	36,355
	TOTAL...................	1,678,000	1,652,000	1,629,756

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,320,600	1,279,000	1,250,581
General expenses........................	357,400	373,000	379,175
Total.....................	1,678,000	1,652,000	1,629,756

	£
Estimate, 1954-55....................	1,678,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.................	1,629,756
Increase.....................	48,244

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163	245,500	235,000	219,107
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	62,500	65,000	70,909
3. Extra duty pay........................	7,000	6,000	8,372
	315,000	306,000	298,388
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	31,500	33,000	33,659
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,000	10,000	9,012
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	31,500	30,000	30,666
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	12,000	12,000	14,108
	84,000	85,000	87,445
Total Division No. 85...........	399,000	391,000	385,833
Division No. 86.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163	377,000	360,000	325,165
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	205,000	222,000	245,785
3. Extra duty pay........................	31,000	31,000	37,234
	613,000	613,000	608,184
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	77,000	75,000	80,878
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,500	5,700	5,555
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	37,500	31,000	29,066
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	5,200	4,300	5,407
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	10,800	13,000	10,795
	136,000	129,000	131,701
Total Division No. 86...........	749,000	742,000	739,885
Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169	195,200	164,000	154,046
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	95,800	92,000	89,231
	291,000	256,000	243,277
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada.................	13,550	15,300	14,720
2. Representation in New Zealand.............	2,860	6,000	1,841
3. Representation in Egypt and Middle East......	2,260	3,200	3,486
4. Representation in United States of America.....	16,000	15,400	12,974
5. Representation in India..................	12,470	14,000	14,390
6. Representation in United Kingdom..........	1,740	2,000	2,225
7. Representation in France.................	1,190	2,500	2,089
8. Representation in Indonesia...............	3,080	3,700	3,424
9. Representation in Singapore...............	3,250	3,600	3,325
10. Representation in Hong Kong..............	6,320	8,100	8,091
11. Representation in South Africa.............	6,360	5,000	5,814
12. Representation in Japan..................	3,750	8,800	6,774
Carried forward...............	72,830	87,600	79,153

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
B.—General Expenses—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	72,830	87,600	79,153
13. Representation in Pakistan................	3,090	5,700	5,685
14. Representation in Ceylon.................	1,750	3,800	2,399
15. Representation in Northern Europe...........	4,190	4,000	4,081
16. Representation in Southern Europe...........	4,040	4,200	2,614
17. Representation in British West Indies.........	2,900	3,900	4,510
18. Staff transfers overseas—Fares and other expenses	12,700	12,800	19,392
19. Relieving staff—Expenses in Australia........	3,500	2,000	2,587
	105,000	124,000	120,421
Total Division No. 87...........	396,000	380,000	363,698
Division No. 88.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169	78,000	77,000	71,361
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	19,000	19,000	22,887
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	1,500	2,809
	98,500	97,500	97,057
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Account	27,400	24,500	24,022
	71,100	73,000	73,035
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	17,500	16,000	21,286
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	3,500	4,282
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,800	4,500	3,826
4. Printing of publications..................	5,000	9,000	4,580
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,000	2,500	5,501
	32,300	35,500	39,475
6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Account	9,400	10,500	8,525
	22,900	25,000	30,950
Total Division No. 88...........	94,000	98,000	103,985
Division No. 89.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169	22,500	19,000	13,477
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	7,500	11,000	13,741
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	1,000	479
	30,500	31,000	27,697
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	4,300	5,000	4,172
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,000	3,000	2,629
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	2,200	2,000	1,857
	9,500	10,000	8,658
Total Division No. 89...........	40,000	41,000	36,355
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	1,678,000	1,652,000	1,629,756

F.4898.—4

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
91	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.......	143,000	124,000	118,298
92	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS..........	2,296,000	2,287,000	2,238,460
	TOTAL.................	2,439,000	2,411,000	2,356,758

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	1,647,500	1,683,000	1,633,513
General expenses.....................	791,500	728,000	723,245
Total..........................	2,439,000	2,411,000	2,356,758

	£
Estimate, 1954-55....................	2,439,000
Expenditure, 1953-54..................	2,356,758
Increase....................	82,242

XII.—Department of Social Services.

Division No. 91.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 91.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170	88,000	80,400	81,997
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	16,500	18,600	15,516
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,000	1,000	341
	105,500	100,000	97,854
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8,050	8,000	7,333
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	7,150	7,500	7,095
3. Publicity............................	17,200	4,000	1,059
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,100	4,500	4,957
	37,500	24,000	20,444
Total Division No. 91...........	143,000	124,000	118,298
Division No. 92.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171	1,145,000	1,085,000	1,094,992
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	347,000	438,000	357,898
3. Extra duty pay........................	50,000	60,000	82,769
	1,542,000	1,583,000	1,535,659
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	48,000	40,000	53,577
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	120,000	130,000	114,738
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	242,000	210,000	213,401
4. Fuel, light and power...................	10,500	9,000	10,268
5. Services of Magistrates, Police, Registrars and Agents	16,000	13,500	11,018
6. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.....	3,000	3,000	2,467
7. Medical examinations...................	16,500	14,000	16,108
8. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices	266,000	255,000	245,121
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	32,000	29,500	36,103
	754,000	704,000	702,801
Total Division No. 92...........	2,296,000	2,287,000	2,238,460
Total Department of Social Services..	2,439,000	2,411,000	2,356,758

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
93	ADMINISTRATIVE................	132,000	135,000	127,412
94	MARINE BRANCH................	797,000	818,000	812,911
95	SHIP CONSTRUCTION.............	17,000	96,000	90,737
	TOTAL......................	946,000	1,049,000	1,031,060

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	646,000	683,000	694,537
General expenses.....................	300,000	366,000	336,523
Total....................	946,000	1,049,000	1,031,060

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.....................	946,000
Expenditure, 1953-54..................	1,031,060
Decrease....................	85,060

XIII.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172	87,000	85,700	80,949
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees......	14,600	14,800	14,892
3. Extra duty pay........................	2,400	2,500	2,376
	104,000	103,000	98,217
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8,300	8,500	9,345
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	2,000	2,500	2,047
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	11,600	13,500	11,570
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,100	7,500	6,233
	28,000	32,000	29,195
Total Division No. 93..............	132,000	135,000	127,412
Division No. 94.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172	325,000	341,400	318,147
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	175,500	131,400	170,071
3. Extra duty pay........................	26,500	21,200	25,503
	527,000	494,000	513,721
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	14,000	13,600	14,114
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	10,000	5,827
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	8,700	8,200	8,653
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	70,100	71,000	70,063
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	25,500	27,000	25,331
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c.	1,500	2,500	1,897
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating.......	130,000	180,000	160,671
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses......	3,700	3,700	3,693
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	8,000	8,941
	270,000	324,000	299,190
Total Division No. 94	797,000	818,000	812,911
Division No. 95.—SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 172	18,600	18,300	19,841
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	64,900	67,200	62,314
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	500	444
	84,000	86,000	82,599
4. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services	69,000	..	..
	15,000	86,000	82,599
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	10,000	8,138
2. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services	6,000	..	..
	2,000	10,000	8,138
Total Division No. 95............	17,000	96,000	90,737
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	946,000	1,049,000	1,031,060

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
96	ADMINISTRATIVE................	165,000	159,000	153,503
	TOTAL.................	165,000	159,000	153,503

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	133,300	131,700	124,019
General expenses.....................	31,700	27,300	29,484
Total....................	165,000	159,000	153,503

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.......................	165,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.....................	153,503
Increase.......................	11,497

XIV.—Department of Territories.

Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-64.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173	140,500	133,000	127,015
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	20,500	24,200	22,548
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,000	3,000	2,956
	164,000	160,200	152,519
4. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	30,700	28,500	28,500
	133,300	131,700	124,019
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	12,500	10,000	11,307
2. Office requisites and equipment............	4,000	4,000	3,920
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	13,500	11,200	12,364
4. Visits to Australian Territories by Members of Parliament	4,500	4,500	3,059
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	1,900	1,700	2,934
	36,400	31,400	33,584
6. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	4,700	4,100	4,100
	31,700	27,300	29,484
Total Department of Territories....	165,000	159,000	153,503

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
97	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	1,296,000	1,267,000	1,187,346
	TOTAL................	1,296,000	1,267,000	1,187,346

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	1,012,000	967,000	922,773
General expenses.....................	284,000	300,000	264,573
Total....................	1,296,000	1,267,000	1,187,346

	£
Estimate, 1954-55......................	1,296,000
Expenditure, 1953-54....................	1,187,346
Increase....................	108,654

XV.—Department of Immigration.

Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174	657,000	654,000	578,995
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	340,000	298,000	329,363
3. Extra duty pay........................	15,000	15,000	14,415
	1,012,000	967,000	922,773
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	95,000	90,000	77,364
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	40,000	45,000	30,440
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	65,000	65,000	61,857
4. Fuel, light and power...................	6,000	5,000	5,333
5. Payment for services performed by Government authorities including services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	45,000	62,000	57,391
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	33,000	33,000	32,188
	284,000	300,000	264,573
Total Department of Immigration....	1,296,000	1,267,000	1,187,346

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
98	ADMINISTRATIVE................	1,776,000	1,860,000	1,716,944
	TOTAL..................	1,776,000	1,860,000	1,716,944

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	1,468,900	1,555,400	1,440,189
General expenses.....................	298,900	301,500	273,467
Other services........................	8,200	3,100	3,288
Total.....................	1,776,000	1,860,000	1,716,944

	£
Estimate, 1954-55......................	1,776,000
Expenditure, 1953-54....................	1,716,944
Increase....................	59,056

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-64.
Division No. 98.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175	1,137,400	1,165,500	956,168
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	310,000	360,700	467,504
3. Extra duty pay........................	21,500	29,200	16,517
	1,468,900	1,555,400	1,440,189
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	80,150	77,200	75,115
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	35,700	39,000	25,820
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	115,000	117,500	111,269
4. Fuel, light and power...................	14,450	14,800	13,593
5. Advertising and publicity.................	16,100	21,000	9,115
6. Payment for services of State officers.........	3,500	..	5,250
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	34,000	32,000	33,305
	298,900	301,500	273,467
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Employment Services Trust Account—Working Advance	2,000	..	..
2. Staff training.........................	2,100	1,550	1,174
3. Commonwealth-State Apprenticeship Inquiry...	100	1,050	1,035
4. Boards of Reference under Stevedoring Industry Act 1949— Fees and other expenditure	4,000	..	1,079
Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers— Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	..	500	..
	8,200	3,100	3,288
Total Department of Labour and National Service	1,776,000	1,860,000	1,716,944

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
99	ADMINISTRATIVE................	356,000	402,000	375,657
100	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES..	466,000	504,000	434,022
	TOTAL..................	822,000	906,000	809,679

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	575,000	600,700	559,440
General expenses.....................	70,300	73,300	66,879
Other services........................	176,700	232,000	183,360
Total...................	822,000	906,000	809,679

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.......................	822,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.....................	809,679
Increase.......................	12,321

XVII.—Department of National Development.

Division No. 99.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 99.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176...	196,000	199,000	184,812
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	54,000	72,500	85,344
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,500	2,400	2,171
	252,500	273,900	272,327
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	7,000	9,500	6,852
	245,500	264,400	265,475
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	20,000	24,000	20,156
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing..	3,500	4,200	3,547
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	18,500	19,000	18,123
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	11,500	12,300	11,214
	53,500	59,500	53,020
5. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	1,700	1,500	1,093
	51,800	58,000	51,927
C.—Miscellaneous—
Resources and development projects—
1. Kimberley Research Station—Contribution to cost..	13,000	19,000	15,997
2. Northern Australia surveys..................	18,000	16,000	14,006
3. North Kimberley survey...................	1,500	..	..
4. Water resources investigations...............	5,000	..	..
5. Publications............................	13,000	15,000	12,176
6. Dedication of roads—Villawood...............	8,600	25,000	12,670
7. Materials Handling Testing Station—Equipment and operational expenses	2,600	2,500	1,066
Other investigations.......................	..	4,000	3,403
Grant towards Nepean district planning scheme....	..	1,000	..
	61,700	82,500	59,318
8. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	3,000	2,900	1,063
	58,700	79,600	58,255
Total Division No. 99.............	356,000	402,000	375,657
Division No. 100.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176...	195,000	183,500	155,449
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	140,000	135,000	138,925
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,500	1,500	1,656
	336,500	320,000	296,030
4. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	75,000	57,700	55,200
	261,500	262,300	240,830
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,000	7,500	7,832
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing..	6,000	5,000	3,331
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,500	2,500	2,974
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,500	7,000	7,315
	26,000	22,000	21,452
5. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	7,500	6,700	6,500
	18,500	15,300	14,952
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Operational expenses......................	(a)(b) 340,000	(a) 430,000	(a) 314,536
2. Publications............................	13,000	5,000	3,591
	353,000	435,000	318,127
3. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission and other Administrations	167,000	208,600	139,887
	186,000	226,400	178,240
Total Division No. 100............	466,000	504,000	434,022
Total Department of National Development.	822,000	906,000	809,679

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £68,000; 1953-54 Vote, £74,000, Expenditure £53,135. (b) Investigations are estimated to cost as follows:—Uranium search £148,500; Metal search other than uranium £14,200; Oil search surveys £105,300; Surveys of sites for dams, bridges, &c. £8,500; Regional surveys and observatories (magnetic and seismic) £25,400; Laboratory investigations of rocks, minerals and fossils £2,300; Resident geologists £3,000; Miscellaneous investigations £2,00; Drafting Office £10,600; Workshop £20,000.

XVIII.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
101	ADMINISTRATIVE................	3,800,000	3,660,000	3,533,934
	TOTAL.................	3,800,000	3,660,000	3,533,934

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	3,232,388	3,036,952	2,910,520
General expenses......................	57,200	59,000	48,426
Other Services........................	(a) 1,408,712	1,479,248	1,505,049
	(a) 4,698,300	4,575,200	4,463,995
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources, sales of produce, &c.	898,300	915,200	930,061
Total.....................	3,800,000	3,660,000	3,533,934

(a) An additional £178,000 will be expended from Capital Works.

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.......................	3,800,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.....................	3,533,934
Increase.......................	266,066

XVIII.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 101.—ADMINISTRATIVE. (For Payment to Credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177	134,900	133,800	125,377
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	50,000	51,400	49,784
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,100	6,000	3,253
	189,000	191,200	178,414
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	13,000	12,000	12,304
2. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses	17,200	18,500	14,710
3. Incidental and other expenditure............	27,000	28,500	21,412
	57,200	59,000	48,426
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production..............	(a) 513,900	(a) 568,800	544,151
2. Plant industry........................	(a) 513,400	(a) 469,100	478,158
3. Entomology.........................	156,700	(a) 161,000	160,996
4. Soils and irrigation.....................	(a) 241,400	(a) 230,600	221,354
5. Food preservation and transport.............	(a) 166,200	(a) 162,900	160,602
6. Forest products.......................	(a) 237,200	(a) 232,900	231,575
7. Mining and metallurgy..................	(a) 28,000	(a) 26,200	25,429
8. Radio research........................	(a) 35,000	(a) 35,000	34,784
9. Research services......................	(a) 186,900	(a) 202,200	185,763
10. Industrial chemistry....................	(a) 393,900	(a) 325,100	320,915
11. Fisheries investigations..................	(a) 147,600	(a) 151,600	143,313
12. Mathematical statistics..................	54,900	50,400	40,540
13. National Standards Laboratory.............	405,500	395,800	384,243
14. Tribophysics.........................	64,100	63,400	63,347
15. Building research......................	112,600	110,200	110,280
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition...........	(a) 101,400	(a) 103,200	92,528
17. Plant fibre...........................	32,200	33,000	32,758
18. Radiophysics.........................	258,900	248,800	248,272
19. Physical metallurgy....................	9,000	9,100	9,058
20. Nuclear energy........................	13,200	29,400	28,482
21. Meteorological physics..................	51,000	48,700	48,490
22. Dairy research........................	(a) 43,300	32,600	30,879
23. Wool textile research....................	(a) 268,700	(a) 259,200	285,656
24. Fuel research.........................	118,300	144,900	140,185
25. Wild life (including rabbit investigations)......	(a) 79,500	(a) 64,900	64,329
26. Land research and regional survey...........	(a) 105,500	(a) 84,400	77,856
27. Genetics investigations..................	(a) 25,700	(a) 28,700	25,943
28. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.........	2,000	1,000	..
29. Miscellaneous........................	(a) 29,500	(a) 8,100	9,991
	4,395,500	4,281,200	4,199,877
30. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations and other receipts available in the Science and Industry Trust Account	892,600	899,390	915,297
	3,502,900	3,381,810	3,284,580
31. Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account	..	9,610	9,609
Total Investigations................	3,502,900	3,372,200	3,274,971
D.—Grants—
1. Research associations...................	15,000	11,500	11,886
2. Research studentships...................	(a) 41,600	(a) 32,300	25,392
	56,600	43,800	37,278
3. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources	5,700	6,200	5,155
	50,900	37,600	32,123
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	3,800,000	3,660,000	3,533,934

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

XIX.—AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
101k	ADMINISTRATIVE................	505,000	368,000	252,837
	Total...................	505,000	368,000	252,837

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	98,100	78,000	73,191
General expenses.....................	23,400	18,500	14,101
Other services.......................	383,500	271,500	165,545
Total...................	505,000	368,000	252,837

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.......................	505,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.....................	252,837
Increase......................	252,163

XIX.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission.

Under Control of Department of the Treasury. Division No. 101k.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For payment to credit of Atomic Energy Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178	21,400	18,800	16,946
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,400	1,000	818
3. Extra duty pay........................	300	500	227
	23,100	20,300	17,991
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	15,000	9,000	6,902
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	4,000	3,266
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	1,400	2,000	1,297
4. Rent and rates........................	1,100	1,000	940
5. Repairs and renewals...................	500	500	499
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	900	2,000	1,197
	23,400	18,500	14,101
C.—Operations—
1. Research............................	192,000	58,200	35,745
2. Exploration and development..............	(a) 266,500	(a) 271,000	(a) 185,000
3. Purchase and treatment of ores.............	100,000	20,000	..
	558,500	349,200	220,745
4. Less amounts recoverable from the sale of ore...	100,000	20,000	..
	458,500	329,200	220,745
Total Australian Atomic Energy Commission	505,000	368,000	252,837

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £75,000; 1953-54, Vote, £57,700, Expenditure, £55,200.

F.4898.—5

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
102-107	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.......	715,000	712,000	633,893
109-126	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY......	48,165,000	46,870,000	44,960,859
127-142	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY......	72,185,000	73,742,000	64,340,816
143-154	DEPARTMENT OF AIR...........	57,406,000	56,563,000	48,738,763
155-172	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY........	14,960,000	15,105,000	11,785,189
173-185	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION	6,479,000	8,676,000	7,265,492
186	CIVIL DEFENCE................	90,000	..	..
186k	DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES	..	12,000,000	12,000,000
	TOTAL................	200,000,000	(a)213,668,000	189,725,012

(a) Including £13,668,000 provided in Additional Estimates, April, 1954.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries, pay and allowances in the nature of salary and pay	64,187,000	66,057,000	65,332,200
General expenses...........................	17,817,000	21,734,000	19,207,002
Other services.............................	117,996,000	125,877,000	105,185,810
Total.........................	200,000,000	213,668,000	189,725,012

	£
Estimate, 1954-55..........................	200,000,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.......................	189,725,012
Increase.........................	10,274,988

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. Division No. 102.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. Division No. 102.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179	164,000	159,000	147,296
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	117,000	117,000	113,805
3. Extra duty pay........................	3,000	2,500	2,681
	284,000	278,500	263,782
4. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 103 and other Departments	103,000	104,500	91,663
	181,000	174,000	172,119
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	18,500	13,000	13,817
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	3,500	4,500	7,069
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services	10,200	9,500	10,114
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	500	500	535
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials	11,500	10,000	9,404
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,600	7,200	5,248
	49,800	44,700	46,187
7. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 103 and other Departments	10,800	8,700	12,111
	39,000	36,000	34,076
Total Division No. 102.............	220,000	210,000	206,195
Division No. 103.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179	127,400	115,000	103,957
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	31,100	31,000	30,874
3. Extra duty pay........................	1,500	2,000	1,701
	160,000	148,000	136,532
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	3,300	1,200	778
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	10,000	4,400	4,424
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,200	5,200	2,913
4. Books, maps and papers..................	1,100	1,400	602
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,400	2,800	1,909
	21,000	15,000	10,626
Total Division No. 103.............	181,000	163,000	147,158
Division No. 104.—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179	121,500	115,000	98,042
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	58,500	52,000	49,161
3. Extra duty pay........................	5,000	5,000	5,752
	185,000	172,000	152,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	10,200	6,150	2,214
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	20,500	15,400	12,938
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,600	3,200	2,765
4. Books, maps and papers..................	200	200	119
5. Hire and maintenance of plant and equipment...	17,500	20,050	11,923
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	8,000	6,000	5,704
	60,000	51,000	35,663
Total Division No. 104.............	245,000	223,000	188,618
Division No. 105.—PLANT AND EQUIPMENT......	15,000	30,000	25,258
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	661,000	626,000	567,229

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 106.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	30,000	59,000	40,891
Division No. 107.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	24,000	27,000	25,773
Total Under Control of Department of Works	54,000	86,000	66,664
Total Department of Defence.........	715,000	712,000	633,893

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 109.—PERMANENT NAVAL FOECES.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	11,300,000	11,367,000	11,390,244
2. Deferred pay, interest and service gratuities.....	173,000	228,000	203,299
	11,473,000	11,595,000	11,593,543
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 and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to ships’ funds	1,132,000	1,210,000	1,097,796
2. Clothing (outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)..	205,000	270,000	267,411
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment.....	60,000	56,000	54,892
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	29,000	29,000	28,031
	1,426,000	1,565,000	1,448,130
Total Division No. 109..........	12,899,000	13,160,000	13,041,673
Division No. 110.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181	609,000	592,000	570,436
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	450,000	466,000	462,643
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	5,000	4,007
Total Division No. 110..........	1,063,000	1,063,000	1,037,086
Division No. 111.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181	17,000	15,000	13,029
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	6,000	4,000	4,505
	23,000	(a) 19,000	17,534
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	8,000	8,000	6,990
2. Provisions...........................	16,000	13,000	15,550
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances...	23,000	23,000	19,699
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	10,000	8,000	7,576
	57,000	52,000	49,815
Total Division No. 111..........	80,000	71,000	67,349
Division No. 112.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances.....................	350,000	370,000	357,878
B.—General Expenses	281,000	227,000	213,509
Total Division No. 112	631,000	597,000	571,387
Division No. 113.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181	974,000	888,000	872,619
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	3,426,000	4,140,000	4,126,922
3. Extra duty pay........................	18,000	12,000	11,022
Total Division No. 113..........	4,418,000	5,040,000	5,010,563

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 109.

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 114.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
(Receipts from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this vote.)
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	620,000	650,000	605,464
2. Freight and cartage......................	190,000	188,000	179,168
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	80,000	63,000	70,718
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services	184,000	174,000	184,066
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation....	330,000	330,000	290,919
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees	500,000	600,000	676,781
7. Compensation payable under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	140,000	100,000	70,514
8. Incidental and other expenditure (including payments to ships funds)	229,000	193,000	191,510
Total Division No. 114.............	2,273,000	2,298,000	2,269,140
Division No. 115.—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, band instruments and music	100,000	100,000	143,958
2. Naval and air stores......................	6,064,000	5,452,000	5,863,722
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition.......	4,758,000	4,032,000	3,612,821
4. Medical and dental stores..................	50,000	65,000	52,139
5. Coal and oil fuel........................	1,440,000	1,851,000	1,693,052
6. Repair and refit of ships...................	2,089,000	1,092,000	1,210,944
7. Miscellaneous expenditure.................	55,000	55,000	67,686
Total Division No. 115.............	14,556,000	12,647,000	12,644,322
Division No. 116.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES—Repair and other charges	441,000	489,000	447,983
Division No. 117.—NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.......	6,751,000	5,900,000	5,995,759
Division No. 118.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES.	1,939,000	1,638,000	1,587,272
Division No. 119.—MACHINERY AND PLANT FOR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	647,000	600,000	599,785
Division No. 120.—MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE	44,000	70,000	20,722
Division No. 121.—MAINTENANCE-WORKS AND BUILDINGS	20,000	50,000	5,468
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy	45,762,000	43,623,000	43,298,509
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 122.—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT 1951-1953.
1. Proportion of expenditure provided under Division No. 138.—Department of the Army	8,000	8,000	7,285

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1954-55.	1953-64.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 123.—RENT.....................	25,000	25,000	22,594
Division No. 124.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	150,000	345,000	91,416
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	175,000	370,000	114,010
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 125.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,500,000	2,148 000	973,809
Division No. 126.—MAINTENANCE.............	720,000	721,000	567,246
Total Under Control of Department of Works	2,220,000	2,869,000	1,541,055
Total Department of the Navy..........	48,165,000	46,870,000	44,960,859

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. Division No. 127.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	18,450,000	19,057,000	19,466,613
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	475,000	530,000	499,010
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	80,000	100,000	80,029
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	390,000	400,000	395,405
4. Freight and cartage.....................	370,000	500,000	374,468
5. Rations.............................	1,101,000	1,260,000	1,143,644
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants..................	170,000	250,000	171,173
7. General stores........................	20,000	40,000	18,771
8. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty.	18,000	26,000	14,676
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	26,000	34,000	25,488
	2,650,000	3,140,000	2,722,664
Total Division No. 127..............	21,100,000	22,197,000	22,189,277
Division No. 128.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182	1,261,000	1,050,000	984,391
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees......	2,499,000	2,938,000	2,844,196
3. Extra duty pay........................	15,000	12,000	13,456
Total Division No. 128..............	3,775,000	4,000,000	3,842,042
Division No. 129.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances.....................	6,048,000	6,675,000	5,766,334
B.—General Expenses—
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs	2,180,000	2,641,000	1,953,727
2. Home training........................	340,500	340,000	282,194
3. Welfare and betterment allowance...........	8,500	6,000	4,790
4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty.	45,000	25,000	33,678
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	26,000	10,000	4,672
	2,600,000	3,022,000	2,279,061
Total Division No. 129..............	8,648,000	9,697,000	8,045,395
Division No. 130.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence................	170,000	175,000	167,044
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, text-books and publications	206,000	200,000	210,670
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	116,000	125,000	115,952
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	32,000	32,000	29,049
5. Freight and cartage.....................	160,000	440,000	163,220
6. Compensation for hired properties...........	8,000	20,000	7,534
7. Educational facilities....................	9,000	10,000	8,062
8. Medical and dental services...............	605,000	700,000	602,129
9. Australian Survey Corps..................	5,000	5,000	4,212
10. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty.	20,000	20,000	16,523
11. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training.....	140,000	150,000	134,351
12. Recruiting campaign....................	283,000	250,000	175,363
13. Incidental and other expenditure............	54,000	100,000	43,527
Total Division No. 130..............	1,808,000	2,227,000	1,677,636

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued. Division No. 131.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182	26,000	22,900	22,650
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,500	4,400	3,284
3. Extra duty pay........................	100	100	98
	29,600	27,400	26,032
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage.....	18,000	18,000	15,468
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, postage, telegrams and telephone services	4,600	4,200	3,681
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	23,500	22,000	21,944
4. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and clothing allowances	79,000	77,000	84,234
5. Medical and dental services...............	1,500	1,200	1,349
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles...........	7,000	5,000	6,248
7. Rations.............................	47,000	46,000	42,876
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	13,800	10,200	10,072
	194,400	183,600	185,872
Total Division No. 131..............	224,000	211,000	211,904
Division No. 132.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182	18,000	18,300	16,427
2. Temporary and casual employees............	2,500	1,600	1,954
3. Extra duty pay........................	500	600	521
	21,000	20,500	18,902
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	7,000	7,000	6,724
2. Office requisites, postage and telephone services..	600	500	555
3. Freight and cartage.....................	6,500	6,000	5,860
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	29,800	30,900	30,643
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	100	100	10
	44,000	44,500	43,792
Total Division No. 132..............	65,000	65,000	62,694
Division No. 133.—FORCES IN JAPAN AND KOREA—MAINTENANCE	4,000,000	8,500,000	8,689,871
Division No. 134.—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT—MAINTENANCE. (Moneys received from the sale of materials to contractors to complete Army contracts may be credited to this vote.)
1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores	6,550,000	8,800,000	5,725,747
2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment	1,482,000	2,000,000	1,423,621
3. Repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	200,000	200,000	192,307
Total Division No. 134..............	8,232,000	11,000,000	7,341,675
Division No. 135.—ARMS, ARMAMENT, AMMUNITION, MECHANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT. (Moneys received from the sale of materials to contractors to complete Army contracts may be credited to this vote)	18,402,000	8,795,000	7,859,424
Division No. 136.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	300,000	425,000	268,008
Division No. 137.—MAINTENANCE—WORKS AND BUILDINGS	130,000	150,000	127,007
Total Under Control of Department of the Army	66,684,000	67,267,000	60,314,933

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.	£	£	£
Division No. 138.—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT 1951-1953.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 98a	59,860	52,000	50,521
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	24,800	32,800	25,278
3. Extra duty pay........................	20,700	22,200	22,052
	105,360	107,000	97,851
4. Less amount provided under Divisions Nos. 122 and 150	14,060	17,000	13,047
	91,300	90,000	84,804
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses incidental to the administration of the National Service Act 1951-1953 including fares, travelling allowance, office requisites and other incidental expenditure	20,900	19,000	19,367
2. Less amount provided under Divisions Nos. 122 and 150	2,800	3,000	2,582
	18,100	16,000	16,785
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Medical examinations and expenses incidental thereto	49,070	47,000	47,933
2. Fares, allowances and other expenses associated with call-up for training	31,200	24,000	31,365
3. Miscellaneous........................	33,470	31,000	22,033
	113,740	102,000	101,331
4. Less amount provided under Divisions Nos. 122 and 150	15,140	16,000	13,511
	98,600	86,000	87,820
Total Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service	208,000	192,000	189,409
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 139.—RENT.....................	20,000	26,000	19,069
Division No. 140.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	200,000	250,000	151,254
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	220,000	276,000	170,323
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 141.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	4,073,000	5,157,000	2,893,027
Division No. 142.—MAINTENANCE.............	1,000,000	850,000	773,124
Total Under Control of Department of Works	5,073,000	6,007,000	3,666,151
Total Department of the Army..........	72,185,000	73,742,000	64,340,816

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AIR. Division No. 143.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	12,127,000	12,172,000	12,340,145
2. Service gratuities and other payments.........	25,000	20,000	13,841
3. Citizen Air Force and National Service Trainees—Pay and allowances	666,000	665,000	644,527
	12,818,000	12,857,000	12,998,513
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments.	680,000	825,000	769,962
Total Division No. 143.............	12,138,000	12,032,000	12,228,551
Division No. 144.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183	793,000	775,000	565,003
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,127,000	1,135,000	1,299,413
3. Extra duty pay........................	10,000	10,000	10,142
Total Division No. 144.............	1,930,000	1,920,000	1,874,558
Division No. 145.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence................	800,000	850,000	785,286
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing and text-books	200,000	210,000	147,891
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	350,000	300,000	323,356
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation...	560,000	520,000	528,253
5. Rations.............................	1,150,000	1,185,000	1,065,806
6. Freight and cartage.....................	600,000	600,000	589,591
7. Compensation for hired properties and equipment.	130,000	80,000	192,755
8. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments	140,000	143,000	111,346
9. Medical and dental services...............	85,000	110,000	85,646
10. Incidental and other expenditure...........	50,000	35,000	66,258
Total Division No. 145.............	4,065,000	4,033,000	3,896,188
Division No. 146.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE	1,260,000	2,515,000	1,723,156
Division No. 146k.—REPAIR AND OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT	2,571,000	1,871,000	1,589,250
Division No. 147.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced; from sales of clothing to personnel to replace lost or damaged issues and from sales of material to contractors to complete Air contracts may be credited to this vote.)
1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores.....	6,408,000	4,838,000	4,294,511
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	1,998,000	2,495,000	1,314,709
3. Mechanical and transport equipment.........	1,365,000	1,152,000	1,323,870
4. Communications and radar equipment........	4,930,000	1,825,000	1,559,236
5. Personnel equipment....................	970,000	1,120,000	515,308
6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment.	477,000	917,000	660,010
7. Petrol and oil.........................	1,485,000	1,250,000	1,241,107
Total Division No. 147.............	17,633,000	13,597,000	10,908,751
Division No. 148.—AIRCRAFT PROJECTS........	12,388,000	14,875,000	11,976,893
Division No. 149.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	138,000	172,000	81,830
Total Under Control of Department of Air	52,123,000	51,015,000	44,279,177

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.	£	£	£
Division No. 150.—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT 1951-1953.
1. Proportion of expenditure provided under Division No. 138.— Department of the Army	24,000	28,000	21,855
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 151.—RENT....................	14,000	16,000	14,162
Division No. 152.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	180,000	150,000	78,769
Division No. 152k.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES	165,000	154,000	146,000
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	359,000	320,000	238,931
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 153.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	3,500,000	4,000,000	3,232,571
Division No. 154.—MAINTENANCE............	1,400,000	1,200,000	966,229
Total Under Control of Department of Works	4,900,000	5,200,000	4,198,800
Total Department of Air.............	57,406,000	56,563,000	48,738,763

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 155.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184	550,000	510,000	492,086
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	244,000	318,000	263,068
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	8,000	4,426
	800,000	836,000	759,580
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	55,000	52,000	50,081
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	25,000	24,000	20,687
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	53,000	52,000	47,511
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	18,000	7,000	11,258
5. Training of scientific personnel.............	80,000	121,000	97,416
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	71,000	160,000	120,295
	302,000	416,000	347,248
Total Division No. 155.............	1,102,000	1,252,000	1,106,828
Division No. 156.—GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS-ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184	1,297,000	1,421,000	1,015,272
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	1,915,000	1,903,000	1,901,586
3. Extra duty pay........................	41,000	15,000	14,161
	3,253,000	3,339,000	2,931,019
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from Division No. 160.....	2,597,000	2,507,000	2,486,529
5. Amount recoverable from Division No. 161.....	12,000	12,000	12,000
6. Amount recoverable from Trust Fund.........	644,000	820,000	432,490
	3,253,000	3,339,000	2,931,019
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	39,000	30,000	29,934
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	30,000	25,000	14,690
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	52,000	35,000	32,607
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	29,000	25,000	24,501
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	60,000	63,000	46,693
	210,000	178,000	148,425
Less—
6. Amount recoverable from Division No. 160.....	156,000	171,000	141,425
7. Amount recoverable from Division No. 161.....	7,000	7,000	7,000
8. Amount recoverable from Trust Fund.........	47,000	..	..
	210,000	178,000	148,425
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 156.............	..	..	..
Division No. 157.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184	251,000	228,000	224,551
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	330,000	353,000	324,368
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	4,000	3,520
	585,000	585,000	552,439
Carried forward.............	585,000	585,000	552,439

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued. Division No. 157.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	585,000	585,000	552,439
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	9,000	8,000	6,967
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	9,000	6,000	8,921
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	6,000	5,000	5,860
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	6,000	8,000	5,429
5. Materials and other operational stores.........	50,000	59,000	49,204
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	35,000	44,000	41,553
	115,000	130,000	117,934
Total Division No. 157........	700,000	715,000	670,373
Division No. 158.—DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185	336,000	217,000	169,273
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	558,000	600,000	671,425
3. Extra duty pay........................	16,000	15,000	11,610
	910,000	832,000	852,308
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	57,000	53,000	50,116
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	7,000	4,000	3,513
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	11,000	7,000	8,879
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	16,000	6,000	14,909
5. Materials and other stores................	76,000	30,000	44,250
6. Developmental and technical services.........	220,000	284,000	168,020
7. Incidental and other expenditure............	43,000	35,000	43,173
	430,000	419,000	332,860
Total Division No. 158............	1,340,000	1,251,000	1,185,168
Division No. 159.—STORAGE SERVICES.........	544,000	544,000	535,826
Division No. 160.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	6,733,000	5,813,000	4,910,252
Division No. 161.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185	291,000	254,000	245,378
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	283,000	221,000	217,554
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	5,000	3,604
4. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 156	12,000	12,000	12,000
	592,000	492,000	478,536
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	15,000	15,000	13,941
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	11,000	10,000	3,635
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	5,000	5,000	5,335
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	3,000	5,000	2,245
5. Materials and other operational stores.........	125,000	108,000	101,292
6. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 156	7,000	7,000	7,000
7. Laboratory plant and equipment............	222,000	313,000	279,465
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	89,000	79,000	102,355
	477,000	572,000	515,268
Total Division No. 161..........	1,069,000	1,064,000	993,804

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 162.—NEW GUINEA RESOURCES PROSPECTING CO. LTD.—Contribution to share capital	13,000	39,000	25,500
Division No. 163.—MACHINERY AND PLANT......	385,000	384,000	240,286
Total Under Control of Department of Supply	11,886,000	11,062,000	9,668,037
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 164.— HEALTH SERVICES...........	2,000	2,000	1,939
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 165.—RENT......................	57,000	55,000	46,356
Division No. 166.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	7,000	45,000	29,264
Division No. 167.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	24,000	44,000	24,876
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	88,000	144,000	100,496
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 168.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	345,000	400,000	170,844
Division No. 169.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	2,286,000	3,117,000	1,515,051
Division No. 171.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS	80,000	80,000	57,458
Division No. 172.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—MAINTENANCE	273,000	300,000	271,364
Total Under Control of Department of Works	2,984,000	3,897,000	2,014,717
Total Department of Supply........	14,960,000	15,105,000	11,785,189

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION. Division No. 173.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186	528,000	507,000	457,655
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	418,000	396,000	428,758
3. Extra duty pay........................	4,000	7,000	3,831
	950,000	910,000	890,244
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	52,000	43,000	51,992
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.......	22,000	26,000	14,819
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	32,000	31,000	31,091
4. Freights, cartage and packing..............	16,000	17,000	15,809
5. Incidental and other expenditure............	43,000	40,000	41,264
	165,000	157,000	154,975
Total Division No. 173................	1,115,000	1,067,000	1,045,219
Division No. 174.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186	825,000	750,000	735,859
2. Less amount payable from Trust Fund........	825,000	750,000	735,859
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—(Expenditure not recoverable from production under Service Departments orders)	675,000	2,975,000	2,707,178
Total Division No. 174.............	675,000	2,975,000	2,707,178
Division No. 174k.—BREAKING DOWN OF AMMUNITION.
1. General expenses......................	100,000	..	..
2. Less amount recoverable from sales of recovered materials	60,000	..	..
Total Division No. 174k.............	40,000	..	..
Division No. 176.—STORAGE SERVICES..........	550,000	565,000	547,012
Division No. 177.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	30,000	50,000	21,475
Division No. 178.—MACHINERY AND PLANT......	2,271,000	2,170,000	1,625,023
Division No. 179.—DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION	40,000	20,000	5,036
Division No. 180.—CONVERSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM	..	32,000	31,688
Total Under Control of Department of Defence Production	4,721,000	6,879,000	5,982,631
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 181.—HEALTH SERVICES...........	24,000	24,000	23,233
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 182.—RENT......................	20,000	20,000	19,872
Division No. 183.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	54,000	50,000	28,646
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	74,000	70,000	48,518

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works.	£	£	£
Division No. 184.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,410,000	1,500,000	1,055,444
Division No. 185.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS	250,000	203,000	155,666
Total Under Control of Department of Works	1,660,000	1,703,000	1,211,110
Total Department of Defence Production	6,479,000	8,676,000	7,265,492
CIVIL DEFENCE.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 186.—CIVIL DEFENCE...........	90,000	..	..
Total Civil Defence............	90,000	..	..
DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 186k.—DEFENCE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (for payment to the credit of the Defence Equipment and Supplies Trust Account)	..	a12,000,000	12,000,000
Total Defence Equipment and Supplies	..	12,000,000	12,000,000
Total DEFENCE SERVICES........	200,000,000	213,668,000	189,725,012

(a) Provided in Additional Estimates, April, 1954.

F.4898—6

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
187-189	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	2,202,000	2,598,310	2,546,337
190	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS	1,004,000	964,930	965,278
191	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	1,155,000	782,000	426,569
192	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	8,000	18,010	19,708
193	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..	50,000	263,750	261,449
194	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	44,000	115,000	116,303
195	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......	659,000	467,000	430,190
196	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	717,000	712,000	746,644
197	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES	1,625,000	125,000	115,774
198	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT	965,000	148,000	147,694
199	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..	7,769,000	7,114,000	5,604,482
201	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	403,000	686,000	636,985
202	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	98,000	101,000	98,271
203	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF	5,500,000	4,250,000	3,573,686
	TOTAL...............	(a)22,199,000	(a)18,345,000	(a)15,689,370

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £1,424,303; 1953-54, Vote, £1,603,400; Expenditure, £1,223,303.

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.....................	22,199,000
Expenditure, 1953-54...................	15,689,370
Increase.......................	6,509,630

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 187.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 187.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Grant	1,640	1,640	1,659
2. Minor International Associations—Contributions.....	750	525	435
3. Commonwealth Economic Committee—Contribution..	7,710	5,800	5,792
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution................	1,615	990	990
5. Commonwealth Shipping Committee—Contribution...	180	180	176
6. Ex-members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual allowances	2,574	2,912	2,641
7. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
8. Commonwealth Literary Fund (for payment to credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)	10,000	10,000	10,000
9. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officials—Administrative expenses	328	855	278
10. Distinguished guests, visitors and officials—Hospitality.	12,000	12,000	12,409
11. Historical memorials of representative men.........	250	500	333
12. Historical and other paintings..................	2,000	3,000	2,286
13. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	100	600	..
14. Federal Guide.............................	627	800	440
15. Australian National University—Running expenses—Supplementary grant	(a) 423,000	(a) 325,000	(a) 325,000
16. Surf Life Saving Association—Grant.............	5,000	5,000	5,000
17. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant...............	4,000	4,000	4,000
18. Australian Life Saving Society—Grant............	1,000	1,000	1,000
19.. Cultural matters, exhibitions—Grant towards expenses.	3,150	3,000	..
20. Olympic Games, 1956—Contribution towards cost....	200,000	50,000	25,000
21. Royal Commission on Espionage................	65,000	..	2,929
22. Social Science Research Council of Australia—Grant..	3,500	3,500	3,500
23. Australian Academy of Science—Grant...........	10,000	5,000	5,000
24. Royal Australian Historical Society—Grant.........	500	500	500
25. Royal Visit 1954...........................	28,400	555,000	526,614
26. Exhibition of Australian paintings abroad..........	700	900	168
27. Flood relief—New South Wales.................	31,746	80,060	105,238
28. Sir Henry Parkes National Memorial Appeal—Contribution	1,000	..	..
29. State funerals.............................	400	550	728
30. Visit abroad of Minister for Labour and National Service and Immigration	400	..	..
31. Storm damage relief—Queensland...............	430	..	..
32. Visit abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1954....	2,000	..	1,052
Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual allowance...........	..	104	22
Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological Section	..	7,884	7,884
Representation at Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Second	..	20,000	10,340
Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second— Celebrations	..	9,000	8,460
Boy Scouts Association—Grant................	..	5,000	5,000
Royal Commission on Television...............	..	7,000	5,616
Sirex Wasp Committee of Inquiry—Expenses.......	..	205	205
Visit of Health Insurance experts from Unites States of America	..	200	155
Coronation Gift Fund—Commonwealth contribution...	..	50,000	50,000
Visit abroad of Minister for Civil Aviation, 1952.....	..	100	386
Visit to Fiji of Minister for Civil Aviation..........	..	300	90
Visit of Turkish Army Officers for Anzac Day ceremonies	..	150	111
Commonwealth Economic Conference, London, 1952..	..	1,000	78
Flood relief—Victoria.......................	..	1,245	2,245
Visit abroad of Minister for Health, 1953..........	..	3,320	3,208
Representation at Unveiling of Runnymede War Memorial	..	3,000	2,986
Visit abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1953....	..	4,000	2,591
Visit to New Zealand of Minister for Civil Aviation...	..	600	274
Crosses of Sacrifice Port Moresby, Lae and Rabaul—Unveiling ceremonies	..	8,000	7,079
Westminster Abbey Appeal—Contribution.........	..	5,000	5,000
Carried forward...............	821,000	1,200,420	1,155,898

(a) In addition, £325,000 provided under Special Appropriations.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 187.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 187.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	821,000	1,200,420	1,155,898
Unveiling of Memorial Plaque at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, to late Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes—Representation	..	1,390	1,371
Exhibition of Coronation Robes and Regalia.....	..	4,500	5,641
Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ Conference—Sydney, 1954	..	27,000	28,799
Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board—Ex-gratia payments to former employees	..	..	495
Centenary Celebrations, New Caledonia—Representation	..	..	279
First National Jamboree of the Philippine Islands—Grant to Boy Scouts Association towards representation	..	..	200
British Empire Games, 1954—Grant towards expenses	..	..	5,000
Earthquake relief—Greece.................	..	..	25,000
University of Sydney—Grant for nuclear research..	..	..	50,000
Total Division No. 187.............	821,000	1,233,310	1,272,683
Division No. 188.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses..................	354,000	332,000	332,200
Division No. 189.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1. Commonwealth scholarship scheme..........	1,000,000	1,006,500	917,341
2. South-east Asia—Scholarships..............	4,500	5,000	3,708
3. Australian Council for Educational Research....	5,000	5,000	5,000
4. Occupational Therapy Training—Grant in aid....	2,750	2,500	2,750
5. Federation of British Industries Scholarships—Contribution towards cost	4,500	3,000	1,410
6. Adult education publications—University of Sydney— Contribution towards cost	4.750	4,500	4,500
7. Oriental languages—Courses at Canberra University College	5,000	6,250	6,250
8. Australian Ensign—Presentation to schools.....	500	250	495
Total Division No. 189..........	1,027,000	1,033,000	941,454
Total Prime Minister’s Department	2,202,000	2,598,310	2,546,337
Division No. 190.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. International Labour Conferences—Representation	12,400	9,630	11,630
2. International Labour Organization—Contribution.	55,300	56,200	56,042
3. Representation at minor conferences..........	1,800	1,600	1,183
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution	25,900	13,400	17,072
5. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and publicity	60,000	56,600	56,398
6. United Nations—Representation.............	136,700	119,000	114,184
7. United Nations—Contribution..............	309,500	334,200	318,541
8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	84,800	75,300	75,359
9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation	65,200	64,700	64,593
10. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition	215,000	219,000	223,958
11. Assistance to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses	1,300	1,300	4,974
Carried forward............	967,900	950,930	943,934

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 190.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS— continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	967,900	950,930	943,934
12. National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution....	6,300	6,300	6,269
13. Australian Association for the United Nations—Grant..	4,000	4,000	4,000
14. New Hebrides—Legal expenses in connexion with land tenure claims	500	2,000
15. Scott Polar Research Institute—Grant.............	500	500	500
16. Korea Political Conference, Geneva—Representation..	24,800	..	8,681
International Materials Conference—Contribution....	..	..	233
International Red Cross—Contribution............	..	1,000	1,000
Inter-Allied Reparation Agency—Contribution and representation	..	200	22
Japanese diplomatic and consular property in Australia— Settlement under Peace Treaty	..	..	639
Total Department of External Affairs	a1,004,000	(a)964,930	(a) 965,278
Division No. 191.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth....	17,000	15,000	16,998
2. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	35,000	34,000	30,448
3. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	35,000	34,000	41,010
4. Interest at three and one-half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to the Commonwealth but excluded from the Financial Agreement	3,900	3,900	3,889
5. Interest on income tax certificates of credit..........	100	100	201
6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	172,000	176,900	234,167
7. Census, including advertising, collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	850,000	100,000	92,714
8. National savings campaign....................	5,000	10,000	..
9. Net loss on “Macarthur” locomotives (amounts recovered from sales of locomotives and surplus materials may be credited to this vote) (b)	33,000	3,000	..
10. Superannuation pensions payable in sterling—Exchange Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	4,000	400,000	3,540
Counterfeit coin prosecutions..................	..	100	..
Expert Committee on Taxation.................	..	3,000	2,563
Superannuation pensions—Act of grace payments in special circumstances	..	2,000	1,039
Total Department of the Treasury.........	1,155,000	782,000	426,569
Division No. 192.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property —Contribution	1,735	730	..
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	640	727	629
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution..........	3,730	3,720	3,724
4. International Police Commission—Membership and representation	930	900	927
5. Judges pensions—Special payments..............	965	923	919
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1952—Payment of legal expenses under Section 96k	..	11,010	11,009
Ex-gratia payment under special circumstances......	..	..	2,500
Total Attorney-General’s Department	8,000	18,010	19,708

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £142,342; 1953-54, Vote, £118,400; Expenditure, £111,303. (b) Original contract for supply of 50 locomotives to China as a contribution to United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was cancelled and re-negotiated for completion of twenty for disposal, ten to Commonwealth Railways and ten to South Australian Railways.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 193.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
	£	£	£
1. Riverview College Observatory—Grant........	1,200	1,200	1,200
2. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	1,300	1,300	1,200
3. Compensation for injuries sustained including payments as acts of grace	1,900	6,800	5,188
4. Commonwealth elections..................	20,000	250,000	239,525
5. World Meteorological Organization—Contribution to	3,400	3,400	3,361
6. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University— Contribution to Meteorological Section	6,200	(a)	(a)
7. Long Range Weather Forecasting Trust—Grant...	1,000	..	..
8. Australian National Publicity Association— Grant.	15,000	..	10,000
World Meteorological Organization- Expenses of Conference of Regional Association for the South-West Pacific, Australia, 1954	..	550	775
Construction of relief map of Australia—Contribution to University of Melbourne towards cost	..	500	200
Total Department of the Interior.......	50,000	263,750	261,449
Division No. 194.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution......	600	600	552
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....	40,000	110,600	112,219
3. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	2,700	2,700	2,669
4. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution	450	450	446
5. Consultative Committee on Import Policy.......	250	650	417
Total Department of Trade and Customs	44,000	115,000	116,303
Division No. 195.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research.......................	129,500	129,500	129,500
2. Child Health Centres (for payment to credit of National Health Campaign Trust Account)	30,000	30,000	30,000
3. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.....	72,500	72,500	72,500
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy............	35,000	21,600	21,600
5. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales— Subsidy	250,000	53,325	53,325
6. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	70	515	476
7. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	1,005	1,010	1,003
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription....	700	560	547
9. World Health Organization.................	76,520	71,180	70,717
10. Potassium iodine tablets—Free issue.........	1,335	700	662
11. Plant quarantine publicity campaign..........	1,250	5,000	..
12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service—Grants to States	50,000	50,000	44,000
13. World Health Organization—Reimbursement of expenditure to Commonwealth Serum Laboratories	6,120	6,110	5,860
14. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories—Research..	5,000	..	..
Blood fractionation—Grant to Red Cross Society.	..	25,000	..
Total Department of Health..........	659,000	467,000	430,190

(a) Provided under Division No. 187—Prime Minister’s Department.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	2,000	2,000	1,729
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	1,000	1,200	1,677
3. Industry conferences and committees—Expenses of representatives	1,500	1,000	718
4. International Wheat Council—Contribution........	3,000	3,400	..
5. Overseas trade publicity.....................	20,000	18,000	17,716
6. Agricultural machinery—Purchase..............	100	100	..
7. Farm mechanization research..................	6,000	5,000	2,555
8. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses...........	200	200	174
9. Drought relief—Dairy industry.................	4,500	4,730
10. Tobacco—Grant to States for experimental work on tobacco leaf production	15,000	17,000	15,393
11. Dairy industry—Extension grant...............	250,000	294,000	237,690
12. Exhibitions overseas—Representation...........	32,000	40,000	39,599
13. International Whaling Commission—Contribution...	200	200	188
14. Honey—Promotion of sales in United Kingdom.....	5,600	2,800	1,454
15. International Dairy Federation—Contribution......	300	600	269
16. Air Beef Pty. Ltd.—Subsidy.................	10,000	12,000	7,609
17. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage— Contribution	200	200	192
18. Food Production—Grant for expansion of Agricultural Advisory Services	200,000	262,000	124,279
19. Special food investigations..................	43,600	30,000	18,255
20. Dairy Industry Investigation Committee—Expenses..	4,500	600	1,749
21. Tractor testing—Commonwealth share of operating expenses	2,300	5,340	5,335
22. Flax Production Committee—Working loss (for payment to credit of Flax Production Trust Account)	50,000	..	..
23. Tuna fishing research......................	5,000	..	..
24. Ammonium Sulphate—Freight on local production..	60,000	..	..
Queensland Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board—Special grant towards meeting rehandling charges, storage and insurance costs on 1951-52 tobacco leaf crop	..	2,360	2,350
Queensland Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board Guarantee Act 1953—Commonwealth liability	..	9,270	9,263
Australian Rabbit Skins Board—Outstanding claims..	..	..	1,455
Egg industry—Special assistance..............	..	..	250,000
Australian Barley Board—Transfer to Board of undistributed balances from 1947-48 barley and oat pools	..	..	6,701
Wool products bounty—Reimbursement to Australian Wool Realization Commission of administrative expenses	..	..	294
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	717,000	712,000	746,644
Division No. 197.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	93,000	93,670	85,766
2. Social Service pensioners.—Repatriation under special circumstances	500	500	119
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	16,646	16,000	15,943
4. Housekeeper service—Grant	14,000	14,000	13,124
5. Special allowances paid on behalf of other Departments	854	830	822
6. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations	1,500,000	..	..
Total Department of Social Services........	1,625,000	125,000	115,774
Division No. 198.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
1. Marine salvage service	13,000	14,000	13,694
2. Tasmanian shipping service—Subsidy	150,000	134,000	134,000
3. Leigh Creek coal—Subsidy for carriage by Commonwealth Railways	800,000	(a)	(a)
4. Free or concessional railway fares and freights	2,000	(a)	(a)
Total Department of Shipping and Transport …..	965,000	148,000	147,694

(a) Provided under Division 227 in 1953-54.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 199.—DEPAETMENT OF IMMIGRATION. (Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Assisted Migration—
1. Child migration, British and foreign..........	60,000	94,000	37,359
2. British migration (other than child)..........	2,981,000	1,800,000	1,779,487
3. Empire and Allied ex-service personnel.......	24,500	92,000	54,312
4. Maltese migration......................	100,000	69,000	88,411
5. German migration.....................	396,000	257,000	286,480
6. Irish migration........................	10,000	20,000	7,961
7. Dutch migration.......................	315,000	480,000	114,255
8. Italian migration.......................	152,000	72,000	1,127
9. European migrants moved, under auspices of Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration	360,000	189,000	138,651
10. General European assistance scheme........	22,500	..	..
11. Reception, training and holding centres—Maintenance (for payment to credit of Immigration Centres Trust Account)	1,346,000	1,550,000	986,111
12. Inter-governmental Committee for European Migration— Contributions and loan for operational purposes	160,000	156,000	150,496
	5,927,000	4,779,000	3,644,650
B.—Grants and Subsidies—
1. Approved child and youth organizations—Capital grants	30,000	50,000	10,831
2. Good Neighbour Councils and New Settlers Leagues—Commonwealth contribution	23,000	20,000	17,419
	53,000	70,000	28,250
C.—Establishments—
1. Reception depots for British migrants—Contributions to States towards establishment	5,000	52,000	46,104
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital treatment for migrants in initial period of settlement	250,000	350,000	284,912
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity.....................	60,000	45,000	44,702
F.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—
1. Contribution to maintenance of migrant families..	1,015,000	1,325,000	1,100,000
G.— Expendable Equipment—
1. Equipment for reception, training and holding centres	36,000	80,000	51,069
2. Equipment for migrant workers’ hostels, operated by Commonwealth Hostels Ltd.	32,000	10,000	3,257
	68,000	90,000	54,326
H.—Other—
1. Repatriation and deportation...............	25,000	12,000	16,823
2. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation	1,000	1,000	529
3. Education of non-British migrants in the English language	300,000	310,000	303,513
4. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council—Expenses	2,250	2,250	1,522
5. Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council—Expenses	1,750	1,750	1,629
6. Assimilation activities...................	12,000	10,000	10,353
7. Trade testing.........................	1,000	1,000	165
8. Hostels and Holding Centres—Caretaker and maintenance expenses of vacant establishments	48,000	65,000	67,004
	391,000	403,000	401,538
Total Department of Immigration.......	7,769,000 (a)	7,114,000 (a)	5,604,482 (a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £1,313,000; 1953-54, Vote, £1,485,000; Expenditure £1,112,000.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 201.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 201.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Joint Coal Board—	£	£	£
1. Contribution to welfare fund..................	70,000	100,000	91,200
2. Contribution to administrative costs.............	72,000	87,000	87,000
3. Prospecting, research and other expenditure........	44,000	155,000	116,250
4. Stockpiling and related expenditure..............	80,000	327,000	327,000
	266,000	669,000	621,450
B.—Miscellaneous—
1. National Oil Pty. Ltd.—Expenditure in connexion with winding-up	3,000	12,000	9,938
2. Wool Textile Technical Schools—Payments to States of New South Wales and Victoria	(e)134,000	..	..
Contribution to cost of jetty, Strahan, Tasmania......	..	5,000	5,000
Callide-Gladstone road improvement—Contribution towards cost	..	..	597
	137,000	17,000	15,535
Total Department of National Development …	403,000	686,000	636,985
Division No. 202.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.	(a) 39,550	(a) 38,650	(a) 38,401
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant.........	40,000	40,000	40,000
3. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	5,000
4. National Association of Testing Authorities........	9,200	8,400	8,400
5. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Grant	1,850	5,350	3,500
6. Pan Indian Ocean Science Congress—Grant to Australian National Research Council	2,400	600	600’
Eighth Pacific Science Congress—Grant to Australian National Research Council	..	..	870
Australian National Research Council—Grant......	..	3,000	1,500
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	98,000	101,000	98,271
Division No. 203.—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF.
1. Colombo Plan—Technical assistance and economic development	4,500,000	3,000,000	2,662,079
2. United Nations technical assistance, relief and rehabilitation	1,000,000	1,250,000	911,607
Total International Development and Relief …	5,500,000	4,250,000	3,573,686
	22,199,000	18,345,000	15,689,370
Division No. 204.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE(b)..........	22,000,000	21,000,000	21,136,802
Division No. 205.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances which will be recovered within the financial year and also to meet expenditure particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	16,000,000	16,000,000	(d)
	60,199,000	55,345,000	36,826,172
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer...	38,000,000	37,000,000	21,136,802
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....	22,199,000	18,345,000	15,689,370

(a) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux:—Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, £22,000; Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, £2,400; Commonwealth Mycological Institute, £2,200; Commonwealth Bureaux of Biological Control, £4,000. (b) To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds of amounts which have been collected but which do not properly belong to Revenue such as—Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General’s Department; Unexpired portion of telephone fees, and of fees for private boxes and bags; Moneys paid to Revenue in error; Proportion of radio and cable traffic receipts due to Overseas Telecommunications Commission. Refunds of tax overpaid under various taxation Acts; Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 265 of the Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act 1936-1953 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act: and section 70 of the Pay Roll Tax Assessment Act 1941-1953. (d) Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specially appropriated. (e) Total amount of payment is £200,000 of which (i) £66,000 has been paid in former years; and (ii) £140,000 is recoverable.

XXII.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953–54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
206	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.........	20,250,000	21,193,000	20,147,582

XXII.—Bounties and Subsidies.

	1954-55.	1953-54.
	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 206.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.
1. Dairy products.....................	15,600,000	15,400,000	15,399,879
2. Tea ............................	4,500,000	4,800,000	4,180,075
3. Coal...........................	150,000	300,000	200,023
Nitrogenous fertilizers...............	..	500,000	175,147
Wheat shipped to Tasmania—Freight subsidy	..	193,000	192,458
Total..............	20,250,000	21,193,000	20,147,582

XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
207-210	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT......	14,611,000	14,399,000	14,229,365
211	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.....	812,000	753,000	684,530
212-216	RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION	2,506,000	2,403,000	1,923,762
217-220	MISCELLANEOUS................	664,000	8,213,000	6,320,967
		18,593,000	25,768,000	23,158,624
221-222	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.....	1,000,000	Dr. 1,200,000	920,664
	TOTAL.............	17,593,000	26,968,000	22,237,900

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	7,110,659	6,931,653	7,211,169
General expenses.......................	752,000	708,000	688,326
Other services.........................	9,730,341	19,210,347	14,338,465
Exchange............................	..	118,000	..
Total....................	17,593,000	26,968,000	22,237,960

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.	1954-55.	1953-54.
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
(For payment to credit of Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.)
Division No. 207.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187	1,613,800	1,558,500	1,544,843
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	760,000	799,000	804,696
3. Extra duty pay......................	38,200	35,500	61,643
	2,412,000	2,393,000	2,411,182
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............	64,600	70,100	71,843
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	56,900	54.500	59,404
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....	69,000	72,300	66,520
4. Fuel, light and power..................	17,000	16,300	17,285
5. Medical examinations.................	61,000	60,000	57,034
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General’s Department	166,000	158,600	159,667
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review	21,400	18,100	20,258
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........	36,100	28,100	33,068
	492,000	478,000	485,079
Total Division No. 207............	2,904,000	2,871,000	2,896,261
Division No. 207k.—REPATRIATION BENEFITS.
(For payment to credit of Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account.)
1. Small business loans..................	190,000	274,000	229,041
2. Medical treatment....................	3,885,000	3,812,000	3,836,989
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.....	(a)5,059,000	(a)5,248,000	(a) 5,069,200
4. Living allowances....................	2,308,000	2,111,000	2,128,052
5. Miscellaneous......................	240,000	270,000	236,554
	11,682,000	11,715,000	11,499,836
6. Less recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	1,139,000	1,340,000	1,281,264
Total Division No. 207k...........	10,543,000	10,375,000	10,218,572
Total paid to credit of Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	13,447,000	13,246,000	13,114,833
Division No. 207l.—SOLDIERS’ CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.
(for payment to credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions—Trust Account)
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	350,000	347,000	340,496

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954-55, £4,076,659; 1953-54, Vote, £3,949,653, Expenditure, £4,253,148.

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 208.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances.........	26,500	27,300	24,437
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	25,000	25,100	24,545
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	20,300	19,600	19,871
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	1,000	900	974
5. New Guinea civilian war pensions, education benefits and medical treatment	35,700	33,600	33,068
6. Assistance under special circumstances to ex-service personnel or their dependants	500	500	393
Total Division No. 208.............	109,000	107,000	103,288
Total under Control of Repatriation Department	13,906,000	13,700,000	13,558,617
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 209.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent................................	15,000	19,000	13,394
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 210.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. General maintenance of establishments.........	350,000	340,000	333,390
2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.......	340,000	340,000	323,964
Total Division No. 210...........	690,000	680,000	657,354
Total Repatriation Department......	14,611,000	14,399,000	14,229,365
Under Control of Department of Social Services.
Division No. 211.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187	530,400	467,200	441,191
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	211,600	232,900	228,931
3. Extra duty pay........................	16,700	18,000	21,313
4. Payments to Department of Works...........	12,300	12,000	12,754
	771,000	730,100	704,189
5. Less amount chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other Services	200,000	187,100	204,841
	571,000	543,000	499,348
Carried forward.............	571,000	543,000	499,348

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

Division No. 211.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division No. 211.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	571,000	543,000	499,348
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	47,400	29,800	40,748
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	48,600	29,000	25,433
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	18,600	18,200	16,602
4. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for collection of repayments	27,700	25,400	24,258
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	96,000	107,400	81,905
6. Payments to Department of Supply for hire of motor vehicles	19,200	18,600	15,371
7. Payments to Department of Works for services rendered	2,300	2,500	2,685
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	19,000	12,800	15,875
	278,800	243,700	222,877
9. Less amount chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical services	37,800	33,700	37,695
	241,000	210,000	185,182
For payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account	812,000	753,000	684,530
C.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918-1951	6,350	8,000	Cr. 1,001
2. Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	6,350	8,000	Dr. 1,001
For payment to credit of War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	..	..	..
Total War Service Homes Division.....	812,000	753,000	684,530
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 212.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment...........	41,000	93,000	56,823
2. Living allowances.....................	79,000	157,000	134,967
Total Division No. 212........	120,000	250,000	191,790
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 213.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Financial assistance to States in connection with War Service Land Settlement	1,750,000	1,580,000	1,306,512
Division No. 214.—RE-ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans—Advances by lending authorities.......	50,000	64,000	86,448
2. Less repayments of principal by borrowers available for further advances	50,000	64,000	86,448
	..	..	..
3. Allowances..........................	16,000	20,000	11,974
4. Expenses of administration................	102,000	120,000	103,439
Total Division No. 214........	118,000	140,000	115,413

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 215.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration..............	2,000	4,500	1,033
2. Allowances..........................	10,000	20,500	8,994
Total Division No. 215.......	12,000	25,000	10,027
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 216.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment...........	375,000	327,000	250,449
2. Living allowances......................	129,000	71,000	40,723
3. Buildings and equipment..................	2,000	10,000	8,848
Total Division No. 216.......	506,000	408,000	300,020
Total Reconstruction and Rehabilitation …	2,506,000	2,403,000	1,923,762
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Loan management expenses................	190,000	200,000	184,731
2. Lend-lease Settlement Fund—Interest on investments	39,000	42,000	40,230
3. Prisoner-of-war Trust Fund—Administrative expenses	1,000	3,000	2,010
4. War inventions awards...................	5,000	12,000	2,250
Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London Prize Money (for payment to the credit of the Prize Money Trust Account)	..	118,000	..
	..	124,000	124,000
War Savings Certificates and Savings Certificates—Redemption	..	7,000,000	5,291,669
Gifts for war purposes—Refund in special circumstances	..	..	150
Total Division No. 217.............	235,000	7,499,000	5,645,040
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses.......	3,000	3,000	2,651
2. Australian war history 1939-45—Compilation (contributions by Australian War Memorial towards cost of printing may be credited to this vote)	31,000	40,000	39,150
3. Official war paintings and pictures—Exhibition...	1,500	2,000	830
4. War graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance	278,000	380,500	350,846
5. Australian war memorials—Erection, restoration and maintenance	4,000	5,500	1,213
6. Demolition of protective measures at bulk oil installations (for payment to credit of Oil Installations Protection Trust Account)	24,500	200,000	200,000
Total Division No. 218.............	342,000	631,000	594,690

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1954-55.	1953-54.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 219.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187	23,000	18,000	20,559
2. Temporary and casual employees........	28,000	28,000	26,932
	51,000	46,000	47,491
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............	1,000	1,000	750
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing....	800	800	681
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...	1,500	2,000	1,098
4. Fuel, light and power................	3,500	3,200	3,939
5. Library, cinema and photographs.........	4,000	4,000	3,911
6. Installation of collections..............	2,000	4,000	2,039
7. Transport........................	4,200	4,000	3,777
8. Incidental and other expenditure.........	2,000	1,000	1,870
	19,000	20,000	18,065
Total Division No. 219..........	70,000	66,000	65,556
Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Evacuees—Reception, sustenance and aftercare	130	130	130
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	1,680	1,800	1,638
3. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation	13,000	13,410	12,714
4. Disabled ex-members of the Forces not eligible for repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	1,000	1,000	..
5. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments	190	160	168
6. Discharged members of women’s services—Payments under special circumstances	1,000	500	1,031
Total Division No. 220..........	17,000	17,000	15,681
Total Miscellaneous...........	664,000	8,213,000	6,320,967
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
Division No. 221.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross expenditure....................	5,500,000	6,700,000	3,979,345
Less recoveries.....................	Cr.6,500,000	Cr.5,500,000	Cr.4,900,009
Total Division No. 221........	Cr.1,000,000	1,200,000	Cr. 920,664
Division No. 222.—REPARATIONS.
1. Proceeds from sale of reparations received in kind	Cr. 15,000	Cr. 35,000	Cr. 173,030
German external assets...............	..	..	Cr. 2,708
Disposal expenses..................	..	..	..
Procurement expenses................	..	..	..
	Cr. 15,000	Cr. 35,000	Cr. 175,738
2. Less amount paid to National Debt Commission	15,000	35,000	175,738
Total Division No. 222.......	..	..	..
Total Miscellaneous Credits.............	Cr.1,000,000	1,200,000	Cr. 920,664
Total WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES	17,593,000	26,968,000	22,237,960

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

F.4898.—7

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1954-55.	1953-54.
Division Number.	—	1954-55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
223	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.....	1,460,000	1,458,000	1,351,811
224	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY....	1,654,000	1,511,000	1,359,181
225	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY......	157,000	134,000	139,324
226	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	44,000	48,000	42,721
227	GENERAL SERVICES..............	(a)	653,000	589,970
228	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS ............	2,000	2,000	2,000
229	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES........	..	119,000	..
	TOTAL....................	3,317,000	3,925,000	3,485,007

(a) Provision made under Divisions 198 and 247d.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	2,008,920	1,916,920	1,722,844
Stores and material....................	1,175,000	1,086,000	1,024,313
Other expenses.......................	133,080	803,080	737,850
Exchange...........................	..	119,000	..
Total.....................	3,317,000	3,925,000	3,485,007

	£
Estimate, 1954-55.......................	3,317,000
Expenditure, 1953-54.....................	3,485,007
Decrease........................	168,007

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.	1954–55.	1953–54.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 223.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 188	944,000	928,000	838,199
B.—Stores and Materials......................	442,000	452,000	436,079
C.—General Expenses.......................	74,000	78,000	77,533
Total Division No. 223.......	1,460,000	1,458,000	1,351,811
Division No. 224.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 188	933,000	864,000	758,795
B.—Stores and Materials......................	681,000	595,000	552,040
C.—General Expenses.......................	40,000	52,000	48,346
Total Division No. 224.......	1,654,000	1,511,000	1,359,181
Division No. 225.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 188	101,000	90,000	95,688
B.—Stores and Materials......................	50,000	37,000	34,556
C.—General Expenses.......................	6,000	7,000	9,080
Total Division No. 225.......	157,000	134,000	139,324
Division No. 226.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 188	29,000	33,000	28,242
B.—Stores and Materials......................	2,000	2,000	1,638
C.—General Expenses.......................	13,000	13,000	12,841
Total Division No. 226.......	44,000	48,000	42,721
Division No. 227.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Concessions to members and ex-members of the Forces in special circumstances	(a)	1,600	1,452
2. Commonwealth Railways—Passes..............	(a)	1,300	238
3. Goods for patriotic and charitable purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	(a)	150	341
4. Freight concessions—North Australia Railway and Central Australia Railway	(b)	649,950	587,939
Total Division No. 227.......	..	653,000	589,970
Total Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport	3,315,000	3,804,000	3,483,007
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 228.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a	1,920	1,920	1,920
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b	80	80	80
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	2,000	2,000	2,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 229.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	119,000	..
Total Commonwealth Railways.....	3,317,000	(c)3,925,000	3,485,007

(a) Provision made under Division 198—Item 4. (b) Provision made under Division 198, Item 3, and Division 247d, Item 14.

II.-POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division Number.	—	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
230	CENTRAL OFFICE................	4,059,000	4,137,000	3,996,865
231	NEW SOUTH WALES...................	26,119,000	24,904,000	24,652,534
232	VICTORIA......................	17,575,000	16,681,000	16,602,576
233	QUEENSLAND...................	9,974,000	9,603,000	9,453,340
234	SOUTH AUSTRALIA...............	5,837,000	5,548,000	5,478,023
235	WESTERN AUSTRALIA............	4,320,000	3,988,000	4,057,212
236	TASMANIA...........................	2,336,000	2,238,000	2,169,378
237	NORTHERN TERRITORY...........	194,000	186,000	178,898
238	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.............	34,000	30,000	30,000
239	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............	..	635,000	..
240	RENT OF BUILDINGS...................	258,000	242,000	219,275
241	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS......	750,000	730,000	658,915
	TOTAL...................	71,456,000	68,922,000	67,497,016

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	52,528,200	50,269,500	50,328,355
Stores and material.......................	5,365,700	5,254,000	4,125,538
Mail services (by outside agencies)............	6,257,300	6,186,000	6,057,318
Other expenses.........................	7,304,800	6,577,500	6,985,805
Exchange.............................	..	635,000	..
Total.........................	71,456,000	68,922,000	67,497,016

	£
Estimate, 1954–55.........................	71,456,000
Expenditure, 1953–54.......................	67,497,016
Increase.........................	3,958,984

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 230.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189	860,000	851,000	822,248
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	107,000	93,000	99,635
3. Extra duty pay........................	9,000	8,000	7,176
	976,000	952,000	929,059
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	526,000	520,000	506,9[illegible text]
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	52,000	54,000	49,73[illegible text]
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	47,000	43,000	44,548
	625,000	617,000	601,246
	351,000	335,000	327,813
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	39,000	35,500	26,980
2. Fuel, light and power...................	15,000	7,000	9,120
3. Water supply and sanitation...............	1,000	1,000	737
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	15,500	17,000	11,735
9a. Payments of pensions to officers on retirement..	500	500	267
9b. Advertising and publicity................	32,000	28,000	15,703
	103,000	89,000	64,542
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	24,000	25,000	18,225
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,000	..	..
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	3,000	3,000	2,810
	28,000	28,000	21,035
	75,000	61,000	43,507
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	18,000	25,000	16,174
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	91,500	237,000	59,437
	109,500	262,000	75,611
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	40,000	35,000	28,290
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	50,000	200,000	29,763
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	1,500	2,000	1,384
	91,500	237,000	59,437
	18,000	25,000	16,174
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
5. Airmail services......................	2,627,000	2,665,000	2,662,158
6. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries	200,000	270,000	200,566
	2,827,000	2,935,000	2,862,724
Carried forward..........	3,271,000	3,356,000	3,250,218

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 230.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	3,271,000	3,356,000	3,250,218
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	27,000	25,000	23,857
2. Trunk line services...................	17,000	17,000	16,223
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.......	7,000	6,000	5,725
4. Other services.......................	11,000	10,000	9,543
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	528,000	522,000	498,129
	590,000	580,000	553,477
6. Less amount chargeable to Recoverable Works.	3,000	1,000	8,007
	587,000	579,000	545,470
F.—Other Services—
1. Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Contribution towards cost of coastal wireless stations	140,000	140,000	140,000
2. Postal institutes—Contributions...........	30,000	25,200	24,458
3. Radio research......................	9,000	8,800	8,750
4. International Telecommunications Union—Contribution	22,000	28,000	27,969
	201,000	202,000	201,177
Total Division No. 230.......	4,059,000	4,137,000	3,996,865
Division No. 231.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190	14,369,000	13,221,000	13,635,388
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	7,383,000	7,437,000	7,307,753
3. Extra duty pay......................	2,065,000	2,054,000	1,993,460
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,430,000	1,430,000	1,396,387
	25,247,000	24,142,000	24,332,988
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	8,100,000	7,700,000	7,744,927
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works......	3,054,000	3,060,000	2,927,622
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	555,000	580,000	550,614
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.	145,000	158,000	162,445
	11,854,000	11,498,000	11,385,608
	13,393,000	12,644,000	12,947,380
Carried forward........	13,393,000	12,644,000	12,947,380

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 231.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	13,393,000	12,644,000	12,947,380
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	791,000	669,000	745,323
2. Fuel, light and power........................	355,000	330,000	345,227
3. Water supply and sanitation....................	52,000	45,000	51,478
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	342,000	244,000	249,746
5. Freights and cartage expenses...................	1,559,000	1,435,000	1,548,495
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	100,000	85,000	94,612
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	133,000	130,000	125,615
8. Minor building works........................	90,000	42,000	52,498
9. Incidental and other expenditure.................	120,000	125,000	105,414
	3,542,000	3,105,000	3,318,408
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,314,000	1,160,000	1,294,845
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works............	668,000	580,000	625,450
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	135,000	140,000	118,734
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.......	50,000	45,000	48,475
	2,167,000	1,925,000	2,087,504
	1,375,000	1,180,000	1,230,904
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	237,000	300,000	180,853
2. Other general stores.........................	225,000	230,000	168,307
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	65,000	70,000	56,347
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	318,000	209,000	243,851
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	20,000	20,000	16,772
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	8,050,000	7,717,000	8,117,129
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).....	243,000	101,000	100,509
8. Welfare equipment..........................	6,000	6,000	4,680
	9,164,000	8,653,000	8,888,448
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,990,000	2,260,000	1,897,126
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works............	6,027,000	5,436,000	6,192,740
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	343,000	220,000	249,691
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.......	42,000	35,000	35,214
	8,402,000	7,951,000	8,374,771
	762,000	702,000	513,677
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	917,000	842,300	839,244
2. Railway mail services........................	310,000	320,000	305,348
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	1,000	700	621
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	115,000	115,000	104,941
	1,343,000	1,278,000	1,250,154
Carried forward...............	16,873,000	15,804,000	15,942,115

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	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 231.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	16,873,000	15,804,000	15,942,115
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	4,034,000	3,750,000	3,794,728
2. Trunk line services...................	1,390,000	1,311,000	1,262,590
3. Telegraph services....................	130,000	125,000	121,471
4. Other services.......................	1,750,000	1,984,000	1,749,544
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	4,100,000	3,950,000	4,008,564
Less—	11,404,000	11,120,000	10,936,897
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	2,050,000	1,937,000	2,155,848
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.	58,000	61,000	53,519
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works...	50,000	22,000	17,111
	2,158,000	2,020,000	2,226,478
	9,246,000	9,100,000	8,710,419
Total Division No. 231.......	26,119,000	24,904,000	24,652,534
Division No. 232.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190.....	9,794,000	9,388,000	9,256,969
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	5,305,000	5,228,000	5,168,716
3. Extra duty pay......................	1,105,000	1,150,000	1,115,493
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,300,000	1,300,000	1,263,474
	17,504,000	17,066,000	16,804,652
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	5,739,000	5,380,000	5,378,543
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works......	2,088,000	2,150,000	2,009,100
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	350,000	385,000	349,762
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.	176,000	257,000	241,025
	8,353,000	8,172,000	7,978,430
	9,151,000	8,894,000	8,826,222
-General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............	399,000	376,000	375,902
2. Fuel, light and power..................	223,000	213,000	215,174
3. Water supply and sanitation.............	17,000	16,000	15,653
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	292,000	213,000	239,487
5. Freights and cartage expenses............	930,000	800,000	863,232
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	250,000	90,000	109,794
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	171,000	155,000	159,818
8. Minor building works.................	20,000	8,000	8,253
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	135,000	100,000	125,729
Carried forward........	2,437,000	1,971,000	2,113,042
	9,151,000	8,894,000	8,826,222

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	1954–55.	1953–54
Division No. 232.—VICTORIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	9,151,000	8,894,000	8,826,222
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward............	2,437,000	1,971,000	2,113,042
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	945,000	760,000	916,625
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.........	464,000	250,000	263,792
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	100,000	120,000	96,716
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services....	68,000	66,000	59,357
	1,577,000	1,196,000	1,336,490
	860,000	775,000	776,552
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	252,000	250,000	130,538
2. Other general stores.....................	91,000	90,000	86,796
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	53,000	45,000	41,733
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	246,000	187,000	119,726
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	10,000	9,000	8,735
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	5,867,000	5,724,000	5,710,891
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).	121,000	108,000	81,137
8. Welfare equipment.....................	6,000	5,000	4,202
	6,646,000	6,418,000	6,183,758
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,675,000	1,620,000	1,650,361
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.........	4,129,000	4,000,000	4,004,520
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	269,000	200,000	121,085
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services....	66,000	84,000	63,492
	6,139,000	5,904,000	5,839,458
	507,000	514,000	344,300
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	475,800	458,900	446,798
2. Railway mail services....................	134,000	133,000	131,992
3. Coastwise mail services..................	16,200	16,100	16,162
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	26,000	30,000	25,509
	652,000	638,000	620,461
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	2,880,000	2,525,000	2,670,194
2. Trunk line services......................	770,000	665,000	726,650
3. Telegraph services......................	135,000	100,000	135,933
4. Other services.........................	1,629,000	1,545,000	1,580,714
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	2,945,000	2,925,000	2,832,039
	8,359,000	7,760,000	7,945,530
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,838,000	1,798,100	1,881,445
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services....	72,000	73,900	6,318
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works......	44,000	28,000	22,726
	1,954,000	1,900,000	1,910,489
	6,405,000	5,860,000	6,035,041
Total Division No. 232...........	17,575,000	16,681,000	16,602,576

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	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 233.—QUEENSLAND.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191	5,956,000	5,828,000	5,632,370
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	2,037,000	2,032,000	1,988,650
3. Extra duty pay......................	540,000	509,000	516,714
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	754,000	750,000	748,951
	9,287,000	9,119,000	8,886,685
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	3,006,000	2,800,000	2,861,182
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	945,000	1,070,000	886,956
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	162,000	162,000	157,662
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	133,000	121,000	122,400
	4,246,000	4,153,000	4,028,200
	5,041,000	4,966,000	4,858,485
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............	344,000	283,000	309,592
2. Fuel, light and power..................	140,000	135,000	138,386
3. Water supply and sanitation.............	14,000	13,000	12,250
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	60,000	55,000	57,605
5. Freights and cartage expenses............	704,000	635,000	675,352
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	39,000	27,000	29,620
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	48,000	45,000	47,933
8. Minor building works.................	15,000	25,000	20,250
9. Incidental and other expenditure..........	63,000	50,000	53,757
	1,427,000	1,268,000	1,344,745
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	611,000	535,000	596,205
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	323,000	250,000	278,324
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	57,000	70,000	54,131
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	37,000	44,000	35,045
	1,028,000	899,000	963,705
	399,000	369,000	381,040
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	86,000	115,000	76,061
2. Other general stores..................	95,000	90,000	90,361
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	20,000	20,000	18,414
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	109,000	68,000	76,510
5. Bicycles and accessories...............	5,000	5,000	4,832
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.....	3,086,000	3,536,000	2,715,484
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	53,000	29,000	17,835
8. Welfare equipment...................	3,000	5,000	2,459
Carried forward..........	3,457,000	3,868,000	3,001,956
	5,440,000	5,335,000	5,239,525

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	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 233.—QUEENSLAND—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	5,440,000	5,335,000	5,239,525
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward............	3,457,000	3,868,000	3,001,956
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	882,000	900,000	765,899
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	2,171,000	2,600,000	1,910,377
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	111,000	80,000	84,953
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.....	36,000	39,000	40,488
	3,200,000	3,619,000	2,801,717
	257,000	249,000	200,239
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	564,500	508,300	518,698
2. Railway mail services......................	159,000	158,000	157,542
3. Coastwise mail services....................	3,500	2,700	3,127
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	15,000	15,000	9,334
	742,000	684,000	688,701
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	1,359,000	1,300,000	1,263,195
2. Trunk line services........................	600,000	570,000	564,466
3. Telegraph services........................	63,000	65,000	59,873
4. Other services...........................	850,000	800,000	749,274
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,627,000	1,500,000	1,573,100
	4,499,000	4,235,000	4,209,908
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	890,000	831,000	821,076
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.....	60,000	56,000	58,566
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works.......	14,000	13,000	5,391
	964,000	900,000	885,033
	3,535,000	3,335,000	3,324,875
Total Division No. 233...........	9,974,000	9,603,000	9,453,340
Division No. 234.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...	3,638,000	3,444,000	3,341,322
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	1,310,000	1,280,000	1,261,603
3. Extra duty pay...........................	308,000	290,000	299,213
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	385,000	380,000	376,478
	5,641,000	5,394,000	5,278,616
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,847,000	1,665,000	1,663,861
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works...........	530,000	510,000	452,387
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	124,000	130,000	129,542
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services.....	79,000	114,000	100,398
	2,580,000	2,419,000	2,346,188
	3,061,000	2,975,000	2,932,428
Carried forward.............	3,061,000	2,975,000	2,932,428

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 234.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	3,061,000	2,975,000	2,932,428
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	147,500	105,000	138,426
2. Fuel, light and power...................	90,000	90,000	95,033
3. Water supply and sanitation...............	6,200	6,000	4,938
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	52,000	53,000	36,193
5. Freights and cartage expenses..............	312,000	285,000	282,627
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	33,000	25,000	37,838
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	27,000	33,000	25,798
8. Minor building works...................	10,000	10,000	8,855
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	37,800	45,000	35,894
	715,500	652,000	665,602
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	263,000	215,000	268,922
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.........	123,500	110,000	103,913
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	58,000	66,000	52,147
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services....	13,000	14,000	12,831
	457,500	405,000	437,813
	258,000	247,000	227,789
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	54,000	77,000	41,012
2. Other general stores....................	52,000	55,000	45,171
3. Uniforms and protective clothing............	12,000	10,000	14,426
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	88,000	46,000	56,580
5. Bicycles and accessories.................	3,500	3,000	3,982
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......	2,172,000	2,264,000	2,267,570
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	34,000	13,000	17,003
8. Welfare equipment.....................	5,000	5,000	3,152
	2,420,500	2,473,000	2,448,896
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	800,000	750,000	584,742
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.........	1,359,500	1,500,000	1,673,741
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	92,500	52,000	56,793
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services....	14,500	15,000	10,951
	2,266,500	2,317,000	2,326,227
	154,000	156,000	122,669
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	134,500	120,800	125,339
2. Railway mail services...................	165,000	165,000	164,267
3. Coastwise mail services..................	5,700	5,700	5,661
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	8,800	8,500	7,969
	314,000	300,000	303,236
Carried forward..........	3,787,000	3,678,000	3,586,122

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 234.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	3,787,000	3,678,000	3,586,122
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............	804,000	720,000	707,809
2. Trunk line services....................	386,000	385,000	342,759
3. Telegraph services.....................	45,000	50,000	44,354
4. Other services........................	827,000	685,000	632,487
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	848,000	790,000	790,115
	2,910,000	2,630,000	2,517,524
Less—
6 Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	570,000	596,000	531,065
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	33,000	34,000	10,560
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works.....	257,000	130,000	83,998
	860,000	760,000	625,623
	2,050,000	1,870,000	1,891,901
Total Division No. 234........	5,837,000	5,548,000	5,478,023
Division No. 235.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193	2,570,000	2,441,000	2,388,399
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	930,000	916,000	896,540
3. Extra duty pay.......................	236,000	205,000	227,905
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	255,000	265,000	253,549
	3,991,000	3,827,000	3,766,393
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,289,000	1,190,000	1,182,661
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	401,000	400,000	363,296
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	130,000	132,000	128,285
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	94,000	93,000	93,754
	1,914,000	1,815,000	1,767,996
	2,077,000	2,012,000	1,998,397
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	122,000	107,000	115,097
2. Fuel, light and power...................	67,000	61,000	61,806
3. Water supply and sanitation...............	11,000	9,000	9,499
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	69,000	33,000	26,883
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	260,000	240,000	236,056
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	36,000	32,000	30,763
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	21,000	17,000	20,046
8. Minor building works...................	6,000	6,000	5,289
9. Incidental and other expenditure............	28,000	28,000	25,521
Carried forward.........	620,000	533,000	530,960
Carried forward.........	2,077,000	2,012,000	1,998,397

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Division No. 235.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 235.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	2,077,000	2,012,000	1,998,397
B.— General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward........	620,000	533,000	530,960
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	238,000	210,000	225,392
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	84,000	70,000	68,947
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	30,000	32,000	22,235
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	34,000	35,000	32,064
	386,000	347,000	348,638
	234,000	186,000	182,322
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	48,000	59,000	43,397
2. Other general stores...................	41,000	43,500	36,411
3. Uniforms and protective clothing...........	10,000	9,000	11,446
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	84,000	29,500	42,028
5. Bicycles and accessories................	2,000	1,500	1,641
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	1,482,000	1,400,000	1,559,418
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	33,000	7,000	16,024
8. Welfare equipment....................	1,500	2,500	1,268
	1,701,500	1,552,000	1,711,633
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	530,000	430,000	531,286
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	931,000	950,000	1,009,776
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	85,500	32,000	41,687
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	26,000	27,000	20,665
	1,572,500	1,439,000	1,603,414
	129,000	113,000	108,219
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	163,500	139,500	135,725
2. Railway mail services..................	75,000	75,000	70,311
3. Coastwise mail services.................	8,500	8,000	7,777
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	7,000	9,500	5,576
	254,000	232,000	219,389
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	636,000	535,000	591,898
2. Trunk line services....................	310,000	275,000	286,079
3. Telegraph services....................	43,000	35,000	40,603
4. Other services.......................	421,000	400,000	403,884
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	647,000	585,000	616,875
	2,057,000	1,830,000	1,939,339
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	389,000	343,000	354,684
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	36,000	33,000	35,716
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	6,000	9,000	54
	431,000	385,000	390,454
	1,626,000	1,445,000	1,548,885
Total Division No. 236.......	4,320,000	3,988,000	4,057,212

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Division No. 236.—TASMANIA.	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 236.—TASMANIA.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193...	1,304,000	1,112,000	1,147,686
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	561,000	596,000	560,296
3. Extra duty pay...........................	115,000	128,000	106,802
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	245,000	255,000	237,778
	2,225,000	2,091,000	2,052,562
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	661,000	602,000	597,978
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works............	233,000	200,000	189,114
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	48,000	54,000	44,305
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services......	39,000	41,000	42,333
	981,000	897,000	873,730
	1,244,000	1,194,000	1,178,832
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	64,400	58,000	59,446
2. Fuel, light and power......................	29,000	23,000	25,477
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	2,000	2,000	1,811
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	17,000	13,000	12,543
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	104,500	102,000	98,658
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	22,000	18,000	26,049
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	13,000	9,000	12,604
8. Minor building works......................	9,000	15,000	13,854
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	12,000	12,000	13,107
	272,900	252,000	263,549
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	118,000	110,000	113,768
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works...........	46,500	35,000	44,968
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	11,500	11,000	11,645
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services......	4,900	4,000	4,521
	180,900	160,000	174,902
	92,000	92,000	88,647
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	31,000	40,000	17,754
2. Other general stores.......................	26,000	20,000	26,234
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	7,000	7,000	5,818
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	62,000	22,000	20,881
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	500	500	284
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	638,000	605,000	779,020
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)...	16,000	17,000	16,962
8. Welfare equipment........................	2,000	2,500	1,591
Carried forward.............	782,500	714,000	868,544
Carried forward.............	1,336,000	1,286,000	1,267,479

F.4898.—8

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 236.—TASMANIA—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	1,336,000	1,286,000	1,267,479
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.........	782,500	714,000	868,544
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	230,000	200,000	205,213
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.........	399,500	400,000	567,287
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	63,000	24,000	21,665
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	10,000	6,000	6,760
	702,500	630,000	800,925
	80,000	84,000	67,619
D.— Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	95,600	90,000	85,815
2. Railway mail services..................	15,500	15,500	15,145
3. Coastwise mail services.................	850	450	644
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	50	50
	112,000	106,000	101,604
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services..............	268,000	235,000	230,405
2. Trunk line services....................	201,000	210,000	191,355
3. Telegraph services.....................	15,000	12,000	9,366
4. Other services........................	181,000	140,000	164,197
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	344,000	315,000	321,635
	1,009,000	912,000	916,958
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	175,000	132,500	159,788
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	16,000	14,000	17,083
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works.....	10,000	3,500	7,411
	201,000	150,000	184,282
	808,000	762,000	732,676
Total Division No. 236........	2,336,000	2,238,000	2,169,378
Division No. 237.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194	97,500	95,000	92,782
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	42,500	36,000	35,792
3. Extra duty pay.......................	12,000	14,000	12,447
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	7,000	7,000	6,277
	159,000	152,000	147,298
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	63,000	60,000	54,970
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	10,000	10,000	10,211
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	9,000	7,000	8,404
	82,000	77,000	73,585
	77,000	75,000	73,713
Carried forward.........	77,000	75,000	73,713

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Division No. 237.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division No. 237.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward............	77,000	75,000	73,713
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,400	14,900	12,750
2. Fuel, light and power......................	3,800	2,800	3,030
3. Water supply and sanitation..................	200	300	232
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	100	100	80
5. Freights and cartage expenses.................	15,700	16,500	16,822
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	500	1,500	394
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer's movable plant...	1,600	1,200	1,065
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,700	1,700	2,083
	39,000	39,000	36,456
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	27,000	23,000	25,142
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works............	3,000	5,000	2,984
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services......	1,000	1,000	778
	31,000	29,000	28,904
	8,000	10,000	7,552
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,300	800	1,036
2. Other general stores.......................	1,500	1,000	1,450
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	150	150	149
5. Bicycles and accessories....................	50	50	50
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment..........	37,000	44,000	27,436
	40,000	46,000	30,121
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	26,000	29,000	22,618
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works............	10,000	14,000	4,152
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services......	1,000	1,000	665
	37,000	44,000	27,435
	3,000	2,000	2,686
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)....	13,000	13,000	11,049
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.................	17,000	22,000	16,415
2. Trunk line services........................	44,000	36,000	41,463
3. Telegraph services........................	5,000	3,000	2,314
4. Other services...........................	24,000	27,000	18,670
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	26,000	24,000	23,868
	116,000	112,000	102,730
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	14,000	7,000	11,529
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works........	9,000	19,000	7,303
	23,000	26,000	18,832
	93,000	86,000	83,898
Total Division No. 237...........	194,000	186,000	178,898
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.....	70,414,000	67,285,000	66,588,826

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 238.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	33,200	29,500	29,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	800	500	500
Total Division No. 238........	34,000	30,000	30,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 239—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	635,000	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 240.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 61—A	33,000	34,000	34,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 61—B............	8,000	8,000	8,000
3. Rent	217,000	200,000	177,275
Total Division No. 240........	258,000	242,000	219,275
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 241.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance................	750,000	730,000	658,915
Total Postmaster-General's Department......	71,456,000	68,922,000	67,497,016

III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES.

Division Number.		1954–55.	1953–54.
	—		Vote.	Expenditure.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
242	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD	82,000	81,000	77,050
243	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION	2,625,000	2,590,000	2,590,002
244	TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES...	2,103,000	2,050,000	2,005,900
245	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS..................	3,000	3,000	3,000
246	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.......	20,000	20,000	8,429
	TOTAL .............................	4,833,000	4,744,000	4,684,381

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,501,280	2,603,350	2,552,199
General expenses..................	80,000	82,000	80,864
Other services....................	2,251,720	2,058,650	2,051,318
Total..................	4,833,000	4,744,000	4,684,381

	£
Estimate, 1954–55............................................	4,833,000
Expenditure, 1953–54..........................................	4,684,381
Increase...........................................	148,619

III.—Broadcasting Services.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 242.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195	53,000	50,000	47,189
2. Temporary and casual employees.....	2,000	1,500	1,814
3. Extra duty pay.................	500	500	413
	55,500	52,000	49,416
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........	4,500	5,500	4,133
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services	2,000	1,500	1,955
3. Incidental and other expenditure......	4,500	4,500	4,277
	11,000	11,500	10,365
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,200	1,500	1,269
2. Technical equipment.............	14,300	16,000	16,000
	15,500	17,500	17,269
Total Division No. 242......	82,000	81,000	77,050
Division No. 243—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196	226,000	243,300	243,928
2. Temporary and casual employees.....	4,000	3,500	3,626
3. Extra duty pay.................	11,000	13,000	12,433
4. Contributions to superannuation pensions of retired officers and dependants of deceased officers	2,600	2,200	2,118
	243,600	262,000	262,105
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.........	13,100	12,800	12,589
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,000	11,400	12,244
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services	10,700	10,000	10,573
4. Rent and rates..................	7,200	6,500	6,733
5. Repairs and renewals.............	5,800	8,000	7,287
6. Incidental and other expenditure......	20,200	21,800	21,073
	69,000	70,500	70,499
C.—Programme Expenses—
1. Music and variety...............	739,500	748,300	749,077
2. Drama and features..............	121,200	115,800	117,756
3. Youth education................	206,300	191,100	192,374
4. Spoken transmissions.............	266,700	268,200	269,260
5. News service..................	330,900	321,200	325,982
6. Concert activities................	190,600	194,000	196,194
7. Public relations and publicity........	61,600	58,100	58,583
8. The A.B.C. Weekly...............	57,900	58,400	53,465
9. General programme expenses.......	731,000	690,000	699,930
	(a) 2,705,700	(a) 2,645,100	(a) 2,662,621
Carried forward....	2,705,700	2,645,100	2,662,621
Carried forward....	312,600	332,500	332,604

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954–55, £1,477,180; 1953–54, Vote, £1,432,350, Expenditure, £1,422,371.

III.—Broadcasting Services.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 243.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.......	312,600	332,500	332,604
Brought forward.......	2,705,700	2,645,100	2,662,621
Less amounts recoverable—
1. Revenue from public concerts.........	176,300	194,000	188,777
2. Subsidies for symphony orchestras from State Governments, municipal and other authorities ..	108,100	101,000	108,915
3. Revenue from A.B.C. Weekly..........	55,400	53,100	54,161
4. Revenue from sale of news service......	9,000	7,000	8,223
5. Miscellaneous sources..............	44,500	32,500	45,147
	393,300	387,600	405,223
	2,312,400	2,257,500	2,257,398
Total Division No. 243.........	2,625,000	2,590,000	2,590,002
Division No. 244.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
1. Maintenance and operating of stations and studios	1,127,000	1,003,000	1,047,355
2. Provision of land line services...........	624,000	677,000	632,474
3. Issuing and recording listeners' licences.....	182,000	200,000	164,131
4. Inspections, observations and research.....	170,000	170,000	161,940
Total Division No. 244......	a2,103,000	a2,050,000	a2,005,900
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	4,810,000	4,721,000	4,672,952
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 245.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	3,000	3,000	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 246.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	20,000	20,000	8,429
Total Broadcasting Services..................	4,833,000	4,744,000	4,684,381

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954–55, £722,000 ; 1953–54 Vote, £854,000, Expenditure, £818,307.

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1954–55.	1953–54.
Division Number.	—	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		£	£	£
247	General Services....................	1,650,000	1,459,250	1,293,535
248	Works Services....................	780,000	750,000	699,605
249	Audit of Accounts...................	3,000	3,000	3,000
250	Courts Office......................	22,000	22,000	19,241
251	Health Services....................	507,000	533,750	506,670
		2,962,000	2,768,000	2,522,051
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
252	Audit of Accounts...................	3,000	3,000	3,000
253	Courts and Titles Office...............	24,000	20,000	22,467
254	General Services....................	1,824,000	1,567,000	1,538,377
255	Australian Capital Territory Police........	88,000	84,000	86,413
256	Works Services....................	458,000	1,049,000	552,384
257	Health Services....................	199,000	204,000	178,971
		2,596,000	2,927,000	2,381,612
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
258	Miscellaneous Services...............	20,400	58,300	58,286
	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
259	Miscellaneous Services...............	7,729,600	5,911,700	5,799,382
260	Lighthouse Services.................	11,000	20,000	12,763
		7,740,600	5,931,700	5,812,145
	Total ..............................	13,319,000	11,685,000	10,774,094

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	2,963,354	3,131,282	2,642,470
General expenses..................	219,760	201,160	194,137
Other services....................	10,135,886	8,352,558	7,937,487
Total ..................................	13,319,000	11,685,000	10,774,094

	£
Estimate, 1954–55..........................	13,319,000
Expenditure, 1953–54........................	10,774,094
Increase..............	2,544,906

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1954–55.	1953–54.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		Vote.	Expenditure
Under Control of Department of Territories.		Vote.	Expenditure
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197	280,000	286,000	239,256
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	204,000	184,300	183,546
3. Extra duty pay........................	12,000	10,000	9,907
	496,000	480,300	432,709
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	42,000	39,000	39,458
2. Office requisites and equipment............	21,000	15,000	15,351
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	11,000	9,000	10,288
4. Fuel, light and power...................	3,500	5,000	2,753
5. Freight and cartage.....................	5,500	4,000	4,570
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	7,000	6,000	6,490
	90,000	78,000	78,910
C.—Aboriginal Affairs—
1. Maintenance of aboriginals at Government settlements	220,000	172,940	141,674
2. Maintenance of aboriginals on pastoral properties.	69,000	59,000	37,754
3. Payments to missions for aboriginal welfare....	182,000	145,000	143,426
4. Educational services....................	27,000	25,450	21,805
5. Miscellaneous........................	12,000	8,450	9,607
	(a) 510,000	(a) 410,840	(a) 354,266
D.— Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance.	77,000	67,000	69,089
2. Prisons—Maintenance..................	13,000	10,300	10,312
3. Police services—Maintenance.............	3,500	6,500	3,185
4. Survey camps—Maintenance..............	25,500	25,000	18,870
5. Alleviation of distress...................	14,650	9,300	8,804
6. Educational services and scholarships........	127,500	90,550	93,578
7. Sanitary and garbage services..............	23,500	23,700	21,303
8. Municipal expenditure..................	51,600	60,500	60,493
9. Library services.......................	4,700	..	..
10. Fire Brigade services...................	6,500	..	..
11. Mosquito prevention....................	10,000	11,000	10,016
12. Cemeteries—Maintenance................	3,500	4,100	2,904
13. Cultural and community activities...........	1,000	1,000	1,000
14. Railway freight—Concessions.............	24,000	(c)	(c)
15. Coastal shipping service—Subsidy..........	3,800	3,800	3,800
16. Airmail service—Subsidy................	18,300	12,000	11,708
17. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts	1,000	2,000	227
18. Agriculture—Botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	13,000	12,000	10,917
19. Commonwealth hostels—Loss on operations....	35,000	28,000	17,159
20. Buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance.	950	900	269
21. Legislative Council—Expenses............	5,700	5,700	3,445
22. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	8,400	20,000	11,266
23. Purchase and treatment of tailings...........	8,400	6,500	570
24. Assistance to and development of mining industry	4,000	6,000	1,834
25. Animal Industry Branch—Operational expenses.	12,150	17,450	13,238
26. Animal Industry Branch—Equipment........	6,750	7,000	5,096
27. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	7,600	6,000	9,054
28. Destruction of dingoes..................	13,100	12,000	11,309
29. Encouragement of primary production........	3,000	6,000	1,162
30. Agricultural research...................	26,900	29,400	23,234
Drought relief........................	..	5,000	3,000
Darwin Country Women's Association Hostel—Contribution towards cost	..	460	455
Coronation celebrations.................	..	450	353
Transport—Loss on omnibus services (for payment to credit of Northern Territory Services Trust Account)	..	500	..
	(b) 554,000	(b) 490,110	(b) 427,650
Total Division No. 247.........	1,650,000	1,459,250	1,293,535

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £20,500 1953–54. Vote £19,200, Expenditure £14,600. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £219,034 ; 1953–54, Vote £218,100, Expenditure £174,870. (c) Provided under Railways—Division 227.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 248.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories	150,000	140,000	140,141
2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance	300,000	300,000	268,307
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health	40,000	30,000	27,635
4. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works	18,000	17,000	12,627
5. Hostels—Contribution to cost of operation	10,000	8,000	8,000
6. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Running and maintenance	32,000	30,000	28,859
7. Town water supplies—Running and maintenance	80,000	80,000	73,495
	(a) 630,000	(a) 605,000	(a) 559,064
B.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	150,000	145,000	140,541
Total Division No. 248......	780,000	750,000	699,605
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 249.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10-a	2,920	2,920	2,920
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10-b	80	80	80
Total Division No. 249......	3,000	3,000	3,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 250.—COURTS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197	7,000	6,000	5,501
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	6,900	7,000	6,987
3. Extra duty pay.....................	100	..	..
	14,000	13,000	12,488
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............	2,500	4,000	2,250
2. Incidental and other expenditure.........	5,500	5,000	4,503
	8,000	9,000	6,753
Total Division No. 260......	22,000	22,000	19,241
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 251.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197	154,000	130,000	130,314
2. Temporary and casual employees.........	132,000	135,000	131,448
3. Extra duty pay.....................	9,000	9,500	17,044
	295,000	274,500	278,806
Carried forward.......	295,000	274,500	278,806

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £401,400; 1953–54 Vote £334,880, Expenditure £335,438.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 251—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	295,000	274,500	278,806
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	16,400	16,000	15,090
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	1,600	1,637
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	3,000	3,200	2,267
4. Fuel, light and power...................	28,000	34,000	27,006
5. Launch services.......................	1,300	2,200	2,323
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	12,900	12,000	12,637
	63,600	69,000	60,960
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	35,000	41,000	34,000
2. Medical services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia and other sources for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(a) 95,000	102,250	101,087
3. Transport equipment—Aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport	11,000	36,300	22,155
4. Equipment for hospitals..................	7,400	10,700	9,662
	148,400	190,250	166,904
Total Division No. 251.........	507,000	533,750	506,670
Total Northern Territory......	b 2,962,000	b 2,768,000	b 2,522,051
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 252.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10-a	2,920	2,920	2,920
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10-b	80	80	80
Total Division No. 252.........	3,000	3,000	3,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division No. 253.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198	12,000	14,500	9,057
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	5,600	1,100	7,935
3. Extra duty pay........................	400	400	372
	18,000	16,000	17,364
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure............	6,000	4,000	5,103
Total Division No. 253.........	24,000	20,000	22,467

(a) In addition, £29,000 provided from National Welfare Fund. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £1,448,864 ; 1953–54, Vote £1,342,900, Expenditure £1,251,831.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
Under Control of Department of the Interior .		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 254.—GENERAL SERVICES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 61-a	191,000	165,000	165,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 61-b	33,000	24,000	24,000
	224,000	189,000	189,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	240,000	235,000	220,008
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay	9,000	12,000	8,420
3. Electricity supply—Bulk purchase distribution, street lighting and maintenance	589,000	411,000	(c) 384,574
C.—Other Services—	(a) 838,000	(a) 658,000	(a) 613,002
1. Forestry section—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection (for payment to the credit of Interior Services Trust Account)	35,000	7,000	7,000
2. General lands services................	24,000	24,000	26,421
3. Eradication of noxious weeds...........	2,000	2,000	1,368
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination..........	15,000	15,000	14,648
5. Bush fire prevention.................	13,000	13,000	13,369
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work..	500	500	142
7. Surveys..........................	26,000	26,000	26,704
8. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements	10,000	10,000	10,199
9. Garbage removal and disposal...........	28,000	26,000	26,788
10. Sanitary services...................	4,500	3,700	4,053
11. Grants in aid of social services..........	4,100	3,800	3,690
12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	15,000	10,000	10,174
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance.........	6,000	3,500	3,092
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations.....	500	500	406
15. Local Government registration..........	3,000	2,500	2,218
16. Publicity................................	2,500	1,700	2,148
17. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses	800	1,300	1,152
18. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement..	3,500	3,500	3,227
19. Street cleaning....................	7,000	7,000	6,842
20. Fire Brigade—Maintenance............	9,100	8,000	7,190
21. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1954	5,600	5,600	4,842
22. Cemetery—Maintenance.............	3,600	3,600	3,573
23. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	1,300	1,200	909
24. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service (for payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)	60,000	55,000	60,000
25. Soil erosion and water conservation......	15,000	9,000	10,897
26. Australian Capital Territory hostels—Loss on operations (for payment to the credit of Australian Capital Territory Hotels Trust Account)	15,000	14,000	24,000
27. Canberra City Band—Maintenance.......	2,000	2,200	1,782
28. Social welfare activities..............	1,200	1,000	937
29. Firewood supplies..................	1,000	1,000	1,000
30. Cultural and community activities........	4,100	4,000	3,945
31. Canberra Brickworks—Loss on operations (for payment to the credit of Interior Services Trust Account)	18,000	25,000	30,000
32. Accidents involving Commonwealth vehicles—Payment of compensation	500	5,800	4,733
33. Land Valuation Court—Expenses........	1,000	..
34. Safety measures at swimming resorts.....	1,200	..
35. Incidental and other expenditure.........	3,000	3,600	3,454
Bushfires—Restoration of damage to Commonwealth improvements	..	20,000	13,458
Bushfires, 1952—Ex gratia payments to property owners	..	40,000	40,243
Cemetery—Contribution towards cost of headstones for ex-servicemen's section	..	..	125
	(b) 342,000	(b) 360,000	(b) 374,729
Carried forward.......	1,404,000	1,207,000	1,176,731

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954–55, £352,000: 1953–54, Vote £300;000, Expenditure, £287,648. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £224,000 ; 1953–54, Vote £204,000, Expenditure, £198,530. (c) In addition £119,985 expenditure was incurred under Division No. 256.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 254.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	1,404,000	1,207,000	1,176,731
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid..........	60,000	57,000	61,882
2. University scholarships and bursaries........	5,200	4,000	3,000
3. Secondary school bursaries..............	3,000	2,600	2,231
4. Conveyance of school children............	37,000	32,700	35,355
5. Cleaning schools.....................	32,500	25,000	22,569
6. Fuel, light and power..................	8,000	6,000	6,615
7. School books, stationery and equipment......	3,500	3,000	2,870
8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered	204,000	168,000	167,623
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical vocational training	42,000	40,000	38,490
10. Pre-school centres....................	22,000	19,000	18,749
11. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,800	2,700	2,262
	(a) 420,000	(a) 360,000	(a) 361,646
Total Division No. 254........	1,824,000	1,567,000	1,538,377
Division No. 255.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198	62,500	61,500	60,037
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,000	2,000	1,715
3. Extra duty pay.......................	4,500	3,500	6,410
	69,000	67,000	68,162
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Maintenance and repairs........	8,000	7,500	8,090
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	3,000	2,000	2,518
3. Clothing and equipment.................	3,000	2,500	2,367
4. Incidental and other expenditure............	5,000	5,000	5,276
	19,000	17,000	18,251
Total Division No. 255........	88,000	84,000	86,413
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	1,912,000	1,651,000	1,624,790
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 256.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	145,000	165,000	130,172
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health	17,000	25,000	14,285
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works	6,000	11,000	7,200
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges...........	210,000	245,000	208,734
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage....	80,000	73,000	72,008
Electric supply—Bulk purchase, distribution, street lighting and maintenance	(c) ..	530,000	(c) 119,985
Total Division No. 256........	(b) 458,000	(b)1,049,000	(b) 552,384

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £294,000 ; 1953–54, Vote, £248,000, Expenditure, £247,640. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1954–55, £312,600 ; 1953–54, Vote, £738,030, Expenditure £331,430. (c) From November, 1953, expenditure provided under Department of Interior, Division No. 254b.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1954–55.	1953–54.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 257.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Canberra Community Hospital...........	(a) 143,000	(a) 150,000	127,500
2. Health and dental services..............	22,530	22,570	21,387
3. Abattoir services....................	22,000	20,480	20,379
4. Veterinary services..................	3,900	3,430	2,370
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease and control of undulant fever	200	200	15
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy....	7,370	7,320	7,320
Total Division No. 257......	(b) 199,000	(b) 204,000	(b) 178,971
Total Australian Capital Territory...	c 2,596,000	c 2,927,000	c 2,381,612
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 258.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration (for payment to credit of Norfolk Island Trust Account)	20,000	58,000	58,000
2. Library services....................	400	300	286
Total Norfolk Island.........................	20,400	58,300	58,286
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 259.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Administration towards expenses, including native welfare, development, war damage and reconstruction	7,460,000	5,400,000	5,396,036
2. Grant to Administration for Rabaul harbour and road works	100,000	100,000	25,947
3. Printing and consolidation of laws of Papua and New Guinea	7,000	7,600	1,338
4. Australian School of Pacific Administration..	(d) 21,700	(d) 20,450	(d) 19,430
5. Shipping service (amounts earned may be credited to this vote)	12,000	111,300	93,059
6. New Guinea and Papua Superannuation Funds—Deficiency	63,920	70,000	70,914
7. Restoration of plantations, land and roads...	4,000	8,000	473
8. Library services....................	2,250	2,000	1,835
9. Memorial to the late Sir Hubert Murray—Contribution	2,000	2,000	..
10. Credit facilities to native organizations for agricultural and other purposes	56,730	..	..
Copra Marketing Board—Transfer of surplus moneys of Australian New Guinea Production Control Board	..	190,350	190,350
Total Division No. 259........	7,729,600	5,911,700	5,799,382
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport
Division No. 260.—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES.....	11,000	20,000	12,763
Total Papua and New Guinea......	7,740,600	5,931,700	5,812,145
Total Territories of the Commonwealth...	13,319,000	111,685,000	10,774,094

(a) Additional grant from National Welfare Fund—1954–55, £22,000 ; 1953–54, £26,300. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954–55, £33,630 ; 1953–54, Vote £31,232, Expenditure, £32,021. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:— 1954–55, £1,497,150 ; 1953–54, Vote £1,772,182, Expenditure £1,350,715. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1954–55 £17,850; 1953–54, Vote £16,200, Expenditure, £15,924.

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

(SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RATES FLXED BY ARBITRATION, PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATION OR OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITY.)

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-128.

F.4898.—9

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)
			£	£
1	1	Clerk of the Senate.............................	2,550	(b) 2,550
1	1	Clerk Assistant (a).............................	2,122	2,210
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant..........................	1,874	1,884
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees.........	1,626	1,636
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees....	1,382	1,425
2	2	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant, Accounts and Reading Clerk	2,164	2,185
10	10	Attendants...................................	8,258	7,986
			19,976	19,876
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	24	24
17	17	Total Senate (see page 7)..............	20,000	19,900
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives.................	2,550	(b) 2,550
1	1	Clerk Assistant................................	2,122	2,122
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant..........................	1,874	1,874
..	1	Third Clerk Assistant............................	1,688	..
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.............	1,481	1,626
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees....	1,300	1,382
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant..................	1,106	1,202
3	3	Clerks.................................................	1,900	1,965
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
13	13	Attendants...................................	10,565	10,375
			24,586	23,096
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	114	204
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	2,100	..
22	22	Total House of Representatives (see page 7).....	26,800	23,300
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter....................	2,250	(b) 2,250
1	1	Second Reporter...............................	1,864	2,048
1	1	Third Reporter................................	1,720	1,800
14	14	Parliamentary Reporters and Assistant Reporter..........	23,176	23,014
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...........................	1,200	1,190
1	1	Attendant and Reader...........................	866	854
			31,076	31,156
		Special (Canberra) allowance......................	24	24
		Salary of officer on unattached list...................	..	800
		Salaries of officers on retirement and payments in lieu......	..	3,220
19	19	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 7).....	31,100	35,200
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Parliamentary Librarian..........................	2,250	(b) 2,250
1	1	Deputy Librarian..............................	1,874	1,874
1	1	Chief Reference Officer..........................	1,502	1,502
1	1	Chief Preparation Officer.........................	1,502	1,502
13	13	Librarians...................................	12,640	12,419
5	5	Chief Clerk and Accountant and Clerks................	4,775	4,869
15	15	Supervisor, Attendants, Assistants and Typists...........	10,208	10,095
			34,751	34,511
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	300	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	500
			35,051	35,211
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	6,051	7,011
37	37	Total Library (see page 7)..............	29,000	28,200

(a) Is also paid £80 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department. (b) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)	1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.		£	£
..	..	Secretary (a).................................	80	80
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant.......................	1,382	1,377
3	4	Sub-Accountant, Clerks..........................	3,324	2,445
			4,786	3,902
		HOUSEKEEPING AND CLEANING STAFF.
1	1	Housekeeper (b)...............................	1,034	1,032
15	15	Deputy Housekeeper, Head Doorkeeper, Doorkeepers, Senior Cleaner, Cleaners and Night-watchman	10,681	10,725
			11,715	11,757
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Manager....................................	1,259	1,253
1	1	Chef.......................................	1,334	1,330
14	14	Assistant Manager, Bar Attendants, Stewards, Waiters, Cooks, Storeman	11,296	11,272
			13,889	13,855
		Parliament Gardens.
4	4	Foreman Gardener, Gardeners......................	3,092	3,068
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer................................	1,409	1,379
1	1	Assistant Engineer.............................	1,022	1,022
10	10	Fitters, Boiler Attendants, Maintenance Officer, Foreman Painter	8,272	8,236
			10,703	10,637
			44,185	43,219
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	250	250
		Special (Canberra) Allowance......................	12	..
			44,447	43,469
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from Housekeeper on account of rent	58	58
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	20,389	19,811
			20,447	19,869
52	53	Total Joint House Department (see page 8) …	24,000	23,600
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		(See Division No. 6.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	1,630	1,630
..	1	Secretarial Assistant (Female)......................	710	..
			2,340	1,630
		Salary, of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	..	120
			2,340	1,750
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	710	..
1	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 8)	1,630	1,750
		PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		(See Division No. 6k.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	1,630	1,540
1	1	Total Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts (see page 8)	1,630	1,540

(a) Is also Clerk-Assistant of the Senate. (b) Less £58 deduction for rent ; is granted fuel, light and water.

F.4898.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

			£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 9.)
1	1	Secretary.....................................	4,250	(a) 3,875
4	4	Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries.................	8,512	8,780
1	1	Chief Economist................................	2,494	2,494
50	49	Deputy Assistant Secretaries, Senior Executive Officer, Hospitality Officer, Secretary to Federal Executive Council, Research Officers, Accountant, Clerks, Librarian and Cadet (Personnel)	54,446	54,385
48	48	Gazette Officers, Cabinet and Ministerial Officer, Motor Driver, Stores and Transport Officer, Reproduction Officers, Clerical Assistants, Assistants and Typists	29,840	29,652
			99,542	99,186
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,000	4,300
		Private Secretaries (7) filling unclassified positions (b).......	9,095	8,896
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,538	8,225
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	7,378	7,031
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.......................	640	..
		Living and child allowances to officer stationed abroad......	30	400
		Exchange on salary paid abroad......................	65	436
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	821	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	125,109	128,474
			17,509	23,674
104	103	Total Administrative (see page 10)...............	107,600	104,800
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 10.)
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.......................	2,370	2,296
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector.................	1,998	1,939
13	13	Chief Auditors and Assistant Chief Auditors.............	22,566	22,458
364	364	Senior Audit Inspectors, Senior Clerk, Audit Inspectors and Clerks	393,720	391,816
36	36	Typists, Machinists and Assistants....................	19,324	19,077
			439,978	437,586
		Officers occupying unclassified positions...............	32,976	37,184
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	15,397	7,337
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	10,347	5,737
		Allowances to officers appointed or transferred away from home	240	200
		Cost of living allowances (United Kingdom).............	1,131	1,131
		District allowances and allowances to married officers (Papua and New Guinea)	2,650	2,125
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,340	1,308
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	8,156	3,546
			512,215	496,154
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from special funds................	14,070	14,070
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates.....	43,960	40,260
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	53,185	52,624
			111,215	106,954
415	415	Total Audit Office (see page 10)............	401,000	389,200

(a) Includes £525 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister (2) Leaders of the Opposition In Senate (1), and House of Representatives (2), Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 11.)
		Central Staff.	£	£
3	3	Assistant Commissioners..........................	7,260	7,242
3	3	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees.............	5,808	5,708
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,240	2,128
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,564	1,563
31	35	Senior Inspectors, inspectors and Assistant Inspectors.......	56,750	50,874
86	82	Principal Training Officer, Assistant Principal Training Officer, Senior Training Officers, Training Officers, Senior Recruitment and Research Officer, Principal Research Officer, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officers, Senior Examinations Officer, Examinations Officer, Senior Education Officer, Recruitment Officer, Officer-in-charge, Investigating Officer, Investigators, Welfare Officer, Librarian, Senior Clerk, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	82,091	86,221
44	46	Steno-Secretary to the Permanent Head, Typists, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	27,297	24,437
169	171		183,010	178,173
		Inspectors' Staffs.
26	26	Public Service Inspectors, Deputy Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors	42,444	42,219
90	87	Senior Recruitment and Training Officers, Recruitment and Training Officer, Examinations and Training Officer, Training Officers, Senior Clerks, Clerks-in-charge, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	73,466	75,653
96	97	Employment Officer, Typists, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	53,632	52,816
212	210		169,542	170,688
			352,552	348,861
		Chairman of Board—Additional remuneration............	250	(a) 250
		Members of Board (2)—Additional remuneration..........	500	(b) 500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,000	2,000
		Special (Canberra) boarding allowance.................	650	550
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	15,924	21,773
		Salaries of officers on retirement and payments in lieu.......	4,098	..
			375,974	373,934
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	49,474	37,934
381	381	Total Public Service Board (see page 10)..........	326,500	336,000
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 12.)
		Officer on loan from Prime Minister's Department (Clerk)....	1,010	1,010
		Officers filling unclassified positions. (Official Secretary, Attendant, Clerical Assistant and Typist) ...................	3,962	2,782
			4,972	3,792
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent............	182	182
..	..	Total Governor-General's Office (see page 11)....	4,790	3,610
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 13.)
4	4	Chief Film Officer, Director of Training, Chief Extensions Officer, and Chief Archives Officer	5,310	5,280
37	37	Clerks, Librarians, Assistant Librarians, Films Officers and Archives Officers	34,399	31,610
54	54	Technicians, Assistants and Typists...................	36,407	34,839
			76,116	71,729
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	500
		Officers filling unclassified positions abroad (London and New York)	6,303	6,171
		Honorarium to Chairman Commonwealth Archives Committee.	158	158
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	533	835
			83,610	79,393
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	19,610	19,393
95	95	Total National Library (see page 11)..........	64,000	60,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Includes £300 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 14.)
		UNDER PUBLIC SERVICE ACT.	£	£
1	1	Deputy High Commissioner........................	3,350	(a) 3,350
1	1	Official Secretary...............................	2,246	2,104
1	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	3,283	1,639
			8,879	7,093
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)..............	1,768	1,231
		Allowances—Entertainment, representation..............	1,900	1,850
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad.............	3,184	2,895
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner..............	888	888
3	4		16,619	13,957
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	..	Assistant Secretary (Finance).......................	..	2,140
1	1	Agricultural Counsellor...........................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Chief Procurement Officer, Senior Procurement Officers.....	4,879	4,717
338	339	Accountant, Superintendent of Buildings, Shipping Officer and Officers of the Second Class	181,350	166,823
19	18	Tradesmen, Labourers and Lift Attendants...............	8,764	8,445
			196,993	184,125
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,346	3,016
		Allowances (United Kingdom) and representation..........	675	675
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	3,855	297
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	51,878	47,835
362	361		255,747	235,948
			272,366	249,905
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	1,248	646
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	111,518	98,259
			112,766	98,905
365	365	Total High Commissioner's Office (see page 11)......	159,600	151,000
		COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 15.)
3	3	Commissioners (b)..............................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,122	2,122
8	8	Senior Investigation Officer, Investigation Officers, Assistant Investigation Officers, Librarian and Clerk	8,327	8,384
2	2	Typists......................................	1,172	1,170
			13,021	13,076
		Fees for Commissioners (b)........................	1,680	1,680
			14,701	14,756
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	2,101	2,456
14	14	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 12)	12,600	12,300
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 16.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,246	2,246
1	1	Chief Education Officer...........................	1,998	1,968
1	1	Chief Training Officer............................	1,750	1,750
2	2	Officers-in-charge...............................	2,684	2,656
37	37	Education Officers, Cadet Education Officer and Teachers....	44,605	41,472
39	38	Clerks.......................................	34,286	34,498
35	35	Typists, Librarian and Assistants.....................	20,214	20,003
			107,783	104,593
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,659	1,568
		Officers on unattached list.........................	7,438	12,510
		District allowance...............................	535	550
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)..............	222	667
		Exchange on salary paid abroad......................	127	344
			117,764	120,232
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	11,328	12,135
		Amount chargeable to Northern Territory votes..........	5,036	4,797
			16,364	16,932
116	115	Total Office of Education (see page 12)...........	101,400	103,300

(a) Includes £250 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Part-time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 17.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	3,250	(a) 3,250
3	3	Assistant Secretaries...........................	6,685	5,932
1	1	Director...................................	2,029	1,967
56	57	External Affairs Officers........................	76,034	69,618
3	3	Scientists..................................	3,214	3,242
82	83	Clerks....................................	74,250	71,207
18	16	Cadets (External Affairs and Personnel)..............	12,800	14,091
4	4	Librarian and Assistant Librarians..................	2,911	2,795
92	88	Typists, Assistants and Maintenance Officer...........	51,575	53,440
3	2	Attendant, Ministerial Messenger and Supervisor (Female)..	1,452	2,108
			234,200	227,650
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	7,166	12,935
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	5,320	7,140
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position...........	1,240	1,256
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	2,996	7,568
		Allowances to officers attending Imperial Defence College, London	362	..
		Leave and furlough for former Ambassador to France and Minister to Egypt and Israel	7,300	..
			258,584	256,549
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	50,048	52,256
		Amount provided under Antarctic Research Expedition vote	17,736	18,493
			67,784	70,749
263	258	Total Administrative (see page 15)...........	190,800	185,800
		EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 18.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,500	3,500
1	..	Minister...................................	..	2,500
5	6	External Affairs Officers........................	8,953	5,449
1	1	Secretary-Typist..............................	682	677
		Australian Mission to the United Nations.
1	1	Minister...................................	2,000	2,000
3	4	External Affairs Officers........................	6,872	3,714
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...............	800	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	416	378
		Exchange on salaries...........................	10,124	10,124
			33,347	28,342
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador......	14,535	14,535
		Representation and other allowances to Minister.........	2,900	10,447
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances......................	9,745	4,928
		Local allowances............................	26,958	16,730
		Child allowances............................	3,584	1,792
		Rent and accommodation subsidies................	11,586	3,224
			102,655	79,998
		Less—
		Amount provided under vote for United Nations representation	36,500	24,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	6,555	98
			43,055	24,298
12	13	Total Embassy—United States of America (see page 15).	59,600	55,700

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–1954.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS. (See Division No. 19.)	£	£

1	..	Ambassador...............................	..	2,500
4	..	External Affairs Officers.......................	..	5,056
1	..	Secretary-Typists............................	..	677
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	..	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	..	493
		Exchange on salaries..........................	..	18,139
			..	26,865
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	..	5,000
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	..	3,375
		Local allowances...........................	..	7,637
		Child allowances...........................	..	650
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	..	7,087
			..	50,614
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	..	10,514
6	..	Total Embassy—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 15)	..	40,100
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. (See Division No. 20.)
1	1	Ambassador...............................	2,500	2,500
4	3	External Affairs Officers.......................	4,042	4,769
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	72	254
		Exchange on salaries..........................	1,010	1,191
			8,124	8,714
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	9,050	7,798
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,956	2,129
		Local allowances...........................	2,841	4,861
		Child allowances...........................	..	635
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,233	2,221
			25,204	26,358
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	104	158
5	4	Total Embassy—Republic of France (see page 16)	25,100	26,200
		EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 21.)
1	1	Ambassador...............................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers.......................	2,392	2,324
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	96	72
		Exchange on salaries..........................	548	581
			5,536	5,477
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	4,179	4,072
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	500	500
		Local allowances...........................	812	812
		Child allowances...........................	125	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,000	686
			12,152	11,672
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	52	72
3	3	Total Embassy—Kingdom of the Netherlands (see page 16)	12,100	11,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. (See Division No. 22.)	£	£
1	1	Minister..................................	2,500	2,500
3	4	External Affairs Officers.......................	5,190	3,702
2	1	Clerk...........................................	905	1,998
2	3	Secretary-Typists............................	2,004	1,292
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	300	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	312	582
			11,211	10,074
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	5,075	5,075
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	950	700
		Local allowances...........................	7,185	5,622
		Child allowances...........................	907	400
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	8,512	711
			33,840	22,582
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	1,840	582
8	9	Total Embassy—Republic of Indonesia (see page 16) …	32,000	22,000
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. (See Division No. 23.)
1	1	Ambassador...............................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers.......................	3,163	2,897
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	890	872
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	450	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	495	330
		Exchange on salaries..........................	1,016	942
			8,514	7,541
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	4,525	4,525
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	937	1,375
		Local allowances...........................	1,062	807
		Child allowances...........................	390	260
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	..	600
			15,428	15,108
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	7,328	3,608
4	4	Total Embassy—Republic of Ireland (see page 17) …	8,100	11,500
		EMBASSY—JAPAN. (See Division No. 24.)
1	1	Ambassador...............................	2,500	2,500
6	5	External Affairs Officers.......................	5,850	7,560
2	2	Clerks...................................	1,936	1,816
2	3	Secretary-Typists............................	2,046	1,354
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	450	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	210	344
		Exchange on salaries..........................	225	943
			13,217	14,517
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	8,565	7,919
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,250	1,975
		Local allowances...........................	9,414	12,199
		Child allowances...........................	1,650	1,425
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	14,027	11,331
			48,123	49,366
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	4,423	5,866
11	11	Total Embassy—Japan (see page 17)...........	43,700	43,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

			£	£
		EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (See Division No. 25.)
1	1	Ambassador...............................	2,500	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers.......................	3,880	3,709
1	1	Clerk....................................	986	956
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	250	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	462	336
		Exchange on salaries..........................	1,207	1,166
			9,285	8,667
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	5,375	6,225
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	876	781
		Local allowances...........................	2,375	2,813
		Child allowances...........................	375	250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	792	500
			19,078	19,236
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	578	336
5	5	Total Embassy—Federal Republic of Germany (see page 17)	18,500	18,900
		LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL. (See Division No. 26.)
1	1	Minister..................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	External Affairs Officer........................	1,260	1,074
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	300	..
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	4,060	3,574
			6,094	7,625
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	250	625
		Local allowances...........................	260	886
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,766	1,990
			12,430	14,700
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	30	2,000
2	2	Total Legation—United States of Brazil (see page 18)..	12,400	12,700
		LEGATION—ISRAEL. (See Division No. 27.)
1	1	Minister..................................	2,500	2,500
2	1	External Affairs Officer........................	868	1,927
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	682	616
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	400	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	66	240
		Exchange on salaries..........................	404	655
			4,920	5,938
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	5,025	3,991
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	70	250
		Local allowances...........................	658	3,400
		Child allowances...........................	..	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,265	4,796
			12,938	18,500
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	1,238	..
4	3	Total Legation—Israel (see page 18)...........	11,700	18,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.				1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

				£	£
			LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY. (See Division No. 28.)
1		1	Minister..................................	2,500	2,500
2		2	External Affairs Officers.......................	2,306	2,698
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	144	596
			Exchange on salaries..........................	576	674
				5,526	6,468
			Representation and other allowances to Minister........	5,475	5,275
			Other officers—
			Representation allowances.....................	437	437
			Local allowances...........................	2,420	1,916
			Child allowances...........................	250	..
				14,108	14,096
			Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	108	896
3		3	Total Legation—Republic of Italy (see page 18) …	14,000	13,200
			LEGATION—EGYPT. (See Division No. 29.)
1		1	Minister..................................	2,500	2,500
2		2	External Affairs Officers.......................	2,650	3,780
1		1	Clerk....................................	1,010	1,004
1		1	Secretary-Typist.............................	682	635
			Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	350	..
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	162	240
			Exchange on salaries..........................	1,085	1,355
				8,439	9,514
			Representation and other allowances to Minister........	5,586	5,335
			Other officers—
			Representation allowances.....................	750	750
			Local allowances...........................	3,509	3,906
			Child allowances...........................	125	125
			Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,157	2,110
			Long service and recreation leave for former Minister...	..	2,700
				20,566	24,440
			Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	166	240
5		5	Total Legation—Egypt (see page 19)...........	20,400	24,200
			LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (See Division No. 30.)
1		1	Minister..................................	2,000	2,000
2		2	External Affairs Officers.......................	2,274	2,586
			Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............	150	..
			Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	144	386
				4,568	4,972
			Representation and other allowances to Minister........	6,556	8,088
			Other officers—
			Representation allowances.....................	989	1,653
			Local allowances...........................	5,515	5,515
			Child allowances...........................	661	1,320
			Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,553	1,738
				20,842	23,286
			Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	142	386
3		3	Total Legation—Republic of the Philippines (see page 19)	20,700	22,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		LEGATION—THAILAND. (See Division No. 31.)	£	£
1	1	Minister.................................	2,000	2,000
2	2	External Affairs Officers......................	2,286	2,006
1	1	Secretary-Typist............................	682	677
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer............	350	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	90	316
		Exchange on salaries.........................	..	671
			5,408	5,670
		Representation and other allowances to Minister......	4,115	4,372
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	437	252
		Local allowances..........................	3,328	2,353
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	2,695	3,469
			15,983	16,116
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended........	1,083	1,816
4	4	Total Legation—Thailand (see page 19)........	14,900	14,300
		LEGATION—VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA. (See Division No. 32.)
1	1	Minister.................................	1,874	1,868
2	2	External Affairs Officers......................	2,070	2,336
1	1	Secretary-Typist............................	682	677
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer............	350	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	378	286
		Exchange on salaries.........................	..	753
			5,354	5,920
		Representation and other allowances to Minister......	5,420	5,560
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	250	437
		Local allowances..........................	3,708	5,625
		Child allowances..........................	..	250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	4,646	9,294
			19,378	27,086
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended........	278	5,286
4	4	Total Legation—Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia (see page 20)	19,100	21,800
		LEGATION—BURMA. (See Division No. 33.)
1	1	Minister.................................	2,122	2,500
1	1	External Affairs Officer.......................	2,749	1,466
1	1	Clerk............................................	1,010	1,004
1	1	Secretary-Typist............................	682	677
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer............	400	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	215	192
		Exchange on salaries.........................	1,109	787
			8,287	6,626
		Representation and other allowances to Minister......	3,878	5,125
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	753	1,062
		Local allowances..........................	2,942	1,500
		Child allowances..........................	625	441
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	7,215	4,563
			23,700	19,317
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended........	7,200	2,817
4	4	Total Legation—Burma (see page 20).........	16,500	16,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.				1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

				£	£
			HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA. (See Division No. 34.)
1	1	High Commissioner..........................		2,500	2,500
2	3	Official and Assistant Secretaries..................		3,754	2,648
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............		300	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.		144	180
				6,698	5,328
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner		8,325	8,389
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................		1,234	1,010
		Local allowances...........................		7,360	5,345
		Child allowances...........................		1,346	675
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............		888	583
		Long service leave for former High Commissioner.....		..	1,250
				25,851	22,580
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........		2,151	180
3	4	Total High Commission—Canada (see page 20)...		23,700	22,400
		HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 35.)
1	1	High Commissioner..........................		2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers.......................		2,494	2,654
1	1	Assistant..................................		682	723
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.		53	96
		Exchange on salaries..........................		794	820
				6,523	6,793
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner		4,845	5,248
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................		563	563
		Local allowances...........................		1,031	933
		Child allowances...........................		..	259
				12,962	13,796
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........		62	96
4	4	Total High Commission—New Zealand (see page 20) …		12,900	13,700
		HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA. (See Division No. 36.)
1	1	High Commissioner..........................		2,500	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers.......................		3,883	3,886
2	2	Clerks........................................		2,152	2,013
2	2	Secretary-Typists............................		1,364	1,312
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer.............		600	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.		324	193
		Exchange on salaries..........................		1,849	1,802
				12,672	11,706
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner		5,702	5,358
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................		844	874
		Local allowances...........................		4,312	3,375
		Child allowances...........................		1,000	750
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............		9,782	11,430
				34,312	33,493
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........		1,212	193
8	8	Total High Commission—India (see page 21).....		33,100	33,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

			£	£
		HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN. (See Division No. 37.)
1	1	High Commissioner........................	2,500	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers.....................	3,279	3,232
1	1	Clerk..............................................	926	920
2	2	Secretary-Typists..........................	1,364	1,354
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	700	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	630	255
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,392	1,377
			10,791	9,638
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	5,079	4,845
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	688	688
		Local allowances.........................	6,443	3,843
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	4,830	4,626
			27,831	23,640
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	631	340
7	7	Total High Commission—Pakistan (see page 21) …	27,200	23,300
		HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division No. 38.)
1	1	High Commissioner........................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers.....................	2,680	2,507
1	1	Clerk..............................................	1,004	812
1	1	Secretary-Typist..........................	682	679
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	186	182
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,092	1,000
			8,644	7,680
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	3,625	3,377
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	562	562
		Local allowances.........................	562	1,269
		Child allowances.........................	375	281
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	1,632	1,893
			15,400	15,062
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	200	162
5	5	Total High Commission—Union of South Africa (see page 21)	15,200	14,900
		HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON. (See Division No. 39.)
1	1	High Commissioner........................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers.....................	2,684	3,060
1	I	Secretary-Typist..........................	682	677
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	200	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	244	192
		Exchange on salaries........................	842	934
			7,152	7,363
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	5,175	5,413
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	563	612
		Local allowances.........................	1,425	1,730
		Child allowances.........................	375	375
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	1,980	1,921
			16,670	17,414
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	270	114
4	4	Total High Commission—Ceylon (see page 22).	16,400	17,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.


		CONSULATE-GENERAL—NEW YORK. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	Consul-General...........................	2,122	2,116
2	2	Consul and Vice-Consul.....................	2,708	3,200
1	1	Accounting Officer.........................	1,382	812
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	868
			6,712	6,996
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General.	6,278	6,408
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	1,389	1,389
		Local allowances.........................	6,911	7,193
		Child allowances.........................	1,120	973
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	3,309	1,209
			25,719	24,168
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	19	868
4	4	Total Consulate-General, New York.........	25,700	23,300
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—SAN FRANCISCO. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	Consul-General...........................	1,889	1,806
			1,889	1,806
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General.	4,911	4,894
			6,800	6,700
1	1	Total Consulate-General—San Francisco......	6,800	6,700
		CONSULATE.—NEW CALEDONIA. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	Consul.................................	1,626	1,620
1	..	Vice-Consul.............................	..	1,004
1	1	Secretary-Typist..........................	682	677
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	66	138
			2,374	3,439
		Representation and other allowances to Consul......	1,831	1,450
		Other officers—
		Local allowances.........................	100	650
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	661	1,099
			4,966	6,638
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	66	138
3	2	Total Consulate—New Caledonia...........	4,900	6,500
		CONSULATE.—PORTUGUESE TIMOR. (See Division No. 40.)
1	..	Consul.................................	..	1,300
			..	1,300
		Representation and other allowances to Consul......	..	1,200
			..	2,500
1	..	Total Consulate—Portuguese Timor.........	..	2,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

			£	£
		Consulate-General—Geneva. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	Consul-General...........................	2,184	2,178
2	2	Vice-Consuls............................	2,396	2,323
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	250	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	104	486
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,145	1,128
			6,079	6,115
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General.	3,850	3,927
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	565	476
		Local allowances.........................	2,700	1,060
		Child allowances.........................	410	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	600	1,408
			14,204	12,986
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	104	486
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Geneva..........	14,100	12,500
12	10	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page 22)	51,500	51,500
		EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.—LONDON. (See Division No. 41.)
4	5	External Affairs Officers.....................	7,771	5,732
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	500	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	48	45
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,943	1,421
			10,262	7,198
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	2,562	1,500
		Local allowances.........................	1,780	1,122
		Child allowances.........................	585	325
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	711	..
			15,900	10,145
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	1,500	45
4	5	Total External Affairs Office—London.......	14,400	10,100
		COMMISSION—MALAYA. (See Division No. 41.)
1	1	Commissioner............................	3,250	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers.....................	4,054	4,036
1	1	Clerk..................................	962	920
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	200	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	362	234
		Exchange on salaries........................	..	1,239
			8,828	8,929
		Representation and other allowances to...........	6,380	4,725
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances...................	1,062	1,187
		Local allowances.........................	5,290	4,188
		Child allowances.........................	1,225	375
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.............	252	2,030
			23,037	21,434
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	337	234
5	5	Total Commission—Malaya..............	22,700	21,200
9	10	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 22) …	37,100	31,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 42.)

			£	£
1	1	Secretary..............................	(a) 4,250	(a)(b) 4,250
1	1	Deputy Secretary.........................	2,778	2,493
1	1	Clerk............................................	890	1,010
1	1	Steno-Secretary..........................	664	663
2	2		1,554	1,673
		Central Secretariat.
2	3	Chief Finance Officer, Administrative Officer, and Assistant Administrative Officer	4,647	2,757
12	12	Clerks................................	10,281	10,211
36	36	Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division Officers.	19,935	18,916
50	51		34,863	31,884
		Budget and ACCOUNTING Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary....................	2,742	2,748
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,251	2,184
6	7	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers..	11,214	9,758
19	19	Investigation Officers and Clerks..............	19,185	19,302
27	28		35,392	33,992
		Banking Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary....................	2,624	2,556
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,184	2,184
10	11	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officers	16,844	15,279
9	8	Investigation Officers and Clerks..............	8,381	9,371
21	21		30,033	29,390
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary....................	2,600	2,536
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,251	2,184
4	4	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers..	6,755	6,923
16	16	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Clerks	17,509	17,454
22	22		29,115	29,097
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,122	2,122
3	3	Chief Finance Officer and Senior Finance Officers...	5,248	5,186
4	4	Clerks................................	3,647	3,661
16	11	Supervisor, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division Officers	7,560	9,931
24	19		18,577	20,900
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,370	2,370
2	2	Chief Finance Officer and Senior Finance Officer...	3,352	3,261
7	7	Investigation Officers and Clerks..............	7,174	7,074
10	10		12,896	12,705
		Insurance and Actuarial Branch.
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary and Insurance Commissioner	2,804	2,804
1	1	Assistant Actuary.........................	2,122	2,060
2	..	Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officer........		2,794
6	5	Investigation Officer and Clerks...............	4,266	5,323
2	2	Typists................................	1,184	1,170
12	9		10,376	14,151
		Defence Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary........................	2,494	2,370
1	1	Chief Finance Officer......................	1,998	1,998
10	10	Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers and Senior Investigation Officers	15,123	13,993
27	27	Clerks................................	25,410	26,304
24	24	Assistants, Senior Examiners, Examiners, Machinists and Typists	13,215	12,830
63	63		58,240	57,495
		Sub-Treasuries.
10	10	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers	15,282	15,419
78	72	Clerks and Investigation Officers..............	65,448	73,754
87	87	Typists, Machinists, Assistants, Attendant and Messenger	46,446	45,687
175	169		127,176	134,860
408	396	Carried forward......	365,250	372,890

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.
			£	£
408	396	Brought forward.............	365,250	372,890
		Overseas.
3	3	Chief Finance Officer and Senior Finance Officers, London and Washington	5,372	5,238
			370,622	378,128
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	3,561	3,982
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	237	237
		Special living allowance, Canberra............	326	226
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad....	2,283	2,283
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.............	889	882
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	11,960	1,612
		Officers on loan from other Departments........	..	5,736
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	8,273	2,831
			398,154	395,917
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	73,154	73,917
411	399	Total Administrative (see page 24)........	325,000	322,000
		TAXATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 44.)....
		Head Office, Canberra
		Commissioner of Taxation—Additional remuneration	250	(a) 250
		Second Commissioner of Taxation—Additional remuneration	250	(a) 250
6	6	Deputy Commissioners....................	12,450	12,468
5	5	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.............	8,300	8,580
67	72	Inspectors, Clerks, Research Officers and Finance Officers	85,000	78,850
24	24	Clerical Assistants and Typists...............	13,423	12,752
102	107		119,673	113,150
		Sales Tax, etc., Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,246	2,202
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.............	3,748	3,748
21	21	Valuers and Draftsmen....................	25,794	25,512
327	310	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	318,465	342,834
217	200	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	112,822	120,702
568	525		463,075	494,998
		Sales Tax, etc., New South Wales.
2	2	Deputy Commissioners....................	4,120	4,119
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,812	1,811
28	28	Valuers and Draftsmen....................	34,219	33,944
207	175	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	178,075	210,953
144	126	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	66,085	78,748
382	332		284,311	329,575
		Sales Tax, etc., Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	1,936	1,935
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,585	1,626
13	13	Valuers and Draftsmen....................	15,212	15,214
73	67	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	65,884	71,285
61	49	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	25,199	32,692
149	131		109,816	122,752
		Sales Tax, etc., South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	1,812	1,811
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,502	1,501
13	13	Valuers and Draftsmen....................	15,658	15,554
54	51	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	50,110	52,041
31	24	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	12,050	16,961
100	90		81,132	87,868
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,308	2,308
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,874	1,874
20	20	Valuers and Draftsmen....................	25,022	24,670
242	244	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	237,526	238,366
239	228	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	123,490	128,860
503	494		390,220	396,078
1,804	1,679	Carried forward.....	1,448,227	1,544,421

(a) Includes, in each instance. £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		TAXATION BRANCH—continued.
			£	£
1,804	1,679	Brought forward.............	1,448,227	1,544,421
		Sales Tax. etc., Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	1,626	1,626
3	3	Valuers..............................	3,571	3,571
18	18	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	16,725	16,710
9	6	Clerical Assistants and Typists...............	3,815	5,656
31	28		25,737	27,563
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	1,472	1,441
7	11	Clerks and Assessors.....................	10,112	6,520
6	7	Clerical Assistants and Typists...............	3,534	2,873
14	19		15,118	10,834
		Income Tax, New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,804	2,804
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.............	6,180	6,137
975	1,026	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	1,024,086	954,402
1,058	1,101	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	622,599	594,071
2,037	2,131		1,655,649	1,557,414
		Income Tax, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,680	2,648
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.............	5,550	5,744
665	744	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	740,314	673,524
661	725	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	465,131	405,507
1,330	1,473		1,213,675	1,087,423
		Income Tax, Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,370	2,350
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,936	1,936
441	458	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	459,063	442,270
472	456	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	250,475	261,570
915	916		713,844	708,126
		Income Tax, South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	2,184	2,184
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.............	3,624	3,623
226	228	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	231,386	226,834
175	177	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	91,073	92,261
404	408		328,267	324,902
		Income Tax, Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner....................	1,924	1,862
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..............	1,677	1,589
78	83	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers......	78,509	75,545
70	89	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists	50,760	38,044
150	174		132,870	117,040
			5,533,387	5,377,723
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	61,029	72,860
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	..	24
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	61,878	52,995
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.	970	1,711
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	42,136	41,933
			5,699,400	5,547,246
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from the State of—
		Queensland..........................	8,470	6,685
		Western Australia......................	10,200	10,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	950,730	977,361
			969,400	994,246
6,685	6,828	Total Taxation Branch (see page 24).......	4,730,000	4,553,000

F.4898—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 45.)
			£	£
3	3	Clerks..............................	4,326	4,326
3	3	Assistants (Female) (Typing, &c.)............	1,992	1,989
			6,318	6,315
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	202	..
6	6	Total Taxation Boards of Review (see page 24)	6,520	6,315
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 47.)
1	1	President............................	2,200	2,200
1	1	Secretary............................	1,750	1,750
32	33	Accountant, Senior Clerk and Clerks..........	32,962	31,538
44	49	Typists, Machinists, Examiners and Assistants...	27,500	26,330
			64,412	61,818
		Allowance to member of Board.............	200	200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,700	1,200
		Special living allowance, Canberra...........	100	140
			66,412	63,358
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	10,412	8,158
78	84	Total Superannuation Board (see page 25)	56,000	55,200
		BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 48.)
1	1	Commonwealth Statistician................	(a)	(a)
2	2	Assistant Statisticians....................	4,477	4,415
1		Director of Research....................	2,150	2,122
1		Editor of Publications....................	1,998	1,998
1		Supervisor of Census....................	1,998	1,998
1		Supervisor of Compiling..................	1,981	1,921
1		Deputy Statistician......................	1,648	1,648
2		Administrative Assistant..................	1,750	3,060
1	2	Principal Research Officers................	2,961	1,626
4	4	Economists...........................	6,635	6,680
257	276	Research Officers, Supervisors, Compilers, Assistant Editors, Clerks, Librarians and Illustrator	271,059	253,177
48	49	Field Officers, Overseers, Technical Supervisor, Clerical Assistants and Statistical Tabulators	42,441	40,050
166	160	Typists, Accounting Machinists, Assistants, Card Punch Operators and Addressograph Machine Operators	75,951	81,198
			415,049	399,893
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	3,064	2,910
		Special living allowance, Canberra...........	500	500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,889	3,320
		Officers on loan from other Departments.......	3,000	4,058
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	800	1,128
			426,302	411,809
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	80,302	100,809
486	500	Total Bureau of Census and Statistics (see page 25)	346,000	311,000
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 49.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer.....................	2,122	2,122
1	1	Accountant...........................	1,322	1,322
7	7	Clerks..............................	5,810	5,988
1	1	Supervisor...........................	1,172	1,172
6	6	Engineers and Overseers..................	6,192	6,179
6	6	Assistants (Female), Machinist (Female) and Typists	3,276	3,292
93	93	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	75,981	76,933
			95,875	97,008
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,244	1,535
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	2,000	2,000
115	115		99,119	100,543
		Melbourne.
1	..	Clerk...............................	..	770
1	..	Clerical Assistant.......................	..	645
2	..		..	1,415
			99,119	101,958
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	4,119	10,458
117	115	Total Government Printer (see page 25)....	95,000	91,500

(a) Position at present vacant.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 50.)
		Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General and Secretary...................	4,250	(a) 4,250
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administration)...............	1,874	1,874
1	1	Administrative Officer.........................	1,442	1,399
18	19	Accountant, Clerks and Cadet (Personnel)............	18,415	17,003
29	24	Librarian (Female), Ministerial Messenger, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistants	14,577	16,753
		Legal Division.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.......................	3,437	3,437
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..........................	5,112	5,050
2	2	Chief Assistants.............................	4,740	4,740
12	12	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	18,251	17,204
		Parliamentary Drafting Division.
1	1	Parliamentary Draftsman.......................	3,504	3,504
1	1	Principal Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..........	2,618	2,618
2	3	Assistant Parliamentary Draftsmen................	6,838	4,672
8	14	Senior Legal Officer and Legal Officers.............	19,087	11,627
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	1,502	1,502
1	1	Clerical Assistant............................	658	537
		Crown Solicitor's Division.
1	1	Crown Solicitor.............................	3,504	3,419
1	2	Assistant Crown Solicitor.......................	4,718	2,539
9	10	Chief Assistant. Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	15,262	13,097
			129,769	115,225
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	1,700	1,500
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	20	20
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,240	1,240
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.....	..	1,170
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	1,612	1,691
			134,371	120,846
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	36,371	29,846
92	97	Total Administrative (see page 27)............	98,000	91,000
		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 51.)
2	2	Chief Reporter, Reporter-in-charge................	3,493	3,477
18	18	Senior Reporter, Reporters......................	26,128	25,990
6	6	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants.........	3,824	3,474
			33,445	32,941
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	200	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu		1,564
			33,645	34,705
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	4,645	6,705
26	26	Total Reporting Branch (see page 27)..........	29,000	28,000
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 52.)
8	8	Deputy Crown Solicitors, Crown Law Officer and Draftsman	17,350	16,344
3	3	Assistant Crown Solicitors, Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitors	6,366	6,263
108	114	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers, Legal Officers, Senior Securities Officer	149,251	138,510
3	3	Prosecutions and Conveyancing Officers.............	4,506	4,353
19	20	Clerks...................................	16,862	15,061
47	47	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants..	27,454	25,902
			221,789	206,433
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.	6,000	6,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	6,743	11,570
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............		926
		District allowance............................	1,165	1,365
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,618	..
			238,315	226,294
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	33,315	31,294
188	195	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 27)......	205,000	195,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 53.)
			£	£
1	1	Principal Registrar............................	2,086	2,060
2	2	District Registrar, Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar.....	3,252	3,252
3	3	Clerks....................................	2,426	2,389
10	10	Tipstaffs, Typists.............................	7,432	7,328
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions.....	15,196	15,029
			7,202	7,181
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	100	100
			22,498	22,310
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	9,498	8,210
16	16	Total High Court (see page 28)................	13,000	14,100
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 54.)
1	1	Inspector-General.............................	2,092	1,984
9	9	Registrars, Deputy Registrars.....................	13,375	12,905
7	7	Official Receivers.............................	11,104	9,689
41	43	Accountants, Clerks...........................	41,225	38,098
34	33	Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants....	21,143	21,201
			88,939	83,877
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position..........	984	1,010
		Tipstaff to Judge filling unclassified position...........	809	809
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	600	520
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	1,731	1,064
		District allowances............................	160	200
			93,223	87,480
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officer on account of rent...	156	156
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	11,067	11,924
			11,223	12,080
92	93	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 28)..	82,000	75,400
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. (See Division No. 55.)
1	1	Industrial Registrar............................	2,184	2,165
4	4	Deputy Industrial Registrars, Senior Clerk.............	6,450	6,414
16	15	Clerks....................................	12,910	13,679
17	17	Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants................	9,808	9,594
			31,352	31,852
		Conciliation Commissioners (11)—Additional remuneration.	2,750	(a) 3,100
		Clerks (11) to Conciliation Commissioners............	11,494	13,675
		Associates to Judges (7) filling unclassified positions.....	7,042	6,872
		Tipstaffs to Judges (7) filling unclassified positions.......	5,572	5,550
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	400	400
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	1,850	1,025
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	..	818
			60,460	63,292
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	15,460	12,992
38	37	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 28)	45,000	50,300
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 56.)
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator................	2,122	2,122
3	3	Senior Clerk, Clerks...........................	3,546	3,472
4	4	Clerical Assistant, Typists.......................	2,834	2,640
		Public Service Arbitrator—Additional remuneration......	8,502	8,234
			250	(b) 250
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.......	..	930
			8,752	9,414
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	252	1,114
8	8	Total Public Service Arbitrator's Office (see page 29).	8,500	8,300

(a) Includes £1,800 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates. 1953–54. (b) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
		(See Division No. 57.)	£	£
1	1	Director...................................	2,122	2,060
7	7	Assistant Director, Deputy Directors	11,108	11,226
20	18	Senior Clerk, Clerks...........................	16,284	18,156
42	41	Chief Investigator, Senior Investigators, Investigators, Assistant Investigators, Assistant Inquiry Officers	37,241	37,839
28	28	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants...	15,104	13,671
			81,859	82,952
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	800	800
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	1,978	363
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	..	668
			84,637	84,783
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	16,137	16,283
98	95	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 29)	68,500	68,500
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 58.)
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	2,370	2,370
2	2	Deputy Commissioners and Deputy Registrars..........	3,624	3,584
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration)..............	1,626	1,584
94	124	Supervising Examiners, Examiners of Patents, Assistant Examiners of Patents and Cadet Examiners of Patents	142,203	103,033
6	6	Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Supervising Examiner of Trade Marks and Examiners of Trade Marks	6,955	6,907
40	40	Clerks....................................	36,022	34,833
2	2	Publications Officers...........................	1,852	1,852
2	2	Plan Printer, Assistant Plan Printer..................	1,596	1,596
63	63	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Card Punch Operator, Assistants, Junior Assistants	36,990	35,968
			233,238	191,727
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	2,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	2,638	1,848
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,584	1,192
			239,460	196,767
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	109,460	78,767
211	241	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 29)…	130,000	118,000
		LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 59.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,122	2,122
19	19	Senior Legal Officer, Officers-in-charge, Legal Officers....	26,449	26,298
4	4	Clerical Assistants, Typists.......................	2,187	2,139
			30,758	30,559
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	300	500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	3,817	3,870
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	800
			35,675	34,929
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	675	729
24	24	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 30).........	35,000	34,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 61.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	3,250	(a) 3,250
5	5	Assistant Secretaries...........................	10,033	9,482
..	1	Deputy Assistant Secretary.......................	1,500	..
3	3	Directors...................................	6,210	6,482
2	3	Deputy Directors.............................	4,480	3,239
1	..	Chief Surveyor, A.C.T..........................	..	1,625
3	3	Superintendents, Parks and Gardens, Lands and Agriculture and Buildings	4,676	4,522
185	212	Surveyors and Cadet Surveyors, Draftsmen and Cadet Draftsmen, Computers, Architects, Botanists, Transport Manager, Assistant Superintendent Parks and Gardens, Land Settlement Officers, Field investigation Officers, Film Producers and Directors, Cinematographers	222,410	190,087
284	266	Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer, Chief Property Officers and Property Officers, Accountants, Clerks, Inspectors, Housing Officers, Leasing Officers, Property Supervisors and Librarians	256,650	267,997
246	253	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Firemen and Cadet Firemen, Plan Printer, Inspectors, Mechanics, Field Assistants, Meter Readers, Photographers, Engineers, Cleaners, Storemen, Caretakers, Lift Attendants	170,412	161,827
			679,621	648,511
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	26,485	21,275
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	4,160	2,606
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	7,116	6,000
		Other allowances, including Special (Canberra) allowance..	2,887	2,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	2,398	3,000
		Officers filling unclassified positions................	..	5,000
			722,667	688,392
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	166,667	194,392
730	747	Total Administrative (see page 32).............	556,000	494,000
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 62.)
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer.........................	2,122	2,121
5	5	Commonwealth Electoral Officers..................	7,051	6,938
..	2	Administrative Assistants........................	2,509	..
263	260	Divisional Returning Officers, Clerks................	263,797	264,925
44	48	Indexers, Typists, Assistants......................	32,128	29,171
			307,607	303,155
		Officers filling unclassified positions................	..	2,444
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,712	1,770
		District allowance.............................	880	880
		Allowances to officers performing duties for the State of South Australia	550	550
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania	7,782	7,782
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	7,672	1,940
			326,203	318,521
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	5,203	7,521
313	316	Total Electoral Branch (see page 33)............	321,000	311,000
		METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 63.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,370	2,357
7	7	Assistant and Deputy Directors....................	11,539	11,568
226	196	Scientific Officers, Meteorologists and Assistants, Superintendents, Inspectors, Weather Officers, Draftsmen and Technicians	219,789	239,599
31	28	Clerks, Statistical Officers and Librarians.............	25,554	25,881
464	383	Assistants, Observers, Storemen, Typists, Machinists, Recorders, Tracers and Instrument Makers	311,014	354,875
			570,266	634,280
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	926	769
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,806	3,390
		District allowances............................	17,260	17,239
		Other allowances.............................	2,194	2,424
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	2,770	3,557
			596,222	661,659
		Less—	53,222	130,659
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	53,222	130,659
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	13,000	..
			66,222	130,659
729	615	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 33)........	530,000	531,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 64.)	£	£
1	1	Commonwealth Astronomer......................	2,494	2,493
17	18	Chief Assistant, Principal Research Assistant, Senior Scientific Officer, Scientific Officers, Officer-in-charge Prediction Service and Engineer	21,524	20,200
9	10	Clerk and Scientific Assistants....................	6,671	6,865
21	19	Technicians, Mechanics, Typists, Librarian, Tracers and Assistants	10,892	12,216
			41,581	41,774
		District allowance.............................	192	..
		Stromlo allowance............................	455	273
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	350
			42,278	42,397
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	13,278	13,397
48	48	Total Observatory (see page 34)...........	29,000	29,000
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 65.)
1	1	Director-General.............................	2,494	2,493
1	1	Principal...................................	2,246	2,245
36	41	Forestry Officers, Lecturers, Research Officers and Assistants, Officers-in-charge, Technical Officers, Photogrammetrist, Cadet Draftsmen, Draftsmen, Foresters	45,518	40,108
12	14	Administrative Officer, Clerks and Librarian...........	13,008	11,117
21	18	Typists, Machinists, Caretakers, Assistants, Photo Interpreters, Tracer and Laboratory Attendants	10,956	13,030
			74,222	68,993
		District allowance.............................	230	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	250	1,000
		Stand-by allowance............................	231	250
		Living and Boarding allowances...................	474	..
			75,407	70,243
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	24,551	21,243
		Amount to be recovered from Interior Services Trust Account	7,856	7,000
			32,407	28,243
71	75	Total Forestry Branch (see page 34).............	43,000	42,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 68.)
		Central.	£	£
1	1	Director-General..........................	3,500	(a) 3,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General.....................	3,104	3,104
2	2	Assistant Directors-General...................	5,112	5,132
1	1	Director of Engineering......................	2,742	2,742
1	1	Director of Architecture.....................	2,680	2,596
105	101	Chief Engineers, Engineers, Chief Architect, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	153,793	157,119
10	12	Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Officer, Superintendent of Staff, Chief Industrial Officer, Manager Food Services, Administrative Officer, Inspectors, Training Officer and Chief Superintendent of Stores	19,344	15,978
1	1	Director of Finance.........................	2,246	2,246
4	4	Assistant Chief Finance Officer, Finance Officer and Inspectors	6,140	6,074
45	45	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officers and Librarian-in-charge	47,561	46,407
55	54	Assistants, Typists, Tracer and Machinist..........	30,178	31,078
226	223		276,400	275,976
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,618	2,686
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	2,246	2,287
205	202	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	228,338	246,802
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	3,192	3,294
4	5	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer, Inspector (Personnel) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	7,338	5,793
111	110	Clerks, Librarian, Cadet Personnel Officers and Furniture Officers	93,888	98,562
107	110	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Storemen.......	60,098	56,795
431	431		397,718	416,219
		VICTORIA AND TASMANIA.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,494	2,496
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	2,061	1,999
1	1	Controller of Works (Hobart)..................	1,626	1,636
176	173	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen, Technical Officers	201,595	215,053
4	4	Accountant, Assistant Accountants, Accountant and Administrative Officer (Tasmania)	5,383	5,378
4	5	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer and Inspector (Personnel) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	6,974	5,512
104	106	Clerks, Librarian, Cadet Personnel Officer and Furniture Officer	88,579	88,215
62	66	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen.......	37,401	34,023
353	357		346,113	354,312
		Queensland.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,370	2,370
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	1,998	1,998
98	91	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	107,450	114,442
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	2,824	2,704
4	5	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer, Inspector (Personnel) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	6,622	5,517
78	77	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officers and Furniture Officers	68,828	71,763
64	65	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen.......	38,666	38,146
248	242		228,758	236,940
		Papua and New Guinea.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,246	2,241
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	1,894	2,061
24	36	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	44,952	33,775
4	6	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk and Senior Clerk (Lae), Senior Clerk (Rabaul) and Senior Clerk (Manus Island) Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport) and Assistant Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	7,326	4,859
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	2,764	2,715
14	21	Clerks.................................	19,492	15,909
4	5	Typist, Foreman Storeman and Senior Storemen.....	4,392	3,500
50	72		83,066	65,060
1,3081	1,325	Carried forward.......	1,332,055	1,348,507

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.
			£	£
1,308	1,325	Brought forward.................	1,332,055	1,348,507
		South Australia.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,370	2,370
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	1,998	1,990
101	105	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	125,193	128,062
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	2,794	2,911
5	6	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Staff Clerk, Industrial Officer, Inspector (Personnel) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	7,620	6,911
67	71	Clerks and Furniture Officer...................	66,076	65,990
47	60	Assistants, Machinists and Typists...............	31,218	26,564
224	246		237,269	234,807
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,246	2,246
51	50	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	57,651	57,260
1	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer...........	1,442	1,442
2	3	Assistant Administrative Officer, Assistant Accountant, and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	3,414	2,340
21	21	Clerks, Staff and Industrial Officer, Assistant Librarian, Cadet Personnel Officer and Furniture Officer	18,574	19,593
13	13	Transport Officer, Senior Storemen, Assistants, Machinists and Typists	7,615	7,187
89	89		90,942	90,068
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,246	2,341
33	33	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	42,997	43,514
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	2,734	2,803
3	4	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer, Senior Clerk (Alice Springs), and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	5,084	3,839
53	52	Clerks and Furniture Officer...................	46,316	51,986
14	14	Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistant...........	7,608	8,243
106	106		106,985	112,726
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Director of Works.........................	2,370	2,365
1	1	Assistant Director of Works...................	1,998	1,963
83	98	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	121,916	99,466
4	6	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Inspector, Inspector (Personnel), Controller of Stores (Equipment and Transport) and Assistant Controller of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	8,858	5,858
2	3	Accountant and Assistant Accountant............	4,208	2,906
78	80	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officer, Librarian and Furniture Officer	68,209	75,384
43	50	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Foreman Storeman.	31,895	28,368
212	239		239,454	216,310
			2,006,705	2,002,418
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	87,640	97,813
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position........	1,262	1,172
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	9,775	31,434
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	38,377	29,869
		District allowances.........................	23,193	19,995
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	6,484	1,584
		Special attraction allowance...................	1,650	..
		Less—	2,175,086	2,184,285
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	497,960	623,626
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent...	126	659
			498,086	624,285
1,939	2,005	Total Administrative (see page 36)..........	1,677,000	1,560,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 70.)
			£	£
1	1	Director-General..........................	3,250	(a) 3,250
3	4	Assistant Directors-General...................	9,108	6,576
5	8	Directors—Head Office......................	17,038	10,795
7	7	Directors—Regional........................	13,614	13,371
3	3	Overseas Representatives.....................	4,794	4,780
688	704	Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, Superintendents, Inspectors, Supervisors, Draftsmen, Air Traffic Controllers, Examiners of Airmen, Technical Investigation Officer, Agrostologist, Cartographers, Modellers	826,240	776,984
472	520	Accountants, Airport Managers, Controller of Stores, International Relations Officers, Librarians, Superintendents, Personnel Officers, Cadet Personnel Officers, Investigation Officers, Inspectors, Property Officers, Research Officers, Public Relations Officers, Supply Officers, Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Clerks	487,306	429,320
1558	2191	Accounting Machinists, Assistants, Chainmen, Communications Officers, Card Punch Operators, Forklift Drivers, Mechanics, Line Foreman, Line Inspectors, Linemen, Motor Drivers, Photolitho Camera Operator, Carpenters, Technicians, Stationer, Storemen, Stores Officers, Supervisor (Female), Tracers, Workshop Supervisors, Typists	1,679,301	1,131,119
			3,040,651	2,376,195
		Officers on unattached list....................	133,599	177,144
		District allowances.........................	35,545	27,465
		Miscellaneous allowances (Administrative, Living Away, Field, Flying)	9,500	26,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	60,000	50,000
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad......	8,055	8,097
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	5,000	5,000
		Provision for new staff positions................		59,000
			3,292,350	2,728,901
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	891,350	720,401
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	30,000	8,500
			921,350	728,901
2737	3438	Total Administrative (see page 39)..........	2,371,000	2,000,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 77.)	£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Comptroller-General........................	3,500	(a) 3,500
6	6	Assistant Comptroller-Generals................	(b) 10,455	(b) 11,703
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)..	1,998	1,998
1	1	Director of Research........................	1,719	1,874
202	207	Senior Investigation Officer, Chief Clerk, Chief Inspector Personnel, Principal Research Officer, Research Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	200,594	205,506
39	41	Typists, Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Junior Assistants and Attendant	23,285	22,211
250	257		241,551	246,792
		London Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative..............	1,352	1,442
2	2	Investigation Officers.......................	2,564	2,564
		Married officers' allowance...................	975	975
		Special child allowance......................	104	104
3	3		4,995	5,085
		New York Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative..............	1,382	1,352
1	1	Investigation Officer........................	1,306	1,282
		Married officers' allowance...................	4,800	4,800
		Special child allowance......................	450	450
2	2		7,938	7,884
		New South Wales.
1	1	Collector...............................	2,494	2,494
2	2	Assistant Collectors........................	3,748	3,748
21	22	Chief Analyst, Senior Analyst and Analysts........	24,743	24,099
4	4	Sub-Collectors............................	5,223	5,218
13	13	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors................	18,122	18,069
471	451	Assistant Inspectors, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	427,761	453,194
374	379	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division officers	292,229	281,264
886	872		774,320	788,086
		Victoria.
1	1	Collector...............................	2,246	2,246
2	2	Assistant Collectors........................	3,423	3,400
20	26	Senior Analyst and Analysts...................	27,867	21,605
4	5	Sub-Collectors............................	6,123	5,060
14	14	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors................	19,061	18,917
347	361	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	346,567	333,716
249	251	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	186,472	184,345
637	660		591,759	569,289
		Queensland.
1	1	Collector...............................	2,060	2,122
2	2	Assistant Collectors........................	3,113	3,041
10	10	Sub-Collectors............................	11,049	11,174
7	7	Senior Inspector and Inspectors.................	8,987	8,964
164	162	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	153,332	154,206
108	107	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	77,323	80,552
292	289		255,864	260,059
2,070	2,083	Carried forward.......	1,876,427	1,877,195

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Assistant Comptroller-General (Tariff Board) is Chairman, Tariff Board, and salary is provided under Tariff Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE.—continued.
			£	£
2,070	2,083	Brought forward................	1,876,427	1,877,195
		South Australia.
1	1	Collector...............................	2,060	2,060
2	2	Assistant Collectors........................	3,036	2,938
7	7	Chief Analyst and Analysts...................	8,088	8,010
3	4	Sub-Collectors............................	4,125	3,011
8	8	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors................	10,235	10,244
166	168	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	156,870	156,462
79	83	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	55,710	54,313
266	273		240,124	237,038
		Western Australia.
1	1	Collector...............................	1,916	1,993
2	2	Assistant Collectors........................	3,128	3,128
4	5	Chief Analyst and Analysts...................	5,417	4,507
8	8	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors................	10,384	10,244
7	7	Sub-Collectors............................	7,093	7,038
103	115	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	108,899	100,927
84	72	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	52,105	63,140
209	210		188,942	190,977
		Tasmania.
1	1	Collector...............................	1,626	1,626
1	1	Analyst................................	1,034	1,020
3	3	Sub-Collectors............................	3,282	3,282
1	1	Inspector...............................	1,262	1,262
29	29	Senior Clerk, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Jerquer, and Clerks	25,636	25,294
18	21	Lockers, Caretaker, Typists, Machinist, Assistant and Preventive Officers	15,200	14,112
53	56		48,040	46,596
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Sub-Collector............................	1,224	1,197
8	8	Clerks and Examining Officers.................	7,280	7,095
11	11	Lockers, Typist and Preventive Officers...........	8,528	8,458
20	20		17,032	16,750
		Central Import Licensing Branch.
1	1	Administrative Officer......................	1,750	1,872
1	1	Assistant Administrative Officer................	1,626	1,626
78	79	Clerks.................................	76,098	77,800
36	35	Typists, Accounting Machinist, Clerical Assistants and Teleprint Operator	20,128	18,380
116	116		99,602	99,678
			2,470,167	2,468,234
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions......	2,385	2,464
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	16,811	28,179
		District allowances.........................	5,160	5,515
		Allowances to officers temporarily stationed abroad...	2,820	1,000
		Other allowances..........................	1,538	1,016
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.....	2,500	2,300
		Permanent officers occupying temporary positions....	181,002	72,334
		Payments to other departments for services rendered...	848	675
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	39,938	29,731
			2,723,169	2,611,448
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	5,028	5,060
		Payments by other Departments for services rendered.	1,330	1,440
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	284,811	230,948
			291,169	237,448
2,734	2,758	Total Administrative (see page 42)........	2,432,000	2,374,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 78.)	£	£

1	1	Chairman...............................	3,500	(a) 3,250
1	1	Secretary...............................	1,626	1,626
15	17	Senior Clerk, Investigators, Research Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	20,687	15,842
4	7	Typists and Clerical Assistant..................	3,889	2,460
			29,702	23,178
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	72
		Salaries of Members (6) (1953–54, 3 Members.).....	18,000	7,050
			47,702	30,300
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	2,502	400
21	26	Total Tariff Board (see page 42)............	45,200	29,900
		FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 79.)
1	..	Chief Censor.............................	..	1,812
10	10	Administrative Officer, Clerk, Film Cutter and Biograph Operator, Assistants and Typists ..	8,258	8,420
			8,258	10,232
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,812
		Officers on unattached list and on loan from other Departments,	..	506
			8,258	12,550
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	2,158	..
11	10	Total Film Censorship (see page 42).........	6,100	12,550
		PRICES BRANCH. (See Division No. 80.)
1	1	Controller of Prices........................	1,874	1,502
10	10	Deputy Controller, Clerks....................	10,250	9,938
6	6	Assistant and Typists.......................	3,894	3,869
			16,018	15,309
		District allowances.........................	150	400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Officers on unattached list and on loan from other departments	1,650	1,750
			17,918	17,559
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	8,818	3,859
17	17	Total Prices Branch (see page 43)...........	9,100	13,700

(a) Includes £400 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 81.)
			£	£
1	1	Director-General..........................	3,250	(a) 3,250
43	87	Deputy Directors, Senior Medical Officers, Senior Dental Officer, Medical, Dental and Veterinary Officers, Pharmacists	146,390	82,633
134	144	Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Administrative Officers, Senior Inspector, Inspectors, National Fitness Officers, Chief Clerk, Senior Clerks, Accountants, Assistant Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Clerks, Librarian, Assistant Librarian	136,862	123,820
104	177	Typists, Assistants, Machinists, Health Inspectors, Nursing Sisters, Foreman Assistant, Telephonist	111,901	63,555
			398,403	273,258
		Ministerial staff (4) filling unclassified positions.....	3,193	3,106
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	4,452	3,523
		District and special allowances, including Special Living Allowance—Canberra	4,689	3,600
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	4,231	8,253
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	12,978	14,204
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu	3,920	1,042
		Proposed new staff.........................	..	29,114
			431,866	336,100
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	67,766	51,706
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments....	18,615	20,022
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	1,231	449
		Salaries of officers paid from National Fitness Fund..	1,168	1,166
		Salaries of officers paid from Australian Capital Territory votes	18,767	13,432
		Salaries of officers paid from Northern Territory Votes	26,319	4,325
		Salaries of officers paid from National Welfare Fund on account of Health Laboratories	73,000	..
			206,866	91,100
282	409	Total Administrative (see page 45)	225,000	245,000
		QUARANTINE. (See Division No. 82.)
3	3	Director and Assistant Director of Veterinary Hygiene, and Director, Plant Quarantine	6,072	5,994
12	12	Medical Officers..........................	19,333	20,309
4	4	Senior Research Officers (Plants) and Clerks........	4,296	4,448
83	76	Sanitary Inspectors, Foreman Mechanic, Foreman Assistants, Engine-drivers, Boatman, Masters of Launches, Quarantine Assistants, Typists	58,600	62,739
			88,301	93,490
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	318	248
		District and special allowances.................	1,268	1,617
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	..	1,838
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,342	1,564
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,056	620
			93,285	99,377
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	9,276	11,273
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	2,872	2,368
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments....	2,137	2,736
			14,285	16,377
102	95	Total Quarantine (see page 45).............	79,000	83,000
		HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 83.)
		Pharmaceutical Services.
17	17	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacists and Pharmacists	24,481	24,521
31	32	Administrative Officer, Clerks.................	28,037	27,284
96	89	Typists, Assistants and Checkers................	50,246	48,255
			102,764	100,060
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,807	1,130
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	6,718	5,131
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	3,289	2,720
		District and special allowances.................	..	76
			114,578	109,117
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	18,078	16,637
		Salaries of officers on loan...................		1,780
			18,078	18,417
144	138	Total Pharmaceutical Services.............	96,500	90,700

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.
		ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES.
			£	£
15	17	Director, Assistant Director, Engineer, Medical Officer, Chief Physicist, Senior Physicist, Physicist, Senior Psychologist and Psychologists	19,429	16,877
24	24	Clerk, Technical Officers, Typists and Assistants.....	19,073	19,044
			38,502	35,921
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	346	386
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	..	1,106
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	1,222	..
			40,070	37,413
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	3,070	4,313
39	41	Total Acoustic Laboratories...............	37,000	33,100
		Bureau of Dental STANDARDS
3	3	Officer-in-charge, Research Officer and Chemist.....	3,616	3,616
4	4	Technical Officers, Laboratory Assistant, Typist.....	3,284	3,284
7	7	Total Bureau of Dental Standards...........	6,900	6,900
		Division of Child Health.(a)
3	4	Director, Senior Medical Officer and Medical Officer..	8,619	7,065
3	3	Senior Biochemist, Senior Nutritionist and Biochemist.	3,739	3,723
2	2	Clerk and Typist..........................	1,302	1,324
			13,660	12,112
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	2,160	3,012
8	9	Total Division of Child Health.............	11,500	9,100
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
12	13	Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	27,358	24,974
20	19	Entomologists, Scientific Officers, Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists	19,835	21,633
5	5	Clerk, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistant.......	3,423	3,452
			50,616	50,059
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	356	300
			50,972	50,359
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	7,972	5,959
37	37	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	43,000	44,400
		Central Training School.
10	10	Medical Officers..........................	13,425	13,884
19	19	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists..............	16,567	14,324
			29,992	28,708
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	19,492	24,408
29	29	Total Central Training School.............	10,500	4,300
		Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Biochemist..............................	826	818
5	5	Curator, Assistant Curator, Laboratory Assistant, Typist and Assistant	3,620	3,481
			4,446	4,299
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	946	1,799
6	6	Total Institute of Anatomy...............	3,500	2,500

(a) Includes Institute of Child Health.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		HEALTH SERVICES—continued.
		Tuberculosis.	£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,246	2,246
8	8	Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Investigating Officer, Research Officers and Clerks	8,743	9,039
2	2	Typist and Radiographer.....................	1,458	1,361
			12,447	12,646
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	25	43
			12,472	12,689
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	3,872	2,689
11	11	Total Tuberculosis.....................	8,600	10,000
		X-ray and Radium Laboratory.
9	9	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Physicists and Physicists	11,048	10,027
13	15	Radiographer, Cleric, Technical Officer, Technical Assistant, Laboratory Mechanics, Junior Mechanics, Laboratory Assistant, Assistant Librarian and Assistants	10,666	9,116
			21,714	19,143
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class....	90	33
		District and special allowances.................	18	..
			21,822	19,176
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	4,322	2,176
22	24	Total X-ray and Radium Laboratory.........	17,500	17,000
		National Health Service.
2	2	Senior Medical Officer, Principal Matron..........	4,090	4,092
112	105	Senior Administrative Officer, Executive Officers, Administrative Officers, Inspector, Principal Research Officer, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officer, Officers-in-charge Investigations, Investigation Officers, Assistant investigation Officers, Clerks, Assistants, Accounting Machinists and Typists	103,105	105,757
			107,195	109,849
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,137	964
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,621	..
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	2,051	5,058
		Proposed new staff.........................	11,030	26,946
			124,034	142,817
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	8,034	18,927
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments....	..	890
			8,034	19,817
114	107	Total National Health Service.............	116,000	123,000
417	409	Total Health Services (see page 45)..........	351,000	341,000
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 81.)
1	1	Director................................	3,304	3,304
4	5	Deputy Directors..........................	12,269	10,059
7	7	Medical Officers..........................	12,641	12,403
24	26	Veterinary Officers, Specialist Scientific Officers, Consultants, Assistant Section Controllers and Officer-in-charge, Media	38,619	36,249
63	61	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists..............	54,051	55,564
4	5	Administrative Officers, Personnel Officer and Commercial Officer	7,172	5,858
60	60	Accountant and Clerks......................	54,025	52,136
44	43	Supervisors and Laboratory Assistants............	30,556	33,221
91	91	Typists, Telephonists, Stores Officers, Assistants and Machinists	54,487	53,961
14	14	Plant Attendants, Watchmen and Motor Driver......	10,582	10,581
32	33	Foreman and Assistants, Farm, Abbatoir and Small Animals	24,434	23,692
			302,140	297,028
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	889	1,544
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,676	2,014
		Salaries of officers on loan....................	363	1,558
		District and special allowances.................	24	156
			306,092	302,300
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	53,808	37,020
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	284	280
			54,092	37,300
344	346	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 46).......	252,000	265,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 85.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,500	(a) 3,500
2	2	First Assistant Secretaries....................	4,655	4,446
3	3	Assistant Secretaries........................	6,162	5,988
2	2	Deputy Assistant Secretaries..................	3,561	3,453
1	I	Director of Fisheries........................	2,246	2,246
182	191	Trade, Senior Marketing, Executive, Research, Project, Liaison, Personnel, Technical and Administrative Officers, Senior Economist, Director, Assistant Director, Assistant Chiefs, Food Technologist, Inspector, Chief Clerk, Deputy Director, Officers-in-charge, Accountants, Investigator, Clerks and Librarians	204,114	188,816
79	88	Typists, Assistants and Machinists, Teleprinter Operator, Storeman	49,590	44,030
			273,828	252,479
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,440	2,794
		Ministerial staff (5) filling unclassified positions.....	4,542	4,490
		Officers on loan from other Departments and Divisions.	4,887	2,750
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	13,626	20,595
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	4,000	4,000
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home..	500	500
			303,823	287,608
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	58,323	52,608
270	288	Total Administrative (see page 48)..........	245,500	235,000
		ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1950.
		(See Division No. 86.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer and Fruit Inspector........	2,246	2,246
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert..................	1,998	1,998
1	1	Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer................	1,998	1,998
1	1	Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer...............	1,874	1,874
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports...............	1,755	1,724
81	85	Fruit Inspection Officers, Dairy Produce Inspectors, Veterinary Officers, Dried Fruits Supervisors and Clerks	92,160	89,220
304	304	Meat Inspectors...........................	283,784	283,760
9	9	Assistants (Dairy), Fruit Inspector...............	7,274	7,168
			393,089	389,988
		Officers on loan from other Departments and Divisions.	4,838	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	5,707	4,600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	2,500	2,500
		District allowances.........................	300	300
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	2,056	7,300
399	403		408,490	404,688
		London Office.
4	4	Veterinary Officer, Fruit Inspector, and Dairy Produce Inspectors	5,336	5,367
			5,336	5,367
		Cost of living allowances.....................	898	898
		Special child allowance......................	104	52
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...............	1,586	1,580
4	4		7,924	7,897
			416,414	412,585
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	5,750	5,300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	33,664	47,285
			39,414	52,585
403	407	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1950 (see page 48)	377,000	360,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in the Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

F.4898.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 87.)
		Trade Representation, Canada	£	£
2	2	Trade Commissioners.......................	3,996	3,996
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,626	1,322
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	200	..
		Exchange on salaries........................	2,335	2,300
			8,157	7,618
		Representation allowances....................	2,441	2,500
		Local allowances..........................	6,686	7,400
		Child allowances..........................	672	672
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,362	..
			19,318	18,190
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	..	..
3	3		19,318	18,190
		Trade Representation, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,874	1,874
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,227	1,196
		Exchange on salaries........................	787	766
			3,888	3,836
		Representation allowances....................	690	704
		Local allowances..........................	815	1,000
		Child allowances..........................	261	261
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	251	..
			5,905	5,801
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	..	..
2	2		5,905	5,801
		Trade Representation, Indonesia.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,723	1,802
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	2,764	1,259
..	1	Typist.................................	640	..
			5,127	3,061
		Representation allowances....................	1,300	1,000
		Local allowances..........................	3,333	1,683
		Child allowances..........................	200	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	15,074	..
			25,034	5,744
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	5,372	..
2	4		19,662	5,744
		Trade Representation, Egypt and Middle East.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.......................	3,996	3,970
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,515	1,485
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,378	1,364
			6,889	6,819
		Representation allowances....................	1,693	1,800
		Local allowances..........................	3,010	3,200
		Child allowances..........................	125	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,527	..
			13,244	11,819
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	4,293	..
3	3		8,951	11,819
10	12	Carried forward.......	53,836	41,554

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.
			£	£
10	12	Brought forward..............	53,836	41,554
		Trade Representation, Singapore.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,867	2,122
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,322	1,322
		Exchange on salaries........................	809	861
			3,998	4,305
		Representation allowances....................	1,254	1,252
		Local allowances..........................	2,508	2,500
		Child allowance...........................	502	502
			8,262	8,559
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	..	..
2	2		8,262	8,559
		Trade Representation, France.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,874	1,874
		Exchange on salary.........................	479	479
			2,353	2,353
		Representation allowance....................	1,003	1,003
		Local allowance...........................	1,442	1,435
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	968	..
			5,766	4,791
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	..	..
1	1		5,766	4,791
		Trade Representation, United Kingdom.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.......................	3,974	3,913
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,180	1,106
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,208	1,200
			6,362	6,219
		Representation allowances....................	1,191	1,390
		Local allowances..........................	1,222	1,747
		Child allowance...........................	456	456
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,000	..
			10,231	9,722
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	..	..
3	3		10,231	9,722
		Trade Representation, Brazil.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,106	1,106
		Exchange on salary.........................	281	281
			1,387	1,387
		Representation allowance....................	407	550
		Local allowance...........................	125	200
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	218	..
			2,137	2,137
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	2,137	2,137
1	1		..	..
17	19	Carried forward.......	78,095	64,626

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	£	£
17	19	Brought forward............	78,095	64,626
		Trade Representation, United States of America.
2	3	Trade Commissioners.......................	5,994	3,996
5	4	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	5,815	7,562
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer...........	300	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	450	..
		Exchange on salaries........................	260	2,150
			12,819	13,708
		Representation allowances....................	8,156	9,700
		Local allowances..........................	16,050	17,000
		Child allowance...........................	1,781	1,041
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	3,368	..
			42,174	41,449
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	7,928	..
7	7		34,246	41,449
		Trade Representation, India.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.......................	3,996	3,996
2	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	4,370	2,685
		Exchange on salaries........................	2,123	1,670
			10,489	8,351
		Representation allowances....................	3,072	2,600
		Local allowances..........................	5,078	4,369
		Child allowance...........................	1,128	700
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	3,468	..
			23,235	16,020
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	3,642	..
4	5		19,593	16,020
		Trade Representation, Pakistan.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,626	1,564
		Exchange on salary.........................	413	391
			2,039	1,955
		Representation allowance....................	502	500
		Local allowance...........................	1,634	1,627
		Child allowance...........................	251	251
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	50	..
			4,476	4,333
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	..	..
1	1		4,476	4,333
		Trade Representation, China.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,874	1,874
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,106	1,106
		Exchange on salaries........................	756	756
			3,736	3,736
		Representation allowances....................	1,066	1,200
		Local allowances..........................	1,755	2,044
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	533	..
			7,090	6,980
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	7,090	6,980
2	2		..	..
31	34	Carried forward.......	136,410	126,428

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.
			£	£
31	34	Brought forward.............	136,410	126,428
		Trade Representation, Hong Kong.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,991	1,874
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	2,476	2,839
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,134	1,180
			5,601	5,893
		Representation allowance....................	1,881	1,600
		Local allowances..........................	3,009	2,962
		Child allowance...........................	627	400
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,688	..
			12,806	10,855
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	3,045	..
3	3		9,761	10,855
		Trade Representation, Philippines.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,626	1,626
		Exchange on salary.........................	388	388
			2,014	2,014
		Representation allowance....................	752	800
		Local allowance...........................	1,254	1,419
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	219	..
			4,239	4,233
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	4,239	4,233
1	1		..	..
		Trade Representation, South Africa.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	2,122	2,122
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	2,855	2,809
		Exchange on salaries........................	1,264	1,233
			6,241	6,164
		Representation allowance....................	1,379	1,575
		Local allowances..........................	1,568	1,800
		Child allowance...........................	281	281
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	540	..
			10,009	9,820
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	2,565	..
3	3		7,444	9,820
		Trade Representation, Japan.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	2,122	2,122
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	2,764	1,106
	2	Typists.................................	1,364	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	60	..
			6,310	3,228
		Representation allowance....................	1,650	1,300
		Local allowances..........................	3,740	2,135
		Child allowance...........................	200	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	5,335	..
			17,235	6,663
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	4,892	..
2	5		12,343	6,683
40	46	Carried forward.......	165,958	153,766

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	£	£
40	46	Brought forward............	165,958	153,766
		Trade Representation, Ceylon.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,874	1,802
		Exchange on salary.........................	476	451
			2,350	2,253
		Representation allowance....................	627	850
		Local allowance...........................	752	962
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	553	..
			4,282	4,065
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	..	..
1	1		4,282	4,065
		Trade Representation, Northern Europe.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	2,122	2,122
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,106	1,106
		Exchange on salaries........................	853	853
			4,081	4,081
		Representation allowance....................	1,320	1,400
		Local allowances..........................	1,630	1,756
		Child allowance...........................	250	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	730	..
			8,011	7,237
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	2,791	..
2	2		5,220	7,237
		Trade Representation, Southern Europe.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,874	1,874
		Exchange on salary.........................	476	476
			2,350	2,350
		Representation allowance....................	627	620
		Local allowance...........................	1,755	1,755
		Child allowance...........................	250	250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	900	..
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	5,882	4,975
			..	..
1	1		6,882	4,975
		Trade Representation, British West Indies.
1	1	Trade Commissioner........................	1,843	1,874
		Exchange on salary.........................	468	476
			2,311	2,350
		Representation allowance....................	524	519
		Local allowance...........................	1,128	1,128
		Child allowance...........................	250	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	525	..
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	4,738	3,997
			..	..
1	1		4,738	3,997
45	51	Carried forward.............	186,080	174,040

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.
			£	£
45	51	Brought forward..............	186,080	174,040
		Trade Representation, Chile.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.................	1,106	1,106
		Exchange on salary.........................	281	281
			1,387	1,387
		Representation allowance....................	314	414
		Local allowance...........................	627	742
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	219	..
			2,547	2,543
1	1	Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	2,547	2,543
		Relieving Staff.	..	..
2	2	Trade Commissioners.......................	4,244	3,748
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners................	4,876	4,052
			9,120	7,800
		Allowances to officers performing duty of a higher class	..	1,000
		Officers filling unclassified positions.............	..	1,010
5	5		9,120	9,810
			195,200	183,850
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	..	19,850
51	57	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 48)	195,200	164,000
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. (See Division No. 88.)
1	1	Director................................	2,246	2,246
2	2	Assistant Directors.........................	3,686	3,691
81	81	Research Officers, Investigation Officers, Field Officers. Wool Economist, Draftsman, Investigation Assistants and Clerks	86,845	85,593
14	14	Typists, Machinists and Assistants...............	7,820	7,662
			100,597	99,192
		Officers on loan from other Divisions............	1,321	..
		Provision for reclassified positions..............	1,938	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,000	1,000
			104,856	100,192
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	26,856	23,192
98	98	Total Division of Agricultural Economics (see page 49)	78,000	77,000
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (See Division No. 89.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary.........................	2,246	1,998
1	1	Assistant Director.........................	1,839	1,724
11	21	Principal Technical Officer, Officers-in-charge, Dairy, Tobacco, Technical and Miscellaneous Crops, Officers, Engineer, Project Officers, Senior Clerk and Clerks	22,676	13,950
4	4	Typists, Machinist and Assistant................	2,983	2,420
			29,744	20,092
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy...	576	..
		Officer on loan from another Division............	1,058	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	300	300
			31,678	20,392
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	9,178	1,392
17	27	Total Division of Agricultural Production (see page 49)	22,500	19,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 91.)
			£	£
1	1	Director-General..........................	3,250	(a) 3,250
1	1	Deputy Director-General.....................	2,494	2,493
4	4	Assistant Directors-General...................	8,364	8,298
1	1	Principal Medical Officer....................	2,496	2,495
2	2	Senior Inspector, and Administrative Assistant......	3,258	3,240
1	1	Chief Accountant..........................	1,502	1,501
2	2	Administrative Officers......................	2,790	2,788
58	59	Senior Research Officer, Inspectors, Senior Examiner, Sub-Accountant, Senior Clerks, Training Officer, Examiners, Clerks, Assistant Administrative Officer, Research Officer, Assistant Research Officers, Librarian, Social Workers, Assistant Librarians, Cadets (Personnel) and Cadets (Social Services)	60,076	58,390
34	34	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistants.....	18,372	18,554
			102,602	101,009
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	2,000	2,000
		Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretaries, Ministerial Typist and Junior Assistant filling unclassified positions	3,988	4,455
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	1,142	2,210
		Provision for proposed new staff................	3,136	..
			112,868	109,674
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	24,868	29,274
104	105	Total Central Administration (see page 51).....	88,000	80,400
		STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 92.)
		New South Walks.
1	1	Director................................	2,370	2,329
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,121	2,120
4	4	Assistant Directors.........................	6,300	6,286
256	278	Accountant, Administrative Officer, Determining Officers, Senior Education and Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Chief Clerk, Senior District Inspector, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrars, Sub-Accountant, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar's, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers and Cadet (Personnel)	262,670	238,482
452	383	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Supervisors, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Telephonists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	238,915	265,776
714	667		512,376	514,993
		Victoria.
1	1	Director................................	2,246	2,245
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,184	2,120
4	4	Assistant Directors.........................	6,076	6,062
187	192	Accountant, Administrative Officer, Determining Officers, Senior Education and Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Senior District Inspector, Senior Special Magistrate, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrars, Sub-Accountant, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrars, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers and Cadet (Personnel)	172,235	171,118
304	301	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Supervisors, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants, Telephonist and Senior Sister	182,509	186,860
497	499		365,250	368,405
		Queensland.
1	1	Director................................	1,812	1,997
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,058	2,015
4	4	Assistant Directors.........................	5,648	5,584
130	136	Accountant, Senior Education and Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Senior District Inspector, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers and Cadet (Personnel)	125,797	117,863
181	188	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	113,755	108,826
317	330		249,070	236,285
1,5281	1,496	Carried forward.............	1,126,696	1,119,683

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.

			£	£
1,528	1,496	Brought forward..............	1,126,696	1,119,683
		South Australia.
1	1	Director................................	1,874	1,831
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,184	2,120
4	4	Assistant Directors.........................	4,976	4,990
78	80	Accountant, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar and Special Magistrate, Senior Education and Training Officer, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Senior Clerk, Education and Training Officer, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	71,075	71,875
101	98	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	61,995	63,349
185	184		142,104	144,165
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director................................	1,874	1,873
1	1	Senior Medical Officer......................	2,121	2,120
4	4	Assistant Directors.........................	5,038	4,956
70	70	Accountant, Senior Education and Training Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar, District Inspectors. Assistant Registrar, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	64,576	64,692
79	81	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	49,509	47,200
155	157		123,118	120,841
		Tasmania.
1	1	Director................................	1,497	1,625
1	1	Assistant Director.........................	1,232	1,321
35	36	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Registrar and Special Magistrate, District Inspector, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	30,336	30,164
37	37	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	21,432	21,796
74	75		54,497	54,906
			1,446,415	1,439,595
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	30,112	27,645
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	132,190	80,700
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	8,991	1,171
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu	6,602	4,341
		Provision for proposed new staff................	13,500	..
			1,637,810	1,553,452
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	492,810	468,452
1,942	1,912	Total State Establishments (see page 51)......	1,145,000	1,085,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 93.)

			£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,000	(a) 3,000
2	2	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary........	4,214	4,136
3	..	Director, Assistant Director...................	..	4,671
1	..	Technical Administrative Officer...............	..	1,442
66	62	Administrative Officers, Executive Officer (Planning), Engineer (Road Transport), Finance Inspector, Accountants, Sub-Accountant, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Librarians, Clerks	62,203	62,420
46	35	Assistants, Teleprint Operator, Accounting Machinists, Reproduction Officer (Plan Printing) Typists	18,973	25,872
			88,390	101,541
		Private secretary and ministerial typist filling unclassified positions	2,452	3,444
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	2,987	818
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	4,577	4,596
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	2,016	1,698
			100,422	112,097
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	13,422	26,397
119	100	Total Administrative (see page 53)..........	87,000	85,700
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 94.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary.........................	2,081	1,998
2	2	Director of Navigation, Director of Lighthouses......	3,872	3,872
5	6	Regional Directors.........................	9,276	7,761
46	45	Surveyors, Examiners, Lighthouse Engineers........	60,986	60,565
12	12	Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office	13,114	13,278
52	52	Clerks and Administrative Assistant..............	46,030	45,377
190	190	Inspector of Seamen, Workshop Supervisor, Lightkeepers, Mechanics (Lighthouse), Carpenter, Storemen, Labourer	144,814	145,551
42	36	Assistants, Typists.........................	22,617	25,809
86	86	Crews, Lighthouse Steamers and Scow............	70,450	70,878
			373,240	375,089
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew...........	3,540	10,926
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	3,237	2,821
		District and other allowances..................	29,302	40,547
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	1,462	4,436
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	10,868	4,018
			421,649	437,837
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	96,242	96,078
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent	407	359
			96,649	96,437
436	430	Total Marine Branch (see page 53)..........	325,000	341,400
		SHIP CONSTRUCTION. (See Division No. 95.)
1	1	General Manager..........................	2,618	2,618
1	1	Assistant General Manager...................	2,223	2,100
1	1	Senior Engineer...........................	1,202	1,202
			6,043	5,920
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,827	1,788
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..	12,132	10,402
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	..	1,392
			20,002	19,502
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.....	1,402	1,202
3	3	Total Ship Construction (see page 53)......	18,600	18,300

(a) Includes £400 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Territories.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 96.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,000	(a) 3,000
1	1	Special Advisor to Minister...................	2,750	(a) 2,750
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.....................	2,246	2,204
2	2	Assistant Secretaries........................	4,098	3,416
103	108	Administrative Officer, Official Representative, Officers-in-charge, Research Officers, Finance Officer, Accountant, Investigation Officers, Librarian, Registrar and Clerks	112,833	108,384
37	39	Typists, Assistants and Examiner...............	21,743	18,768
			146,670	138,522
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	700	521
		Special (Canberra) allowances.................	400	400
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,198	9,439
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	200	928
			150,168	149,810
		Less—
		Amount provided under Papua and New Guinea—Australian School of Pacific Administration	1,355	1,316
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	8,313	15,494
			9,668	16,810
145	152	Total Administrative (see page 55)..........	140,500	133,000

(a) Includes, in both instances, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Immigration.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.		Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 97.)
		Central Staff. (a)	£		£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,250	(b) 3,250
1	1	First Assistant Secretary.....................	2,370	2,381
5	5	Assistant Secretaries........................	10,305	10,177
248	246	Controller, Finance Officer, Senior Migration Officers, Finance Inspector, Personnel Officer, Inspector Administrative, Principal Research Officer, Senior Research Officers, Accountants, Senior Investigation Officers, Liasion Officers, Procurement Officers, Inspection Officers, Clerks, Librarian	247,405	247,905
89	89	Assistants Male and Female, Welfare Officer, Typists, Accounting Machinist	58,409	45,688
344	342		321,739	309,401
		London.
3	3	Chief Migration Officer, Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Migration Officer	5,374	5,374
		Other Overseas Establishments.
52	53	Migration Officers, Medical Officers, Interview and Selection Officers, Administrative Officers and Clerks	65,870	64,501
		State Branches.
269	260	Commonwealth Migration Officers, Accountants, Clerks	232,521	235,258
138	171	Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists.........	103,095	80,953
407	431		335,616	316,211
			728,599	695,487
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments...	11,059	7,688
		Salaries of unattached officers.................	41,721	37,025
		Allowances to officers stationed abroad...........	40,726	45,593
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.....	27,735	27,941
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	10,000	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,700	600
			862,540	822,334
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	205,540	168,334
806	829	Total Administrative (see page 57)..........	657,000	654,000

(a) Includes permanent accounts staff at Immigration Centres. (b) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Labour and National Service.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 98.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,000	(a) 3,000
5	5	Assistant Secretaries........................	9,940	9,770
63	58	Executive and Senior Administrative Officers.......	83,880	94,470
450	460	Employment Officers.......................	446,400	446,200
28	51	Industrial Relations Officers...................	56,830	32,100
83	85	Professional, Technical and Research Officers and Librarians	90,500	91,480
22	22	Catering Officers..........................	22,010	21,790
276	292	Clerks and Inspectors.......................	265,350	254,480
223	249	Typists, Machinists.........................	134,490	125,180
72	82	Assistants...............................	47,360	43,390
			1,159,760	1,121,860
		Private Secretary to Minister filling unclassified position	1,300	1,275
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.............	26,010	35,180
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	6,360	16,996
		District and other special allowances.............	2,200	2,142
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	1,820	652
		Permanent officers occupying uncreated positions....	67,640	87,420
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave or payment in lieu	5,520	8,000
			1,270,610	1,273,525
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	73,350	55,905
		Amount chargeable to National Service votes......	59,860	52,120
			133,210	108,025
1,223	1,305	Total Administrative (see page 59)..........	1,137,400	1,165,500

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of National Development.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 99.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	3,500	(a) 3,500
1		First Assistant Secretary.....................	..	2,303
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administration).............	1,874	1,874
52	53	Accountant, Inspector (Personnel), Administrative Officer, Assistant Accountant, Senior Clerk, Clerks, Librarian, Assistant Librarian, Typists, Teleprinter Operator, Accounting Machinist, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	40,434	37,588
55	55	Secretariat.	45,808	45,265
..	1	First Assistant Secretary.....................	2,364	..
..	1	Assistant Co-Ordinator General of Works..........	2,364	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary (Development)..............	2,246	..
..	19	Senior Project Officers, Principal Research Officers, Senior Research Officers, Research Officers	23,864	..
..	7	Finance Officer, Investigation Officer, Draftsmen, Clerks	7,532	..
(b)..	29	Development Policy.	38,370	(b) ..
1	..	Assistant Co-ordinator-General of Works..........	..	2,303
12	..	Investigation Officer, Senior Project Officers, Principal Research Officer, Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Clerk	..	14,367
1	..	Finance Officer...........................	..	1,292
14	.. c	Industrial Development.	.. (c)	17,962
1	1	Director................................	2,179	2,090
10	6	Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Assistant Deputy Director	10,005	18,467
53	62	Officers-in-charge, Investigation Officers, Senior Research Officers, Research Officers, Senior Clerk, Clerks	77,439	69,270
9	5	Materials Handling Officers, Draftsman...........	5,578	10,712
7	26	Librarian, Typists, Clerical Assistants............	16,308	6,201
80	100	Regional Development.	111,509	106,740
1	..	Director................................	..	2,279
1	..	Assistant Director.........................	..	1,626
12	..	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers, Draftsman	..	15,291
14	.. c	Fuel.	.. (c)	19,196
1	1	Director and Chief Fuel Technologist.............	1,998	1,998
4	5	Fuel Technologist, Assistant Fuel Technologist, Administrative Officer and Clerks	6,191	5,138
5	6		8,189	7,136
			203,876	196,299
		Commonwealth Coal Commissioner.............	1,750	1,738
		Private Secretary and Ministerial Typists filling unclassified positions	3,438	3,346
		Officers on loan from other departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	13,414	48,005
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	6,093	8,874
		Proposed new staff.........................	2,592	..
			231,163	258,262
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	35,163	59,262
168	190	Total Administrative (see page 61)..........	196,000	199,000
		BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. (See Division No. 100.)
1	1	Director................................	2,494	2,448
1	1	Deputy Director...........................	2,210	2,153
158	158	Chief Petroleum Technologist, Supervising Petroleum Technologist, Senior Petroleum Technologists, Petroleum Technologists, Chief Geologist, Assistant Chief Geologist, Supervising Geologists, Senior Geologists, Geologists, Chief Geophysicist, Assistant Chief Geophysicist, Supervising Geophysicists, Senior Geophysicists, Geophysicists, Cadet Geologists, Cadet Geophysicists. Chemists, Draftsmen, Assistant Draftsmen	177,947	172,497
6	6	Chief Mineral Economist, Senior Mineral Economics, Mineral Economists, Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer	8,960	9,095
22	22	Administrative Officer, Clerks, Cost Investigator, Mathematical Assistants, Librarians	19,084	18,905
16	20	Typists, Clerical Assistants, Assistant, Assistants (Computing), Tracer	11,702	8,926
16	16	Senior Instrument Maker, Instrument Makers, Storemen, Field Assistants, Maintenance Mechanic, Senior Technicians (Radio), Technician (Radio)	13,066	13,058
			235,463	227,082
		District allowances.........................	6,300	4,700
		Officers on loan from other departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	2,046	4,091
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,510	685
		Allowances for flying and field duties............	8,000	..
		Proposed new staff.........................	24,251	..
			277,570	236,558
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	82,570	53,058
220	224	Total Bureau of Mineral Resources (see page 61)	195,000	183,500

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Previously shown under Development Policy and Regional Development Branches. (c) Included under Secretariat Branch.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 101.)
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chairman...............................	3,500	(b) 3,500
1	1	Chief Executive Officer......................	3,250	(b) 3,250
3	3	Executive Members........................	(a) 3,500	(a) 3,350
1	1	Assistant Executive Officer...................	2,494	2,308
4	4	Secretaries..............................	8,860	8,176
1	2	Assistant Secretaries........................	3,288	1,750
13	13	Research Officers and Technical Officers..........	18,226	18,035
83	86	Accountants, Finance Officers, Staff Officers and Clerks	76,898	74,074
72	73	Assistants, Typists, Machinists, Telephonist, Caretaker, Cleaner and Tradesmen	46,884	44,875
			166,900	159,318
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,212	1,237
		Representation allowances, officers overseas........	716	716
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	4,000	4,000
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...............	950	983
		Honorarium to part-time representative...........	500	500
		Advisory Council members—Sitting fees..........	400	400
		Part-time secretaries of State Committees..........	150	150
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,230
			174,828	168,534
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	39,928	34,734
179	184	Total Head Office.....................	134,900	133,800
		Investigations.
16	16	Chiefs of Divisions.........................	42,818	41,116
25	25	Assistant Chiefs, Officers-in-charge and Advisers....	(c) 47,732	(d) 42,145
1,348	1,360	Research Officers, Technical Officers and Draughtsmen	1,513,540	1,454,550
1,731	1,791	Assistants, Technical Assistants, Typists, Labourers, Station Hands, Animal Attendants, Tracers, Machinists, Tradesmen, Cleaners, Storemen, Unclassified and Miscellaneous	1,185,975	1,124,758
181	191	Clerks and Librarians.......................	153,530	141,335
15	11	Part-time officers..........................	4,034	4,745
			2,947,629	2,808,649
		Temporary and casual employees...............	83,124	64,066
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...............	125	176
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	3,541	6,437
		District allowances and provision for reclassifications..	21,034	16,698
		Overtime and holiday duty....................	31,341	..
			3,086,794	2,896,026
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	43,406	50,274
3,316	3,394	Total Investigations....................	3,043,388	2,845,752
3,495	3,578	Total Head Office and Investigations.........	3,178,288	2,979,552
3,316	3,394	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..........	3,043,388	2,845,752
179	184	Total Administrative (see page 63)..........	134,900	133,800

(a) Includes two part-time members. (b) Includes in both instances, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (c) Includes three part-time officers. (d) Includes four part-time officers.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Australian Atomic Energy Commission.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 101k.)

			£	£
1	1	Chairman of Commission....................	4,250	(a) 4,250
2	2	Commissioners(b).........................	1,500	1,500
1	1	Secretary...............................	2,008	1,950
1	1	Principal Field Engineer.....................	2,096	2,200
2	2	Accountant and Sub-Accountant................	2,988	2,914
5	4	Clerks, Librarian and Peace Officers.............	4,008	4,660
4	7	Assistants, Machinists and Typists...............	4,550	2,542
			21,400	20,016
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	..	1,216
16	18	Total Administrative...................	21,400	18,800
		Operations.
..	1	Chief of Research and Development.............	3,500	..
..	4	Senior Principal Research Officers..............	10,000	..
24	33	Scientific Officers.........................	63,713	39,659
2	1	Clerk and Peace Officer......................	818	2,164
..	1	Draftsman...............................	1,113	..
1	2	Machinist and Typist.......................	1,256	629
1	..	Storeman...............................	..	730
			80,400	43,182
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	4,280	5,032
		Total Operations......................	76,120	38,150
		Total Operations and Administrative.........	97,520	56,950
		Less amount chargeable to Operations............	76,120	38,150
28	42	Total Administrative (see page 65)..........	21,400	18,800

(a) Includes £250 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Part time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 102.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary...............................	4,250	(a) 4,250
1	1	Deputy Secretary..........................	2,742	2,718
4	4	Assistant Secretaries........................	8,582	8,411
1	1	War Book Officer.........................	2,246	2,245
1	1	Controller of Joint Service Organizations..........	2,246	2,245
1	1	Secretary, Joint War Production Committee........	2,246	2,245
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee.................	1,564	1,726
1	1	Secretary, Board of Business Administration........	1,594	1,873
1	1	Scientific Assistant to Defence Scientific Adviser.....	1,998	1,997
65	66	Senior Administrative Officer, Chief Clerk, Administrative Assistants, Finance Officer, Programme Officer, Defence Security Officer, Personnel Officer, Assistant Secretaries Defence Committee, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarians	66,362	65,624
58	57	Barracks Officer, Assistant Barracks Officer, Attendants, Artisan, Cleaners, Assistants, Typists and Messengers	36,791	36,269
			130,621	129,603
		Proposed new staff.........................	2,630	1,323
		Salary of officer seconded for duty as Private Secretary to Minister	1,344	1,325
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	4,228	5,971
		Unattached officer filling unclassified positions......	938	..
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	43,953	39,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	600	400
		Proposed reclassification of position.............	176	324
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards.......	1,300	1,000
			185,790	178,946
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	21,790	19,946
135	135	Total Administrative (see page 67)..........	164,000	159,000
		JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. (See Division No. 103.)
1	1	Director................................	1,952	2,059
25	25	Principal Research and Defence Officer, Heads of Branches, Senior Research and Defence Officers, Senior Reference Officer and Librarian, and Officer-in-charge, Photo Interpretation Section	33,962	34,060
54	54	Research and Defence Officers, Translators, Clerks, Technical Officer, Reference Officer and Librarian	50,372	49,669
10	10	Draftsmen, Senior Plan Printer, Assistant Plan Printer (Photography) and Assistant (Drafting)	9,692	9,909
32	32	Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistant and Tracer......	16,978	15,918
			112,956	111,615
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications...........	12,900	11,510
		Officers on loan from other Departments..........	..	1,190
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	14,000	14,014
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		Special (overseas) allowances..................	7,000	6,939
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards.......	9,000	6,900
			156,056	152,368
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	28,656	37,368
122	122	Total Joint Intelligence Bureau (see page 67)...	127,400	115,000
		DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. (See Division No. 104.)
1	1	Director................................	2,122	2,121
18	18	Heads of Sections and Senior Technical Officers.....	24,195	24,741
51	53	Technical Officers, Assistant Technical Officers, Clerks, Librarian and Draftsman	48,122	46,156
84	108	Typists, Assistants, Teletype and Cypher Operators, Technicians and Junior Assistants	74,136	56,236
			148,575	129,254
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications...........	15,500	30,223
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,000	500
		Special (overseas) allowances..................	5,500	3,846
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards.......	10,000	7,750
			180,575	171,573
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended.......	59,075	56,573
154	180	Total Defence Signals Branch (see page 67)....	121,500	115,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
		PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 109.)	£	£
		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 towards 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.
		Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu.
		Exchange on pay of personnel serving abroad.....
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff.....................	3,750	(a) 3,750
7	6	Rear Admirals.........................
2	3	Commodores, 2nd Class..................
48	49	Captains............................
143	144	Commanders
885	911	Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants
128	162	Midshipmen and Cadet-Midshipmen..........
14	14	Chaplains............................
264	270	Branch Officers........................
1492	1560
12376	12158	Petty Officers and Seamen.................
13868	13718
		Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.
			11,696,800	11,503,930
1	1	Chief Officer.........................		(b)
16	16	First, Second and Third Officers.............
17	17
260	260	Ratings.............................
277	277
		Dockyard Police.
1	1	Superintendent........................
5	5	Inspector and Sub-Inspectors...............
67	67	Sergeants, 1st and 2nd Class...............
332	332	Constables...........................
405	405
			11,700,550	11,507,680
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	366,550	90,680
		Amount recoverable from other Departments...	34,000	50,000
			400,550	140,680
14550	14400	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 69)	11,300,000	11,367,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (b) Pay and allowances are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.

		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 110.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary............................	3,000	(a) 3,000
1069	1079	Technical, clerical and other administrative staff..	910,312	906,059
			913,312	909,059
		Proposed new staff......................	37,700	37,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classification..	1,000	1,000
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement..........	7,000	7,500
		Permanent officers on loan from other Departments	1,500	1,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	600	600
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom......	600	600
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad............	500	600
			962,212	957,859
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	353,212	365,859
1070	1080	Total Civilian Services (see page 69)...	609,000	592,000
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 111.)
		Civil Staff.
13	13	Professorial staff.......................	17,000	16,882
			17,000	16,882
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	..	1,882
13	13	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 69)	17,000	15,000
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 113.)
1	..	Works Manager........................	..	1,812
1681	1713	Administrative, technical, clerical and other staff..	1,417,705	1,342,473
			1,417,705	1,344,285
		Proposed new staff......................	43,200	48,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications..	500	500
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement..........	8,000	3,168
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,000	1,000
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom......	900	1,780
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad............	600	1,250
			1,471,905	1,399,983
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	497,905	390,179
		Williamstown Dockyard employees (financed through Williamstown Dockyard Trust Account)	..	121,804
			497,905	511,983
1682	1713	Total Naval Establishments (see page 69)	974,000	888,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
		AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY. (See Division No. 127.)	£	£
1	1	Chief of the General Staff.................	3,750	(e) 3,750
3	3	Lieutenant-Generals.....................	9,750	(f) 9,750
11	11	Major-Generals(b)......................	30,250	(f) 30,250
22	22	Brigadiers...........................
38	36	Colonels............................
209	205	Lieutenant-Colonels.....................
2813	2710	Majors, Captains and Lieutenants............
2243	2229	Warrant Officers.......................	119,058,250	20,513,000
869	812	Staff Sergeants........................	(a)	(a)
2770	2638	Sergeants............................
4740	4471	Corporals............................
14281	11362	Lance Corporals, Privates, Gunners, Sappers, Drivers, &c.
			19,102,000	20,556,750
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	652,000	1,499,750
28000	24500	Total Australian Regular Army (see page 72)	18,450,000	19,057,000
(c)	(c)
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 128.)
1	1	Secretary............................	3,250	(e) 3,250
3	3	Assistant Secretaries....................	6,400	6,400
1	1	Chief Finance Officer....................	2,250	2,220
3	3	Directors of Finance.....................	5,750	5,750
13	13	Command and Branch Secretaries, Inspector of Personnel Establishments, Administrative Officer Military Board and Assistant Military Secretary	21,600	21,480
2	5	Deputy Chief Ordnance Officers and Ordnance Officers	6,530	2,520
1090	1237	Command Paymasters, Accountants, Inspectors, Staff and Industrial Officers, Publications Officer, Property Officer, Draftsmen, Production Illustrator, Clerks, Librarians and Cadet (Personnel)	1,096,770	986,690
673	775	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Messengers...	510,180	404,200
405	541	Foremen, Ammunition Examiners, Storemen, Range Superintendents, Range Assistants, Tradesmen	406,170	298,440
			2,058,900	1,730,950
		Provision for proposed new staff and proposed reclassification of existing positions	57,000	76,200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	15,100	13,000
			2,131,000	1,820,150
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	870,000	770,150
2191	2579	Total Civilian Services (see page 72).....	1,261,000	1,050,000
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 131.)
		Military.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces...........	(d)	(d)
		Civil.
12	14	Professors and Lecturers..................	20,700	18,300
1	1	Finance and Civil Secretary................	1,440	1,440
5	5	Clerks and Librarians....................	4,300	4,400
2	1	Typist..............................	610	1,160
			27,050	25,300
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	1,050	2,400
21	22	Total Royal Military College (see page 73).	26,000	22,900
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 132.)
20	20	Supervisors, Inspectors, Range Clerks and Clerks.	20,350	19,990
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	2,350	1,690
20	20	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 73)	18,000	18,300

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions are in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations. (b) Expenditure in respect of two of these positions is recoverable from votes controlled by other Departments. (c) These positions are based on Army establishments approved under the Defence programme. (d) Pay at service rates is provided under Division No. 127. (e) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54. (f) Includes, in respect of each position, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. (See Division No. 143.)	£	£
		Officers.
1	1	Chief of Air Staff...............................	3,450	(b) 4,040
8	8	Air Vice-Marshals(a)...................
12	12	Air Commodores......................
1855	1995	Group Captains, Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders, Flight Lieutenants, Flying Officers and Pilot Officers
18	17	Chaplains...........................
		Nursing Service.
1	1	Matron in Chief......................
84	81	Matrons, Senior Sisters and Sisters..........	13,075,860	12,605,472
		Airmen.
6006	6008	Warrant Officers, Flight Sergeants, Sergeants and Corporals
6831	6637	Aircraftmen.........................
		Trainees.
96	96	Cadets.............................
435	619	Aircrew and Ground Staff (excluding Apprentices)
570	570	Apprentices.........................
15917	16045		13,079,310	12,609,512
		Women's Royal Australian Air Force.
		Officers.
34	32	Wing, Squadron, Flight and Section Officers...
		Airwomen.	370,660	367,212
248	251	Flight Sergeants, Sergeants and Corporals.....
580	579	Aircraftwomen.......................
862	862		370,660	367,212
			13,449,970	12,976,724
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	15,000	20,000
		Pay in lieu of long service leave............	65,000	60,000
			13,529,970	13,056,724
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..	1,402,970	884,724
16779 (d)	16907 (d)	Total Royal Australian Air Force (see page 75)	(c) 12,127,000	(c) 12,172,000
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 144.)
1	1	Secretary...........................	3,000	(e) 3,000
4	4	First Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretaries	8,300	8,112
..	6	Deputy Director of Audit, Directors of Finance..	8,700	..
2	..	Finance Officers......................	..	3,436
5	5	Area Finance Officers and Assistant Area Finance Officers	8,000	7,977
1	1	Administrative Officer..................	1,350	1,291
27	28	Director of Studies, Lecturers, Psychologists, Education, Scientific and Training Officers	33,800	32,495
1	1	Personnel Inspector....................	1,750	1,625
2	3	Inspector and Investigator................	4,000	2,672
14	14	Administrative Assistants................	21,000	19,876
409	379	Clerks.............................	342,000	361,882
257	262	Librarian, Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists and Junior Assistants	141,500	141,559
7	8	Engineers and Draftsmen................	9,500	8,299
149	148	Director Aeronautical Inspection, Assistant Director, Inspectors and Examiners	161,000	149,813
			743,900	742,037
		Private Secretary to the Minister occupying unclassified position	650	629
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	5,000	3,000
		Proposed new staff'....................	251,650	238,709
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	5,000	5,090
			1,006,200	989,465
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..	213,200	214,465
879	860	Total Civilian Services (see page 75)....	793,000	775,000

(a) Includes one position (or officer holding a R.A.F. appointment in Malaya but which is a R..A.A.F. liability. (b) Pay and allowances of R.A.F. officer on loan to R.A.A.F. (six months) and for R.A.A.F. officer (six months). (c) Pay and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Regulations under the Air Force Act. (d) These positions are based on Air Force establishments approved under the Defence Programme. (e) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 155.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary............................	3,500	(a) 3,500
5	5	Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries and Director of Finance	10,708	10,822
5	5	State Controllers.......................	8,134	8,018
1	1	Chief Scientist........................	3,450	(a) 3,450
2	2	Controllers...........................	6,208	6,172
	1	General Manager.......................	2,080	..
4	4	Deputy Directors and Executive Officers.......	7,026	6,565
1	1	Chief Security Officer...................	1,800	1,856
7	7	Superintending Scientists and Scientific Officers..	13,695	14,069
22	25	Security and Investigation Officers...........	29,497	23,668
4	4	Superintendents........................	6,537	6,311
336	306	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarians	290,950	304,161
	2	Engineers............................	2,274	..
20	23	Cadet Engineers.......................	15,573	12,430
3	1	Inspector, Supervisor, Stores Officer..........	986	3,408
11	11	Assistant Security Officers................	10,285	10,120
229	199	Typists, Machinists, Assistants and Labourer....	113,180	122,979
			525,883	537,529
		Cadet training scheme...................	..	2,500
		Furlough payments.....................	752	4,360
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers	59,491	27,099
		Officers on loan.......................	8,011	12,568
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	42,648	36,035
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications........	40,986	11,548
		Employers' contributions to premiums on scientists' assurance policies	300	300
			678,071	631,939
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	128,071	121,939
651	598	Total Administrative (see page 77).......	550,000	510,000
		GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 156.)
4	12	Manager and Assistant Managers............	17,980	6,532
3	2	Superintending Scientists.................	4,864	6,932
2	3	Superintending Engineers.................	6,041	3,904
..	1	Superintendent of Administration............	1,750	..
..	1	Principal Officer.......................	1,624	..
1	..	Principal Administrative Officer.............	..	1,732
151	185	Scientific and Experimental Officers, Draftsmen and Engineers	206,086	167,848
7	2	Stores and Transport Officers...............	2,475	9,438
161	318	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...........	286,833	151,483
9	19	Traffic Officers, Transport Officers and Supervisors	18,298	8,934
12	12	Cadet Draftsmen.......................	7,181	7,356
126	167	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Computors...	100,525	67,782
54	56	Technical officers and tradesmen............	52,993	49,256
			706,650	481,197
		Officers on loan.......................	3,204	6,904
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	36,436	112,949
		Proposed new staff......................	161,451	340,104
		Pay of Service personnel reimbursed to Service Departments	700,000	790,000
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers	52,685	191,846
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions....	1,984	..
			1,662,410	1,923,000
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	365,410	502,000
530	778	Total Government Establishments (see page 77)	1,297,000	1,421,000
		DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 157.)
5	5	Senior Superintending Scientists and Superintending Scientists	11,112	10,996
1	1	Administrative Officer...................	1,472	1,429
8	8	Principal Scientific Officers................	16,268	13,929
100	102	Scientific and Experimental Officers, Draftsmen and Engineers	118,376	115,494
15	36	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...........	31,939	12,260
81	82	Laboratory Officers, Laboratory Assistants and Experimental Officers	68,261	65,260
8	7	Foremen and Tradesmen..................	6,576	7,944
4	54	Typists, Assistants and Tracers..............	28,159	2,212
			282,163	229,524
		Provision for furlough payments.............	..	2,500
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	52,974	..
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications........	25,787	54,459
			360,924	286,483
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	109,924	58,483
222	295	Total Defence Standards Laboratories (see page 77)	251,000	228,000

(a) Includes, In each instance, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

		DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH. (See Division No. 158.)	£	£
3	3	Deputy Director and Deputy Assistant Directors..	4,557	4,370
3	3	Chief Inspectors.......................	4,878	4,824
12	10	Senior Inspectors.......................	12,970	14,752
1	1	Senior Scientific Officer..................	1,282	1,349
9	9	Supervising Engineer and Senior Engineers.....	13,410	13,322
51	48	Engineers, Draftsmen and Technical Officers....	50,237	51,543
25	22	Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors...........	23,225	23,432
12	10	Supervisors, Foremen, Technical Assistants and Tradesmen	9,203	10,398
39	35	Clerks..............................	31,985	32,063
173	95	Examiners...........................	83,834	137,772
3	4	Photographic Officers and Deputy Proof and Experimental Officer	3,760	2,846
37	31	Assistants, Typists and Tracers..............	17,099	20,887
			256,440	317,558
		Proposed new staff......................	24,071	15,278
		Pay of military personnel reimbursed to Department of the Army	151,030	129,963
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	18,293	..
		Officers on loan.......................	899	..
			450,733	462,799
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	114,733	245,799
368	271	Total Design and Inspection Branch (see page 78)	336,000	217,000
		DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 161.)
5	5	Senior Superintending Scientist and Superintending Scientists	11,393	11,299
1	2	Administrative Officers..................	2,578	1,419
266	248	Scientific, Technical and Engineering Officers and Draftsmen	267,148	274,499
15	21	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...........	18,590	12,775
51	22	Typists and Assistants...................	11,598	27,914
5	..	Labourers............................	..	3,891
			311,307	331,797
		Furlough payments.....................	..	1,000
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers	43,533	36,418
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	39,031	41,739
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications........	26,092	84,046
		Employers contributions to premiums on scientists assurance policies	475	475
			420,438	495,475
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	129,438	241,475
343	298	Total Defence Research and Development Laboratories (see page 78)	291,000	254,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 173.)	£	£

1	1	Secretary............................	3,500	(a) 3,500
1	1	Controller-General Munitions Supply.........	3,250	3,100
5	5	Assistant Secretaries....................	11,162	11,199
5	5	General Managers......................	12,904	12,878
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer.................	2,370	2,353
11	16	Directors, Assistant Directors, Controller Production Orders, Statistics and Stores. Chief Industrial Officer, Chief Works Officer, Superintendent of Staff, Branch Secretary	28,787	20,302
97	98	Professional and Technical Officers..........	117,375	116,333
215	223	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers and Clerks	222,465	211,755
10	14	Technical Assistants.....................	12,713	8,691
127	149	Typists, Machinists and Assistants...........	79,974	69,785
77	78	Cadet Engineers and Cadets Personnel.........	46,128	42,637
			540,628	502,533
		Provision for furlough payments.............	625	1,190
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers	95,822	56,626
		Officers on loan.......................	13,765	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	44,362	..
		Proposed new staff......................	110,407	198,088
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions....	716	360
		Allowances for officers performing duties of a higher class	2,000	2,000
		Cadet Engineering Training Scheme..........	..	9,992
			808,325	770,789
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	280,325	263,789
550	591	Total Administrative (see page 80).......	528,000	507,000
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 174.)
9	10	Managers............................	21,112	19,271
21	22	Assistant Managers, Works Managers and Chief Draftsman	38,024	37,927
51	63	Heads of Sections......................	91,987	72,314
267	277	Engineers, Technical Officers and Welding Inspectors	286,550	287,241
291	336	Accountant, Sub-Accountants and Clerks.......	310,226	262,781
7	13	Cadet Engineers and Cadet Draftsmen.........	8,251	3,838
3	3	Supervisors and Storekeepers...............	2,804	2,556
292	299	Foremen, Forewomen, Technical Assistants, Laboratory Assistants and Tracers	288,848	285,466
86	87	Assistants, Machinists and Typists...........	45,414	45,547
			1,093,216	1,016,941
		Provision for furlough payments.............	5,208	5,754
		Allowances for officers performing duties of a higher class	3,000	3,000
		Officers on loan.......................	15,013	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	59,088	..
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions....	1,326	..
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers	82,234	52,858
		Proposed new staff......................	73,732	566,141
		Provision for Cadet training scheme..........		2,516
			1,332,817	1,647,210
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	507,817	897,210
1,027	1110	Total Government Undertakings and Establishments (see page 80)	825,000	750,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXIII.—War and Repatriation Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 207.)	£	£
1	1	Chairman............................	3,000	(a) 3,000
1	1	Deputy Chairman......................	2,500	(a) 2,500
1	1	Commissioner.........................	2,500	(a) 2,500
4	4	Secretary and Assistant Commissioners........	8,200	8,300
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...................	11,000	11,000
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.................	2,900	3,050
57	62	Medical Officers.......................	119,900	111,600
1331	1274	Clerks..............................	1,151,900	1,204,600
348	381	Typists.............................	208,400	184,300
123	214	Assistants............................	142,300	82,100
17	18	Accounting Machinists...................	9,400	11,100
76	81	Male Cleaners, Watchmen, Lift Attendants and others	61,700	56,800
			1,723,700	1,680,850
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals.	30,700	22,600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	17,300	13,800
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	25,900	8,100
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of telephonists	3,800	3,600
			1,801,400	1,728,950
		Lees Amount estimated to remain unexpended...	187,600	170,450
1966	2044	Total Repatriation Department (see page 93)	1,613,800	1,558,500
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division No. 211.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,480	2,370
2	1	Assistant Director......................	2,060	3,995
7	7	Deputy Directors.......................	12,075	12,068
6	6	Assistant Deputy Directors................	8,532	8,504
91	112	Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	121,655	98,880
295	293	Accountants, Conveyancers and Clerks........	267,066	273,341
155	173	Assistants, Typists and Machinists...........	106,933	92,442
			520,801	491,600
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	18,452	24,318
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,644	1,552
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	3,997	5,075
		Proposed new staff......................	67,210	..
			612,104	522,545
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	81,704	55,345
557	593	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 94)	530,400	467,200
		AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 219.)
1	1	Director.............................	1,842	1,780
1	1	Assistant Director......................	1,365	1,334
9	9	Clerks..............................	9,108	8,893
29	29	Typists, Assistants, Superintendent and Attendants.	21,510	19,213
			33,825	31,220
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	180	180
			34,005	31,400
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	11,005	13,400
40	40	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 97)	23,000	18,000

(a) Includes, in each instance, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£
..	..	Commissioner—Additional remuneration.......	250	(a) 250
1	1	Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.	2,098	2,092
26	27	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........	20,322	19,151
27	28		22,670	21,493
		OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
1	1	Chief Civil Engineer....................	2,122	2,116
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer................	2,122	2,116
1	1	Chief Traffic Manager...................	2,122	2,116
1	1	Comptroller of Stores....................	1,812	1,806
1	1	Manager............................	1,542	1,536
298	310	Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Clerks, &c.	237,610	209,817
1968	1882	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)........	1,737,000	1,674,000
			1,984,330	1,893,507
2271	2197
2298	2225	Total.......................	2,007,000	1,915,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1954–55.	1953–54.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway..............	944,000	928,000
Central Australia Railway.............	933,000	864,000
North Australia Railway..............	101,000	90,000
Australian Capital Territory Railway......	29,000	33,000
Total.........	2,007,000	1,915,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 230.)	£	£
1	1	Director-General.......................	4,250	(a)(b) 4,250
1	1	Deputy Director-General..................	3,504	3,504
10	10	Assistant Directors-General................	24,250	24,012
13	13	Assistant Heads of Branches...............	24,880	23,670
277	302	Clerks..............................	280,400	260,302
61	61	Draftsmen...........................	67,200	65,936
169	189	Engineers............................	228,800	209,721
26	30	Inspectors...........................	39,746	34,584
23	27	Traffic Officers........................	29,860	27,356
108	118	Assistants............................	87,400	80,605
32	31	Junior Postal Officers....................	12,200	12,459
74	91	Technicians..........................	76,000	65,549
104	114	Typists and Machinists...................	62,300	57,000
1	1	Lineman............................	860	855
8	9	Artisans.............................	8,100	7,045
1	1	Overseer............................	980	957
1	1	Motor Driver.........................	790	771
1	2	Supervisors..........................	2,100	1,049
2	1	Storeman............................	1,010	2,015
			954,630	881,640
		Officers on duty overseas.................	9,000	9,000
		Private Secretary and staff filling unclassified positions	3,500	3,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	30,000	30,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	250	250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	10,000	5,000
			1,007,380	929,390
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	147,380	78,390
913	1003	Total Central Office (see page 103)......	860,000	851,000
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 231.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,742	2,748
1	1	Assistant Director......................	1,874	1,818
36	36	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	60,469	60,359
900	1026	Clerks..............................	925,057	820,046
127	129	Draftsmen...........................	125,617	125,260
237	289	Engineers............................	328,443	278,669
19	20	Inquiry Officers........................	17,866	17,223
64	75	Inspectors...........................	88,556	75,415
1073	1062	Postal Clerks.........................	901,378	903,540
473	488	Postmasters..........................	543,812	532,875
199	218	Supervisors..........................	186,089	173,278
736	599	Telegraphists.........................	498,430	589,903
74	109	Traffic Officers........................	103,427	77,795
332	449	Artisans and General Workmen.............	316,134	239,540
1572	1650	Assistants............................	1,118,100	1,067,494
3019	3346	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	2,549,770	2,318,460
384	436	Machinists and Typists...................	234,182	213,763
1775	1942	Mail Officers.........................	1,477,633	1,358,635
4560	5488	Technicians..........................	4,404,359	3,756,611
1454	1473	Junior Postal Officers....................	690,863	620,963
3429	3629	Monitors and Telephonists................	1,828,074	1,806,620
94	95	Overseers............................	87,308	86,254
280	218	Phonogram Attendants...................	115,605	152,764
2911	2909	Postal Officers........................	2,040,444	1,987,950
178	197	Storemen............................	142,402	123,335
335	420	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	300,696	248,990
			19,089,330	17,640,308
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,167,471	1,652,485
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	387,500	380,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	6,500	6,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,500	11,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	2,500	4,500
		District allowances.....................	13,000	21,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	135,000	71,000
		Functional allowances...................	65,000
			20,870,801	19,786,293
24263	26305	Carried forward..............	20,870,801	19,786,293

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Includes £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	£	£
24263	26305	Brought forward............	20,870,801	19,786,293
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	33,000	30,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	6,468,801	6,535,293
			6,501,801	6,565,293
24263	26305	Total New South Wales (see page 104)....	14,369,000	13,221,000
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 232.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,500	2,507
35	36	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	57,220	55,840
714	772	Clerks..............................	696,140	655,200
85	85	Draftsmen...........................	72,280	74,190
210	235	Engineers............................	254,990	237,400
12	12	Inquiry Officers........................	10,950	11,066
46	50	Inspectors...........................	54,200	53,290
620	662	Postal Clerks.........................	505,150	477,140
274	289	Postmasters..........................	332,780	328,710
157	158	Supervisors..........................	132,200	130,750
433	365	Telegraphists.........................	274,440	320,140
62	94	Traffic Officers........................	82,390	60,030
286	368	Artisans and General Workmen.............	254,800	206,460
957	1029	Assistants............................	595,680	549,850
2162	2512	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	1,872,880	1,607,860
263	298	Machinists and Typists...................	142,120	133,150
1549	1607	Mail Officers.........................	935,780	918,930
3472	3915	Technicians..........................	2,939,450	2,601,290
958	876	Junior Postal Officers....................	348,690	404,094
2670	2728	Monitors and Telephonists................	1,245,260	1,222,520
75	75	Overseers............................	68,440	67,880
175	150	Phonogram Attendants...................	69,020	79,720
1976	1964	Postal Officers........................	1,195,060	1,068,280
108	110	Storemen............................	79,740	78,020
244	247	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	176,010	177,430
			12,398,170	11,522,747
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,153,870	1,647,800
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	321,500	393,200
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	3,640	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,000	5,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	2,500	4,600
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	112,660	110,000
			13,995,340	13,688,347
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	10,850	10,700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	4,190,490	4,289,647
			4,201,340	4,300,347
17544	18638	Total Victoria (see page 106)..........	9,794,000	9,388,000
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 233.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,228	2,227
31	31	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	44,753	44,722
412	447	Clerks..............................	388,657	368,278
56	56	Draftsmen...........................	52,68	51,340
500	535	Carried forward.............	488,406	466,567

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		QUEENSLAND—continued.	£	£
500	535	Brought forward............	488,406	466,567
99	129	Engineers............................	131,227	108,100
6	6	Inquiry Officers........................	5,338	5,230
33	34	Inspectors...........................	41,419	39,890
385	407	Postal Clerks.........................	320,610	302,440
203	212	Postmasters..........................	221,935	215,520
95	98	Supervisors..........................	85,930	82,740
326	281	Telegraphists.........................	220,363	242,550
29	36	Traffic Officers........................	35,131	29,700
136	169	Artisans and General Workmen.............	117,145	98,070
664	679	Assistants............................	476,192	459,540
1219	1218	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	896,883	894,850
161	181	Machinists and Typists...................	99,446	90,120
399	409	Mail Officers.........................	299,706	302,710
1611	1985	Technicians..........................	1,484,937	1,275,390
586	595	Junior Postal Officers....................	215,223	213,050
1398	1431	Monitors and Telephonists................	696,276	686,910
38	36	Overseers............................	31,456	33,130
100	77	Phonogram Attendants...................	41,738	51,700
1093	1113	Postal Officers........................	765,676	760,150
71	69	Storemen............................	45,359	47,090
104	103	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	74,109	74,370
			6,794,505	6,479,817
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	516,274	783,753
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100,000	110,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	2,500	3,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,200	2,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	1,200	1,500
		District allowances.....................	66,000	65,000
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen	29,000	30,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	20,300	18,000
			7,531,979	7,493,070
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	13,500	13,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	1,562,479	1,652,070
			1,575,979	1,665,070
9256	9803	Total Queensland (see page 108)..........	5,956,000	5,828,000
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 234.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,120	2,103
27	27	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	37,670	37,670
285	304	Clerks..............................	272,440	260,110
45	49	Draftsmen...........................	42,770	40,270
68	82	Engineers............................	90,080	76,580
6	6	Inquiry Officers........................	5,550	5,550
18	18	Inspectors...........................	22,520	22,520
263	267	Postal Clerks.........................	214,540	212,360
153	158	Postmasters..........................	161,880	156,810
53	54	Supervisors..........................	42,960	42,160
196	151	Telegraphists.........................	121,100	157,150
21	21	Traffic Officers........................	21,240	21,240
93	135	Artisans and General Workmen.............	96,870	69,870
251	292	Assistants............................	190,990	162,510
640	702	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	485,060	451,880
100	106	Machinists and Typists...................	59,860	57,220
363	380	Mail Officers.........................	274,320	265,780
1228	1446	Technicians..........................	1,074,290	925,350
333	328	Junior Postal Officers....................	151,660	153,960
1047	1064	Monitors and Telephonists................	562,860	556,860
21	22	Overseers............................	20,280	19,360
5212	5613	Carried forward.............	3,951,060	3,697,313

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£
5212	5613	Brought forward............	3,951,060	3,697,313
45	43	Phonogram Attendants...................	22,150	23,760
669	678	Postal Officers........................	449,710	447,130
51	56	Storemen............................	39,940	36,370
76	71	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	48,450	52,100
			4,511,310	4,256,673
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	288,240	491,696
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	65,200	72,500
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	1,480	1,400
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,050	1,650
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	560	650
		District allowances.....................	3,800	3,350
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	23,000	23,500
		Functional allowances...................	16,000	10,100
			4,910,640	4,861,519
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	14,700	14,000
		Officers on loan......................	32,200	35,660
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	1,225,740	1,367,859
			1,272,640	1,417,519
6053	6461	Total South Australia (see page 109)......	3,638,000	3,444,000
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 235.)
1	1	Director.............................	2,122	2,121
27	27	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	36,694	36,930
190	201	Clerks..............................	174,054	164,350
19	20	Draftsmen...........................	18,855	17,620
48	54	Engineers............................	58,273	54,060
4	4	Inquiry Officers........................	3,594	3,570
17	19	Inspectors...........................	22,795	19,410
237	233	Postal Clerks.........................	175,839	174,160
143	146	Postmasters..........................	144,965	141,930
31	31	Supervisors..........................	27,645	27,860
128	118	Telegraphists.........................	86,068	90,650
10	10	Traffic Officers........................	10,062	9,670
81	99	Artisans and General Workmen.............	67,939	57,550
209	217	Assistants............................	152,764	146,090
637	662	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	493,426	475,530
74	78	Machinists and Typists...................	43,120	40,160
242	266	Mail Officers.........................	186,478	173,930
667	839	Technicians..........................	644,528	533,710
322	332	Junior Postal Officers....................	113,444	112,810
513	526	Monitors and Telephonists................	279,768	267,510
19	19	Overseers............................	16,839	15,790
36	38	Phonogram Attendants...................	19,750	18,470
393	409	Postal Officers........................	256,107	247,320
47	55	Storemen............................	38,045	33,590
89	91	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	64,990	63,400
			3,138,164	2,928,191
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	97,974	141,617
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	40,000	53,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	1,100	1,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,500	1,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	800	1,100
		District allowances.....................	14,000	14,000
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen	13,000	13,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	22,000	20,000
			3,328,538	3,173,508
4184	4495	Carried forward.............	3,328,538	3,173,508

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£
4184	4495	Brought forward............	3,328,538	3,173,508
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	12,500	12,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	746,038	720,008
			758,538	732,508
4184	1495	Total Western Australia (see page 111)....	2,570,000	2,441,000
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 236.)
1	1	Director.............................	1,856	1,855
19	19	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches	24,067	24,080
100	128	Clerks..............................	104,941	81,900
13	13	Draftsmen...........................	12,319	12,100
28	36	Engineers............................	36,787	29,640
2	2	Inquiry Officers........................	1,686	1,770
6	7	Inspectors...........................	8,078	6,910
66	69	Postal Clerks.........................	56,018	54,240
47	52	Postmasters..........................	51,913	47,930
26	26	Supervisors..........................	21,586	21,560
49	39	Telegraphists.........................	31,349	39,370
7	9	Traffic Officers........................	8,091	6,450
35	60	Artisans and General Workmen.............	43,051	26,270
139	177	Assistants............................	126,322	97,600
303	351	Line Inspectors and Linemen...............	266,617	226,230
39	43	Machinists and Typists...................	23,081	19,760
91	109	Mail Officers.........................	84,344	69,950
324	405	Technicians..........................	320,906	259,620
117	100	Junior Postal Officers....................	33,700	40,000
393	405	Monitors and Telephonists................	196,501	205,660
10	10	Overseers............................	8,790	8,730
20	18	Phonogram Attendants...................	8,809	10,410
235	209	Postal Officers........................	144,837	158,280
18	20	Storemen............................	14,264	12,910
19	18	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.....	12,974	13,260
			1,642,887	1,476,485
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	35,877	38,829
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	30,000	36,500
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	500	500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	500	800
		Allowances in lieu of quarters..............	200	200
		District allowances.....................	1,000	900
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering officers	8,000	9,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	12,000	11,500
			1,730,964	1,574,714
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	4,100	3,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	422,864	459,614
			426,964	462,714
2107	2326	Total Tasmania (see page 113).........	1,304,000	1,112,000
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 237.)
2	2	Clerks..............................	1,950	1,950
2	2	Engineers............................	2,360	2,360
9	11	Postal Clerks.........................	8,360	6,840
5	5	Postmasters..........................	5,290	5,290
2	2	Supervisors..........................	1,920	1,920
10	10	Telegraphists.........................	7,680	7,680
9	8	Assistants............................	6,320	7,110
19	19	Monitors and Telephonists................	10,590	10,590
24	31	Line Inspector and Linemen................	23,850	18,470
82	90	Carried forward.............	68,320	62,210

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.

		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
82	90	Brought forward............	68,320	62,210
2	2	Artisans.............................	1,570	1,570
21	19	Technicians..........................	16,200	17,900
8	14	Junior Postal Officers....................	5,480	3,130
1	1	Typist and Machinist....................	530	530
13	14	Postal Officers........................	9,930	9,220
1	2	Phonogram Operators....................	1,040	520
			103,070	95,080
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,320	3,700
		Officers on loan.......................	32,220	35,660
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,900	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..	70	100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	200	500
		Functional allowances...................	270	220
		District allowances.....................	11,030	9,250
			152,080	147,510
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	720	720
		Amount, estimated to remain unexpended.....	53,860	51,790
			54,580	52,510
128	142	Total Northern Territory (see page 114)....	97,500	95,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD. (See Division No. 242.)
			£	£
		Executive.
1	1	Chairman............................	3,250	(a) 3,250
2	2	Members of Board......................	6,000	(a) 6,000
		Administrative Division.
1	1	Secretary............................	2,122	2,111
1	1	Assistant Secretary.....................	1,874	1,827
10	10	Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Senior Research Officer and Clerks	11,618	10,320
9	9	Librarian, Typists and Junior Assistant........	5,832	5,514
		Technical Services Division.
1	1	Director.............................	2,200	2,137
2	2	Assistant Directors......................	3,748	3,695
6	6	Engineers............................	8,556	7,765
		Programme Services Division.
1	1	Director.............................	2,122	2,116
..	1	Assistant Director......................	1,626	..
2	1	Research Officers......................	1,442	2,356
2	2	Clerk...............................	1,850	1,516
			52,240	48,607
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy	664	1,096
		Officers on loan from other Departments.......	1,718	728
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,626	..
			57,248	51,431
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	4,248	1,431
38	38	Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board (see page 118)	53,000	50,000
		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION. (See Division No. 243.)
		Administrative.
7	7	Commissioners........................	2,650	2,650
1	1	General Manager.......................	3,250	(a) 3,250
1	1	Assistant General Manager................	2,741	2,741
4	3	Controller of Administration and Assistant Controllers of Administration	5,985	7,561
10	10	Managers and Assistant Managers...........	20,478	20,239
8	8	Accountants..........................	9,989	10,051
68	67	Technical Officer, Personnel Officers and Clerks..	61,940	62,682
126	124	Machinists and Typists, Telephonists, Messengers and Despatch Assistants and Car Drivers	77,917	79,113
88	62	Miscellaneous Staff.....................	40,938	54,363
			225,888	242,650
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lien, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,800	3,500
			228,688	246,150
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	2,688	2,850
313	283	Total Administrative................	226,000	243,300
		Programmes.
1	1	Controller of Programmes.................	2,432	2,431
1	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes..........	2,060	2,007
10	10	Federal Heads of Programme Activities........	19,305	18,984
4	4	Assistant Federal Heads of Programme Activities.	7,124	7,099
6	6	State Heads of Programme Activities..........	8,688	8,796
114	120	Studio Supervisors and Announcers..........	134,326	127,513
136	142	Carried forward.............	173,935	166,830
313	283	Carried forward.............	226,000	243,300

(a) Includes in each instance, £150 to be provided in Supplementary Estimates, 1953–54.

F.4898.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.
			£	£
313	283	Brought forward............	226,000	243,300
		Programmes—continued.
136	142	Brought forward............	173,935	166,830
263	259	State Programme Supervisors, Presentation Officers and General Programme Officers	283,509	283,391
24	24	Regional Officers......................	22,852	22,574
153	152	Heads of News and Publications, State Editors and Journalists	178,510	176,180
18	16	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers.......	15,880	18,069
4	4	Continuity Writers and Playwrights...........	5,430	5,235
77	84	Clerks..............................	57,413	53,477
280	266	Machinists and Typists...................	159,776	164,482
372	386	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses....	452,282	449,644
50	78	Messengers, Despatch Assistants, Cleaners and Miscellaneous Staff	53,690	33,762
12	12	Conductors...........................	22,917	22,778
			1,426,194	1,396,422
		Extra duty pay........................	48,730	43,252
		Proposed new staff......................	9,780	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	14,300	7,600
		Contributions to superannuation pensions of retired officers and dependants of deceased officers	5,900	3,300
			1,504,904	1,450,574
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	27,724	18,224
1389	1423	Total Programmes..................	1,477,180	1,432,350
		Total Administrative and Programmes....	1,703,180	1,675,650
		Less amount chargeable to Sub-division C—Programmes	1,477,180	1,432,350
1702	1706	Total AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (see page 118)	226,000	243,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of Territories.	£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 247.)
1	1	Administrator.........................	2,750	(a) 2,750
1	1	Government Secretary...................	1,983	1,872
3	5	Directors............................	8,750	5,498
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer..................	1,998	1,998
1	1	Commissioner of Police..................	1,314	1,314
46	46	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyors, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officer, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors and Draftsmen, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Superintendent Transport, Botanist, Biologist, Chemist, Agronomist, Agrostologist, Plant Pathologist, Entomologist, Laboratory Officer and Harbour Master	51,961	56,448
147	142	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors, District Superintendents, Superintendents, Field Officers and Stock Inspectors	131,646	134,798
169	172	Police Superintendent, Inspectors, Sergeants, Constables, Gaolers, Guards, Meter Reader, Machinists, Typists, Librarians, Assistants, Patrol Officers, Nursing Sisters, Cadet Patrol Officers, Municipal Inspectors, Firemen, Supervisor, Foreman, Laboratory Attendant, Reproduction Officer and Storeman	140,143	137,528
			340,545	342,206
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	1,638	1,737
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing	3,440	3,920
		Officers awaiting appointment..............	1,106	1,948
		Officers on loan from other Departments.......	1,852	986
		Entertainment allowance—Administrator.......	1,000	(b)
		Entertainment allowance—Chief Veterinary Officer, Alice Springs	150	(b)
		Other allowances.......................	48,010	45,003
			397,741	395,800
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended..	117,741	109,800
369	369	Total General Services (see page 123).....	280,000	286,000
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 250.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge....................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Magistrate and Master...................	2,060	1,791
1	2	Assistant Clerks of Court.................	2,536	1,382
1	..	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff..........	..	962
2	4	Clerk, Typists.........................	2,796	1,293
			9,892	7,928
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.	975	975
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	..	818
		District allowances.....................	600	600
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,038	..
			12,605	10,421
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	5,605	4,421
6	8	Total Courts Office (see page 124).......	7,000	6,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 251.)
21	26	Medical Officers and Dentists..............	41,527	34,388
110	108	Matrons, Sub-matrons, Clinic Sisters, Senior Sisters, Sisters, Probationers and Nursing Assistants	62,658	63,487
4	9	Clerks and Catering Officer................	7,735	3,666
33	38	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Superintendent Assistant, Assistants, Typists, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist	25,882	20,147
			137,802	121,688
		District and special allowances..............	24,964	21,686
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	698	..
		Proposed new staff......................	5,227	..
			168,691	143,374
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended......	1,357
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent and keep	13,334	13,374
			14,691	13,374
168	181	Total General Services (see page 124).....	154,000	130,000

(a) Includes £150 to be provided in the 1953–54 Supplementary Estimates. (b) Previously provided under General Expenses.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.			1954–55.	Vote, 1953–54.
1953–54.	1954–55.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.	£	£
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 253.)

1	1	Magistrate...........................	1,750	1,750
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar...............	1,510	1,472
2	2	Deputy Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar......	2,374	2,323
10	10	Clerks..............................	9,448	8,524
3	3	Clerical Assistant, Typists.................	1,864	1,848
			16,946	15,917
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	200	200
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.	989	860
			18,135	16,977
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	6,135	2,477
17	17	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 125)…	12,000	14,500
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 255.)
1	1	Commissioner of Police..................	1,652	1,652
2	2	Inspectors...........................	2,615	2,355
11	11	Sergeants............................	10,988	10,983
7	7	Senior Constables......................	6,321	6,351
37	37	Constables...........................	31,417	31,312
2	2	Cadet Constables.......................	812	812
			53,805	53,465
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	500	500
		Housing, clothing, and other allowances........	2,150	1,813
		Rental and quarters allowance..............	6,500	6,000
			62,955	61,778
		Less Amount estimated to remain unexpended....	455	278
60	60	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 127)	62,500	61,500

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