Appropriation Act 1956-57 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1956-57.

No. 70 of 1956.

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

[Assented to 26th October, 1956.]

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 1956-57.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £292,836,000.

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-seven, the sum of Two hundred and ninety-two million eight hundred and thirty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6245/56.—Price 7s.

Appropriation of supply £453,804,000.

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-seven, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Four hundred and fifty-three million eight hundred and four 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-six, for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 35 of 1956.....................................	160,968,000
Under this Act........................................	292,836,000
	453,804,000

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............................................		875,000
9	PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT............................		2,689,000
14	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS........................		2,061,000
24	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY............................		9,158,000
27	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT........................		1,729,000
32	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.............................		4,334,000
37	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS..................................		3,134,000
40	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...........................		8,747,000
43	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE......................		3,922,000
45	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..................................		1,516,000
43	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE...................................		1,440,000
56	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY........................		1,506,000
59	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..........................		2,796,000
61	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT...................		1,139,000
63	DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES..............................		234,000
65	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.............................		1,862,000
70	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.............		2,013,000
72	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT...................		1,107,000
75	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		5,000,000
77	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION...................		778,000
78	DEFENCE SERVICES-	£
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................	890,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..................	39,065,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY..................	60,284,000
	DEPARTMENT OF AIR........................	53,750,000
	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.....................	15,132,000
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION........	19,891,000
	OTHER SERVICES...........................	988,000
			190,000,000
96	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES................................		23,381,000
103	REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................		22,000,000
103	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..............................		16,000,000
104	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.................................		13,500,000
106	WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES..........................		17,306,000
	TOTAL PART I...........................		338,227,000
	PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
114	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...............................		3,697,000
116	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT......................		87,123,000
131	BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES...................		6,802,000
	TOTAL PART 2..........................		97,622,000
	PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
134	NORTHERN TERRITORY....................................		3,735,000
134	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...........................		2,716,000’
134	NORFOLK ISLAND........................................		36,000
134	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA..................................		9,370,400
134	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.................................		22,600
	TOTAL PART 3..........................		15,880,000

SECOND

Second Schedule—continued.

Page Reference.	PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.
Page Reference.		£
144	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..............................	1,925,000
	PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS.
144	PRIMARY INDUSTRY..................................	150,000
	TOTAL..............................	453,804,000

PART 1.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
1	SENATE...........................	46,150	50,520	51,468
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.........	73,000	89,040	94,407
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF....	68,300	65,300	65,166
4	LIBRARY..........................	55,000	53,270	50,260
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT...........	137,100	124,260	134,377
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	3,750	4,360	4,035
7	PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	5,700	6,150	4,902
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING...........	88,000	101,000	117,911
9	MISCELLANEOUS...................	398,000	369,500	400,106
	TOTAL...................	875,000	(a) 863,400	922,632

(a) Includes £36,400 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........	416,250	401,840	398,320
General expenses...........................	61,450	58,920	66,754
Other services.............................	397,300	402,640	457,558
Total...........................	875,000	863,400	922,632

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.......................	875,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.....................	922,632
Decrease........................	47,632

I.—Parliament.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	26,500	28,800	28,861
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,800	1,700	1,729
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	100	13
	28,400	30,600	30,603
B.—General Expenses	2,750	2,420	2,566
C.—Other Services—
1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	3,000	3,000	2,025
2. Senators’ sessional travelling allowance.........	12,000	10,500	12,278
Postages and telegrams for Senators............	..	4,000	3,996
	15,000	17,500	18,299
Total Division No. 1.........	46,150	50,520	51,468
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	31,300	30,550	30,332
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	11,100	10,650	10,603
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,200	1,200	954
Payment as an act of grace to an officer transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	3,366
	43,600	42,400	45,255
B.—General Expenses	3,100	3,000	3,269
C.—Other Services—
1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	200	200	48
2. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	200	250	192
3. Members’ sessional travelling allowance.........	25,900	25,500	27,955
Postages and telegrams for Members...........	..	7,950	7,949
Custody of R. E. Fitzpatrick and F. C. Browne—Legal expenses	..	9,740	9,739
	26,300	43,640	45,883
Total Division No. 2.........	73,000	89,040	94,407
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	60,200	56,500	55,310
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,800	4,700	5,356
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	300	273
	65,300	61,500	60,939
B.—General Expenses	3,000	3,800	4,227
Total Division No. 3.........	68,300	65,300	65,166
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	33,500	32,270	25,508
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,000	7,000	8,562
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	1,000	2,337
	40,000	40,270	36,407
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents............	7,500	7,000	6,916
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	5,000	4,150	4,537
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	1,850	2,400
	15,000	13,000	13,853
Total Division No. 4.........	55,000	53,270	50,260

I.—Parliament.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147...	33,500	31,060	30,623
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	64,100	56,100	59,392
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,800	3,500	3,450
	101,400	90,660	93,465
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.....	23,000	19,500	26,655
2. Fuel.................................	3,750	3,200	3,930
3. Parliament gardens.......................	900	1,150	691
4. Repairs and maintenance...................	2,100	2,100	2,208
5. Purchase of plant and equipment..............	3,000	4,400	3,921
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,950	3,250	3,507
	35,700	33,600	40,912
Total Division No. 6.........	137,100	124,260	134,377
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 147...	2,180	2,240	2,229
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	870	820	784
	3,050	3,060	3,013
B.—General Expenses	700	1,300	1,022
Total Division No. 6.........	3,750	4,360	4,035
Under Control of Joint House Department.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147...	3,640	3,540	3,342
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	760	710	631
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	100	24
	4,500	4,350	3,997
B.—General Expenses	1,200	1,800	905
Total Division No. 7.........	5,700	6,150	4,902
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...	44,000	50,000	65,436
2. Parliamentary papers......................	16,000	19,000	13,920
3. Other printing and binding..................	28,000	32,000	38,555
Total Division No. 8.........	88,000	101,000	117,911
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...	193,000	176,500	204,615
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 205,000	(a) 193,000	(a) 195,491
Total Division No. 9.........	398,000	369,500	400,106
Total Parliament..........	875,000	863,400	922,632

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1956-57, £180,000; 1955-56, Vote £129,000; Expenditure £124,641.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE......................	284,000	268,300	270,672
11	AUDIT OFFICE.........................	599,000	626,350	604,150
12	PUBLIC. SERVICE. BOARD ................	599,000	606,050	582,407
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE...........	25,500	24,450	18,590
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY....................	164,000	155,800	160,389
15	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	697,500	636,150	654,192
16	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION....	20,500	20,000	18,957
17	OFFICE OF EDUCATION..................	195,000	196,200	194,598
18	OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS..............	104,500	100,000	94,119
	TOTAL........................	2,689,000	(a) 2,633,300	2,598,074

(a) Includes £147,300 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	2,004,230	2,006,225	1,978,360
General expenses........................	510,470	465,175	476,188
Other services..........................	174,300	161,900	143,526
Total.........................	2,689,000	2,633,300	2,598,074

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	2,689,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	2,598,074
Increase..............	90,926

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148...	145,600	145,400	133,731
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	31,400	31,900	37,161
3. Extra duty pay..........................	6,000	6,000	7,571
	183,000	183,300	178,463
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,000	16,000	18,234
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	8,000	5,970
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	11,000	12,000	11,152
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	39,000	31,000	38,924
5. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leader of Opposition	21,000	13,500	13,932
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,500	4,500	3,997
	101,000	85,000	92,209
Total Division No. 10........	284,000	268,300	270,672
Division No. 11.—AUDIT. OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148...	598,620	597,970	573,775
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	48,5 0	62,500	66,258
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	1,000	1,575
Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement	..	4,500	4,500
	648,620	665,970	646,108
Less—
5. Amount recoverable from special funds.......	15,020	14,320	17,420
6. Amounts provided under parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	61,600	53,650	53,650
	76,620	67,970	71,070
	572,000	598,000	575,038
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	17,690	19,530	18,578
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	(a)	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,300	3,000	3,550
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,190	5,600	6,764
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	..	2,350	2,350
	29,180	30,480	31,242
Less—
5. Amount recoverable from special funds.......	780	780	780
6. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	1,400	1,350	1,350
	2,180	2,130	2,130
	27,000	28,350	29,112
Total Division No. 11........	599,000	626,350	604,150
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149...	430,000	435,300	414,060
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	27,630	27,100	32,530
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,370	3,100	1,815
	462,000	465,500	448,405
4. Less amount recoverable from Division 217k—Item 1— Colombo Plan Technical Assistance and Economic Development	13,000	..	..
	449,000	465,500	448,405

(a) Included under Item 4—Incidental and other expenditure.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
B.—General Expenses—	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	32,500	22,200	22,787
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,700	9,000	12,396
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	17,000	15,700	15,648
4. Medical fees—New appointees...............	4,000	3,600	3,702
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,500	8,200	8,406
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	..	2,450	2,410
	73,700	61,150	65,349
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses...................	13,300	14,300	13,940
2. Scholarship assistance, including overseas training..	7,000	9,000	7,963
3. Recruitment—Advertising..................	16,000	10,000	12,756
4. Instructional aids and films..................	5,000	2,800	1,696
5. Typist-in-training scheme...................	35,000	43,300	32,298
	76,300	79,400	68,653
Total Division No. 12........	599,000	606,050	582,407
Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149...	7,200	5,990	5,517
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,700	6,860	7,258
3. Extra duty pay..........................	300	300	321
4. Salary of Administrator....................	2,500	..	..
	17,700	13,150	13,096
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,300	4,700	1,277
2. Purchase of motor car.....................	2,000	2,000	1,412
3. Visit abroad of Governor-General..............	1,300	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,200	4,600	2,805
	7,800	11,300	5,494
Total Division No. 13	25,500	24,450	18,590
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149...	81,000	79,500	62,267
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	21,300	18,300	34,926
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	1,000	1,792
	103,800	98,800	98,985
B.—General Expenses—
1. Hooks, maps, plates and documents............	22,500	22,500	21,346
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	4,500	4,000	4,680
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	3,200	2,500	4,528
4. Roosevelt memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,500	2,000	2,284
5. Purchase and copying of films................	8,000	8,000	7,684
6. Library service for overseas establishments.......	3,000	4,000	2,755
7. Australian Bibliographical Centre..............	1,000	..	..
8. Printing and publications...................	500	1,000	92
9. Purchase of film equipment..................	1,000	1,500	1,508
10. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	2,000	1,951
11. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	(a) ..	..
12. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	2,500	(a) ..	..
13. Freight charges.........................	2,500	2,000	3,374
14. Removal of books.......................	2,000	..	..
15. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,500	7,500	11,202
	60,200	57,000	61,404
Total Division No. 14........	164,000	155,800	160,389

(a) Provided under Item 16—Incidental and other expenditure.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	173,500	172,250	163,617
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	251,400	229,600	237,390
3. Extra duty pay..........................	20,400	5,000	21,427
	445,300	406,850	422,434
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,000	10,100	12,076
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	11,650	10,124
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	72,400	65,000	65,499
4. Cablegrams............................	20,000	20,000	21,077
5. Municipal and other taxes...................	18,000	16,650	14,217
6. General upkeep of “Australia House”...........	(a) 80,500	(a) 68,920	(a) 72,480
7. Upkeep of official residences.................	7,300	6,110	5,858
8. Allowances to High Commissioner and Deputy High Commissioner for expenses of official residences	2,700	3,520	3,247
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner....	3,700	3,770	3,367
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	6,500	6,500	6,218
11. National Insurance (Employers’) Contributions.....	9,300	9,300	8,956
12. Minor expenditure for all Departments..........	900	1,200	890
13. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,900	6,580	7,749
	252,200	229,300	231,758
Total Division No. 15........	697,500	636,150	654,192
Division No. 16.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	15,180	15,400	14,058
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	620	600	749
	15,800	16,000	14,807
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	2,200	2,162
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,200	1,800	1,988
	4,700	4,000	4,150
Total Division No. 16........	20,500	20,000	18,957
Division No. 17—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	173,000	142,650	121,543
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	35,500	26,350	41,178
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	3,200	6,220
	213,500	172,200	168,941
4. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 217k—Item 1— Colombo Plan Technical Assistance and Economic Development	53,000	..	..
	160,500	172,200	168,941
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,000	6,000	6,186
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,800	2,000	2,819
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,200	4,500	6,132
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,500	4,200	4,629
	19,500	16,700	19,766
5. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 217k—Item 1— Colombo Plan Technical Assistance and Economic Development	4,000	..	..
	15,500	16,700	19,766
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. International relations in education, including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	10,600	5,000	4,321
2. Research materials.......................	600	500	450
3. Publications............................	7,300	850	674
4. Teaching aids—Migrant education.............	500	950	446
	19,000	7,300	5,891
Total Division No. 17........	195,000	196,200	194,598

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1956-57, £31,630; 1955-56, Vote, £27,625; Expenditure, £33,054.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 18.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Wages of staff..........................	25,500	24,800	25,137
2. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments	22,000	22,000	22,000
3. Telephone services.......................	4,300	4,000	4,601
4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings...........	12,000	10,000	8,138
5. Maintenance of grounds....................	17,000	17,000	15,639
6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings	10,000	11,200	4,831
7. Fuel, light and power......................	7,500	7,000	6,756
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,200	4,000	7,017
Total Division No. 18........	104,500	100,000	94,119
Total Prime Minister’s Department	2,689,000	2,633,300	2,598,074

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
19	ADMINISTRATIVE................	531,200	484,900	486,172
20	OVERSEAS TRANSFERS ............	71,300	67,200	74,704
	EMBASSIES—
21	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.....	202,500	220,000	201,413
22	REPUBLIC OF FRANCE...........	71,400	64,600	67,583
23	KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.	37,000	33,600	34,389
24	REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA........	81,700	75,400	76,457
25	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND..........	13,500	13,900	13,786
26	JAPAN.......................	81,200	71,800	64,207
27	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.	41,100	39,800	39,475
28	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES....	46,700	38,500	41,105
29	THAILAND....................	56,200	40,500	35,768
30	BURMA......................	37,900	43,900	40,895
	LEGATIONS—
31	UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.......	24100	20,800	19,807
32	ISRAEL......................	27,400	25,900	21,024
33	REPUBLIC OF ITALY............	40,200	38,600	35,990
34	EGYPT.......................	36,000	35,700	33,891
35	VIETNAM AND LAOS............	35,000	67,300	62,240
35k	CAMBODIA...................	14,200	(c) ..	..
	HIGH COMMISSIONS—
36	CANADA.....................	49,700	59,400	56,893
37	NEW ZEALAND................	29,900	26,000	24,585
38	INDIA.......................	56,100	51,200	50,004
39	PAKISTAN....................	47,100	55,500	52,084
40	UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA........	33,800	32,900	32,651
41	CEYLON.....................	31,500	24,900	21,648
	COMMISSIONS—
42	SINGAPORE...................	58,500	97,600	95,869
43	MALAYA.....................	35,300	(d) ..	..
44	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD	246,700	230,900	226,369
45	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD...	23,800	21,300	21,034
	TOTAL.................	(a) 2,061,000	(b) 1,982,100	1,930,043

(a) Includes £313,000 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.(b) Includes £129,100 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (c) Formerly provided under Division No. 35. (d) Formerly provided under Division No. 42.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	1,317,700	1,234,500	1,201,324
General expenses.........................	743,300	747,600	728,719
Total...........................	2,061,000	1,982,100	1,930,043

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.......................	2,061,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.....................	1,930,043
Increase.........................	130,957

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151...	252,500	230,100	226,879
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	39,300	37,200	40,174
3. Extra duty pay..........................	13,000	12,000	13,397
	304,800	279,300	280,450
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	22,400	15,900	18,504
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	22,000	22,100	21,968
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	80,000	76,000	75,545
4. Courier service..........................	30,200	25,000	28,970
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.................	64,300	60,000	53,498
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,500	6,600	7,237
	226,400	205,600	205,722
Total Division No. 19........	531,200	484,900	486,172
Division No. 20.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares, travelling allowances and expenses........	54,000	54,300	57,392
2. Removal and other expenses.................	17,300	12,900	17,312
	71,300	67,200	74,704
Total Division No. 20........	71,300	67,200	74,704
Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151...	60,500	62,300	58,144
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	72,600	76,100	76,594
	133,100	138,400	134,738
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,700	2,700	3,116
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	52,900	63,400	49,899
3. Maintenance, office.......................	4,500	5,400	4,704
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	2,600	3,000	2,703
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	2,200	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,500	7,100	6,253
	69,400	81,600	66,675
Total Division No. 21........	202,500	220,000	201,413
Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152...	26,600	26,200	25,743
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	23,800	23,600	23,212
	50,400	49,800	48,955
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	800	555
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,200	7,000	10,064
3. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence...	9,000	3,000	3,845
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,700	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	4,000	4,164
	21,000	14,800	18,628
Total Division No. 22........	71,400	64,600	67,583

(a) Included in item 7—Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152...	16,600	15,900	14,936
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,700	7,000	7,483
	24,300	22,900	22,419
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	400	300	348
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,000	4,000	4,861
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,500	1,700	1,415
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	3,800	2,500	3,572
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	700	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,300	2,200	1,774
	12,700	10,700	11,970
Total Division No. 23........	37,000	33,600	34,389
Division No. 24.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152...	36,100	28,800	29,934
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	13,900	14,696
	51,100	42,700	44,630
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,600	1,700	1,128
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,000	8,500	8,506
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,700	5,300	1,635
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	900	5,700	6,009
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	2,000	1,500	1,408
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	4,400	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,000	8,200	11,341
Increase in imprest account..................	..	1,800	1,800
	30,600	32,700	31,827
Total Division No. 24........	81,700	75,400	76,457
Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	7,000	8,000	8,372
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,700	1,800	1,848
	9,700	9,800	10,220
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	100	100	82
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,200	800	1,132
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,100	1,200	1,083
4. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	500	1,100	234
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	300	(a)	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	900	1,035
	3,800	4,100	3,566
Total Division No. 25........	13,500	13,900	13,786

(a) Included in item 7—Incidental and other expenditure

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 26.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	44,700	44,000	39,955
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	12,000	11,600	10,111
	56,700	55,600	50,066
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	300	222
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	14,700	3,000	4,185
3. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence...	4,500	5,900	4,169
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	750	2,400	1,530
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,950	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	4,600	4,035
	24,500	16,200	14,141
Total Division No. 26	81,200	71,800	64,207
Division No. 27.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	23,100	20,600	21,403
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,000	6,700	5,822
	29,100	27,300	27,225
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500	400	545
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,200	5,000	4,707
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,700	1,600	1,419
4. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador’s residence....	2,000	1,600	1,695
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	2,100	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	3,900	3,884
	12,000	12,500	12,250
Total Division No. 27........	41,100	39,800	39,475
Division No. 28.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	28,000	25,100	25,887
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,200	3,000	3,704
	32,200	28,100	29,591
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	300	100
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,800	2,200	2,538
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,400	1,700	1,786
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.......	2,800	2,200	2,456
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,600	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,900	4,000	4,634
8. Increase in imprest account..................	1,400	..	..
	14,500	10,400	11,514
Total Division No. 28........	46,700	38,500	41,105

(a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure.

F.6245/56.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	32,500	29,600	17,960
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	9,500	900	5,353
	42,000	30,500	23,313
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	800	700	223
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,750	3,100	2,706
3. Rent and maintenance, office and Minister’s residence	4,500	3,800	3,698
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	2,000	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,650	2,400	3,828
8. Increase in imprest account..................	1,500	..	2,000
	14,200	10,000	12,455
Total Division No. 29........	56,200	40,500	35,768
Division No. 30.—EMBASSY—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	21,900	28,100	25,265
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,200	2,800	2,734
	26,100	30,900	27,999
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	300	48
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,500	1,800	1,383
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,000	3,800	3,186
4. Maintenance, Minister’s residence.............	1,700	1,300	2,599
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,700	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,300	3,000	2,880
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	2,800	2,800
	11,800	13,000	12,896
Total Division No. 30........	37,900	43,900	40,895
Division No. 31.—LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	12,500	10,500	9,914
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,700	3,400	3,343
	17,200	13,900	13,257
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	200	200	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	1,800	899
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,200	1,100	901
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.......	2,000	1,900	1,631
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,200	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,300	1,900	3,119
	6,900	6,900	6,550
Total Division No. 31........	24,100	20,800	19,807

(a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	17,200	15,100	11,234
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,100	2,000	1,525
	19,300	17,100	12,759
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	400	700	148
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,500	1,100	646
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,700	1,400	955
4. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.......	1,400	3,500	5,068
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	900	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700	2,100	1,448
8. Increase in imprest advance..................	500	..	..
	8,100	8,800	8,265
Total Division No. 32........	27,400	25,900	21,024
Division No. 33.—LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	16,100	15,000	14,712
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	12,000	10,500	9,244
	28,100	25,500	23,956
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	750	500	750
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	6,000	6,100	5,850
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,350	2,500	2,342
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,800	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	4,000	3,092
	12,100	13,100	12,034
Total Division No. 33........	40,200	38,600	35,990
Division No. 34.—LEGATION—EGYPT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156...	22,700	22,100	21,282
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,800	4,900	4,783
	27,500	27,000	26,065
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	300	400	283
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,700	2,000	1,510
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,900	2,100	1,838
4. Maintenance, Minister’s residence.............	1,550	1,200	860
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	800	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,250	3,000	3,335
	8,500	8,700	7,826
Total Division No. 34........	36,000	35,700	33,891

(a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 35.—LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156...	22,300	28,300	25,755
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	900	5,100	5,311
	23,200	33,400	31,066
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	2,400	791
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	7,000	9,400	8,948
3. Maintenance, office and residence.............	1,300	16,400	16,400
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	900	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,600	3,500	2,835
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	2,200	2,200
	11,800	33,900	31,174
Total Division No. 35........	35,000	(b) 67,300	62,240
Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156...	9,100	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	600	..	..
	9,700	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	300	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,000	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	1,000	..	..
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	500	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700	..	..
	4,500	..	..
Total Division No. 35k.......	14,200	©	..
Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION-CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	18,000	26,900	26,937
2. Temporary and casual employees .............	13,700	12,600	12,718
	31,700	39,500	39,655
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	700	1,500	1,328
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,000	9,000	8,685
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,300	3,300	3,333
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence.....	2,900	3,500	1,796
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	600	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	2,600	2,096
	18,000	19,900	17,238
Total Division No. 36........	49,700	69,400	56,893

(a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure. (b) Includes representation for Cambodia now provided under Division No. 85k. (c) Included in Division No. 85—Legation—Vietnam and Laos.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	14,300	11,100	10,026
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,800	6,900	6,482
	22,100	18,000	16,508
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	400	400	181
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,400	1,500	1,325
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,800	2,800	2,734
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence.....	1,000	800	1,002
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	500	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,700	2,500	2,835
	7,800	8,000	8,077
Total Division No. 37........	29,900	26,000	24,585
Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	34,300	31,800	30,861
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,000	7,700	7,649
	42,300	39,500	38,510
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	700	800
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,900	4,200	3,272
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,000	1,250	1,863
4. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	4,000	1,600	1,771
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	360	150	240
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,140	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,400	3,800	3,548
	13,800	11,700	11,494
Total Division No. 38........	56,100	51,200	50,004
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...	26,300	27,700	25,982
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,300	3,800	5,981
	34,600	31,500	31,963
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,900	1,700	612
2. Postage; telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,850	3,000	2,440
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,300	14,300	12,381
4. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	1,750	1,400	1,307
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	500	100	136
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,400	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	3,500	3,245
	12,500	24,000	20,121

(a) a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 40.—HIGH COMMISSION-UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...	17,700	17,100	16,972
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,600	3,500	3,382
	21,300	20,600	20,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,300	1,500	2,223
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,800	1,500	1,773
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,000	3,800	3,925
4. Accommodation, High Commissioner...........	2,200	2,500	1,823
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	400	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	3,000	2,553
	12,500	12,300	12,297
Total Division No. 40........	33,800	32,900	32,651
Division No. 41.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...	19,000	13,700	11,203
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,700	3,000	3,466
	22,700	16,700	14,669
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	450	200	57
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,000	2,100	1,542
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,600	2,900	2,424
4. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence.....	1,400	800	601
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	700	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,650	2,200	2,355
	8,800	8,200	6,979
Total Division No. 41........	31,500	24,900	21,648
Division No. 42.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 159...	30,700	40,800	40,799
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	9,900	12,300	11,754
	40,600	53,100	62,563
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	650	3,100	1,690
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	5,100	8,000	7,919
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	5,200	7,400	7,316
4. Maintenance, Commissioner’s residence.........	1,500	1,700	1,947
5. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	1,000	1,300	800
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,800	(a) ..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,650	7,200	7,845
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	15,800	15,800
	17,900	44,500	43,316
Total Division No. 42........	58,500	(b) 97,600	95,869

(a) Included in Item 7—Incidental and other expenditure. (b) Included Commission, Malaya, now provided under Division No. 43.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 43.—COMMISSION—MALAYA.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 159...	22,300	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,000	..	..
	25,300	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,600	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,400	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,650	..	..
4. Maintenance, Commissioner’s residence.........	1,050	..	..
6. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	800	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	..	..
	10,000	..	..
Total Division No. 43........	35,300	(a)	..
Division No. 44.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160...	62,500	53,300	48,265
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	110,000	112,400	113,909
	172,500	165,700	162,174
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York.................	45,400	35,400	34,345
2. Representation in San Francisco...............	10,500	10,100	10,449
3. Representation in New Caledonia..............	3,500	3,800	3,289
4. Representation in Portuguese Timor............	2,000	2,200	1,767
5. Representation in Geneva...................	12,800	13,700	14,345
	74,200	65,200	64,195
Total Division No. 44........	246,700	230,900	226369
Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161...	18,700	16,200	16,908
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,400	1,500	1,321
	20,100	17,700	18,229
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom..........	1,700	2,100	1,399
2. Representation in Hong Kong................	2,000	1,500	1,406
	3,700	3,600	2,805
Total Division No. 45........	23,800	21,300	21,034
Total Department of External Affairs......	2,061,000	1,982,100	1,930,043

(a) Previously included in Division No. 42—Commission, Singapore.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
46	ADMINISTRATIVE.......................	585,800	537,200	537,894
47	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	33,500	33,100	36,816
48	TAXATION BRANCH.....................	7,559,000	7,404,000	7,429,767
49	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW............	17,600	17,100	16,887
50	VALUATION BOARDS....................	1,600	1,900	1,366
51	SUPERANNUATION BOARD................	89,500	88,700	89,157
52	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.......	871,000	796,900	776,239
53	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..................	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.........................	9,158,000	(b) 8,878,900	8,888,126

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned. (b) Includes £341,900 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	7,850,800	7,670,970	7,665,660
General expenses..........................	1,307,200	1,207,930	1,222,466
Total......................	9,158,000	8,878,900	8,888,126

	£
Estimate, 1956-57......................	9,158,000
Expenditure, 1955-56...................	8,888,126
Increase.......................	269,874

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163...	455,800	405,400	407,243
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	43,300	48,800	47,010
3. Extra duty pay..........................	7,200	6,000	7,787
	506,300	460,200	462,040
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	19,100	16,000	21,769
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,000	19,000	11,986
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	34,000	31,000	31,702
4. Fuel, light, power and office cleaning...........	4,400	4,000	3,854
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,000	7,000	6,543
	79,500	77,000	75,854
Total Division No. 46........	585,800	537,200	537,894
Division No. 47.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses....................	33,500	33,100	36,816
Division No. 48’.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164...	5,336,000	5,343,000	5,326,540
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,131,000	1,066,000	1,076,190
3. Extra duty pay..........................	120,000	100,000	118,135
B.—General Expenses—	6,587,000	6,509,000	6,520,865
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	124,000	100,000	108,464
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	411,000	317,000	302,377
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	191,000	189,000	187,729
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	39,500	37,000	32,693
5. Law costs.............................	66,000	44,000	66,175
6. Payments to Commonwealth Departments and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	14,000	11,000	10,268
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps	48,000	48,000	47,600
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	78,500	74,000,	70,395
Uniform income tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	(a)	75,000	83,201
	972,000	895,000	908,902
Total Division No. 48........	7,559,000	7,404,000	7,429,767
Division No. 49.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165...	8,150	8,320	8,117
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	430	380	404
3. Payment in lieu of furlough to dependant of deceased member	820	..	..
	9,400	8,700	8,521
B.—General Expenses—
1. Reporting.............................	5,000	5,000	5,100
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,200	3,400	3,266
	8,200	8,400	8,366
Total Division No. 49........	17,600	17,100	16,887

(a) Provided under Department of Interior Division No. 71—Rent of Buildings.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 50.—VALUATION BOARDS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,100	1,070	1,070
B.—General Expenses	500	830	296
Total Division No. 50........	1,600	1,900	1,366
Division No. 51.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165...	60,000	54,700	56,423
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	20,000	22,000	20,731
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	6,500	6,109
	84,000	83,200	83,263
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	5,500	5,894
Total Division No. 51........	89,500	88,700	89,157
Division No. 52.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165...	530,000	474,600	460,130
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	125,000	126,000	122,190
3. Extra duty pay..........................	8,000	8,200	7,581
	663,000	608,800	589,901
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	16,500	15,500	14,060
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	38,000	35,000	37,382
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	28,200	27,600	26,087
4. Printing of official publications...............	34,300	34,700	34,630
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	52,000	40,000	40,018
6. Wool statistical service—Contribution towards.....	13,500	13,500	13,500
7. Reimbursement to Commonwealth and State Departments for statistical services	15,000	11,500	10,059
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	10,500	10,300	10,602
	208,000	188,100	186,338
Total Division No. 52........	871,000	796,900	776,239
Division No. 53.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 165......	144,000	105,000	100,349
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	175,000	156,000	161,124
3. Extra duty pay..........................	22,500	14,000	24,863
	341,500	275,000	286,336
4. Less amounts for Parliamentary and Departmental printing chargeable to Government Printer Trust Account	341,500	275,000	286,336
Total Division No. 53........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury	9,158,000	8,878,900	8,888,126

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
54	ADMINISTRATIVE......................	267,000	228,600	255,923
55	REPORTING BRANCH....................	101,000	93,800	104,451
56	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE..............	325,000	311,700	315,347
57	HIGH COURT..........................	67,000	61,000	62,214
58	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION..........	152,000	138,400	139,890
59	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	136,000	133,600	134,623
60	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.....	18,000	19,000	19,675
61	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.	124,000	113,900.	120,750
62	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.....	390,000	380,500	388,268
63	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.................	66,000	64,700	63,864
64	PEACE OFFICER GUARD..................	83,000	84,000	83,132
	Total.......................	1,729,000	(a) 1,629,200	1,688,137

(a) Includes £82,200 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,341,500	1,262,200	1,304,361
General expenses........................	387,500	367,000	383,776
Total.........................	1,729,000	1,629,200	1,688,137

	£
Estimate, 1956-57....................	1,729,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.................	1,688,137
Increase.....................	40,863

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166...	150,300	134,600	147,174
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	12,400	12,200	12,383
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,300	800	1,092
	164,000	147,600	160,649
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	20,000	16,000	20,239
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	5,000	4,902
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	17,000	17,000	16,983
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	25,000	17,500	13,987
5. Legal expenses..........................	30,500	20,000	33,899
6. Law books.............................	1,500	1,500	1,296
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	4,000	3,968
	103,000	81,000	95,274
Total Division No. 54........	267,000	228,600	255,923
Division No. 55.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166...	40,000	41,800	39,715
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	63,800	54,800	63,107
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	200	141
	104,000	96,800	102,963
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	20,000	17,000	20,329
	84,000	79,800	82,634
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	10,000	8,000	9,971
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,500	6,000	10,901
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,000	(a) ..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	2,500	4,721
	20,500	16,500	25,593
5. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and Administrations	3,500	2,500	3,776
	17,000	14,000	21,817
Total Division No. 55........	101,000	93,800	104,451
Division No. 56.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166...	278,000	269,700	270,386
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,600	11,000	17,419
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,400	2,000	1,874
	297,000	282,700	289,679
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,500	7,500	5,901
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	(a) ..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	9,300	9,000	9,151
4. Law books.............................	2,200	2,000	2,229
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,000	10,500	8,387
	28,000	29,000	25,668
Total Division No. 56........	325,000	311,700	315,347

(a) Included under “Incidental and other expenditure”.

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 57.—HIGH COURT.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	19,000	17,000	13,857
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,900	12,950	16,599
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	50	15
	36,000	30,000	30,471
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	21,500	21,000	21,851
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,200	2,100	2,152
3. Law books.............................	2,200	2,900	2,185
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,100	5,000	5,555
	31,000	31,000	31,743
Total Division No. 57........	67,000	61,000	62,214
Division No. 58.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	117,000	110,400	109,595
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	10,000	7,500	8,395
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	2,500	3,742
	131,000	120,400	121,732
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,000	5,000	4,867
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	2,500	2,954
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,000	4,500	4,634
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers	3,000	3,000	2,829
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,000	2,874
	21,000	18,000	18,158
Total Division No. 58........	152,000	138,400	139,890
Division No. 59.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	51,000	53,200	50,776
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	27,500	24,000	27,284
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	800	861
Payment in lieu of accrued recreation leave to Conciliation Commissioners on retirement	..	1,600	1,235
	80,000	79,600	80,156
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	26,000	26,000	25,537
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	7,500	6,930
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	9,000	9,000	9,102
4. Reports of cases.........................	4,500	2,500	4,330
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.....	300	1,200	159
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses..	100	100	15
7. Court conducted ballots (amounts recovered from trade unions may be credited to this vote)	3,000	1,500	2,980
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,600	6,200	5,414
	56,000	54,000	54,467
Total Division No. 59........	136,000	133,600	134,623

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 60.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	9,000	9,500	8,824
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,850	1,400	2,211
3. Extra duty pay..........................	150	100	116
Payment in lieu of furlough to Arbitrator on retirement	..	4,500	4,500
	13,000	15,500	15,651
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,500	605
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	2,000	3,419
	5,000	3,500	4,024
Total Division No. 60........	18,000	19,000	19,675
Division No. 61.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	85,000	80,100	83,088
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	14,800	11,300	14,878
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,200	2,000	2,145
	102,000	93,400	100,111
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,500	10,000	11,544
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,300	2,000	2,050
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	4,200	4,500	4,124
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	4,000	2,921
	22,000	20,500	20,639
Total Division No. 61........	124000	113,900	120,750
Division No. 62.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	180,000	168,400	178,151
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	89,000	81,100	82,759
3. Extra duty pay..........................	23,000	23,000	21,068
	292,000	272,500	281,978
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	6,500	7,500	6,291
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	13,000	13,000	12,893
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	7,500	6,000	7,507
4. Printing of specifications and publications........	62,500	73,000	70,997
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,500	8,500	8,602
	98,000	108,000	106,290
Total Division No. 62........	390,000	380,500	388,268

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 63.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	46,000	42,550	45,018
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,400	18,100	15,177
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	50	112
	62,500	60,700	60,307
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	750	(a) ..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	750	(a) ..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	400	1,000	394
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,600	3,000	3,163
	3,500	4,000	3,557
Total Division No. 63........	66,000	64,700	63,864
Division No. 64.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances....................	495,000	440,000	486,442
2. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	415,000	360,000	405,449
	80,000	80,000	80,993
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	(a) ..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery, printing and advertising	3,000	(a) ..	..
3. Clothing and equipment....................	14,000	13,000	9,256
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	10,000	11,851
	25,000	23,000	21,107
5. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	22,000	19,000	18,968
	3,000	4,000	2,139
Total Division No. 64........	83,000	84,000	83,132
Total Attorney-General’s Department	1,729,000	1,629,200	1,688,137

(a) Included under “Incidental and other expenditure”.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
65	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	1,265,000	1,507,200	1,457,054
66	ELECTORAL BRANCH..................	577,000	531,800	531,550
67	BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.............	1,081,000	589,000	600,760
68	OBSERVATORY AND IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE	79,000	91,100	88,509
69	FORESTRY BRANCH....................	131,000	114,700	116,529
70	NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.......	401,000	402,200	383,710
71	RENT OF BUILDINGS...................	800,000	643,000	615,621
	TOTAL......................	4,334,000	(a) 3,879,000	3,793,733

(a) Includes £246,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	1,869,600	2,007,200	1,991,428
General expenses......................	1,145,900	727,100	701,778
Other services.........................	1,318,500	1,144,700	1,100,527
Total......................	4,334,000	3,879,000	3,793,733

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	4,334,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	3,793,733
Increase...................	540,267

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1956-57.	1956-56.
Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 69...	610,000	626,000	656,657
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	457,000	603,500	547,659
3. Extra duty pay..........................	36,000	43,000	47,830
	1,103,000	1,272,500	1,252,146
Less—
4. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	265,000	272,000	272,000
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts............	87,000’	85,000	87,814
6. Amount recoverable from other Administrations....	47,000	51,000	44,439
	399,000	408,000	404,253
	704,000	864,500	847,893
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,500	26,500	22,988
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	13,000	21,000	20,730
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	19,500	20,000	19,587
4. Fuel, light and power......................	17,000	29,500	24,933
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries.............	63,000	107,500	108,365
6. Water supply and sanitation..................	12,000	11,500	11,515
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	5,000	5,000	4,051
8. Plan printing...........................	11,000	15,500	12,648
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	40,000	50,000	47,333
10. Advertising...........................	5,000	2,000	2,998
11. Incidental and other expenditure..............	13,000	15,000	14,339
	217,000	303,500	289,487
Less—
12. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	46,000	46,000	46,000
13. Amount recoverable from other Administrations...	3,000	1,000	6,068
	49,000	47,000	52,068
	168,000	256,500	237,419
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Transport services for other departments in Canberra.	90,000	88,000	94,998
2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra...	89,000	71,200	74,720
3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	2,000	1,700	1,695
4. Office cleaning for departments in Canberra.......	130,500	(a)	..
5. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services	80,500	80,300	72,769
6. Commonwealth properties, Perth—Payment to State of Western Australia for eradication of argentine ants	1,000	1,000	1,000
Payments for aerial photography..............	(b)	120,000	102,677
Mapping activities—Payments for work carried out by States	(b)	24,000	23,883
	393,000	386,200	371,742
Total Division No. 65........	1,265,000	1,507,200	1,457,054

(a) Provided under Division 65 (a) (2) and 65 (b) (5). (b) Provided under Department of National Development.

F.6245/56.—5

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 66.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 69...	370,000	368,800	360,632
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	25,000	19,500	24,109
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	500	55
	395,100	388,800	384,796
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,850	(a)	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,500	6,000	3,850
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	(b) 34,500	6,000	4,553
4. Fuel, light and power......................	4,000	(a)	..
5. Office cleaning..........................	7,000	(a)	..
6. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration may be credited to this vote).	125,000	117,000	122,795
7. Freight and transport......................	1,550	(a)	..
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	14,000	15,556
	181,900	143,000	146,754
Total Division No. 66........	577,000	531,800	531,550
Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 69...	631,000	607,000	610,272
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	61,000	52,000	57,914
3. Extra duty pay..........................	98,000	89,000	93,118
	790,000	748,000	761,304
Less—
4. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	276,000	269,000	268,500
5. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	119,000	115,000	114,500
	395,000	384,000	383,000
	395,000	364,000	378,304
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	51,000	33,000	45,211
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	22,000	18,500	26,871
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	(c) 793,000	41,000	46,330
4. Fuel, light and power......................	6,000	6,000	5,314
6. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	9,500	10,000	9,344
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus........	250,000	214,000	177,757
7. Meteorological publications.................	7,500	6,000	7,213
8. Allowances to country observers..............	60,000	55,000	55,064
9. Freight...............................	14,000	12,500	18,054
10. Incidental and other expenditure..............	12,000	11,000	12,548
	1,225,000	407,000	403,706
Less—
11. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	343,000	116,000	115,500
12. Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	196,000	66,000	65,750
	539,000	182,000	181,250
	686,000	225,000	222,456
Total Division No. 67........	1,081,000	589,000	600,760

(a) Included in “Incidental and other expenditure.” (b) Includes £29,000 previously provided free of charge by the Post Office under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1818-1953. (c) Includes £760,000 previously provided free of charge by the Post Office under the Poet and Telegraph Rates Act 1902-1951.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 68.—OBSERVATORY AND IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE(a)	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 70...	41,500	39,750	41,063
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	14,500	23,250	22,056
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	2,000	2,150
	(a) 57,500	65,000	65,269
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	350	1,500	765
2. Office requisites and equipment...............	450	1,200	592
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,400	1,600	714
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,250	2,000	1,921
5. Transport..............................	2,150	4,200	4,294
6. Maintenance of time service.................	500	2,100	2,087
7. Scientific equipment......................	1,000	2,000	1,584
8. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Maintenance.....	12,400	9,500	9,471
9. Workshop stores.........................	650	1,300	1,114
10. Incidental and other expenditure...............	350	700	698
	(a) 21,500	26,100	23,240
Total Division No. 68........	(a) 79,000	91,100	88,509
Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 70...	56,500	54,000	56,341
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	30,000	27,200	27,871
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	1,500	1,216
	88,000	82,700	85,428
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,000	3,950	3,970
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	6,200	6,058
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,350	1,300	1,109
4. Fuel, light and power......................	2,700	2,250	2,332
5. Transport..............................	5,750	5,000	5,307
6. Field and laboratory equipment...............	6,500	1,650	1,551
7. Seeds and materials for research...............	2,000	900	882
8. Library...............................	900	880	1,102
9. Forestry scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments	9,100	8,500	7,312
10. Advertising............................	1,200	700	770
11. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	670	708
	43,000	32,000	31,101
Total Division No. 69........	131,000	114,700	116,529
Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 70...	20,000	27,500	21,508
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	207,500	211,200	205,660
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,500	3,500	2,570
	230,000	242,200	229,738
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,750	14,250	12,115
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,700	7,000	7,063
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	14,800	14,000	13,195
4. Fuel, light and power......................	3,500	3,500	2,673
5. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire including use of private vehicles for Departmental purposes	4,250	3,500	3,484
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	2,250	2,278
	45,500	44,500	40,808

(a) Provision made for Observatory for six months only, due to proposed transfer to Australian National University.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU —continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
C.—Miscellaneous (for payment to credit of Publicity Services Trust Account)—
1. Publicity, materials and services...............	60,000	55,000	55,215
2. Film production.........................	60,000	55,000	53,787
3. Film distribution.........................	2,500	2,500	1,298
4. Illustrations............................	3,000	3,000	2,864
	125,500	115,500	113,164
Total Division No. 70........	401,000	402,200	383,710
Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Prime Minister..........................	39,000	18,000	18,988
2. External Affairs.........................	2,100	2,050	2,060
3. Treasury..............................	342,000	184,050	173,226
4. Attorney-General........................	52,000	48,500	50,640
5. Interior...............................	50,000	60,000	57,103
6. Works................................	58,500	65,000	61,313
7. Customs and Excise.......................	14,000	19,000	15,696
8. Health................................	26,500	26,300	25,987
9. Trade................................	4,700	..	3,130
10. Primary Industry.........................	10,100	9,600	8,795
11. Social Services..........................	38,600	44,300	46,344
12. Shipping and Transport....................	14,500	14,300	13,899
13. Territories.............................	550	400	522
14. Immigration............................	35,000	50,000	38,610
15. Labour and National Service.................	86,000	85,700	84,123
16. National Development.....................	24,100	13,500	13,033
17. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	2,350	2,300	2,152
Total Division No. 71........	800,000	643,000	615,621
Total Department of the Interior..	4,334,000	3,879,000	3,793,733

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
72	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	1,982,000	2,650,000	2,400,469
73	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE............	1,152,000	1,053,000	986,832
	TOTAL................	3,134,000	(a) 3,703,000	3,387,301

(a) Includes £168,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,655,000	2,106,000	1,977,325
General expenses........................	327,000	544,000	423,144
Other services..........................	1,152,000	1,053,000	986,832
Total..........................	3,134,000	3,703,000	3,387,301

	£
Estimate, 1956-57......................	3,134,000
Expenditure, 1955-56....................	3,387,301
Decrease.......................	253,301

VII.—Department of Works.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 72.....	2,284,000	2,329,000	2,164,088
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,271,000	2,285,000	2,287,657
3. Extra duty pay............................	91,000	35,000	92,614
	4,646,000	4,649,000	4,544,359
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations......	449,000	184,000	209,503
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	770,200	681,000	684,673
6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division	14,800	12,000	12,094
7. Amount chargeable to Works Votes..............	1,757,000	1,666,000	1,660,764
	2,991,000	2,543,000	2,567,034
	1,655,000	2,106,000	1,977,325
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	169,400	173,000	159,293
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	66,100	70,000	72,967
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	90,000	86,000	87,940
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	23,500	21,500	21,586
5. Water supply and sanitation...................	3,700	2,000	3,232
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	4,550	3,500	5,717
7. Plan printing and photography.................	26,300	20,000	16,015
8. Advertising..............................	25,300	24,000	22,692
9. Field and laboratory testing equipment—Purchase and maintenance	23,000	12,000	11,795
10. River Murray Commission—Expenses............	1,250	1,200	1,200
11. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	249,500	246,000	244,627
12. Maintenance of office machines................	5,800	5,500	5,571
13. Office cleaning (other than in rentals).............	12,5C0	10,500	12,653
14. Removal expenses of officers..................	16,500	16,000	18,864
15. Armoured car payroll service..................	9,950	7,500	8,397
16. Purchase of office machines...................	8,300	40,000	30,199
17. Publications, text-books and periodicals...........	4,550	..	..
18. Fees of private architects and consultants..........	135,000	237,500	165,751
19. Legal costs..............................	10,700	(a) ..	..
20. Incidental and other expenditure................	30,600	65,000	35,810
	916,500	1,041,200	924,309
Less—
21. Amount recoverable from other administrations......	87,300	36,900	42,679
22. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	148,000	125,000	126,417
23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division	2,800	2,300	2,364
24. Amount chargeable to Works Votes..............	351,400	333,000	329,705
	589,500	497,200	501,165
	327,000	544,000	423,144
Total Division No. 72..........	1,982,000	2,650,000	2,400,469

(a) Provided under Item 20—Incidental and other expenditure.

VII.—Department of Works.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.	£	£	£
1. Parliament.............................	20,000	18,000	10,286
2. Prime Minister..........................	24,000	6,000	8,433
3. External Affairs.........................	1,500	1,000	1,132
4. Treasury..............................	41,000	23,000	31,116
5. Taxation..............................	60,000	55,000	30,841
6. Attorney-General........................	18,000	25,000	9,244
7. Interior...............................	328,000	245,000	262,839
8. Works................................	80,000	70,000	67,629
9. Customs and Excise.......................	50,000	48,000	45,876
10. Health.................................	90,000	85,000	83,276
11. Trade..................................	12,000	..	36
12. Primary Industry..........................	4,000	5,000	2,336
13. Social Services...........................	20,000	25,000	14,325
14. Shipping and Transport......................	48,000	48,000	29,799
15. Territories...............................	1,000	1,000	253
16. Immigration.............................	268,500	280,000	276,079
17. Labour and National Service..................	28,000	32,000	25,005
18. National Development......................	13,000	60,000	61,624
19. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	45,000	26,000	26,703
Total Division No. 73........	1,152,000	(a)1,053,000	986,832
Total Department of Works...	3,134,000	3,703,000	3,387,301

(a) Total amount provided throughout the Estimates for Repairs and Maintenance by the Department of Works is:—

	1956-57.		1955-56.
	Vote.		Actual.
	£		£
Civil Departments.................	4,500,000	..	3,831,893
Defence Services.................	4,728,500	..	4,383,119
Total..................	9,228,500		8,215,012

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
74	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	3,072,000	2,939,000	2,906,252
75	MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES	4,705,000	4,344,500	4,325,309
76	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.......	311,000	342,000	291,729
77	RENT...............................	40,000	23,900	23,095
7	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES............	619,000	385,000	384,000
	TOTAL................	8,747,000	(a) 8,034,400	7,930,385

(a) Includes £315,400 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	5,516,000	5,321,500	5,301,039
General expenses........................	720,000	462,000	448,713
Other services..........................	2,511,000	2,250,900	2,180,633
Total.........................	8,747,000	8,034,400	7,930,385

	£
Estimate, 1956-57....................	8,747,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.................	7,930,385
Increase....................	816,615

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1956-57.	1956-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 73...	3,306,000	3,027,000	3,022,741
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,873,000	1,961,000	1,964,490
3. Extra duty pay..........................	372,000	380,000	360,808
	5,551,000	5,368,000	5,348,039
Less—
4. Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services..	311,000	315,500	315,500
5. Amount chargeable to Maintenance and Operation of Civil Aviation Facilities	2,545,000	2,459,500	2,459,500
	2,856,000	2,775,000	2,775,000
	2,695,000	2,593,000	2,573,039
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses......	141,000	120,000	126,950
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	92,500	76,500	78,073
3. Postage and telegrams.....................	17,000	18,000	16,379
4. Telephone and fire services..................	41,000	42,000	39,893
5. Light and power.........................	20,500	20,500	20,670
6. Water supply and sanitation..................	2,500	2,500	1,474
7. Maps, text books and publications.............	13,000	17,500	11,399
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	10,000	9,500	8,825
9. Cleaning and laundry services................	6,000	8,500	4,690
10. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies..........	4,500	4,500	4,796
11. Night-watching and caretaking services...........	5,500	10,000	5,251
12. Incidental and other expenditure................	23,500	16,500	14,813
	377,000	346,000	333,213
Total Division No. 74........	3,072,000	2,939,000	2,906,252
Division No. 75.—MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES.
1. Aerodromes............................	1,542,340	1,233,000	1,217,614
2. Air route and airway facilities................	1,486,360	1,502,000	1,483,970
3. Search and rescue services..................	143,560	134,000	142,291
4. Electrical energy.........................	320,000	350,000	358,732
5. Telephone services.......................	32,000	33,000	32,353
6. Water supply and sanitation..................	15,000	13,000	13,437
7. Movable plant and equipment—Maintenance......	411,680	390,000	424,376
8. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils.............	180,000	172,000	174,924
9. General stores and equipment................	135,000	145,000	123,856
10. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses.......	307,000	257,000	258,920
11. Freight and cartage.........................	100,000	90,000	84,270
12. Staff training.............................	25,020	16,000	6,740
13. Incidental and other expenditure................	7,040	9,500	3,826
Total Division No: 75........	a 4,705,000	a 4,344,500	a 4,325,309
Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero and gliding clubs—Grants...............	168,000	175,000	160,120
2. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	36,000	35,000	31,918
3. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost	95,000	120,000	89,372
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	12,000	12,000	10,319
Total Division No. 76........	311,000	342,000	291,729
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	8,088,000	7,625,500	7,523,290

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956-57, £2,545,000; 1955-56 Vote, £2,469,500, Expenditure, £2,469,500.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department or the Interior.
Division No. 77—RENT.
1. Domestic services........................	40,000	23,900	23,095
Division No. 78.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	276,000	269,000	268,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	343,000	116,000	115,500
Total Division No. 78........	619,000	385,000	384,000
Total under Control or Department or the Interior..	659,000	408,900	407,095
Total Department of Civil Aviation.....	8,747,000	8,034,400	7,930,385

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
79	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	3,895,000	4,007,400	3,972,936
80	FILM CENSORSHIP.....................	27,000	19,800	19,729
	TOTAL.......................	3,922,000	ab 4,027,200	(b) 3,992,665

(a) Includes £185,200 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Excludes Tariff Board, now provided under Department of Trade.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	3,474,500	3,577,500	3,536,934
General expenses........................	447,500	449,700	455,731
Total.........................	3,922,000	4,027,200	3,992,665

	£
Estimate, 1956-57....................	3,922,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.................	3,992,665
Decrease...................	70,665

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 75...	2,950,000	2,961,400	2,924,303
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	285,000	368,500	344,228
3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act 1901-1954, may be credited to this item).	225,000	236,500	256,671
	3,460,000	3,566,400	3,525,202
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	129,000	122,000	119,612
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	62,900	65,000	74,421
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	69,000	72,000	73,902
4. Fuel, light and power......................	22,500	22,000	22,988
5. Law costs.............................	6,500	14,000	12,368
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	14,000	14,000	14,482
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)	65,000	65,000	65,000
8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment	6,000	10,000	5,806
9. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth; Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	1,130	1,130	1,125
10. Laboratory apparatus and supplies...............	10,300	10,000	9,989
11. Uniforms and protective clothing...............	13,100	11,000	12,445
12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	300	1,500	1,692
13. Training of staff...........................	2,300	..	..
14. Incidental and other expenditure................	32,970	33,370	33,904
	435,000	441,000	447,734
Total Division No. 79........	3,895,000	4,007,400	3,972,936
Division No. 80.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 76...	10,000	6,990	7,371
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,700	3,610	3,646
3. Extra duty pay..........................	800	500	715
	14,500	11,100	11,732
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	7,900	5,400	5,939
2. Equipment.............................	2,000	1,500	832
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,600	1,800	1,226
	12,500	8,700	7,997
Total Division No. 80........	27,000	19,800	19,729
Total Department of Customs and Excise	3,922,000	4,027,200	3,992,665

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
81	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	559,000	521,200	516,552
82	QUARANTINE........................	283,000	253,200	237,763
83	HEALTH SERVICES....................	674,000	623,000	607,844
84	SERUM LABORATORIES.................	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.......................	1,516,000	(b) 1,397,400	1,362,159

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account. (b) Includes £35,400 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,050,600	986,900	985,381
General expenses........................	465,400	410,500	376,778
Total.........................	1,516,000	1,397,400	1,362,159

	£
Estimate, 1956-57....................	1,516,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.................	1,362,159
Increase....................	153,841

X.—Department of Health.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 77...	294,000	270,200	269,189
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	95,000	90,000	97,114
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	5,000	4,241
	394,000	365,200	370,544
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,700	19,500	16,485
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	20,000	23,500	18,635
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	14,000	14,000	13,401
4. Health conferences.......................	4,000	4,600	3,611
5. Hospital benefits administration—Payments to States.	16,000	16,000	15,155
6. Tuberculosis Agreement administration—Payments to States	66,000	57,000	57,513
7. Nutrition of children—Payments to States........	7,900	6,800	6,099
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	18,400	14,600	15,109
	165,000	156,000	146,008
Total Division No. 81........	559,000	521,200	516,552
Division No. 82.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 77...	94,000	84,700	81,928
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,000	17,500	17,661
3. Extra duty pay..........................	13,000	11,500	11,458
	120,000	113,700	111,047
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,000	10,800	9,540
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,400	2,700	1,380
3. Stores and supplies including fumigants..........	25,000	16,200	13,141
4. Allowances for services of State officers and others..	104,000	88,800	85,702
5. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels......	4,400	4,400	4,784
6. Free issue of biological products..............	2,000	2,100	2,100
7. Control of Foot and Mouth disease.............	1,300	3,700	1,188
8. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine may be credited to this item)	9,900	10,800	8,881
	163,000	139,500	126,716
Total Division No. 82........	283,000	253,200	237,763
Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 79...	442,100	407,500	407,661
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	88,000	95,000	90,548
3. Extra duty pay..........................	6,500	5,500	5,581
	536,600	508,000	503,790
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	24,500	20,600	20,090
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	36,000	36,900	28,409
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	16,400	15,000	14,762
4. Laboratory supplies.......................	13,300	7,500	8,531
5. Publicity..............................	3,000	2,400	1,135
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	44,200	32,600	31,127
	137,400	115,000	104,054
Total Division No. 83........	674,000	623,000	607,844

X.—Department of Health.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 84.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 79.....	314,800	291,500	287,108
2. Temporary and casual employees................	441,200	387,500	366,196
3. Extra duty pay............................	50,000	35,000	44,250
	806,000	714,000	697,554
4. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	806,000	714,000	697,554
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	9,000	6,000	7,766
2. Stationery, printing and advertising..............	23,000	20,000	22,723
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	14,000	10,000	10,956
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.......	75,000	65,000	74,460
5. Livestock and fodder........................	55,000	18,000	58,659
6. Stores and plant...........................	534,000	1,178,000	563,883
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	52,000	50,000	48,620
	762,000	1,347,000	787,067
8. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	762,000	1,347,000	787,067
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 84..........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health.......	1,516,000	1,397,400	1,362,159

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
85	ADMINISTRATIVE..................... COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—	856,000	(a) 453,000	425,363
86	RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF.	54,000	40,800	51,817
87	CANADA..........................	41,500	40,700	40,123
88	NEW ZEALAND.....................	25,600	20,200	22,219
89	EGYPT AND MIDDLE EAST............	14,200	12,200	11,676
90	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..........	86,700	73,700	75,522
91	INDIA............................	47,800	40,800	43,438
92	UNITED KINGDOM..................	14,500	13,300	15,614
93	FRANCE..........................	13,200	11,400	12,379
94	INDONESIA........................	25,000	26,400	22,219
95	SINGAPORE........................	19,300	17,400	17,738
96	HONG KONG.......................	30,100	22,600	24,838
97	SOUTH AFRICA.....................	18,000	17,500	16,809
98	JAPAN............................	28,800	26,800	22,591
99	PAKISTAN.........................	9,600	12,500	11,204
100	CEYLON..........................	9,000	7,800	8,787
101	NORTHERN EUROPE.................	17,400	15,700	15,364
102	SOUTHERN EUROPE.................	12,700	11,500	11,554
103	BRITISH WEST INDIES................	11,100	11,400	11,202
104	CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.......	8,700	8,100	7,219
105	BURMA...........................	7,200	9,500	9,575
106	PHILIPPINES.......................	14,400	4,200	642
107	TARIFF BOARD.......................	75,200	(a) 63,000	68,063
	TOTAL.................	1,440,000	(c) 960,500	945,956

(a) Portion of year only—provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1958. (b) Provided under Department of Customs and Excise. (c) Divisions 86 to 106 were provided under Department of Commerce and Agriculture. Amounts included in Additional Estimates, May, 1956, for these votes under Department of Trade are excluded.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,167,300	787,500	750,040
General expenses........................	272,700	173,000	195,916
Total.........................	1,440,000	960,500	945,956

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	1,440,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	945,956
Increase.....................	494,044

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 85—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	550,000	287,000	272,368
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	141,000	106,900	80,259
3. Extra duty pay..........................	44,000	16,600	13,709
	735,000	410,500	366,336
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	50,000	18,200	23,962
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	15,000	6,700	7,778
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	40,000	12,500	18,288
4. Trade publicity—Official entertainment..........	1,000	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	15,000	5,100	7,499
Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Compensation to officer	..	..	1,500
	121,000	42,500	59,027
Total Division No. 85........	856,000	(a) 453,000	(a) 425,363
Division No. 86.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	22,000	10,100	16,699
B.—General Expenses—
1. Relieving staff—Travelling and subsistence.......	4,000	3,980	3,684
2. Overseas transfers—Fares, travelling and subsistence.	26,000	26,720	31,434
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	..	..
	32,000	30,700	35,118
Total Division No. 86........	54,000	40,800	51,817
Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	17,400	19,100	18,028
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	11,400	9,900	10,045
	28,800	29,000	28,073
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	1,190	1,314
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,800	1,790	1,665
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	5,500	5,480	5,876
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	400	(b) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,240	3,195
	12,700	11,700	12,050
Total Division No. 87........	41,500	40,700	40,123

(a) Portion of year only—Included in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Included under Item 6.

F.6245/56.—4

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 88.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— NEW ZEALAND.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A —Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	10,800	9,500	10,063
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	9,200	4,900	5,688
	20,000	14,400	15,751
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	830	840	621
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,130	690	1,005
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	680	1,690	1,882
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	660	500	280
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	290	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,010	2,080	2,680
	5,600	5,800	6,468
Total Division No. 88........	25,600	20,200	22,219
Division No. 89.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— EGYPT AND MIDDLE EAST.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	9,400	8,120	7,247
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,600	2,480	2,550
	12,000	10,600	9,797
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	800	500	594
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	500	370	411
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	400	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	730	874
	2,200	1,600	1,879
Total Division No. 89........	14,200	12,200	11,676
Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	44,000	34,800	35,805
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	24,600	24,700	23,273
	68,600	59,500	59,078
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,000	1,790	2,690
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	5,000	3,680	4,884
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,600	4,580	4,679
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,500	4,150	4,191
	18,100	14,200	16,444
Total Division No. 90........	86,700	73,700	75,522

(a) Included under Item 6.

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— INDIA.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	23,600	18,370	21,729
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	12,700	12,130	11,913
	36,300	30,500	33,642
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,300	1,100	565
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	2,200	2,300	2,168
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,000	2,800	2,779
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,000	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	4,100	4,284
	11,500	10,300	9,796
Total Division No. 91........	47,800	40,800	43,438
Division No. 92.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	11,100	11,300	12,457
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	650	450	580
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,500	330	1,320
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	250	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	1,220	1,257
	3,400	2,000	3,157
Total Division No. 92........	14,500	13,300	15,614
Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	6,900	5,770	6,970
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,600	4,130	4,191
	11,500	9,900	11,161
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	300	308
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	600	600	431
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	530	479
Rent and maintenance, office.................	..	70	..
	1,700	1,500	1,218
Total Division No. 93........	13,200	11,400	12,379
Division No. 94.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— INDONESIA
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	15,200	20,050	15,747
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,200	3,050	2,711
	19,400	23,100	18,458
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	600	348
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,300	650	1,270
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	950	200	213
4. Maintenance, office and residence.............	800	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	600	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,350	1,850	1,930
	5,600	3,300	3,761
Total Division No. 94........	25,000	26,400	22,219

(a) Included under Item 6.

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SINGAPORE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	9,600	9,450	9,020
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,600	5,150	5,292
	15,200	14,600	14,312
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,200	500	862
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	550	550	479
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	650	450	340
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	300	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,400	1,300	1,745
	4,100	2,800	3,426
Total Division No. 95........	19,300	17,400	17,738
Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— HONG KONG.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	12,100	10,750	11,899
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,800	6,450	6,583
	18,900	17,200	18,482
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	500	529
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,600	1,400	1,598
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	6,900	900	1,204
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	600	600	437
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	300	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	2,000	1,418
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	..	1,170
	11,200	5,400	6,356
Total Division No. 96........	30,100	22,600	24,838
Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	8,500	6,630	6,083
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,300	3,570	3,693
	12,800	10,200	9,776
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	900	750	709
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,000	950	978
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,500	1,600	1,553
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	350	2,550	2,426
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	250	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	1,450	1,367
	5,200	7,300	7,033
Total Division No. 97........	18,000	17,500	16,809

(a) Included under Item 6.

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— JAPAN.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	19,100	18,800	14,492
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,000	3,000	2,853
	21,100	21,800	17,345
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	450	300	381
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	2,000	600	542
3. Rent and maintenance’s office................	2,350	2,200	2,265
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	900	600	616
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	1,400	1,442
	7,700	5,000	5,246
Total Division No. 98........	28,800	26,800	22,591
Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	4,600	7,100	6,281
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,400	2,700	2,406
	7,000	9,800	8,687
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	900	600	554
2. Postage; telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	350	400	282
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	500	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	850	1,300	1,294
Rent and maintenance, office.................	..	400	387
	2,600	2,700	2,517
Total Division No. 99........	9,600	12,500	11,204
Division No. 100.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— CEYLON.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	5,200	4,700	5,352
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,500	2,000	2,277
	7,700	6,700	7,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	100	100	52
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	350	250	308
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	300	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	550	750	798
	1,300	1,100	1,158
Total Division No. 100.......	9,000	7,800	8,787
Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— NORTHERN EUROPE.
A.—Salaries arid Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	9,800	5,200	8,128
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,400	7,000	3,807
	13,200	12,200	11,935
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,200	1,000	776
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,000	1,000	908
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	800	200	453
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,200	1,300	1,292
	4,200	3,500	3,429
Total Division No. 101.......	17,400	15,700	15,364

(a) Included under Item 6.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SOUTHERN. EUROPE.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	5,100	5,700	5,080
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,000	4,000	4,233
	10,100	9,700	9,313
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	750	500	477
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	800	400	829
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,050	900	935
	2,600	1,800	2,241
Total Division No. 102.......	12,700	11,500	11,554
Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— BRITISH WEST INDIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	5,100	5,500	5,674
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,100	3,100	3,040
	8,200	8,600	8,714
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	700	730	382
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	500	500	443
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	600	570	570
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	200	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	900	1,000	1,093
	2,900	2,800	2,488
Total Division No. 103.......	11,100	11,400	11,202
Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	3,800	4,200	3,758
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,900	1,300	1,152
	5,700	6,600	4,910
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500	400	367
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	450	450	486
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	750	700	709
4. Maintenance—Office and residence............	250	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	200	(a) ..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	850	1,050	747
	3,000	2,600	2,309
Total Division No. 104.......	8,700	8,100	7,219

(a) Included under Item 6.

XI.—Department of Trade.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— BURMA.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	4,800	6,900	7,900
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,400	1,100	1,006
	6,200	8,000	8,906
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	200	200	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	200	250	93
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	1,000	574
Rent and maintenance, office.................	..	50	2
	1,000	1,500	669
Total Division No. 105.......	7,200	9,500	9,575
Division No. 106.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	9,000	2,800	463
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,100	600	85
	13,100	3,400	548
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	400	200	56
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	250	200	3
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	650	400	35
	1,300	800	94
Total Division No. 106.......	14,400	4,200	642
Division No. 107.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	58,400	49,650	54,950
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,000	1,250	3,081
	63,400	50,900	58,031
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,000	4,400	2,848
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,000	1,200	676
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,300	1,500	1,184
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	5,000	5,324
	11,800	12,100	10,032
Total Division No. 107.......	75,200	(b) 63,000	68,063
Total Department of Trade...	1,440,000	960,500	945,956

(a) Included under Item 6. (b) Provided under Department of Customs and Excise.

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
108	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	359,000	358,700	268,040
109	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905-1950	1,012,000	970,900	1,007,275
110	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS..	135,000	115,800	121,779
110k	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.	(b) ..	46,600	46,055
	TOTAL................	1,506,000	(a) 1,492,000	1,443,149

(a) Includes £102,800 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Provided under Division No. 108.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,243,000	1,234,700	1,169,135
General expenses........................	263,000	257,300	274,014
Total..........................	1,506,000	1,492,000	1,443,149

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	1,506,000
Expenditure, 1955-66..................	1,443,149
Increase..................	62,851

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186...	230,000	235,500	160,517
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	58,000	47,800	39,359
3. Extra duty pay..........................	7,000	7,500	3,941
	295,000	290,800	203,817
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	27,500	28,900	27,496
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	7,200	7,159
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	20,000	23,000	21,585
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	9,500	8,800	7,983
	64,000	67,900	64,223
Total Division No. 108.......	359,000	358,700	268,040
Division No. 109.—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 186...	498,000	475,500	476,528
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	327,000	285,100	298,325
3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with the services of officers for the purposes of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950 may be credited to this item)	17,000	55,700	59,421
	842,000	816,300.	834,274
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	95,000	87,200	86,405
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	6,500	5,700	6,273
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	49,500	45,500	59,120
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	6,500	5,500	6,299
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	12,500	10,700	14,904
	170,000	154,600	173,001
Total Division No. 109.......	1,012,000	970,900	1,007,275
Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187...	112,000	99,000	102,966
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	24,500	20,000	22,299
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,500	2,800	2,695
	140,000	121,800	127,960
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Account	34,000	31,000	31,861
	106,000	90,800	96,099
Carried forward..................	106,000	90,800	96,099

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	106,000	90,000	96,099
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	21,000	20,000	18,871
2 Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	3,000	3,796
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,500	3,500	3,537
4. Printing of publications....................	10,000	9,500	7,755
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	1,000	1,389
	41,000	37,000	35,348
6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Account	12,000	12,000	9,668
	29,000	25,000	25,680
Total Division No. 110.......	135,000	115,800	121,779
Division No. 110k.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187...	..	31,700	27,680
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	..	4,100	6,981
3. Extra duty pay..........................	..	1,000	284
	..	36,800	34,945
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	..	5,200	6,523
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	..	2,600	3,105
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	2,000	1,482
	..	9,800	11,110
Total Division No. 110k.......	(a)	46,600	46,055
Total Department of Primary Industry	1,506,000	1,492,000	1,443,149

(a) Provided under Division No 108—Administrative.

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
111	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.............	187,500	182,500	154,271
112	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS...............	2,608,500	2,479,700	2,477,935
	TOTAL...................	2,796,000	(a) 2,662,200	2,632,206

(a) Includes £48,200 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.............	1,920,000	1,869,700	1,853,744
General expenses...............................	876,000	792,500	778,462
Total.................................	2,796,000	2,662,200	2,632,206

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	2,796,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	2,632,206
Increase.....................	163,794

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1966-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1966-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188...	120,000	122,500	111,239
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	20,000	17,000	19,175
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	1,000	498
	141,000	140,500	130,912
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	11,700	10,500	9,592
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	7,500	7,100	6,718
3. Publicity..............................	20,000	17,900	470
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,300	6,500	6,579
	46,500	42,000	23,359
Total Division No. 111.......	187,500	182,500	154,271
Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189...	1,389,000	1,346,500	1,348,411
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	335,000	326,800	311,119
3. Extra duty pay..........................	55,000	56,900	63,302
	1,779,000	1,729,200	1,722,832
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	55,000	50,000	51,870
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	146,500	127,000	120,803
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	254,000	230,500	235,977
4. Fuel, light and power......................	14,000	12,000	12,938
5. Services of Magistrates, Police, Registrars and Agents	20,000	16,800	16,878
6. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.......	4,000	4,200	3,376
7. Medical examinations.....................	24,000	16,000	16,590
8. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices	278,000	260,000	265,671
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	34,000	34,000	31,000
	829,500	750,500	755,103
Total Division No. 112.......	2,608,500	2,479,700	2,477,935
Total Department of Social Services...	2,796,000	2,662,200	2,632,206

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
113	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	169,000	163,400	159,534
114	MARINE BRANCH.....................	954,000	894,800	898,120
115	SHIP CONSTRUCTION...................	16,000	17,800	16,000
	TOTAL..................	1,139,000	(a) 1,076,000	1,073,654

(a) Includes £42,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	771,600	755,600	742,143
General expenses........................	367,400	320,400	331,511
Total.........................	1,139,000	1,076,000	1,073,654

	£
Estimate, 1956-57....................	1,139,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.................	1,073,654
Increase....................	65,346

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...	111,800	110,000	103,635
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	20,300	18,500	21,930
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,500	2,500	2,177
	134,600	131,000	127,742
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	11,800	10,000	9,977
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	3,400	3,400	3,281
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	11,800	11,600	11,438
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,400	7,400	7,096
	34,400	32,400	31,792
Total Division No. 113.......	169,000	163,400	159,534
Division No. 114.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...	378,500	377,200	366,288
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	193,700	187,100	194,146
3. Extra duty pay..........................	49,800	43,500	38,967
	622,000	607,800	599,401
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	21,500	21,000	21,477
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,850	8,500	6,824
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	10,460	10,500	9,161
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	88,400	73,200	72,507
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	30,780	30,000	30,224
6. Lighthouse tenders—Cost of operating..........	144,490	120,000	132,583
7. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses........	3,500	3,700	3,524
8. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for the inspection of maritime radio installations	10,200	8,000	8,000
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,820	12,100	14,419
	332,000	287,000	298,719
Total Division No. 114.......	954,000	894,800	898,120
Division No. 115.—SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 190..	24,100	25,000	22,484
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	80,400	74,000	73,392
3. Extra duty pay..........................	600	1,100	903
	105,100	100,100	96,779
4. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services	90,100	83,300	81,779
	15,000	16,800	15,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure...............	11,000	7,000	8,500
2. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services	10,000	6,000	7,500
	1,000	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 115.......	16,000	17,800	16,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	1,139,000	1,076,000	1,073,654

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
116	ADMINISTRATIVE	234,000	189,100	183,813
	TOTAL	234,000	(a) 189,100	183,813

(a) Includes £9,100 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	181,550	154,700	156,869
General expenses........................	52,450	34,400	26,944
Total.........................	234,000	189,100	183,813

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.......................	234,000
Expenditure, 1955-56.....................	183,813
Increase........................	50,187

XV.—Department of Territories.

Division No. 116.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 116.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191...	192,000	169,700	161,359
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	24,450	16,250	27,162
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,900	4,150	4,858
	221,350	190,100	193,379
4. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	39,800	35,400	36,510
	181,550	154,700	156,869
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	12,000	12,000	9,410
2. Office requisites and equipment...............	4,650	4,000	4,259
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	14,250	13,000	12,931
4. Visits to Australian Territories by Members of Parliament	4,500	4,500	2,577
5. Publicity..............................	20,100	3,200	139
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,750	2,500	2,428
	58,250	39,200	31,744
7. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	5,800	4,800	4,800
	52,450	34,400	26,944
Total Department of Territories....	234,000	189,100	183,813

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
117	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	1,044,800	1,719,900	1,727,335
118	OVERSEAS TRANSFERS.................	50,000	(b)	..
	MIGRATION OFFICES—
119	UNITED KINGDOM..................	103,400	(b)	..
120	GERMANY.........................	145,600	(b)	..
121	THE NETHERLANDS.................	71,500	(b)	..
122	ITALY............................	219,200	(b)	..
123	GREECE...........................	95,000	(b)	..
124	AUSTRIA..........................	101,800	(b)	..
125	OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS.............	30,700	(b)	..
	TOTAL......................	1,862,000	(a) 1,719,900	1,727,335

(a) Includes £176,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Provided under Division No. 117.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,442,300	1,306,000	1,314,112
General expenses........................	419,700	413,900	413,223
Total.........................	1,862,000	1,719,900	1,727,335

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	1,862,000
Expenditure, 1955-56...................	1,727,335
Increase....................	134,665

F.6245/56.—5.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...	598,200	768,000	773,543
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	230,000	485,000	489,213
3. Extra duty pay..........................	51,000	53,000	51,356
	879,200	1,306,000	1,314,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	52,000	141,500	138,099
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	36,000	49,000	55,528
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	51,000	94,600	96,312
4. Fuel, light and power......................	5,000	7,000	8,819
5. Payment for services performed by Government authorities including services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	6,600	49,000	45,882
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	15,000	15,000	55,943
Miscellaneous overseas expenditure............	(c)	57,800	12,640
	165,600	413,900	413,223
Total Division No. 117.......	1,044,800	(a)1,719,900	1,727,335
Division No. 118.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fares, travelling allowances and expenses........	45,000	..	..
2. Removal and other expenses.................	5,000	..	..
Total Division No. 118.......	50,000	(b)	..
Division No. 119.—MIGRATION OFFICE-UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 192	74,200	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	..	..
	74,400	(b)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	17,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	4,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	..	..
	29,000	(b)	..
Total Division No. 119.......	103,400	(b)	..

(a) This amount included provision for administrative expenses (Salaries and General Expenses) for all overseas posts of the Department of Immigration now provided under Divisions 118-125. (b) Previously provided under Division No. 117—Administrative. (c) Included under Divisions Nos. 118 to 125.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 120. MIGRATION OFFICE GERMANY.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 193	72,000	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel...........	38,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	..	..
	110,100	(a)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,400	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	11,000	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	7,800	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	2,600	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700	..	..
	35,500	(a)	..
Total Division No. 120.......	145,600	(a)	..
Division No. 121.—MIGRATION OFFICE—THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 193	43,000	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged’ personnel...........	14,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	..	..
	57,200	(a)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	4,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	5,000	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,600	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	500	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	700	..	..
	14,300	(a)	..
Total Division No. 121.......	71,500	(a)	..
Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 193	110,000	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel...........	54,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,500	..	..
	165,500	(a)	..
Carried forward........	165,500	..	..

(a) Previously provided under Division No. 117—Administrative.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY—continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....	165,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	17,600	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,500	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	17,000	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	10,000	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	600	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	..	..
	53,700	(a)	..
Total Division No. 122.......	219,200	(a)	..
Division No. 123.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 193	48,000	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel...........	16,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	..	..
	64,200	(a)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	16,900	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	3,500	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	6,700	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	400	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	800	..	..
	30,800	(a)	..
Total Division No. 123.......	95,000	(a)	..
Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 194	60,200	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel...........	17,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	..	..
	77,300	(a)	..
Carried forward.......	77,300	..	..

(a) Previously provided under Division No. 117—Administrative.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 124. MIGRATION OFFICE AUSTRIA continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	77,300	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,600	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cables........	4,000	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	5,300	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	2,600	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	..	..
	24,500	(a)	..
Total Division No. 124.......	101,800	(a)	..
Division No. 125.—MIGRATION OFFICES—OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian Based Staff as per Schedule, page 194	7,400	..	..
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel...........	6,800	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	..	..
	14,400	(a)	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	5,000	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	3,500	..	..
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	5,000	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	400	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	400	..	..
	16,300	(a)	..
Total Division No, 125.......	30,700	(a)	..
Total Department of Immigration.	1,862,000	1,719,900	1,727,335

(a) Previously provided under Division No. 117—Administrative.

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number	—	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division Number	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
126	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	2,013,000	2,040,200	1,966,828
	TOTAL......................	2,013,000	(a) 2,040,200	1,966,828

(a) Includes £109,200 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	1,695,100	1,682,800	1,645,789
General expenses..........................	299,200	283,700	265,796
Other services............................	18,700	73,700	55,243
Total.........................	2,013,000	2,040,200	1,966,828

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	2,013,000
Expenditure, 1955-56...................	1,966,828
Increase.................	46,172

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.

	1956-57.	1956-56.
Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195...	1,293,000	1,341,600	1,198,609
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	376,700	315,750	422,802
3. Extra duty pay..........................	25,400	25,450	24,378
	1,695,100	1,682,800	1,645,789
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	91,900	83,700	77,462
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	34,900	31,300	26,466
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	98,600	94,000	96,715
4. Fuel, light and power......................	15,200	14,700	14,169
5. Advertising and publicity...................	16,000	14,400	10,302
6. Payment for services of State officers...........	5,000	5,000	4,000
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	37,600	40,600	36,682
	299,200	283,700	265,796
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Staff training...........................	3,820	3,550	2,581
2. Boards of Reference under Stevedoring Industry Act 1954-1956—Fees and other expenditure	500	750	462
3. Stevedoring Industry Act 1954-1956—Committee of Inquiry	12,270	67,500	50,344
4. Ministry of Labour Advisory Council—Expenses...	2,110	1,900	1,856
	18,700	73,700	55,243
Total Department of Labour and National Service	2,013,000	2,040,200	1,966,828

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
127	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	223,500	394,000	335,403
127k	DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING.........	279,000	(a)	(a)
128	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES........	604,500	485,000	521,584
	TOTAL..................	1,107,000	(b) 879,000	856,987

(a) Provided under Department of the Interior, Division No. 65—Administrative. (b) Includes £36,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	641,000	621,070	569,576
General expenses........................	93,000	71,300	66,488
Other services..........................	373,000	186,630	220,923
Total.........................	1,107,000	879,000	856,987

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	1,107,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	856,987
Increase.....................	250,013

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 127.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196...	124,000	252,000	197,110
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	30,000	47,200	59,314
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,000	4,000	3,896
	157,000	303,200	260,320
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	9,000	9,000	8,952
	148,000	294,200	251,368
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,600	17,500	13,891
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing.	2,600	3,500	4,170
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	10,000	17,500	14,677
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,000	11,500	10,309
	28,200	50,000	43,047
5. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	1,700	1,700	1,739
	26,500	48,300	41,308
C.—Miscellaneous—
Resources and development projects—
1. Kimberley Research Station—Contribution to cost	25,000	18,000	17,701
2. Northern Australia surveys................	17,000	18,000	17,035
3. Publications.........................	6,300	11,500	5,231
Water resources investigations.............	..	3,000	2,944
4. Materials Handling Testing Station—Equipment and operational expenses	2,000	3,300	490
5. International Tin Council—Contribution.........	1,000	..	..
Industrial land and buildings, St. Mary’s—Subdivision and disposal	..	1,500	..
	51,300	55,300	43,401
6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Industry Fund	2,300	3,800	674
	49,000	51,500	42,727
Total Division No. 127.......	(b) 223,500	394,000	335,403
Division No. 127k.—DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING.(a)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 196...	60,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	39,500	..	..
3. Extra duty pay..........................	10,500	..	..
	110,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,000	..	..
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing.	3,500	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,000	..	..
4. Map printing...........................	11,000	..	..
5. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire.............	9,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	..	..
	34,000	..	..
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Payments for mapping work carried out by States...	15,000	..	..
2. Payments for aerial photography..............	120,000	..	..
	135,000	..	..
Total Division No. 127k.......	279,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Department of the Interior, Division No. 65—Administrative. (b) Excludes Division of Industrial Development, provided under Department of Trade, Division No. 85.

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

	1956-57.	1955-58.
Division No. 128.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196.	285,000	261,000	229,961
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	180,000	165,000	169,664
3. Extra duty pay.........................	10,000	6,000	9,128
	475,000	432,000	408,753
4. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	146,000	155,000	146,000
	329,000	277,000	262,753
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	17,000	12,500	16,337
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	5,500	5,413
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	7,000	4,500	4,763
4. Removal expenses......................	2,000	4,000	1,969
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	12,000	9,000	10,698
	46,500	35,500	39,180
6. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	14,000	12,500	14,000
	32,500	23,000	25,180
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Operational expenses.....................	(a)(b) 400,000	(a) 319,000	(a) 395,041
2. Publications...........................	14,000	12,000	9,788
	414,000	331,000	404,829
3. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	171,000	146,000	171,178
	243,000	185,000	233,651
Total Division No. 128......	604,500	485,000	521,584
Total Department of National Development	1,107,000	879,000	856,987

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956-57 £54,000; 1955-56, Votes £49,870, Expenditure, £55,455. (b) Investigations are estimated to cost as follows:—Uranium search. £135,200 ; Metal search other than uranium, £48,500 ; Oil, search surveys, £129,400; Survey of sites for dams, bridges, &c., £7,000; Regional surveys and observatories (magnetic and seismic), £30,900 ; Laboratory investigations of rocks, minerals and fossils, £9,700; Resident geologists, £7,800; Miscellaneous investigations, £11,200; Drafting Office, £7,300 ; Workshops, £12,100.

XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
129	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	5,000,000	4,760,200	4,716,313
	TOTAL.......................	5,000,000	(a) 4,760,200	4,716,313

(a) Includes £311,200 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	4,423,000	4,341,200	4,184,497
General expenses........................	58,000	53,000	52,075
Other Services..........................	1,669,000	1,490,000	1,546,270
	(a) 6,150,000	5,884,200	5,782,842
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources, sales of produce, &c.	1,150,000	1,124,000	1,066,529
Total.........................	5,000,000	4,760,200	4,716,313

(a) An additional £170,300 will be expended from Capital Works and Services, Division No. 48, Item 1.

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	5,000,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	4,716,313
Increase.....................	283,687

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	1955-56.
(For Payment to Credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197...	186,000	183,800	178,946
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	51,500	46,900	49,134
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,700	5,400	3,979
	242,200	236,100	232,059
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	13,500	13,000	11,683
2. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses	11,000	9,300	8,990
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	33,500	30,700	31,402
	58,000	53,000	52,075
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................	(a) 659,100	(a) 644,700	629,971
2. Plant industry...........................	(a) 681,300	(a) 666,100	664,285
3. Entomology............................	195,300	187,900	188,985
4. Soils and irrigation.......................	(a) 334,400	(a) 318,000	314,633
5. Food preservation and transport...............	(a) 226,300	(a) 214,600	220,753
6. Forest products..........................	(a) 306,100	(a) 289,300	291,871
7. Mining and metallurgy.....................	(a) 40,100	(a) 41,300	36,916
8. Radio research..........................	(a) 44,000	(a) 38,600	37,870
9. Research services........................	(a) 244,400	(a) 224,600	225,759
10. Industrial chemistry.......................	(a) 527,400	(a) 518,100	512,772
11. Fisheries investigations....................	(a) 168,300	(a) 168,800	167,991
12. Mathematical statistics.....................	57,900	59,300	56,896
13. National Standards Laboratory...............	523,100	497,200	497,915
14. Tribophysics...........................	87,900	86,300	86,293
15. Building research........................	(a) 138,100	(a) 139,600	136,935
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.............	(a) 118,400	(a) 122,400	113,101
17. Plant fibre.............................	37,400	39,200	38,294
18. Radiophysics...........................	322,400	322,700	307,916
19. Physical metallurgy.......................	11,700	14,100	12,700
20. Tobacco research........................	34,500	..	..
21. Meteorological physics....................	73,900	69,200	68,038
22. Dairy research..........................	(a) 60,200	(a) 58,000	58,405
23. Wool textile research......................	(a) 342,500	(a) 337,200	334,095
24. Fuel research...........................	151,800	140,700	137,112
25. Wild life..............................	(a) 104,100	(a) 101,500	97,749
26. Land research and regional survey.............	(a) 141,000	(a) 128,000	122,382
27. Genetics investigations....................	(a) 52,600	(a) 40,600	40,796
28. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........	1,000	1,000	..
29. Miscellaneous..........................	(a) 79,000	(a) 49,000	31,241
Nuclear energy..........................	..	14,100	10,168
	5,764,200	5,532,100	5,441,842
30. Less amounts recoverable by way of giants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations and other receipts available in the Science and Industry Trust Account	1,143,900	1,117,600	1,061,218
Total Investigations...............	4,620,300	4,414,500	4,380,624
D.—Grants—
1. Research associations......................	33,000	15,000	14,607
2. Research studentships.....................	(a) 52,600	(a) 48,000	42,259
	85,600	63,000	56,866
3. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources	6,100	6,400	5,311
	79,500	56,600	51,555
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	5,000,000	4,760,200	4,716,313

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

XX.—AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
130	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
	1. Expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act 1953 (for payment to the credit of the Atomic Energy Trust Account) (a)	778,000	582,000	639,507
	Total..........................	(b) 778,000	(b) 582,000	(b) 639,507

(a) Details of estimated expenditure are shown in the Budget Papers, 1956-57, page 152. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956-57, £362,400; 1955-56, Vote, £279,000, Expenditure, £290,030.

	£
Estimate, 1956-57......................	778,000
Expenditure, 1955-56....................	639,507
Increase.......................	138,493

XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
131-136	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE..............	890,000	784,000	760,098
137-151k	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.............	39,065,000	50,522,000	48,023,754
152-166k	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.............	60,284,000	64,704,000	61,445,936
167-179k	DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................	53,750,000	53,010,000	52,138,469
180-196	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY...............	15,132,000	15,757,000	15,340,865
197-209	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION...	19,891,000	11,919,000	12,304,708
209k-213k	OTHER SERVICES......................	988,000	975,000	702,285
	TOTAL.......................	190,000,000	(a) 197,671,000	190,716,115

(a) Including £7,671,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries, pay and allowances in the nature of salary and pay	74,206,200	74,066,500	73,794,301
General expenses........................	17,310,800	17,014,000	17,069,537
Other services..........................	98,483,000	106,590,500	99,852,277
Total.........................	190,000,000	197,671,000	190,716,115

	£
Estimate, 1956-57.....................	190,000,000
Expenditure, 1955-56..................	190,716,115
Decrease....................	716,115

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division No. 131.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	209,000	199,000	195,782
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	122,000	115,000	121,827
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	6,000	5,237
	335,000	320,000	322,846
4. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 132 and other Departments	98,000	97,000	101,475
	237,000	223,000	221,371
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	15,600	15,200	14,782
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	5,000	3,700	4,177
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.	9,800	9,600	9,793
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	500	500	450
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials..	9,000	9,500	8,525
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,600	5,000	5,318
	48,500	43,500	43,045
7. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 132 and other Departments	8,500	8,500	8,573
	40,000	35,000	34,472
Total Division No. 131.......	277,000	258,000	255,843
Division No. 132.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	161,000	151,900	137,735
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	28,000	17,600	29,948
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,000	1,500	2,619
	191,000	171,000	170,302
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	8,800	6,700	3,902
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	7,600	6,500	7,441
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	4,200	3,700	4,831
4. Books, maps and papers....................	1,500	800	777
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,900	2,300	2,670
	25,000	20,000	19,621
Total Division No. 132.......	216,000	191,000	189,923
Division No. 133.—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	183,000	143,000	133,292
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	54,000	59,000	60,643
3. Extra duty pay..........................	10,000	7,000	16,036
	247,000	209,000	209,971
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	13,500	10,500	6,930
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	19,250	13,000	12,308
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	4,300	3,500	3,696
4. Freight and cartage.......................	4,800	6,000	3,881
5. Books, maps and papers....................	150	200	118
6. Hire and maintenance of plant and equipment......	24,000	19,000	13,758
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	2,800	2,207
	69,000	55,000	42,898
Total Division No. 133.......	316,000	264,000	252,869
Division No. 134.—PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.......	27,000	20,000	14,021
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	836,000	733,000	712,656

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 135.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	35,000	28,000	24,874
Division No. 136.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE...	19,000	23,000	22,568
Total Under Control of Department of Works......	54,000	51,000	47,442
Total Department of Defence............	890,000	(a) 784,000	760,098

(a) Includes £34,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXI.—Defence Services.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 137.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 199.....	11,600,000	11,980,000	12,031,171
2. Deferred pay, interest and service gratuities.......	140,000	177,000	140,615
	11,740,000	12,157,000	12,171,786
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, contractors, employees and other persons, 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	1,000,000	980,000	1,052,992
2. Clothing (outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)....	150,000	150,000	149,586
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment.......	60,000	75,000	65,117
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	23,000	35,000	22,654
	1,233,000	1,240,000	1,290,349
Total Division No. 137.......	12,973,000	13,397,000	13,462,135
Division No. 138.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200...	22,000	23,000	20,825
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	7,000	10,000	5,868
	29,000	(a) 33,000	26,693
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	5,000	8,769
2. Provisions.............................	10,000	(b) 22,000	(b) 19,919
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.....	19,000	22,000	15,928
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,000	9,000	5,360
	44,000	58,000	49,976
Total Division No. 138.......	73,000	91,000	76,669
Division No. 139.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances.......................	326,000	312,000	310,455
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	32,500	24,000	30,238
2. Provisions.............................	58,500	60,000	59,446
3. Clothing..............................	103,000	85,000	85,777
4. Training equipment.......................	61,000	47,000	40,653
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	6,000	3,886
	259,000	222,000	220,000
Total Division No. 139.......	585,000	534,000	530,455
Division No. 140.—CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200...	2,096,000	1,906,000	1,901,074
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,598,000	5,740,000	5,361,085
3. Extra duty pay..........................	134,000	253,000	487,534
4. Civil personnel temporarily borne in Naval Establishments in lieu of Naval personnel short of complement.	60,000	140,000	111,616
	7,888,000	8,039,000	7,861,309
5. Less wages of dockyard employees chargeable to other Divisions	1,906,000	1,930,000	1,772,644
Total Division No. 140.......	5,982,000	6,109,000	6,088,665

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College provided under Division No. 137. (b) Includes provision for Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Naval College charged to Division No. 137 in 1956-57.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
(Receipts from canteen tenancies and-associated rentals may be credited to this vote.)
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	670,000	685,000	677,367
2. Freight and cartage.......................	177,000	179,000	176,192
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	147,000	164,000	135,593
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.	185,000	177,000	163,817
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	347,000	412,000	345,036
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees	370,000	300,000	328,688
7. Compensation payable under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930-1954	100,000	104,000	102,492
8. Incidental and other expenditure (including payments to ships funds)	87,000	108,000	63,883
Total Division No. 141.......	2,083,000	2,129,000	1,993,068
Division No. 142.—GENERAL EXPENSES—H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
(Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, receipts from the sale of oil fuel and freight earnings of. Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)
1. Victualling equipment...................	95,000	100,000	97,221
2. Naval and air stores....................	5,002,000	5,705,000	5,450,221
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition......	2,482,000	5,000,000	3,694,826
4. Medical and dental stores.................	50,000	50,000	47,545
5. Oil fuel.............................	715,000	902,000	934,095
6. Repair and refit of ships..................	1,352,000	2,120,000	2,652,476
7. Miscellaneous expenditure................	195,000	248,000	246,031
Total Division No. 142.......	9,891,000	14,125,000	13,122,415
Division No. 143.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES—Repair and other charges	585,000	793,000	670,187
Division No. 144.—NAVAL CONSTRUCTION........	3,598,000	5,544,000	4,884,377
Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES..	384,000	4,769,000	4,768,264
Division No. 146.—MACHINERY AND PLANT FOR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	336,000	657,000	346,177
Division No. 147.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	80,000	130,000	91,242
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy	36,570,000	48,278,000	46,033,654

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	1956-57.	1955-56.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 148.—RENT......................	22,000	22,000	21,037
Division No. 149.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	120,000	200,000	77,324
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	142,000	222,000	98,361
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 150.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,250,000	1,292,000	1,212,071
Division No. 151.—MAINTENANCE..............	750,000	730,000	679,668
Total Under Control of Department of Works......	2,000,000	2,022,000	1,891,739
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 151k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	353,000	..	..
Total Department of the Navy...........	39,065,000	a 50,522,000	48,023,754

(a) Includes £1,688,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1856.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 201.....	20,124,000	19,940,000	19,754,402
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received for the supply of meals at Army Establishments may be credited to this vote)—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500,000	465,000	459,887
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	80,000	85,000	77,183
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	500,000	480,000	462,889
4. Freight and cartage.......................	400,000	394,000	483,318
5. Rations...............................	2,353,000	1,884,000	1,845,148
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants....................	325,000	310,000	298,249
7. General stores...........................	35,000	45,000	31,422
8. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty...	40,000	30,000	36,001
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	29,000	26,000	26,714
	4,262,000	3,719,000	3,720,811
10. Less transfers from items 5, 6 and 7 to Division No. 154b Item 1	1,346,000	1,232,000	1,169,953
	2,916,000	2,487,000	2,550,858
Total Division No. 152.......	23,040,000	22,427,000	22,305,260
Division No. 153.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201...	1,938,000	1,662,000	1,653,038
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	2,699,000	2,540,000	2,554,641
3. Extra duty pay..........................	65,000	65,000	62,918
Total Division No. 153.......	4,702,000	4,267,000	4,270,597
Division No. 154.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances.......................	5,514,000	6,250,000	6,005,724
B.—General Expenses—
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs	2,133,000	2,180,000	2,297,895
2. Home training..........................	311,000	340,000	344,502
3. Welfare and betterment allowance.............	7,000	9,000	6,568
4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty...	62,000	55,000	76,405
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	10,000	23,000	5,304
	2,523,000	2,607,000	2,730,674
Total Division No. 154.......	8,037,000	8,857,000	8,736,398
Division No. 155.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	170,000	170,000	152,069
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, text-books and publications	250,000	224,000	240,014
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	110,000	116,000	109,349
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	40,000	35,000	37,677
5. Freight and cartage.......................	160,000	160,000	162,095
6. Educational facilities......................	7,000	9,000	7,443
7. Payment to Repatriation Department and others for medical and dental services	720,000	600,000	550,216
8. Australian Survey Corps....................	7,000	7,000	6,801
9. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty...	18,000	20,000	17,545
10. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training.......	140,000	140,000	136,952
11. Special survey—New Guinea................	20,000	45,000	18,097
12. Incidental and other expenditure...............	63,000	50,000	86,102
13. Compensation for hired properties.............	..	8,000	115
Total Division No. 155.......	1,705,000	1,584,000	1,524,475

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 156.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201...	39,400	42,000	37,753
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,750	9,000	5,621
3. Extra duty pay..........................	250	1,000	212
	46,400	52,000	43,586
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage........	22,500	20,000	16,727
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, postage, telegrams and telephone services	5,500	4,850	4,197
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	28,500	25,000	24,980
4. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and clothing allowances..	91,500	77,000	74,134
5. Medical and dental services..................	3,500	2,600	2,286
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles..............	7,500	7,400	6,206
7. Rations...............................	55,000	48,000	47,931
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	11,500	13,350	9,568
	225,500	198,200	186,029
9. Less recovery from New Zealand Government for maintenance of Cadets	25,500	..	..
	200,000	198,200	186,029
Total Division No. 156.......	246,400	250,200	229,615
Division No. 157.—RIFLE CLUBS-AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201...	23,700	24,000	23,046
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,150	1,700	1,199
3. Extra duty pay..........................	750	800	722
	26,600’	26,500	24,967
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,300	7,000	6,932
2. Office requisites, postage and telephone services....	600	600	588
3. Freight and cartage.......................	6,700	7,000	6,359
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	30,300	34,100	34,027
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	100	100	79
	45,000	48,800	47,985
Total Division No. 157.......	71,600	75,300	72,952
Division No. 158.—FORCES OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE.
1. Maintenance of forces overseas...............	2,100,000	3,000,000	2,529,846
2. Currency advances and other expenditure to be charged to this Division pending recovery	3,280,000	6,000,000	6,296,244
	5,380,000	9,000,000	8,826,090
Less recoveries..........................	3,280,000	6,000,000	6,157,343
Total Division No. 158.......	2,100,000	3,000,000	2,668,747
Division No. 159.—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	6,063,000	5,673,000	5,668,755
2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment	1,217,000	1,576,000	1,493,730
3. Repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	225,000	200,000	211,431
Total Division No. 159.......	7,505,000	7,449,000	7,373,916
Division No. 160.—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)	6,780,000	11,275,000	9,000,312

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 161.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	£	£	£
Division No. 161.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	610,000	500,000	529,148
Division No. 162.—MAINTENANCE—WORKS AND BUILDINGS	190,000	200,000	228,772
Total Under Control of Department of the Army....	54,987,000	59,884,500	56,940,192
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—RENT.	25,000	54,500	51,155
Division No. 164—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	400,000	300,000	323,926
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior...	425,000	354,500	375,081
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 165.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	2,800,000	2,895,000	2,613,076
Division No. 166.—MAINTENANCE..............	1,570,000	1,570,000	1,517,587
Total Under Control of Department of Works...	4,370,000	4,465,000	4,130,663
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 166k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	502,000	..	..
Total Department of the Army	60,284,000	a 64,704,000	61,445,936

(a) Includes £1,576,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 167.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 202.....	14,561,000	14,407,000	14,490,013
2. Service gratuities and other payments...........	25,000	40,000	21,051
3. Citizen Air Force and National Service Trainees—Pay and allowances	724,000	685,000	664,805
	15,310,000	15,132,000	15,175,869
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments...	740,000	822,000	778,633
Total Division No. 167..............	14,570,000	14,310,000	14,397,236
Division No. 168.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202...	1,160,000	980,000	930,298
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,045,000	1,130,000	1,244,398
3. Extra duty pay..........................	40,000	45,000	54,137
Total Division No. 168..............	2,245,000	2,155,000	2,228,833
Division No. 169.—GENERAL SERVICES—(Amounts received for meals supplied at R.A.A.F. Establishments may be credited to this vote.)
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000,000	900,000	1,003,619
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing and text-books.	188,000	180,000	191,267
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	365,000	325,000	373,020
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.....	600,000	630,000	601,555
5. Rations...............................	1,260,000	1,170,000	1,252,776
6. Freight and cartage.......................	564,000	800,000	666,281
7. Compensation for personal injury and damage to property	50,000	100,000	99,622
8. Hire of equipment........................	40,000	..	..
9. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments	185,000	165,000	209,810
10. Payment to Repatriation Department and others for medical and dental services	100,000	100,000	102,792
11. Incidental and other expenditure...............	40,000	50,000	36,038
	4,392,000	4,420,000	4,536,780
12. Less amount recoverable from other Departments	110,000	100,000	110,471
Total Division No. 169	4,282,000	4,320,000	4,426,309
Division No. 170.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE	1,594,000	660,000	606,353
Division No. 171.—REPAIR AND OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT	2,350,000	2,200,000	2,198,809
Division No. 172.—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.......	8,195,000	6,895,000	7,410,130
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	1,125,000	1,700,000	1,308,473
3. Mechanical and transport equipment............	1,360,000	950,000	1,048,324
4. Communications and radar equipment...........	1,641,000	1,945,000	1,431,286
5. Personnel equipment......................	350,000	450,000	284,675
6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment...	500,000	450,000	455,761
7. Petrol and oil...........................	1,940,000	1,860,000	1,882,747
	15,111,000	14,250,000	13,821,396
8. Less amounts recoverable from other Departments...	600,000	500,000	575,639
Total Division No. 172..............	14,511,000	13,750,000	13,245,757

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 173.—PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT, AND ASSOCIATED INITIAL EQUIPMENT.	8,550,000	10,525,000	10,295,251
Division No. 174.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	48,000	99,000	43,559
Total Under Control of Department of Air......	48,150,000	48,019,000	47,442,107
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 175.—RENT......................	21,000	15,000	13,356
Division No. 176.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	75,000	160,000	94,248
Division No. 177.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES...	315,000	181,000	180,250
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	411,000	356,000	287,854
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 178.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	3,350,000	3,070,000	2,919,070
Division No. 179.—MAINTENANCE..............	1,500,000	1,565,000	1,489,438
Total Under Control of Department of Works........	4,850,000	4,635,000	4,408,508
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 179k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER COMMONWEALTH-STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	339,000	..	..
Total Department of Air..	53,750,000	a53,010,000	52,138,469

(a) Includes £2,084,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

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DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	663,000	654,000	620,837
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	161,000	236,000	251,680
3. Extra duty pay..........................	7,000	6,000	7,772
	831,000	896,000	880,289
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	45,000	46,000	44,948
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	19,000	19,000	23,336
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	43,000	45,000	43,513
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	12,000	13,000	12,409
5. Training of scientific personnel...............	49,000	46,000	49,180
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	74,000	85,000	76,096
	242,000	254,000	249,482
Total Division No. 180.......	1,073,000	1,150,000	1,129,771
Division No. 181.—GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS-ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	1,575,000	1,219,000	1,400,635
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,218,000	2,245,000	2,063,272
3. Extra duty pay..........................	208,000	75,000	228,949
	4,001,000	3,539,000	3,692,856
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from Division No. 185.......	3,415,000	3,000,000	3,113,001
5. Amount recoverable from Division No. 186.......	15,000	14,000	15,000
6. Amount recoverable from Trust Fund...........	571,000	525,000	564,855
	4,001,000	3,539,000	3,692,856
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	34,000	53,000	26,334
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	39,000	35,000	40,100
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	60,000	42,000	39,100
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	53,000	51,000	45,371
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	82,000	61,000	72,497
	268,000	242,000	223,402
Less—
6. Amount recoverable from Division No. 185.......	220,000	195,000	181,885
7. Amount recoverable from Division No. 186.......	7,000	7,000	7,000
8. Amount recoverable from Trust Fund...........	41,000	40,000	34,517
	268,000	242,000	223,402
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 181.......	..	..	..
Division No. 182.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	355,000	334,000	326,774
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	325,000	371,000	344,641
3. Extra duty pay..........................	8,000	8,000	8,057
	688,000	713,000	679,472
Carried forward.......	688,000	713,000	679,472

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DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued. Division No. 182.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES —continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	688,000	713,000	679,472
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,000	9,000	8,839
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	6,000	9,000	5,600
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,000	5,000	5,655
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	6,000	6,000	5,538
5. Materials and other operational stores...........	48,000	45,000	47,543
6. Laboratory plant and equipment...............	65,000	70,000	67,652
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	44,000	36,000	43,656
	181,000	180,000	184,483
Total Division No. 182.......	869,000	893,000	863,955
Division No. 183.—DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204...	405,000	324,000	328,287
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	581,000	722,000	379,392
3. Extra duty pay..........................	15,000	24,000	21,031
	1,001,000	1,070,000	1,028,710
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	51,000	48,000	50,697
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	4,000	5,000	3,383
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	9,000	9,000	9,042
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	21,000	17,000	20,140
5. Materials and other stores...................	58,000	55,000	66,792
6. Developmental and technical services...........	129,000	160,000	100,803
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	48,000	39,000	50,078
	320,000	333,000	300,935
Total Division No. 183.......	1,321,000	1,403,000	1,329,645
Division No. 184.—STORAGE SERVICES	434,000	524,000	460,663
Division No. 185.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	8,407,000	7,652,000	7,602,456
Less amount recoverable from the United Kingdom..	1,500,000	..	..
Total Division No. 185.......	6,907,000	7,652,000	7,602,456
Division No. 186.-DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204...	449,000	409,000	403,055
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	324,000	347,000	322,121
3. Extra duty pay..........................	18,000	21,000	21,409
4. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 181	15,000	14,000	15,000
	806,000	791,000	761,585
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	15,000	13,000	14,679
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	5,000	4,000	3,605
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	5,000	4,000	3,044
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................	3,000	4,000	2,260
5. Materials and other operational stores...........	115,000	104,000	112,650
6. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 181	7,000	7,000	7,000
7. Laboratory plant and equipment...............	182,000	193,000	167,047
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	110,000	84,000	99,798
	442,000	413,000	410,083
Total Division No. 186.......	1,248,000	1,204,000	1,171,668

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.		1956-57.	1955-56.
		1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
Division No. 187.—NEW GUINEA RESOURCES PROSPECTING CO. LTD.—Contribution to skate capital		13,000	39,000	38,250
Division No. 188.—MACHINERY AND PLANT.......		150,000	210,000	183,334
Division No. 188k.—COMMONWEALTH MICA POOL.
Mica Trust Account—Working advance.........		15,000	25,000	17,000
Division No. 188l.—DORSET TIN DREDGE—	£
	1955-56
Amount for payment to credit of Dorset Tin Dredge Trust Account for purchase of portion of the assets of the Minerals Production Trust Account and to provide working capital	95,000
Less—Unrequired balance of Minerals Production Trust Account	95,000
		..	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Supply		12,030,000	13,100,000	12,796,742
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 189.—HEALTH SERVICES............		3,000	3,000	2,358
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 190.—RENT......................		68,000	63,000	45,262
Division No. 191.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS		1,000	24,000	10,420
Division No. 192—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS		10,000	5,000	7,500
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior		79,000	92,000	63,182
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 193.-BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE		195,000	235,000	214,898
Division No. 194.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE		2,860,000	1,961,000	1,898,191
Less amount recoverable from the United Kingdom		550,000	..	..
		2,310,000	1,961,000	1,898,191
Division No. 195.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS		55,000	72,000	71,636
Division No. 196.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—MAINTENANCE		460,000	294,000	293,858
Total Under Control of Department of Works		3,020,000	2,562,000	2,478,583
Total Department of Supply.....		15,132,000	a15,757,000	15,340,865

(a) Includes £1,623,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXI.—Defence Services.

		1956-57.	1955-56.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.			Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 197.—ADMINISTRATIVE.			Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—		£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205...		758,000	690,000	698,906
2. Temporary and casual employees..............		528,000	510,000	522,952
3. Extra duty pay..........................		15,000	16,000	16,679
		1,301,000	1,216,000	1,238,537
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................		75,000	70,000	73,960
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........		25,000	22,000	24,527
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........		32,000	32,000	33,026
4. Freights, cartage and packing.................		11,000	14,000	11,305
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............		42,000	37,000	40,915
		185,000	175,000	183,733
Total Division No. 197..................		1,486,000	1,391,000	1,422,270
Division No. 198.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205...		1,105,000	950,000	1,006,635
2. Less amount chargeable to trust account.........		1,078,000	930,000	986,017
3. Less amount chargeable to Division No. 200.......		27,000	20,000	20,618
		1,105,000	950,000	1,006,635
		..	..	..
B.—Maintenance of production potential facilities and other non-recoverable factory costs		538,000	600,000	598,955
Total Division No. 198................		538,000	600,000	598,955
Division No. 199.—BREAKING DOWN OF AMMUNITION.
1. Factory costs...........................		80,000	80,000	71,891
2. Less amount recoverable from sales of recovered materials		80,000	75,000	71,891
Total Division No. 199.......		..	5,000	..
Division No. 200.—STORAGE SERVICES...........		595,000	587,000	580,690
Division No. 201.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT		14,000	16,000	9,242
Division No. 202.—MACHINERY AND PLANT.......		2,336,000	2,106,000	2,061,364
Division No. 203.—PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT...		420,000	30,000	29,968
Division No. 204—BUILDINGS AND WORKS........		13,000,000	6,000,000	6,498,723
Division No. 204k.—DEFENCE PRODUCTION TRUST ACCOUNTS.
	£
	1955-56.
1. Amount for payment to credit of Munitions Production Trust Account	1,064,714
1a. Less unrequired balance of Manufacture of Munitions Trust Account	1,064,714
2. Amount for payment to credit of Aircraft Production Trust Account	300,608
2a. Less unrequired balance of Aircraft Trust Account	300,608
Total Division No. 204k.............		..	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence Production		18,389,000	10,735,000	11,201,212

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division No. 205.—HEALTH SERVICES............	40,000	32,000	32,832
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 206.—RENT......................	29,500	19,000	19,998
Division No. 207.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	57,000	68,000	51,384
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior.........	86,500	87,000	71,382
Under Control of Department of Works.................
Division No. 208.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,001,000	765,000	690,918
Division No. 209.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS	374,500	300,000	308,364
Total Under Control of Department of Works......	1,375,500	1,065,000	999,282
Total Department of Defence Production	19,891,000	a11,919,000	12,304,708

(a) Includes £666,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXI.—Defence Services.

OTHER SERVICES.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of External Affairs.	£	£	£
Division No. 209k.—ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT DEFENCE PROGRAMME OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION MEMBER COUNTRIES	250,000	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 210.—CIVIL DEFENCE..............	70,000	234,000	88,782
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 211.—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT 1951-1953.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 126a..	68,170	66,000	59,218
2. Temporary and casual employees................	23,030	22,500	27,393
3. Extra duty pay ............................	28,400	22,500	25,867
	119,600	111,000	112,478
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses incidental to the administration of the National Service Act 1951-1953 including fares, travelling allowances, office requisites and other incidental expenditure	23,460	20,900	16,963
2. Medical examinations and expenses incidental thereto	45,940	41,000	46,247
3. Fares, allowances and other expenses associated with call-up for training	27,000	26,600	22,285
4. Miscellaneous..........................	23,000	22,500	20,149
	119,400	111,000	105,644
Total Division No. 211................	239,000	222,000	218,122
Under Control of the Department of the Army.
Division No. 212.—RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries of staff of Recruiting Directorate.........	17,200	16,500	15,821
2. Proportion of salaries of staff of Commonwealth Loans Organization	20,400	18,500	19,202
	37,600	35,000	35,023
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,000	15,000	9,097
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	1,500	3,000	1,218
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	3,500	3,000	3,362
4. Medical fees............................	8,000	12,000	8,246
5. Advertising............................	141,900	303,000	301,957
6. Repairs, maintenance, light and power...........	3,500	4,000	3,089
7. Rents................................	7,000	6,000	6,709
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,000	2,900
	177,400	349,000	336,578
C.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture..........	11,000	..	..
Total Division No. 212................	226,000	384,000	371,601

XXI.—Defence Services.

OTHER SERVICES—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
OTHER SERVICES—continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of the Department of Shipping and Transport.	£	£	£
Division No. 213.—RECONDITIONING OF MARINE SALVAGE VESSELS	18,000	135,000	23,780
Division No. 213k.—CONSTRUCTION OF JETTY FOR HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES	185,000	..	..
Total Other Services..........	988,000	975,000	702,285
Total DEFENCE SERVICES....	190,000,000	197,671,000 (a)	190,716,115

(a) Including £7,671,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division Number.	—	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
214-216	PEIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT........	2,938,000	3,528,319	3,351,241
217	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS....	1,184,000	1,069,865	1,063,938
217k	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF	5,200,000	5,500,000	5,284,926
218	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.......	349,000	1,027,338	926,175
219	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....	14,000	9,070	8,467
220	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR........	90,000	355,200	341,913
221	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE..	43,000	53,200	40,043
222	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.............	1,231,000	1,053,750	1,061,221
223	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE..............	334,000	257,251	182,756
224	DEPARTMENT QF PRIMARY INDUSTRY...	685,000	658,920	574,912
225	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES......	845,000	1,631,000	534,967
226	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT	2,035,000	2,275,400	2,027,500
227	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION........	8,062,000	9,237,900	8,305,383
228	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	262,000	312,000	312,088
229	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	109,000	101,437	100,431
	TOTAL......................	23,381,000	(a) 27,070,650	24,116,261

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-57, £1,010,959; 1955-56, Vote £1,322,050; Expenditure, £1,050,520. (b) Includes £1,267,651 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

	£
Estimate, 1956-57..................	23,381,000
Expenditure, 1955-56................	24,116,261
Decrease....................	735,261

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956-57.	1955-66.
Division No. 214. PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Grant	2,508	1,640	1,630
2. Minor International Associations—Contributions...	895	895	770
3. Commonwealth Economic Committee—Contribution	9,416	9,416	9,416
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution..............	990	990	990
5. Commonwealth Shipping Committee—Contribution.	265	265	263
6. Ex-members of Parliament and others or their dependants— Annual allowances	4,653	(c) 4,528	4,489
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)	12,000	(c) 12,000	12,000
9. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officials—Administrative expenses	263	297	172
10. Distinguished guests, visitors and officials—Hospitality	17,000	(c) 17,000	21,369
11. Historical memorials of representative men.......	600	1,466	1,514
12. Historical and other paintings................	2,000	2,000.	1,575
13. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	350	100	..
14. Australian National University—Running expenses—Supplementary grant	(a) (d)640,000	(a) 552,000	(a) 552,000
15. Surf Life Saving Association—Grant...........	5,000	5,000	5,000
16. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant.............	-4,000	4,000	4,000
17. Australian Life Saving Society—Grant..........	1,000	1,000	1,000
18. Social Science Research Council of Australia—Grant	3,500	3,500	3,500
19. Australian Academy of Science—Grant.........	10,000	10,000	10,000
20. Australian Humanities Research Council—Grant...	4,000	..	..
21. Royal Australian Historical Society—Grant.......	750	500	250
22. Boy Scouts Association—Grant...............	5,000	5,000	5,000
23. Girl Guides Association—Grant..............	2,000	2,000	2,000
24. Royal Institute of Public Administration—Australian Capital Territory Group—Grant	250	(b) 250	250
25. Cultural matters, exhibitions—Grant towards expenses	1,500	1,500	..
26. Olympic Games, 1956—Contribution towards cost..	350,000	(c) 600,000	550,000
27. Returned Sailors’, Soldiers’ and Airmens’ Imperial League of Australia—Travel facilities for Federal President	500	317	317
28. International Geophysical Year Projects—Grant to Australian Academy of Science	57,060	(b) 20,000	10,000
29. Visit abroad of the Minister for Trade, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff..........	1,750	..	5,677
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	850	..	1,449
30. Visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 1956	35,000	..	960
31. State funerals...........................	1,350	(c) 1,312	1,700
32. Royal Commission on Espionage..............	6,000	56,000	42,230
33. Erection of Memorial at Farm Cove to commemorate landing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second—Contribution towards cost	200	2,500	2,167
34. Gifts to Federations of Malaya and Singapore......	1,000	1,000	..
35. Federal Guide..........................	1,000	(b) 780	..
36. Victoria Cross Centenary Celebrations, London—Contribution towards expenses of Australian Representation	20,000	(b) 60,000	32,460
37. Visit abroad of the Prime Minister, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Prime Minister and personal staff	3,800	..	6,316
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	2,350	..	3,073
38. Flood relief—New South Wales..............	115,000	(c) 419,000	331,991
39. Flood relief—Queensland...................	100	(b) 6,000	6,000
40. Visits abroad of Minister for External Affairs, 1956—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff....	2,000	(b) 1,700	1,211
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	1,100	..	..
Visit abroad of Minister for Supply, 1955—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff....	..	900	762
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	(c) 1,684	1,690
Bushfire relief —Victoria..................	..	6,000	6,000
Bushfire relief —South Australia.............	..	50,000	50,000
Carried forward...............	1,328,000	1,863,540	1,692,191

(a) In addition, £325,000 provided under Special Appropriations. (b) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (c) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (d) Includes provision for Commonwealth Observatory to be taken over from January, 1957.

F.6245/56.—7

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	1,328,000	1,863,540	1,692,191
Visit abroad of the Attorney-General, 1955........	..	(a) 3,022	2,741
Crosses of Sacrifice — Port Morseby, Lae and Rabaul—Unveiling ceremonies	..	2,728	2,633
Baltic Exchange, London—Gift of panelling of Australian timber	..	(a) 3,886	3,936
Royal Visit 1954.........................	..	(b) 329	302
Visit abroad of the Minister for External Affairs, 1955—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff.....	..	(b) 3,600	3,243
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	(b) 2,779	2,972
Visit abroad of the Treasurer, 1955—
(a) Expenses of Treasurer and personal staff.....	..	(b) 2,765	2,000
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	(b) 3,490	3,316
Flood relief—United States of America..........	..	(b) 22,505	22,505
Flood relief—India........................	..	(b) 0,000	10,000
Flood relief—Pakistan.....................	..	(b) 10,000	10,000
British Trans-Antarctic Expedition—Contribution...	..	(b) 25,000	25,000
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Council Meeting, Jamaica, 1956—Representation	..	(b) 439	439
Cyclone relief—Queensland..................	..	..	354
Jubilee Celebrations, 1951—Guarantee against loss of Shakespearean tour	..	..	1,000
Total Division No. 214.......	1,328,000	1,954,083	1,782,632
Division No. 215.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses....................	426,000	413,000	421,500
Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1. Commonwealth scholarship scheme.............	1,130,500	(a) 1,116,550	1,110,771
2. South-east Asia—Scholarships................	7,500	6,000	5,636
3. Australian Council for Educational Research.......	7,500	5,000	5,000
4. Occupational Therapy Training—Grant in aid......	3,500	(a) 3,436	3,436
5. Federation of British Industries Scholarships—Contribution towards cost	3,000	3,000	1,334
6. Adult education publications—University of Sydney— Contribution towards cost	4,750	4,750	4,750
7. Oriental languages—Courses at Universities.......	24,000	22,000	14,000
8. Australian Ensign—Presentation to schools........	250	500	300
9. Australian College of Nursing—Grant in aid.......	2,000	..	1,882
10. Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation—Commonwealth bursaries scheme	1,000	..	..
Total Division No. 216..........	1,184,000	1,161,236	1,147,109
Total Prime Minister’s Department	2,938,000	3,528,319	3,351,241
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. International Labour Conferences—Representation..	16,300	11,500	13,117
2. International Labour Organization—Contribution...	57,500	63,500	57,698
3. Representation at minor conferences............	900	600	472
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution	18,500	(a) 34,175	34,158
5. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and publicity	77,000	(a) 61,239	60,578
6. United Nations—Representation..............	146,000	140,700	143,024
7. United Nations—Contribution................	335,600	(a) 323,886	323,534
8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	70,300	62,000	61,523
9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation	76,800	(a) 74,200	71,572
10. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition..	342,000	(a) 267,000	268,667
Carried forward...............	1,140,900	1,038,800	1,034,343

(a) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	1,140,900	1,038,800	1,034,343
11. Relief and repatriation to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses	2,000	700	828
12. United Nations Association of Australia—Grant...	4,000	4,000	4,000
13. Scott Polar Research Institute—Grant..........	500	500	500
14. South-East Asia Treaty Organization—Contribution and representation	31,600	(b) 10,065	10,380
15. Conferences on peaceful uses of atomic energy—Representation	5,000	7,300	5,476
National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution	(e)	6,300	6,269
Republic of Pakistan—Inauguration of Constitution—Representation	..	(d) 2,200	2,142
Total Department of External Affairs.....	a 1,184,000	a 1,069,865	a 1,063,938
Division No. 217k.—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF.
1. Colombo Plan—Technical assistance and economic development	4,700,000	4,890,000	4,675,805
2. United Nations technical assistance and United Nations International Children’s Fund—Contributions	395,000	505,000	504,117
3. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—Contribution	50,000	50,000	50,000
4. United Nations Refugees’ Emergency Fund—Contribution	50,000	50,000	50,000
5. International Red Cross—Contribution..........	5,000	5,000	5,004
Total International Development and Relief.....	5,200,000	5,500,000	5,284,926
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	17,000	25,000	24,697
2. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	40,000	35,000	40,230
3. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	25,000	30,000	29,835
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	1,000	864
6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	190,500	(b) 804,000	733,764
7. Census, including advertising, collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	50,000	85,000	65,088
8. National savings campaign..................	17,000	(b) 17,000	16,312
9. Superannuation pensions payable in sterling—Exchange	5,100	5,100	4,787
10. Superannuation pensions—Act of grace payments in special circumstances	400	..	816
Net loss on “Macarthur” locomotives (amounts recovered from sales of locomotives and surplus materials may be credited to this vote) (c)	..	20,000	4,999
Karachi cash account—Adjustment on revaluation of local currency	..	(d) 938	938
Economic Advisory Committee—Expenses.......	..	(d) 400	256
Total Department of the Treasury.......	349,000	1,027,338	926,475

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956-57, £164,450; 1955-56, Vote. £141,050, Expenditure. £142,235. (b) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (c) Original contract for supply of 50 locomotives to China as a contribution to United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration was cancelled and renegotiated for completion of twenty for disposal ten to Commonwealth Railways and ten to South Australian Railways. (d) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (e) Provided under Division No. 229.

XXII—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956-57.	1955-56.
	1956-57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property —Contribution	1,400	770	..
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	1,258	625	..
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution........	5,635	(a) 5,279	5,279
4. International Police Commission—Membership and representation	1,280	940	1,022
5. Judges pensions—Special payments............	4,427	965	1,676
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1955—Payment of legal expenses under Section 96k	..	(b) 491	490
Total Attorney-General’s Department....	14,000	9,070	8,467
Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Riverview College Observatory—Grant..........	1,200	1,200	1,200
2. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	1,500	2,000	1,438
3. Compensation for injuries sustained, including payments as acts of grace	1,000	1,300	..
4. Commonwealth elections and referenda..........	25,000	(a) 307,000	300,456
5. World Meteorological Organization—Contribution to	4,000	4,000	3,592
6. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University— Contribution to Meteorological Section	6,000	6,000	6,000
7. Australian National Travel Association—Grant.....	50,000	20,000	16,250
8. Lands Acquisition Act 1906-1936—Appeal by North Australian Meat Company—Legal Expenses	1,300	(b) 4,200	4,845
North Australian Meat Company—Expenses of claim under National Security (General) Regulations	..	6,500	5,132
Recission of contract for sale of land—Ex-gratia payment	..	(b) 3,000	3,000
Total Department of the Interior	90,000	355,200	341,913
Division No. 221.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.
1. Duty—Remission under special circumstances.....	40,300	50,500	40,043
2. International Bureau of. Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	2,700	2,700	..
Total Department of Customs and Excise...	43,000	53,200	40,043
Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research.........................	170,000	150,000	150,000
2. Child Health Centres (for payment to credit of National Health Campaign Trust Account)	35,000	30,000	30,000
3. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness......	72,500	72,500	72,500
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy.............	35,000	35,000	35,000
5. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales—Subsidy	675,000	(a) 551,750	551,750
6. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	70	70	62
7. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	1,010	1,010	1,003
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription.....	750	750	729
9. World Health Organization..................	92,000	84,200	83,437
10. Potassium iodide tablets—Free issue (recoveries from sale of iodised salt may be credited to this item)	1,270	1,500	885
11. Plant quarantine publicity campaign............	5,400	5,770	3,908
12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service—Grants to States	97,000	75,000	85,835
13. World. Health Organization—Reimbursement of expenditure to Commonwealth Serum Laboratories	6,000	6,200	6,112
14. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories—Research....	40,000	40,000	40,000
Total Department of Health....	1,231,000	1,053,750	1,061,221

(a) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	£	£	£
	1,000	750	263
2. International Wheat Council—Contribution...	3,000	3,000	2,811
3. Trade Publicity—United Kingdom.........	240,000	133,000	88,000
4. Trade Publicity—Other than United Kingdom..	75,000	57,000	51,827
5. International Whaling Commission—Contribution	200	200	188
6. Honey—Promotion of sales..............	2,000	3,950	1,906
7. International Dairy Federation—Contribution..	300	300	629
8. Special food investigations...............	8,000	47,000	32,874
9. Berry Fruits—Publicity.................	1,000	8,000	470
10. International Sugar Council—Contribution....	1,800	(a) 1,751	1,749
11. Consultative Committee on Import Policy.....	250	250	364
12. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution	450	450	450
13. Overseas Trade Mission—Contribution.......	1,000	(b) 1,300	925
International Seed Testing-Conference, Paris—Contribution and representation	..	(c) 300	300
Total Department of Trade....	334,000	(c) 257,251	182,756
Division no. 224.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	2,000	2,000	1,076
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	6,300	1,500	283
3. Industry conferences and committees—Expenses of representatives	1,000	750	370
4. Agricultural machinery—Purchase.........	100	100	..
5. Farm mechanization research.............	8,000	8,000	7,920
6. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses.......	200	200	92
7. Drought relief—Dairy industry............	1,000	3,000	747
8. Dairy industry—Extension grant...........	250,000	250,000	240,900
9. Air Beef—Subsidy....................	16,000	16,250	12,462
10. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage— Contribution and representation	200	200	188
11. Food Production—Grant for expansion of Agricultural Advisory Services	300,000	338,000	286,185
12. Tobacco research (for payment to credit of Tobacco Industry Trust Account)	67,500	..	..
13. Dairy Industry Investigation Committee—Expenses	4,500	4,800	4,560
14. Tractor testing—Commonwealth share of operating expenses	3,200	500	500
15. Fruit fly—Special research...............	2,500	500	495
16. Aerial surveys—Reimbursement to Department of Air	2,500	15,000	1,931
17. Grasshoppers—Grant towards cost of control measures	3,500	(b) 1,120	1,116
18. Pearl shell surveys....................	15,000	..	..
19. Food and Agriculture Organization—Fisheries Training Centre	1,500	..	..
Tobacco—Grant to States for experimental work on tobacco leaf production	..	15,000	14,999
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Conference, Brisbane, 1955	..	2,000	1,088
Total Department of Primary Industry.	685,000	658,920	574,912
Division no. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	110,000	90,000	96,895
2. Social Service pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	500	1,000	437
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	18,220	25,230	25,722
4. Housekeeper service—Grant.............	14,000	14,000	13,919
5. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations	700,000	1,500,000	397,994
6. United Nations Fellowship in Social Welfare—Contribution towards fares	280	350	..
7. Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service—Contribution towards expenses of overseas consultant	2,000	..	..
Special allowances paid on behalf of other Departments	..	420	..
Total Department of Social Services...	845,000	1,631,000	534,967

(a) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates. May, 1956. (b) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (c) Provided under Departments of Commerce and Agriculture and Trade and Customs in 1955–56 Estimates.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.	£	£	£
1. Marine salvage service..................	6,000	6,000	5,773
2. Tasmanian shipping service—Subsidy........	234,000	(b) 477,400	476,236
3. Free or concessional railway fares and freights...	2,000	2,000	1,727
4. Shipping service to Papua and New Guinea—Subsidy	100,000	125,000	125,000
5. Oversea coal—Loss on emergency transport....	23,000	1,000,000	827,476
6. Demolition of dual purpose jetty—Townsville...	65,000	(b) 50,000	..
7. Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Payment towards cost of coastal radio service	205,000	(e)..	..
8. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy.........	1,400,000	(f)..	..
Leigh Creek coal—Subsidy for carriage by Commonwealth Railways	..	(a) 615,000	591,288
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	2,035,000	2,275,400	2,027,500
Division no. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
A.—Assisted Migration—
1. Child migration, British and foreign.........	37,200	60,000	37,045
2. British migration (other than child).........	3,215,000	3,500,000	3,266,669
3. Maltese migration....................	100,000	108,500	54,500
4. German migration....................	323,000	426,000	315,629
5. Irish migration.......................	20,000	40,000	18,290
6. Dutch migration......................	608,900	(a) 644,000	591,201
7. Italian migration.....................	276,000	(a) 392,000	373,139
8. Austrian migration....................	276,600	(d)	..
9. Greek migration......................	138,300	(d)	..
10. General European assistance scheme........	127,500	112,500	47,242
11. Reception, training and holding centres—Maintenance (for payment to credit of Immigration Centres Trust Account)	875,000	1,100,000	912,902
12. Inter-governmental Committee for European Migration— Contributions and loan for operational purposes	72,500	(a) 290,000	288,711
13. European migrants moved under auspices of Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration	(c) ..	467,500	364,843
	6,070,000	7,140,500	6,270,171
B.—Grants and Subsidies—
1. Approved child and youth organizations—Capital grants	12,000	8,000	8,992
2. Good Neighbour Councils and New Settlers Leagues—Commonwealth contribution	24,500	24,500	24,495
	36,500	32,500	33,487
C.—Establishments—
1. Reception depots for British migrants—Contributions to States towards establishment	12,000	3,000	2,240
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital treatment for migrants in initial period of settlement	200,000	250,000	231,783
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity....................	80,000	80,000	79,963
F.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—
1. Contribution to maintenance of migrant......	1,185,000	1,250,000	1,225,000
G.—Expendable Equipment—
1. Equipment for reception, training and holding centres	60,000	70,000	60,241
2. Equipment for migrant workers' hostels, operated by Commonwealth Hostels Ltd.	16,000	16,000	15,774
	76,000	86,000	76,015
Carried forward..............	7,659,500	8,842,000	7,918,659

(a) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May. 1956. (b) Included in Additional Estimates. May, 1956. (c) Provided under new Items 8 and 9. (d) Previously provided under item 13. (e) Provided under Postmaster-General's Department, Division no. 257f. (f) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division no. 34.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.—contd.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	7,659,500	8,842,000	7,918,659
H.-Other—
1. Repatriation and deportation..............	20,000	25,000	16,192
2. Education of non-British migrants in the English language	350,000	(d) 320,000	319,900
3. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Planning Council— Expenses	6,500	(d) 4,900	4,484
4. Assimilation activities..................	12,000	12,000	11,981
5. Trade testing........................	1,000	1,000	843
6. Hostels and Holding Centres—Caretaker and maintenance expenses of vacant establishments	13,000	32,000	32,910
Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation	..	1,000	414
	402,500	395,900	386,724
Total Department of Immigration	8,062,000 (e)	9,237,900 (e)	8,305,383 (e)
Division no. 228.-DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
A.—Joint Coal Board—
1. Contribution to welfare fund.............	70,000	70,000	70,000
2. Contribution to administrative costs.........	86,000	80,000	80,000
3. Prospecting, research and other expenditure...	45,000	35,000	26,250
4. Stockpiling and related expenditure.........	45,000	70,000	70,000
	246,000	255,000	246,250
B.—Miscellaneous—
1. National Oil Pty. Ltd.—Expenditure in connexion with winding-up	1,000	1,500	734
2. Blue asbestos industry, Western Australia—Contribution towards cost of State assistance	15,000	..	14,136
Wool Textile Technical Schools—Payments to States of New South Wales and Victoria	..	50,000	50,000
Advisory Panel on Air Transport of Cattle or Beef—Expenses	..	5,500	968
	16,000	57,000	65,838
Total Department of National Development	262,000	312,000	312,088
Division no. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions	(a) 38,300	39,000	38,329
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant....	45,000	(d) 45,000	45,000
3. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	5,000
4. National Association of Testing Authorities...	11,400	(d) 11,437	11,102
5. National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution	6,300	(f) ..	..
6. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Grant	3,000	1,000	1,000
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	109,000	101,437	100,431
Division no. 231.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE(b)...	22,000,000	22,000,000	19,157,033
Division no. 232.-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	(c)
	61,381,000	65,070,650	43,273,294
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	38,000,000	38,000,000	19,157,033
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	23,381,000	27,070,650	24,116,261

(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 hags; 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 Hoards appointed under section 265 of the Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act 1936–1956 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; and section 70 of the Pay Roll Tax Assessment Act 1941–1954 (c) Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specially appropriated (d) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates May, 1956. (e) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956–57, £846,500; 1954–55 Vote, £1,181,000 ; Expenditure, £908,285. (f) Provided under Division no. 217.

XXIII.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.

Division Number.	—	1956–57.	1955—56.
Division Number.	—	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
233	ANNUAL VOTES...............	13,500,000	(a) 16,278,000	16,260,461

(a) Includes £208,000 provided In Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXIII.—Bounties and Subsidies.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division no. 233.–BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.
1. Dairy products.......................	13,500,000	14,500,000	14,499,587
Tea..............................	..	(a) 1,750,000	1,733,489
Coal.............................	..	(a) 28,000	27,385
Total.................	13,500,000	16,278,000	16,260,461

(a) Includes £200,000 provided in Additional Estimates. May, 1956. (b) Includes £8,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

Division Number.		1956–57.	1955–56.
Division Number.		1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
234-239	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.........	16,500,000	15,995,100	15,605,620
240	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION........	1,045,000	1,050,900	947,743
241-245	RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION	2,544,000	2,195,000	1,460,575
246-249	MISCELLANEOUS...................	667,000	4,121,000	3,847,477
		20,756,000	23,362,000	21,861,415
250-251	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS........	3,450,000	1,700,000	1,265,894
	TOTAL..................	17,306,000	(a)21,662,000	205,95,521

(a) Includes £5,685,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	8,155,560	7,977,200	7,852,654
General expenses.....................	859,000	881,100	796,252
Other services.......................	8,291,440	12,803,700	11,946,615
Total......................	17,306,000	21,662,000	20,595,521

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.
Division no. 234.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206	1,928,000	1,814,900	1,750,177
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	785,000	863,000	843,832
3. Extra duty pay.......................	82,000	152,000	143,054
	2,795,000	2,829,900	2,737,063
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	65,400	73,800	68,600
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	84,000	72,000	68,162
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	69,200	72,600	67,087
4. Fuel, light, and power..................	20,000	20,300	20,091
5. Medical examinations..................	63,600	62,800	55,332
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General's Department	197,400	189,600	187,713
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review	27,100	26,700	25,766
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........	28,300	40,300	38,384
	555,000	558,100	531,135
Total Division no. 234.......	3,350,000	3,388,000	3,268,198
Division no. 235.-REPATRIATION BENEFITS.
1. Small business loans...................	151,000	154,000	145,149
2. Medical treatment....................	3,721,000	4,178,000	4,042,948
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions.....	(a) 6,345,000	(a) 5,586,000	5,516,932
4. Living allowances....................	2,474,000	2,382,000	2,357,660
6. Miscellaneous.......................	219,000	233,000	215,439
	12,910,000	12,533,000	12,278,128
6. Less recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts	1,041,000	1,127,000	1,082,196
Total Division no. 235.......	11,809,000	11,406,000	11,195,932
Division no. 236.—SOLDIERS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	457,000	374,000	348,282

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows —1956–57. £4,539,560, 1955–56, Vote, £4,321,370, Expenditure, £4,356,547

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
REPATRIATION. DEPARTMENT continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division no. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances.......	32,900	29,300	30,416
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	28,100	26,000	27,730
3. Allowances to or in, respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	25,400	25,200	25,946
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	1,300	1,200	1,061
5. New Guinea civilian war pensions, education benefits and medical treatment	41,000	41,000	38,959
6. Assistance under special circumstances to ex-service personnel or their dependants	300	400	217
Total Division no. 237.......	129,000	123,100	124,329
Total under Control of Repatriation Department	15,805,000	a15,291,100	14,936,741
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division no. 238.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent.............................	15,000	14,000	13,394
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division no. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. General maintenance of establishments......	400,000	380,000	383,523
2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.....	280,000	310,000	271,962
Total Division no. 239.......	680,000	690,000	655,485
Total Repatriation Department	16,500,000	15,995,100	15,606,620
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division no. 240.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206	654,600	607,050	586,972
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	264,400	297,500	252,176
3. Extra duty pay.......................	28,200	36,350	29,714
4. Payments to Department of Works '.........	14,800	12,000	12,094
	962,000	952,900	880,956
5. Less amount chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other Services	200,000	200,000	176,655
	762,000	752,900	704,301
Carried forward..............	762,000	752,900	704,301

(a) Includes £650,100 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 240.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward......	762,000	752,900	704,301
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	56,600	52,700	51,761
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	58,100	67,700	40,067
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	20,100	20,600	19,412
4. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments	40,700	35,300	35,117
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	100,000	115,000	95,000
6. Payments to Department of Supply for hire of motor vehicles	15,100	16,900	14,357
7. Payments to Department of Works for services rendered	2,800	2,300	2,364
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........	22,900	20,400	19,282
9. Payments to Papua-New Guinea and Norfolk Island Administrations	1,000	5,000	1
	317,300	335,900	277,361
10. Less amount chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical services	37,300	37,900	33,919
	280,000	298,000	243,442
For payment to credit of War Service Homes Trust Account	1,042,000	1,050,900	947,743
C.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918–1955	8,200	8,100	5,505
2. Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	5,200	8,100	5,505
For payment to credit of War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	3,000	..	..
Total War Service Homes Division..	1,045,000	(a) 1,050,900	947,743
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 241.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment..........	7,000	16,000	11,238
2. Living allowances....................	18,000	30,000	25,641
Total Division no. 241.......	25,000	46,000	36,879
Under Control of Department of Primary Industry.
Division no. 242—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Financial assistance to States in connection with War Service Land Settlement	2,200,000	1,750,000	1,168,301
Division no. 243.—RE-ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans—Advances by lending authorities.....	45,000	50,000	1,500
2. Less repayments of principal by borrowers available for further advances	(b) 45,000	50,000	1,500
	..	..	..
3. Allowances.........................	3,000	11,000	1,816
4. Expenses of administration..............	83,000	91,000	68,952
Total Division no. 243.......	86,000	102,000	70,768

(a) Includes £30,900 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Additional repayments totalling £245,000 will be transferred to Revenue.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division no. 244.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration............	2,000	2,000	1,287
2. Allowances.........................	10,000	10,000	7,031
Total Division no. 244.......	12,000	12,000	8,318
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division no. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment..........	190,600	233,500	149,121
2. Living allowances....................	28,300	49,000	26,894
3. Buildings and equipment................	2,100	2,500	294
Total Division no. 245.......	221,000	285,000	176,309
Total Reconstruction and Rehabilitation......	2,544,000	2,195,000	1,460,575
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division no. 246.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Loan management expenses..............	199,600	190,000	192,706
2. Lend-lease Settlement Fund—Interest on investments	46,000	(c) 36,800	35,569
3. Prisoner-of-war Trust Fund—Administrative expenses	1,400	1,000	863
4. War inventions awards.................	2,000	2,000	1,874
War Savings Certificates and Savings Certificates—Redemption	..	(a) 3,500,000	3,249,992
Total Division no. 246.......	249,000	3,729,800	3,481,004
Division no. 247.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses.....	6,000	(b) 3,500	3,414
2. Australian war history 1039–45—Compilation.	38,000	(b) 38,000	28,364
3. Official-war paintings and pictures—Exhibition.	500	1,500	305
4. War graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance	271,000	242,500	240,784
5. Australian war memorials—Erection, restoration and maintenance	2,500	4,500	1,642
Total Division no. 247.......	318,000	290,000	274,509

(a) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Includes £500 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (c) Includes £1,800 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division no. 248.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206	25,000	25,950	23,418
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	32,500	32,250	29,384
3. Extra duty pay.......................	1,500	1,000	1,941
	59,000	59,200	54,743
B. —General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	800	800	739
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing......	1,000	1,000	843
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	1,200	1,200	931
4. Fuel, light and power..................	6,500	6,000	5,911
5. Library, cinema and photographs..........	3,500	6,000	4,869
6. Installation of collections................	4,000	3,000	2,236
7. Transport..........................	5,000	5,000	4,058
8. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,000	2,000	2,088
	24,000	25,000	21,675
Total Division no. 248.......	83,000	84,200	76,418
Division no. 249.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Evacuees—Reception, sustenance and aftercare.	130	130	130
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	2,000	1,900	1,869
3. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees' compensation	13,100	12,785	12,669
4. Disabled ex-members of the Forces not eligible for repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	785	1,000	..
5. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments	185	185	182
6. Discharged members of women's services—Payments under special circumstances	800	1,000	696
Total Division no. 249.......	17,000	17,000	15,546
Total Miscellaneous......	667,000	4,121,000	3,847,477
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
Division no. 250.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross expenditure......................	5,300,000	3,500,000	4,535,267
Less recoveries......................	8,750,000	Cr. 5,200,000	5,801,161
Total Division no. 250.......	Cr.3,450,000	Cr.1, 700,000	Cr.1,265,894
Division no. 251.—REPARATIONS.
Proceeds from sale of reparations received in kind.	..	..	..
German external assets...................	..	..	4,705
	..	..	4,705
Less amount paid to National Debt Commission..	..	..	4,705
Total Division no. 251.......	..	..	..
Total Miscellaneous Credits...............	Cr 3 ,450,000	Cr. 1,700,000	Cr. 1,265,894
Total WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES	17,306,000	21,662,000	20,595,521

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

PART 2

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division Number.	—	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
252	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY........	2,128,000	1,758,000	1,705,403
253	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.......	1,294,000	1,581,000	1,152,028
254	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.........	224,000	187,000	183,268
255	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	48,000	47,000	44,530
256	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	3,000	3,000	3,000
	TOTAL.....................	3,697,000	(a) 3,576,000	3,088,229

(a) Includes £210,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	2,315,900	2,167,900	2,064,316
Stores and material....................	1,194,000	1,214,000	853,428
Other expenses......................	187,100	194,100	170,485
Total.....................	3,697,000	3,576,000	3,088,229

	£
Estimate, 1956–57.....................	3,576,000
Expenditure, 1955–56..................	3,088,229
Increase.....................	487,771

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.	£	£	£
Division no. 252.—TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 207	1,270,000	1,022,000	1,053,407
B.—Stores and Materials......................	741,000	632,000	544,603
C.—General Expenses........................	117:000	104,000	107,393
Total Division no. 252.......	2,128,000	1,758,000	1,705,403
Division no. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 207	851,000	975,000	844,147
B.—Stores and Materials......................	398,000	541,000	269,817
C.—General Expenses........................	45,000	65,000	38,064
Total Division no. 253.......	1,294,000	1,581,000	1,152,028
Division no. 254.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 207	162,000	138,000	135,693
B.—Stores and Materials......................	51,000	39,000	37,604
C.—General Expenses........................	11,000	10,000	9,971
Total Division no. 254.......	224,000	187,000	183,268
Division no. 255.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 207	30,000	30,000	28,169
B.—Stores and Materials......................	4,000	2,000	1,404
C.—General Expenses........................	14,000	15,000	14,957
Total Division no. 255.......	48,000	47,000	44,530
Total Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport	3,694,000	3,573,000	3,085,229
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 256.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 11a	2,900	2,900	2,900
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division no. 11b	100	100	100
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	3,000	3,000	3,000
Total Commonwealth Railways	3,697,000	3,576,000	3,088,229

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.		1956–57.	1955–56.
Division Number.		1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
257	CENTRAL OFFICE...................	5,504,000	5,234,000	5,370,040
258	NEW SOUTH WALES.................	31,605,000	28,707,000	29,678,694
259	VICTORIA.........................	21,353,000	19,168,000	19,814,969
260	QUEENSLAND......................	12,089,000	11,090,000	11,447,548
261	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..................	6,933,000	6,360,000	6,541,685
262	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...............	5,228,000	4,753,000	4,875,280
263	TASMANIA........................	2,868,000	2,628,000	2,663,584
264	NORTHERN TERRITORY..............	238,000	220,000	211,825
264k	GENERAL CHARGES.................	..	2,194,000	(b)
265	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	45,000	40,000	40,000
266	RENT OF BUILDINGS.................	274,000	268,000	248,477
267	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.........	986,000	818,000	805,616
	TOTAL.....................	87,123,000	(a)81,480,000	81,697,718

(a) Includes £2,215,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Expenditure shown under the heads to which it has been finally charged.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	63,213,000	59,701,000	59,450,107
Stores and material....................	6,092,000	5,569,500	5,561,799
Mail services (by outside agencies)..........	8,105,000	8,053,000	8,053,234
Other expenses.......................	9,713,000	8,156,500	8,632,578
Total.......................	87,123,000	81,480,000	81,697,718

	£
Estimate, 1956–57.....................	87,123,000
Expenditure, 1955–56..................	81,697,718
Increase.......................	5,425,282

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 208	1,164,000	1,038,000	1,113,633
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	148,000	118,000	140,416
3. Extra duty pay.......................	25,000	18,000	19,569
	1,337,000	1,174,000	1,273,618
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	741,000	635,000	704,366
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	59,000	55,000	58,099
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	72,000	45,000	64,521
	872,000	735,000	826,986
	465,000	439,000	446,632
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	48,000	36,500	41,066
2. Fuel, light and power..................	12,000	10,600	8,839
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	1,500	1,000	587
8. Minor building works..................	3,000	5,000	3,465
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	16,000	17,000	14,120
9a. Payments of pensions to officers on retirement.	500	500	427
9b. Advertising and publicity...............	36,000	36,000	31,324
	117,000	106,600	99,828
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	45,000	24,500	33,197
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,000	2,000	852
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	2,000	3,100	1,576
	48,000	29,600	35,625
	69,000	77,000	64,203
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	23,000	24,500	17,907
2. Other general stores...................	3,000	5,000	2,380
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	184,000	101,500	89,327
	210,000	131,000	109,614
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	41,000	45,500	42,125
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	141,000	50,000	46,399
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,000	500	494
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	2,000	6,000	802
	185,000	102,000	89,820
	25,000	29,000	19,794
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)
5. Airmail services......................	4,042,000	3,709,000	3,860,486
6. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries	..	70,000	..
	4,042,000	3,779,000	3,860,486
Carried forward............	4,601,000	4,324,000	4,391,115

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	4,601,000	4,324,000	4,391,115
E.-Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	37,000	32,000	35,488
2. Trunk line services....................	23,000	20,000	22,234
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services.......	9,000	8,000	8,980
4. Other services.......................	14,000	13,000	14,430
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	744,000	632,000	698,556
	827,000	705,000	779,688
8. Less amount chargeable to Recoverable Works.	1,000	3,000	865
	826,000	702,000	778,823
F.—Other Services—
1. Postal institutes—Contributions and services...	34,500	31,500	31,500
2. Research projects.....................	11,700	16,500	9,836
3. International Telecommunications Union—Contribution	25,000	20,000	18,766
4. Universal Postal Union—Contribution.......	5,800	..	..
Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Contribution towards cost of coastal wireless stations	(c)	140,000	140,000
	77,000	208,000	200,102
Total Division no. 257.......	5,504,000	5,234,000	5,370,040
Division no. 258.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209	16,881,000	15,752,000	15,940,544
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	8,999,000	8,637,000	8,771,765
3. Extra duty pay.......................	2,350,000	2,036,000	2,165,173
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,535,000	1,468,000	1,450,507
	29,765,000	27,893,000	28,327,989
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	10,335,000	9,313,000	9,816,876
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	3,293,000	3,510,000	3,389,191
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	623,000	580,000	594,552
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	203,000	177,000	173,655
	14,454,000	13,580,000	13,974,274
	15,311,000	14,313,000	14,353,715
Carried forward............	15,311,000	14,313,000	14,353,715

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 258.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.....	15,311,000	14,313,000	14,353,715
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	1,118,000	931,000	962,276
2. Fuel, light and power..................	509,000	420,000	451,377
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	70,000	59,000	63,311
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	412,000	412,000	390,002
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	1,923,000	1,635,000	1,816,726
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	173,000	140,000	125,019
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	234,000	186,000	211,195
8. Minor building works..................	120,000	120,000	119,885
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	188,000	163,000	152,869
	4,747,000	4,066,000	4,292,660
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,958,000	1,515,000	1,706,796
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	773,000	788,000	751,290
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	141,000	125,000	131,189
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	55,000	53,000	51,042
	2,927,000	2,481,000	2,640,317
	1,820,000	1,585,000	1,652,343
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	224,000	209,000	184,389
2. Other general stores...................	372,000	260,000	303,039
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	88,000	75,000	83,397
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	407,000	343,000	343,035
5. Bicycles and accessories................	20,000	21,000	20,859
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	10,032,000	8,759,000	8,724,556
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	166,000	192,000	191,683
8. Welfare equipment....................	7,000	7,000	4,207
	11,316,000	9,866,000	9,855,165
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,695,000	2,228,000	2,468,387
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	7,293,000	6,498,000	6,229,660
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	445,000	373,000	352,667
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	53,000	42,000	31,702
	10,486,000	9,141,000	9,082,416
	830,000	725,000	772,749
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	1,060,000	1,012,500	987,352
2. Railway mail services..................	473,000	310,000	626,502
3. Coastwise mail services.................	500	500	288
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	104,500	112,000	101,224
	1,638,000	1,435,000	1,715,366
Carried forward............	19,599,000	18,058,000	18,494,173

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 258.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	19,599,000	18,058,000	18,494,173
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	4,939,000	4,598,000	4,748,989
2. Trunk line services....................	1,558,000	1,420,000	1,481,302
3. Telegraph services....................	152,000	140,000	141,024
4. Other services.......................	2,546,000	1,945,000	2,334,259
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	5,793,000	4,953,000	5,286,486
	14,988,000	13,056,000	13,992,060
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	2,874,000	2,316,000	2,708,841
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	58,000	50,000	53,787
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	50,000	41,000	44,911
	2,982,000	2,407,000	2,807,539
	12,006,000	10,649,000	11,184,521
Total Division no. 258.......	31,605,000	28,707,000	29,678,694
Division no. 259.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209	11,564,000	10,986,000	10,851,807
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	6,479,000	5,861,000	6,277,864
3. Extra duty pay.......................	1,426,000	1,159,000	1,394,097
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,440,000	1,348,000	1,351,673
	20,909,000	19,354,000	19,875,441
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	7,284,000	6,350,000	6,792,778
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	2,285,000	2,380,000	2,418,532
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	448,000	395,000	424,642
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	268,000	216,000	241,095
	10,285,000	9,341,000	9,877,047
	10,624,000	10,013,000	9,998,394
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	524,000	431,000	463,305
2. Fuel, light and power..................	287,000	250,000	277,264
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	24,000	18,500	20,606
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	359,000	356,000	332,105
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	1,095,000	1,023,000	1,048,150
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	277,000	224,000	163,046
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	188,000	190,000	188,390
8. Minor building works..................	42,000	39,000	42,538
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	147,000	120,000	149,404
Carried forward.......	2,943,000	2,651,500	2,684,808
	10,624,000	10,013,000	9,998,394

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 259.—VICTORIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...	10,624,000	10,013,000	9,998,394
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...	2,943,000	2,651,500	2,684,808
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capita] Works)	1,189,000	997,500	1,052,418
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	443,000	478,000	430,196
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	109,000	112,000	100,899
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	68,000	73,000	71,777
	1,809,000	1,660,500	1,655,290
	1,134,000	991,000	1,029,518
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requites and equipment, stationery and printing	170,000	179,000	158,333
2. Other general stores...................	185,000	115,000	141,717
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	54,000	60,000	49,571
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	325,000	288,000	278,065
5. Bicycles and accessories................	13,000	13,000	13,099
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	7,669,000	6,421,000	6,428,927
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	85,500	87,000	86,979
8. Welfare equipment....................	4,500	4,500	4,772
	8,506,000	7,167,500	7,161,463
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,199,000	1,801,000	2,086,812
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	5,388,000	4,544,000	4,315,052
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	348,000	308,000	291,177
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	89,000	80,000	36,294
	8,024,000	6,733,000	6,729,335
	482,000	434,500	432,128
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	516,000	502,300	494,377
2. Railway mail services..................	263,000	135,000	273,551
3. Coastwise mail services.................	16,500	16,200	16,188
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	26,500	27,000	25,018
	822,000	680,500	809,134
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	3,511,000	3,107,000	3,277,869
2. Trunk line services....................	946,000	834,000	778,374
3. Telegraph services....................	262,000	100,000	122,168
4. Other services.......................	1,986,000	1,780,000	2,045,367
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	3,967,000	3,327,500	3,708,229
Less—	10,672,000	9,148,500	9,932,007
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	2,216,000	1,970,000	2,263,357
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	128,000	80,000	73,336
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	37,000	49,500	49,519
	2,381,000	2,099,500	2,386,212
	8,291,000	7,049,000	7,545,795
Total Division. No. 259......	21,353,000	19,168,000	19,814,969

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 260.—QUEENSLAND.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210	7,119,000	6,765,000	6,594,790
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	2,630,000	2,411,000	2,633,435
3. Extra duty pay.......................	459,000	427,000	437,011
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	845,000	792,000	818,972
	11,053,000	10,395,000	10,484,208
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	3,699,000	3,382,000	3,572,050
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	1,047,000	1,107,000	989,269
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	182,000	165,000	179,614
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	148,000	135,000	137,956
	5,076,000	4,789,000	4,878,889
	5,977,000	5,606,000	5,605,319
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	409,000	338,000	328,049
2. Fuel, light and power..................	166,000	157,000	151,614
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	18,000	13,500	15,669
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	78,000	72,000	62,774
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	739,000	716,000	705,532
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	33,000	40,000	30,219
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	75,000	78,000	63,826
8. Minor building works..................	22,000	23,000	22,053
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	76,000	75,000	62,920
	1,616,000	1,512,500	1,442,656
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	754,000	685,500	647,370
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	271,000	293,000	272,305
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	58,000	54,000	46,014
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	49,000	45,000	45,515
	1,132,000	1,077,500	1,011,204
	484,000	435,000	431,452
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	101,000	100,000	89,931
2. Other general stores...................	110,000	84,000	103,915
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	25,000	28,000	22,543
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	192,000	240,000	167,645
5. Bicycles and accessories................	7,000	7,000	6,587
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	3,154,000	2,975,000	3,074,501
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	63,500	72,000	60,931
8. Welfare equipment....................	5,500	5,500	3,216
Carried forward..........	3,658,000	3,511,500	3,529,269
	6,461,000	6,041,000	6,036,771

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 260.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	6,461,000	6,041,000	6,036,771
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward...........	3,658,000	3,511,500	3,529,269
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,206,000	986,000	1,209,220
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	1,928,000	1,965,000	1,845,426
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	195,000	250,000	177,155
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	22,000	26,000	22,243
	3,351,000	3,227,000	3,254,044
	307,000	284,500	275,225
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	600,000	593,000	555,979
2. Railway mail services..................	206,500	158,000	258,750
3. Coastwise mail services.................	4,500	3,500	4,018
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	9,000	15,000	8,038
	820,000	769,500	826,785
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	1,659,000	1,414,000	1,643,528
2. Trunk line services....................	675,000	660,000	642,766
3. Telegraph services....................	78,000	70,000	99,847
4. Other services.......................	1,109,000	1,007,000	1,083,003
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	2,138,000	1,902,500	1,959,495
	5,659,000	5,053,500	5,428,639
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,062,000	970,000	1,042,645
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	75,000	67,000	62,891
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	21,000	21,500	14,336
	1,158,000	1,058,500	1,119,872
	4,501,000	3,995,000	4,308,767
Total Division no. 260.......	12,089,000	11,090,000	11,447,548
Division no. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211	4,198,000	3,937,000	3,986,327
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	1,725,000	1,518,000	1,610,686
3. Extra duty pay.......................	379,000	325,000	339,956
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	419,000	405,000	402,217
Less—	6,721,000	6,185,000	6,339,186
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,249,000	2,059,000	2,149,822
6. Amount, chargeable to Capital Works.......	655,000	574,000	620,700
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	141,000	128,000	136,187
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	90,000	76,000	81,320
	3,135,000	2,837,000	2,988,029
	3,586,000	3,348,000	3,351,157
Carried forward............	3,586,000	3,348,000	3,351,157

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	3,586,000	3,348,000	3,351,157
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	197,000	154,000	169,388
2. Fuel, light and power..................	104,000	104,000	103,353
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	9,000	5,500	7,399
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	71,000	63,000	60,849
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	437,000	346,000	412,258
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	38,000	40,000	36,947
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	43,000	43,000	40,642
8. Minor building works..................	16,000	14,000	15,623
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	54,000	44,000	55,582
	969,000	813,500	902,041
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	383,000	299,500	364,872
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	160,000	154,000	159,500
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	65,000	58,000	64,696
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	18,000	15,000	16,170
	626,000	526,500	605,238
	343,000	287,000	296,803
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	50,000	54,000	47,955
2. Other general stores...................	65,000	57,000	41,029
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	16,000	16,000	15,869
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	79,000	135,000	128,999
5. Bicycles and accessories................	4,000	4,000	3,950
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	2,373,000	2,431,500	2,075,037
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	29,500	30,000	25,081
8. Welfare equipment....................	5,000	5,000	4,949
	2,621,500	2,732,500	2,342,869
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	767,000	852,500	776,475
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	1,595,000	1,568,000	1,283,922
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	81,500	137,000	124,845
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	13,000	12,000	18,186
	2,456,500	2,569,500	2,203,428
	165,000	163,000	139,441
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	149,000	145,500	143,014
2. Railway mail services..................	215,500	166,000	281,213
3. Coastwise mail services.................	6,500	6,500	6,040
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	8,000	7,000	7,017
	379,000	325,000	437,284
Carried forward..........	4,473,000	4,123,000	4,224,685

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	4,473,000	4,123,000	4,224,685
E:—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	957,000	858,000	906,026
2. Trunk line services....................	378,000	346,000	370,318
3. Telegraph services....................	46,000	46,000	43,870
4. Other services.......................	874,000	929,000	876,019
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,144,000	1,032,000	1,094,936
	3,399,000	3,211,000	3,291,169
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	702,000	635,000	710,869
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	30,000	35,000	26,667
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	207,000	304,000	236,633
	939,000	974,000	974,169
	2,460,000	2,237,000	2,317,000
Total Division no. 261........	6,933,000	6,360,000	6,541,685
Division no. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212	3,154,000	2,858,000	2,910,563
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	1,174,000	1,107,000	1,158,395
3. Extra duty pay.......................	265,000	235,000	254,140
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	275,000	269,000	266,755
	4,868,000	4,469,000	4,589,853
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,667,000	1,487,000	1,598,187
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	486,000	454,000	424,087
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	150,000	135,000	145,766
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	109,000	108,000	103,937
	2,412,000	2,184,000	2,271,977
	2,456,000	2,285,000	2,317,876
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	157,000	139,000	137,439
2. Fuel, light and power..................	86,000	75,000	79,016
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	13,000	10,000	10,436
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	60,000	38,000	39,512
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	391,000	278,000	340,356
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	34,000	45,000	31,656
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	27,000	31,000	25,341
8. Minor building works..................	8,000	9,000	8,592
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	38,000	38,000	33,545
Carried forward......	814,000	663,000	705,893
Carried forward......	2,456,000	2,285,000	2,317,876

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	2,456,000	2,285,000	2,317,876
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward...........	814,000	663,000	705,893
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	336,000	283,000	324,250
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	92,000	91,000	83,119
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	32,000	34,000	31,683
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	34,000	35,000	31,012
	494,000	443,000	470,064
	320,000	220,000	235,829
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	51,000	38,000	49,259
2. Other general stores...................	46,000	44,000	42,294
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	14,000	14,000	12,694
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	64,000	95,000	102,871
5. Bicycles and accessories................	2,000	2,000	2,464
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	1,845,000	1,672,000	1,545,576
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	35,500	29,000	27,736
8. Welfare equipment....................	1,500	1,500	1,330
	2,059,000	1,895,500	1,784,224
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	526,000	534,000	444,300
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	1,297,000	1,120,000	1,081,817
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	70,000	100,000	114,168
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	26,000	20,000	23,559
	1,919,000	1,774,000	1,663,844
	140,000	121,500	120,380
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	162,000	156,700	146,023
2. Railway mail services..................	96,000	103,200	116,697
3. Coastwise mail services.................	4,000	8,900	5,667
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	7,000	7,700	6,809
	269,000	276,500	275,196
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	750,000	722,000	684,401
2. Trunk line services....................	367,000	345,000	358,714
3. Telegraph services....................	48,000	45,000	45,060
4. Other services.......................	465,000	437,000	422,460
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	899,000	755,000	856,102
Less—	2,529,000	2,304,000	2,366,737
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	436,000	408,000	397,493
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	43,000	40,000	37,793
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	7,000	6,000	5,452
	486,000	454,000	440,738
	2,043,000	1,850,000	1,925,999
Total Division no. 262.......	5,228,000	4,753,000	4,875,280

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 263.—TASMANIA.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212	1,588,000	1,485,000	1,432,205
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	762,000	756,000	795,246
3. Extra duty pay.......................	122,000	98,000	112,631
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	250,000	245,000	246,888
	2,722,000	2,584,000	2,586,970
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	867,000	798,000	801,143
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	288,000	301,000	327,506
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	55,000	51,000	51,422
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	54,000	50,000	50,685
	1,264,000	1,200,000	1,230,756
	1,458,000	1,384,000	1,356,214
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	95,000	82,000	88,077
2. Fuel, light and power..................	45,000	30,000	38,887
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	3,000	2,200	2,713
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	18,000	17,000	15,491
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	179,000	135,900	163,477
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	32,000	30,000	41,643
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	11,000	14,000	9,704
8. Minor building works..................	20,000	20,000	20,756
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	19,000	15,300	27,225
	422,000	346,400	407,973
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	179,000	143,900	185,162
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	66,000	78,500	72,381
12. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	12,000	11,000	10,592
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	10,000	7,000	6,292
	267,000	240,400	274,427
	155,000	106,000	133,546
C. —Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	23,000	23,000	25,776
2. Other general stores...................	31,000	30,000	23,816
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	6,500	7,500	6,635
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	33,000	74,000	70,064
5. Bicycles and accessories................	500	500	154
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	835,000	856,600	793,673
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)	20,000	15,000	14,993
8. Welfare equipment....................	1,500	1,500	1,736
Carried forward........	950,500	1,008,100	936,847
Carried forward........	1,613,000	1,490,000	1,489,760

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 263.—TASMANIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	1,613,000	1,490,000	1,489,760
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward...........	950,500	1,008,100	936,847
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	236,000	214,100	204,711
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	594,000	631,500	585,412
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	38,000	77,000	70,689
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	6,500	13,000	3,837
	874,500	935,600	864,649
	76,000	72,500	72,198
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	103,000	98,200	93,468
2. Railway mail services..................	17,950	15,500	23,607
3. Coastwise mail services.................	1,000	750	551
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	50	50	..
	122,000	114,500	117,626
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	350,000	310,000	309,845
2. Trunk line services....................	213,000	218,000	205,326
3. Telegraph services....................	17,000	16,000	15,167
4. Other services.......................	204,000	181,000	178,628
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	498,000	431,000	482,051
Less—	1,282,000	1,156,000	1,191,017
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	204,000	179,000	190,189
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	17,000	20,000	16,828
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	4,000	6,000
	225,000	205,000	207,017
	1,057,000	951,000	984,000
Total Division no. 263.......	2,868,000	2,628,000	2,663,584
Division no. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213	124,000	110,000	117,747
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees' Compensation	37,000	39,000	40,735
3. Extra duty pay.......................	15,000	17,000	12,547
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	8,000	8,000	7,372
Less—	184,000	174,000	178,401
5. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	69,000	67,000	65,418
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works........	10,000	8,000	14,300
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	8,000	18,000	9,000
	87,000	93,000	88,718
	97,000	81,000	89,683
Carried forward............	97,000	81,000	89,683

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	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division no. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...........	97,000	81,000	89,683
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	13,000	11,500	12,256
2. Fuel, light and power..................	4,000	3,400	3,765
3. Water supply and sanitation..............	500	300	252
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	500	200	139
5. Freights and cartage expenses.............	28,000	21,400	24,054
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	1,000	500	356
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer's movable plant	2,000	2,600	1,086
8. Minor building works..................	1,000	..	..
9. Incidental and other expenditure...........	3,000	2,700	3,037
	53,000	42,600	44,945
Less—
10. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	34,000	30,600	28,983
11. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	6,000	3,000	6,000
13. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	1,000	1,000	1,000
	41,000	34,600	35,983
	12,000	8,000	8,962
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	1,300	1,238
2. Other general stores...................	4,000	1,500	1,432
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..........	500	150	199
5. Bicycles and accessories................	500	50	47
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment......	35,000	34,400	39,555
	42,000	37,400	42,471
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to " E "—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	22,000	25,400	23,977
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works.......	11,000	8,000	14,578
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services..	2,000	1,000	1,000
	35,000	34,400	39,555
	7,000	3,000	2,916
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)	13,000	12,000	11,357
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services.............	21,000	18,000	20,903
2. Trunk line services....................	43,000	48,000	40,371
3. Telegraph services....................	4,000	3,000	4,469
4. Other services.......................	23,000	20,000	20,321
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	34,000	34,000	32,314
	125,000	123,000	118,378
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	10,000	..	13,670
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting Services...	4,000	..	..
8. Amount chargeable to Recoverable Works....	2,000	7,000	5,801
	16,000	7,000	19,471
	109,000	116,000	98,907
Total Division no. 264.......	238,000	220,000	211,825
Division no. 264k.—GENERAL CHARGES (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation).
Provision for reclassification of offices......	..	1,533,000	..
Railway mail services—Increase in rates.....	..	661,000	..
	..	(a) 2,194,000	(b)
Total Under Control or Postmaster-General's Department	85,818,000	80,354,000	80,603,625

(a) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (b) Expenditure shown under the heads to which it has been finally charged.

F.6245/56.—9

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 265.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 11—A	44,000	39,000	39,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division no. 11-B	1,000	1,000	1,000
Total Division no. 265.......	45,000	40,000	40,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division no. 266.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 65—A	40,000	41,000	41,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division no. 65—B	9,000	9,000	9,000
3. Rent.............................	225,000	218,000	198,477
Total Division no. 266.......	274,000	(a) 268,000	248,477
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division no. 267.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance................	986,000	(a) 818,000	805,616
Total Postmaster-General's Department..	87,123,000	81,480,000	81,697,718

(a) Includes an amount provided In Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1956–57.	1955–56.
Division Number.	—	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
268	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD	165,000	114,500	106,313
269	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.	4,701,000	3,084,500	3,249,913
270	TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.....	1,907,000	2,225,000	2,210,389
271	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	4,000	3,000	3,000
272	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..........	25,000	30,000	20,394
	TOTAL...................	6,802,000	(a) 5,457,000	5,590,009

(a) Includes £105,000 provided In Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	3,918,090	3,204,260	3,303,954
Other services.......................	2,883,910	2,252,740	2,286,055
Total.....................	6,802,000	5,457,000	5,590,009

	£
Estimate, 1956–57.....................	6,802,000
Expenditure, 1955–56..................	5,590,009
Increase.....................	1,211,991

III.—Broadcasting and Television Services.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.		Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division no. 268.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.
1. Expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1956(e)	(ai) 165,000	af 114,500	(a) 106,313
Division no. 269—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.
1. Expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1956(e)	bc4,701,000	bg3,084,500	b 3,249,913
Division no. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
A.—SOUND BROADCASTING.
1. Maintenance and operation of stations and studios	1,378,000	1,236,000	1,234,975
2. Provision of land line services............	60,000	625,000	617,799
3. Issuing and recording listeners' licences......	203,000	192,300	179,695
4. Inspections, observations and research.......	185,000	171,700	177,920
	1,826,000	(h) 2,225,000	2,210,389
B.–TELEVISION.
1. Maintenance and operation of transmitting stations	75,000	..	..
2. Issuing and recording of viewers' licences.....	2,000	..	..
3. Inspections, observations and research..........	4,000	..	..
	81,000	..	..
Total Division no. 270.......	d 1,907,000	dh2,225,000	d 2,210,389
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	6,773,000	5,424,000	5,566,615
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 271.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 11—A	4,000	3,000	3,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division no. 272.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	25,000	30,000	20,394
Total Broadcasting and Television Services..	6,802,000	5,457,000	5,590,009

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £70,000; 1955–56, Vote £69,300, Expenditure, £62,920. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £2,510,000 ; 1955–56, Vote £2,014,960, Expenditure, £2,104,563. (c) Allocated approximately as follows :—Home Broadcasting, £3,651,760 ; Overseas Broadcasting, £160,000 ; Television, £889,240. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1956–57, £1,334,000, Vote 1955–56, £1,117,000 : Expenditure £1,133,471. (e) Details of estimated expenditure are shown on pages 153 and 154. Budget Papers 1956–57. (f) Includes £4,500 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (g) Includes £68,500 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (h) Includes £32,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (i) Allocated approximately as follows:— Broadcasting, £99,300; Television, £65,700.

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1956–57.	1955–56
Division Number.	—	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
273	General Services......................	2,200,000	2,036,100	1,807,029
274	Works Services......................	848,000	801,000	743,283
275	Audit of Accounts.....................	5,000	4,000	4,000
276	Courts Office........................	30,000	34,900	27,225
277	Health Services......................	652,000	613,000	613,240
		3,735,000	3,489,000	3,194,777
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
278	Audit of Accounts.....................	6,000	5,000	5,000
279	Courts and Titles Office.................	29,000	31,100	26,773
280	General Services......................	1,455,000	1,407,400	1,396,196
281	Australian Capital Territory Police..........	107,000	100,000	98,720
282	Works Services......................	809,000	637,000	620,283
283	Health Services......................	310,000	237,200	238,272
		2,716,000	2,417,700	2,385,244
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
284	Miscellaneous Services.................	36,000	31,100	30,248
	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
285	Miscellaneous Services.................	9,354,400	8,930,800	8,601,026
286	Lighthouse Services...................	16,000	16,000	14,294
		9,370,400	8,946,800	8,615,320
	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
287	General Services......................	22,600	13,400	11,726
	Total...............	15,880,000	(a)14,898,000	14,237,315

(a) Includes £174,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	3,494,090	3,125,450	3,096,163
General expenses.....................	291,200	262,750	254,903
Other services.......................	12,094,710	11,509,800	10,886,249
Total...................	15,880,000	14,898,000	14,237,315

	£
Estimate. 1956–57.....................	15,880,000
Expenditure, 1955–56..................	14,237,315
Increase.............	1,642,685

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division no. 273.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.	405,100	(c) 358,000	334,122
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	313,700	(c) 272,100	285,864
3. Extra duty pay........................	21,000	(c) 15,000	15,198
B.—General Expenses—	739,800	645,100	635,184
1. Travelling and subsistence................	63,000	53,250	57,012
2. Office requisites and equipment............	20,000	28,000	16,622
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	16,000	(c) 13,500	13,425
4. Fuel, light and power...................	4,000	3,500	3,252
5. Freight and cartage.....................	12,000	10,000	9,469
6. Incidental and other expenditure............	15,000	9,750	15,510
C.—Aboriginal Affairs—	130,000	118,000	115,290
1. Maintenance of aboriginals at Government settlements	205,000	160,100	130,495
2. Maintenance of aboriginals on pastoral properties	52,500	55,000	50,888
3. Payments to missions for aboriginal welfare....	184,650	169,000	162,080
4. Educational services....................	28,650	62,100	33,578
5. Purchases for economic enterprises at Government settlements	37,900	31,500	17,466
6. Miscellaneous........................	16,300	20,200	14,165
Reimbursement of cost of construction of schools on pastoral properties	(e)	78,000	12,740
D.—Other Services—	(a) 525,000	(a) 575,900	(a) 421,412
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance.	79,500	65,500	73,017
2. Prisons—Maintenance..................	16,000	19,300	13,761
3. Police services—Maintenance.............	4,300	3,750	3,889
4. Survey camps—Maintenance..............	36,000	34,400	26,168
5. Alleviation of distress...................	15,000	16,200	11,457
6. Educational services and scholarships........	140,000	124,500	124,423
7. Sanitary and garbage services..............	25,900	22,500	23,173
8. Municipal expenditure..................	45,800	61,200	60,293
9. Library services.......................	5,800	5,100	5,625
10. Fire Brigade services...................	8,700	(c) 7,500	7,416
11. Mosquito prevention...................	20,950	20,300	19,570
12. Cemeteries—Maintenance...............	5,700	5,500	4,272
13. Cultural and community activities...........	1,500	1,500	1,500
14. Railway freight—Concessions.............	40,000	29,200	35,229
15. Coastal shipping service—Subsidy..........	3,800	3,800	3,800
16. Airmail service—Subsidy................	22,000	20,800	20,200
17. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts	1,000	1,000	1,085
18. Botanic gardens, parks and reserves.........	36,450	14,000	12,897
19. Commonwealth hostels—Loss on operation....	35,300	42,000	41,849
20. Buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	450	450	380
21. Legislative Council—Expenses............	6,200	6,200	4,476
22. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	25,000	24,750	5,461
23. Purchase and treatment of tailings...........	11,000	4,000	56
24. Assistance to and development of mining industry	11,000	16,000	..
25. Animal Industry Branch—Operational expenses.	7,500	12,050	7,218
26. Animal Industry Branch—Equipment........	11,500	7,600	6,208
27. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	14,000	8,800	14,775
28. Destruction of dingoes..................	13,500	13,000	12,962
29. Encouragement of primary production........	45,500	(c) 45,000	37,857
30. Agricultural research...................	54,650	41,500	45,242
31. Re-afforestation experimental plots..........	2,000	2,000	442
32. Voluntary youth and community activities—Subsidy	500	1,000	1,000
33. Stream gauging.......................	20,000	(d) 5,000	7,992
34. Hydrological investigation...............	24,000	..	..
35. Pre-school centres.....................	14,700	..	..
Development of swimming pools—Subsidy....	..	10,250	..
Katherine Country Women's Association Hostel—Contribution towards cost	..	1,450	1,450
	(b) 805,200	(b) 697,100	(b) 635,143
Total Division no. 273........	2,200,000	2,036,100	1,807,029

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £7,400 ; 1955–56, Vote £35,600, Expenditure £16,217. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £289,000 , 1955–56, Vote £261,700, Expenditure £247,122. (c) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (d) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (e) Provided under Capital Works and Services, Division no. 59.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
NORTHERN TERRITORY-continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division no. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories	200,000	(c) 190,000	178,927
2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance	295,000	290,000	282,976
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health	45,000	40,000	29,303
4. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works	23,000	20,000	12,601
5. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Running and maintenance	30,000	29,000	26,800
6. Town water supplies—Running and maintenance	95,000	75,000	83,959
	(a) 688,000	(a) 644,000	(a) 614,566
B.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(b) 160,000	157,000	128,717
Total Division no. 274.......	848,000	801,000	743,283
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 275.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 11-a	4,900	3,900	3,900
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b
	100	100	100
Total Division no. 275.......	5,000	4,000	4,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division no. 276.—COURTS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.	13,000	(c) 18,000	11,551
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	7,850	6,800	7,730
3. Extra duty pay.......................	150	100	69
	21,000	24,900	19,350
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	3,500	3,500	2,584
2. Incidental and other expenditure...........	5,500	6,500	5,291
	9,000	10,000	7,875
Total Division no. 276........	30,000	34,900	27,225
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division no. 277.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries' and allowances as per Schedule, page 214	226,400	(c) 192,000	204,456
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	146,600	(c) 141,000	136,329
3. Extra duty pay.......................	9,000	9,000	7,872
	382,000	342,000	348,657
Carried forward..............	382,000	342,000	348,657

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £434,000; 1955–56 Vote £408,800, Expenditure £400,863. (b) In addition, £268,000 provided under Division no. 81, Capital Works and Services. (c) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 277.—HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward	382,000	342,000	348,657
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...............	16,800	16,000	16,000
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,200	3,000	2,963
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.....	3,000	3,000	2,921
4. Fuel, light and power..................	36,000	(c) 33,000	32,968
5. Incidental and other expenditure...........	13,500	12,500	12,494
Launch services......................	..	1,000	936
	72,500	68,500	68,282
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	44,600	38,800	38,795
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) 115,700	119,800	122,287
3. Transport equipment—Aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport	17,200	28,900	24,415
4. Equipment for hospitals.................	20,000	15,000	10,804
	197,500	202,500	196,301
Total Division no. 277.......	652,000	613,000	613,240
Total Northern Territory	b 3,735,000	bd3,489,000	b 3,194,777
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division no. 278.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 11-a	5,800	4,850	4,850
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division no. 11-b	200	150	150
Total Division no. 278.......	6,000	5,000	5,000
Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
Division no. 279.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215	14,000	(c) 15,900	13,146
2. Temporary and casual employees..........	8,000	(c) 8,150	7,123
3. Extra duty pay.......................	1,200	(c) 1,050	950
	23,200	25,100	21,219
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	..	..
2. Fees, jurors and witnesses...............	1,500	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure...........	2,300	6,000	5,554
	5,800	6,000	5,554
Total Division no. 279.......	29,000	31,100	26,773
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division no. 280.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division no. 65-a	225,000	(c) 231,000	231,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division no. 65-b	37,000	37,000	37,000
	262,000	268,000	268,000
Carried forward............	262,000	268,000	268,000

(a) In addition, £30,000 provided from National Welfare Fund. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature or salary as follows-:—1956–57, £1,878,100; 1955–56, Vote £1,549,054, Expenditure £1,671,293. (c) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956. (d) Includes £103,000 provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57.	1955–56.
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 280—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	262,000	268,000	268,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	275,000	250,000	252,251
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.	8,000	9,000	7,488
C.—Other Services—	(a) 283,000	(a) 259,000	(a) 259,739
1. General lands services...................	26,000	25,500	25,269
2. Eradication of noxious weeds..............	3,100	3,000	2,626
3. Rabbit and dingo extermination.............	17,500	16,000	15,816
4. Bush fire prevention....................	16,000	13,000	12,341
6. Alleviation of distress...................	900	(c) ..
6. Surveys.............................	30,000	27,000	29,261
7. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements	10,000	10,000	8,240
8. Garbage removal and disposal..............	31,500	31,000	29,702
9. Sanitary services.......................	4,500	4,500	3,439
10. Grants in aid of social services.............	4,600	4,600	4,415
11. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1939–1955 and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	15,000	15,000	14,886
12. Swimming pools—Maintenance............	11,000	(d) 9,000	8,507
13. Printing of ordinances and regulations.........	1,500	500	751
14. Local Government registration.............	3,500	3,000	2,793
15. Publicity............................	3,750	3,300	3,293
16. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses...	1,000	1,200	1,109
17. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement.....	4,000	3,500	3,427
18. Street cleaning........................	11,000	9,000	8,126
19. Fire Brigade—Maintenance...............	9,000	9,000	7,675
20. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1954	14,750	(d) 8,400	9,470
21. Cemetery—Maintenance (for payment to credit of Canberra Cemetery Trust Account)	2,600	4,600	4,584
22. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	1,300	1,300	1,022
23. City Omnibus Service—Subsidy (for payment to credit of of Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)	60,000	70,000	70,000
24. Soil erosion and water conservation..........	15,500	15,000	14,145
25. Australian Capital Territory hostels—Subsidy (for payment to the credit of Australian Capital Territory Hostels Trust Account)	6,000	7,500	7,500
26. Canberra City Band—Maintenance..........	2,300	2,300	2,151
27. Social welfare activities..................	2,400	1,200	1,149
28. Firewood supplies......................	1,000	1,000	1,000
29. Cultural and community activities...........	4,500	4,200	4,200
30. Accidents involving Commonwealth vehicles—Payment of compensation	1,000	3,700	3,233
31. City Leases Appeal Board—Expenses.........	1,000	1,000	138
32. Safety measures at swimming resorts.........	500	500	276
33. Weighbridges—Maintenance..............	3,100	2,000	1,990
34. Street lighting........................	32,000	30,000	30,001
35. Incidental and other expenditure............	3,200	3,300	3,206
Canberra Brickworks—Loss on operations (for payment to the credit of Australian Capital Territory Brickworks Trust Account)	..	18,000	18,000
Forestry section—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection (for payment to the credit of Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account)	..	5,000	5,000
Ambulance—Maintenance................	..	3,000	2,211
Bushfires—Restoration of damage to Commonwealth improvements	..	4,300	1,391
Canberra milk supply—Inquiry.............	..		279
	(b) 355,000	(b) 374,400	(b) 362,622
Carried forward.............	900,000	901,400	890,361

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57. £230,000 ; 1955–56. Vote £200,000. Expenditure £202,000. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £230,000 ; 1955–56, Vote £210,000, Expenditure £207,000. (c) Included in Incidental and other expenditure. (d) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57.	1955–56.
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 280.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward............	900,000	901,400	890,361
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid...........	120,000	(c) 107,110	107,110
2. University scholarships and bursaries.........	6,000	6,000	6,000
3. Secondary school bursaries...............	3,900	3,700	3,265
4. Conveyance of school children.............	47,000	50,000	43,899
5. Cleaning schools......................	40,000	32,500	38,138
6. Fuel, light and power...................	12,500	10,000	10,475
7. School books, stationery and equipment.......	4,500	4,000	3,087
8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered	240,000	(c) 219,590	219,583
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical vocational training	50,500	(c) 46,000	47,322
10. Pre-school centres.....................	26,600	(c) 23,500	23,376
11. Incidental and other expenditure............	4,000	3,600	3,580
	(a) 555,000	(a) 506,000	(a) 505,835
Total Division no. 280........	1,455,000	1,407,400	1,396,196
Division no. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215	74,000	71,000	70,121
2. Temporary and casual employees...........	2,000	2,000	1,668
3. Extra duty pay........................	6,000	4,000	6,279
	82,000	77,000	78,068
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	1,200	1,100	1,026
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	800	800	762
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	2,000	1,500	1,928
4. Fuel, light and power...................	1,500	1,500	1,429
5. Motor cars—Maintenance and repairs........	8,900	10,300	7,846
6. Clothing and equipment.................	4,000	4,000	2,816
7. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	3,000	3,000	4,072
8. Incidental and other expenditure............	800	800	773
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1954	2,800	..	..
	25,000	23,000	20,652
Total Division no. 281........	107,000	100,000	98,720
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	1,562,000	1,507,400	1,494,916
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division no. 282.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	295,000	(c) 202,000	193,882
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health	25,000	15,000	17,446
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works	24,000	20,000	16,571
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges...........	275,000	230,000	239,748
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.....	190,000	170,000	152,636
Total Division no. 282........	(b) 809,000	(b) 637,000	(b) 620,283

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £325,000 ; 1955–56, Vote £289,000, Expenditure £300,000. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £420,750; 1955–56, Vote £327,000, Expenditure £319,515. (c) Includes an amount provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division no. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital............	(a) 225,000	(a)(e) 172,000	(a) 172,000
2. Health and dental services...............	29,100	26,600	27,608
3. Abattoir services.....................	25,400	(e) 23,700	24,782
4. Veterinary services....................	4,500	5,250	4,432
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease and control of undulant fever	200	200	..
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy......	9,585	9,450	9,450
7. Ambulance services...................	16,215	..	..
Total Division no. 283.......	(b) 310,000	(b) 237,200	(b) 238,272
Total Australian Capital Territory	c 2,716,000	c 2,417,700	(c)2,385,244
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division no. 284.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Towards expenses of Administration (for payment to credit of Norfolk Island Trust Account	36,000	26,600	26,600
Library services......................	..	500	499
Centenary Celebrations.................	..	(f) 4,000	3,149
Total Norfolk Island........	36,000	31,100	30,248
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division no. 285.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Administration towards expenses, including native welfare, development, war damage and reconstruction	9,135,000	8,570,000'	8,366,716
2. Grant to Administration for Rabaul harbour and road works	115,000	180,000	65,183
3. Printing and consolidation of Jaws of Papua and New Guinea	4,100	6,000	2,210
4. Australian School of Pacific Administration...	(d) 27,400.	(d)(e) 25,100	(d) 25,466
5. Pensions under former New. Guinea and Papua Superannuation Funds	72,900	75,300	71,050
Memorial to the late Sir Hubert Murray—Contribution	..	2,000	..
Payment under clause 14 of New Guinea Timber Agreement	..	66,000	65,462
Shipping service (amounts earned may be credited to this vote)	..	400	327
Restoration of plantations, land and roads.....	..	6,000	4,612
Total Division no. 285.......	9,354,400	8,930,800	8,601,026
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division no. 286.—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES.....	16,000	16,000	14,294
Total Papua and New Guinea....	9,370,400	8,946,800	8,615,320

(a) Additional grant from National Welfare–Fund—1956–57, £24,500 ; 1955–56, £24,362. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £41,240; 1955–56, Vote £38,800, Expenditure £40,555. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :— 1956–57, £1;582,990 ; 1955–56; Vote £1,402,758, Expenditure £1,404,207. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1956–57, £22,000 ; 1955–56, Vote £18,300. Expenditure, £20,663 (e) Includes amount provided in Additional Estimates, May; 1956. (f) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.	1956–57.	1955–56.
Under Control of Department of Territories.	1956–57.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division no. 287.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215	3,900	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees............	7,100	..	..
	11,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence................	2,600	..	..
2. Messing subsidy.......................	5,900	..	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,100	..	..
	11,600	..	..
Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands.....	22,600	(a) 13,400	11,726
Total Territories of the Commonwealth	15,880,000	14,898,000	14,237,315

(a) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

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PART 4.

PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

PART 5.

SELF-BALANCING ITEMS.

PART 4.— PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

—	1956–57.	1955–56.
—	1956–57.	Estimate.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.
	£	£	£
Division no. 288—Tuberculosis Act 1948—Reimbursement of Capital Expenditure by State Governments	1,925,000	1,750,000	1,757,612

PART 5.—SELF-BALANCING ITEMS.

—	1956–57.	1955–56.
—	1956–57.	Estimate.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Territories.	£	£	£
Division no. 288k.—Moneys of the Copra Stabilization Fund —Transfer to the Papua and New Guinea Copra Fund	..	836,000	835,928
Under Control of the Department of Primary Industry.
Division no. 289.—Dried Vine Fruits Support Price Agreement—Disbursement of moneys Received from the United Kingdom Government	150,000	(a) 125,000	106,575
Total.....................	150,000	961,000	942,503

(a) Provided in Additional Estimates, May, 1956.

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

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

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-141.

F.6245/56.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
		SENATE. (See Division no. 1.)
		SENATE. (See Division no. 1.)	£	£
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...............................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Clerk Assistant..................................	2,767	2,418
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant............................	2,244	2,078
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees...........	2,024	1,881
1	1	Ministerial Liaison Officer..........................	1,914	1,797
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees......	1,694	1,604
2	2	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant, Accounts and Reading Clerk	2,494	2,393
10	10	Attendants.....................................	9,191	8,769
			26,078	24,690
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	1,532	1,400
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu.....	..	3,750
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	1,100
			27,610	30,940
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,110	2,140
18	18	Total Senate (see page 7).............	26,500	28,800
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division no. 2.)
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives..................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Clerk Assistant..................................	2,744	2,410
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant............................	2,429	2,150
1	1	Third Clerk Assistant.............................	2,191	1,960
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees...............	2,077	1,856
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees......	1,795	1,647
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant....................	1,470	1,353
3	3	Clerks.......................................	2,174	2,011
..	1	Typist (Secretarial)...............................	752	..
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
13	13	Attendants.....................................	11,712	11,297
			31,094	28,434
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	972	822
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	1,450
			32,066	30,706
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	766	156
23	24	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)....	31,300	30,550
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division no. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter......................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Second Reporter.................................	2,852	2,468
1	1	Third Reporter..................................	2,702	2,378
3	3	Supervisors....................................	7,141	6,354
17	17	Parliamentary Reporters and Assistant Reporter............	38,305	34,540
1	1	Clerk and Accountant.............................	1,612	1,487
2	2	Attendant and Reader.............................	1,964	1,849
			57,576	52,076
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	24	24
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	4,600
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	2,600	..
			60,200	56,700
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	..	200
26	26	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 7).....	60,200	56,500
		LIBRARY. (See Division no. 4.)
1	1	Parliamentary Librarian............................	3,250	3,250
1	1	Deputy Librarian................................	2,517	2,318
1	1	Chief Reference Officer............................	2,077	2,078
1	1	Chief Preparation Officer...........................	2,077	2,078
13	13	Librarians.....................................	15,584	13,166
5	5	Chief Clerk and Accountant and Clerks.................	5,879	5,750
15	15	Supervisor, Attendants, Assistants and Typists.............	10,850	11,560
			42,234	40,200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	1,000
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	1,270
			43,234	42,470
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	9,734	10,200
37	37	Total Library (see page 7)............	33,500	32,270

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number or Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division no. 5.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	3,250	3,250
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant........................	1,857	1,730
4	4	Sub-Accountant, Clerks...........................	4,788	4,541
			9,895	9,521
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper..................................	(a) 1,248	1,176
15	15	Deputy Housekeeper, Doorkeepers, Senior Cleaner, Cleaners and Nightwatchman	12,440	11,876
			13,688	13,052
		Refreshment Rooms
1	1	Manager.....................................	1,647	1,520
1	1	Chef.......................................	1,592	1,563
14	10	Assistant Manager, Bar Attendants, Waiters, Cooks, Stores Officer	9,330	9,254
			12,569	12,337
		Parliament Gardens.
4	4	Foreman Gardener, Gardeners......................	3,400	3,310
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer................................	1,967	1,811
1	1	Assistant Engineer..............................	1,242	1,117
10	10	Air Conditioning Engineer, Fitters, Boiler Attendants, Maintenance Officers	9,480	9,031
			12,689	11,959
			52,241	50,179
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,060
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	350	250
		Special (Canberra) Allowance......................	12	12
		Additional staff................................	..	800
			52,603	52,301
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from Housekeeper on account of rent	78	58
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	19,025	21,183
			19,103	21,241
54	50	Total Joint House Department (see page 8)..............	33,500	31,060
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		(See Division no. 6.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	2,190	2,020
1	1	Secretarial Assistant (Female).......................	780	710
			2,970	2,730
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	220
			2,970	2,950
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	790	710
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 8)	2,180	2,240
		PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
		(See Division no. 7.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	2,094	1,894
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,556	1,496
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	150
			3,650	3,540
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	10	..
1	1	Total Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts (see page 8)	3,640	3,540

(a) Less £78 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 10.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	5,500	5,500
6	7	Deputy Secretary, First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries	22,395	16,734
1	1	Chief Economist...............................	4,074	3,600
49	50	Deputy Assistant Secretaries,-Senior'-Executive and Hospitality Officers, Secretary to Federal Executive Council, Research Officers, Accountant, Clerks, Librarian and Cadet (Personnel)	69,282	64,091
49	49	Gazette Officers, Cabinet and Ministerial Officer, Ministerial Attendants, Motor Driver, Stores and Transport Officer, Assistants (Plan Printing), Clerical Assistants, Assistants and Typists	34,883	33,649
			136,134	123,574
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,904	4,838
		Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions (a)......	15,611	12,650
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	6,023	5,830
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	6,248	5,877
		Special (Canberra) Allowance......................	861	458
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	6,104
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	11,000
			169,781	170,331
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	24,181	24,931
106	108	Total Administrative (see page 10).....	145,600	145,400
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division no. 11.)
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector.......................	3,374	3,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector................	2,737	2,498
13	13	Chief Auditors and Assistant Chief Auditors.............	31,301	25,941
422	422	Senior Audit Inspectors, Senior Clerk, Audit Inspectors and Clerks	585,104	547,363
30	30	Typists, Machinists and Assistants....................	17,292	18,964
			639,808	597,766
		Officers occupying unclassified positions...............	4,960	4,685
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	1,699	5,935
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	15,056	11,458
		Cost of living allowances (United Kingdom).............	72	744
		District allowances and allowances to married officers (Papua and New Guinea)	2,242	2,650
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	9,220	13,552
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	39,000
		Allowances to officers appointed or transferred away from home	..	200
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................	..	1,500
			673,057	677,490
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	74,437	79,520
467	467	Total Audit Office (see page 10).......	598,620	597,970

(a) Private-Secretaries to the Prime Minister (2), Leaders of the Opposition in Senate (1), and House of Representatives (2); Leader of the Labor Party (anti-Communist) (1), Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1), former Prime Minister (1).

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division no. 12)
			£	£
		Central Staff.
3	3	Assistant Commissioners..........................	11,022	9,600
3	3	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees.............	8,101	7,266
1	1	Secretary....................................	3,174	2,850
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	2,242	2,018
38	41	Senior Inspectors, Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors.......	89,600	76,902
85	88	Principal Training Officer, Assistant Principal Training Officer, Senior (Draining Officers, Training Officers, Assistant Training Officer, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officer, Senior Examinations Officer, Examinations Officer, Recruitment Officer, Officer-in-charge, Investigating Officer, Investigators, Welfare Officer, Librarian, Senior Clerk, and Clerks	108,788	105,124
48	53	Steno-Secretary to the Permanent Head, Typists, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	29,107	28,769
179	190		252;034	232,529
		Inspectors' Staffs.
27	28	Public Service Inspectors, Deputy Inspectors, Inspector and Assistant Inspectors	61,434	54,382
92	92	Senior Recruitment and Training Officers, Recruitment and Training Officers, Training Officers, Senior Clerk, Clerks-in-charge, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	89,639	83,025
95	94	Employment Officer, Typists, Clerical Assistants, Assistants and Telephonist	58,260	56,059
214	214		209,333	193,466
			461,367	425,995
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,824	3,500
		Special (Canberra) boarding allowance.................	1,370	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	20,673	19,769
		Salaries of officers on retirement and payments in lieu......	1,602	8,820
		Living away from home allowance...................	106	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	25,600
			488,942	484,684
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	58,942	49,384
393	404	Total Public Service Board (see page 10).........	430,000	435,300
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE. (See Division no. 13.)
		Officer-on loan from Prime Minister's Department (Clerk)....	1,197	1,142
		Officers filling unclassified positions. (Official Secretary, Clerk, Attendant and Typists)	6,185	4,680
		Reclassification of offices.........................		350
			7,382	6,172
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent............	182	182
..	..	Total Governor-General's Office (see page 11).....	7,200	5,990
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division no. 14.)
4	4	Chief Film Officer, Director of Training, Chief Extensions Officer, and Chief Archives Officer	10,216	6,955
37	43	Clerks, Librarians, Assistant Librarians, Films Officers and Archives Officers	50,276	44,653
54	53	Technicians, Assistants and Typists...................	40,167	39,014
			100,659	90,622
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,500	500
		Officers filling unclassified positions abroad (London and New York)	7,424	6,800
		Honorarium to Chairman, Commonwealth Archives Committee	..	158
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................	..	560
		Pay in lieu of furlough...........................	509	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	2,500
			110,092	101,140
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	29,092	21,640
95	100	Total National Library (see page 11)....	81,000	79,500

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SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II— Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division no. 15.)
		Under Public Service Act.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy High' Commissioner........................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Official Secretary...............................	3,174	2,850
2	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	4,259	4,159
			11,933	11,509
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)..............	2,345	391
		Allowances—Entertainment, representation.............	2,760	2,200
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad.............	1,142	3,578
		Exchange on salary of High Commissioner..............	888	888
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,100
4	4		19,068	19,666
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	1	Agricultural Counsellor...........................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Chief Procurement Officer, Senior Procurement Officers.....	5,392	5,009
326	330	Superintendent of Buildings, Administrative Officer (Staff), Senior Migration Officer, and Officers of the Second Class	204,748	184,884
17	17	Tradesmen, Labourers and Lift Attendants..............	9,428	8,698
			221,568	200,591
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,504	2,315
		Allowances (United Kingdom) and representation.........	675	675
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	172	590
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................	55,117	51,808
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	6,450
347	351		280,036	262,429
			299,104	282,095
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	740	537
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	124,864	109,308
			125,604	109,845
351	355	Total High Commissioner's Office (see page 12).	173,500	172,250
		COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division no. 16.)
3	3	Commissioners (a)..............................	1,400	1,400
1	1	Secretary....................................	2,957	2,678
8	8	Senior Investigation Officer, Investigation Officers, Assistant Investigation Officers, Librarian and Clerk	10,475	9,827
2	2	Typists......................................	1,334	1,115
			16,166	15,020
		Fees for Commissioners (a)........................	1,680	1,680
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,000
			17,846	17,700
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,666	2,300
14	14	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 12)..	15,180	15,400
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division no. 17.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,174	2,850
44	78	Education Officers and Cadets......................	110,363	61,753
37	49	Clerks and Librarian.............................	51,289	39,667
35	48	Typists and Assistants............................	28,886	20,858
			193,712	125,128
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,659	3,051
		Officers on unattached list.........................	6,688	10,370
		District allowance..............................	..	675
		Additional staff................................	..	20,650
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	7,000
			202,059	166,874
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	29,059	17,898
		Amount chargeable to Northern Territory votes.........	..	6,326
			29,059	'24,224
117	176	Total Office of Education (see page 12)	173,000	142,650

(a) Part-time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 19.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
3	4	Assistant Secretaries.............................	13,196	9,250
1	1	Director.....................................	3,174	2,633
61	64	External Affairs Officers..........................	111,906	88,639
3	2	Scientists....................................	2,950	4,046
79	85	Clerks......................................	91,878	75,801
16	..	Cadets (External Affairs and Personnel)................	..	13,469
4	5	Librarian and Assistant Librarians....................	4,474	3,123
90	95	Typists, Assistants and Maintenance Officer.............	64,633	57,565
2	2	Attendant and Supervisor (Female)...................	1,624	1,573
			298,335	260,599
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	15,915	11,583
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	8,305	7,174
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	1,513	2,093
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	1,705	1,568
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	3,686	4,474
		Leave and furlough for former Heads of Missions.........	5,454	2,516
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	13,500
			334,913	303,507
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	62,078	54,571
		Amount provided under Antarctic Research Expedition vote.	20,335	18,836
			82,413	73,407
260	259	Total Administrative (see page. 15)......	252,500	230,100
		EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division no. 21.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,500	3,500
6	6	External Affairs Officers..........................	12,241	11,165
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	584	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	245	..
		Exchange on salaries.............................	4,137	4,137
		Australian Mission to the United Nations.
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,650	2,850
4	4	External Affairs Officers..........................	7,323	7,051
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	318	1,635
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	845
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	575	..
			33,379	31,947
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassadors.......	25,294	14,553
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	..	7,279
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	9,636	9,195
		Local allowances.............................	22,830	25,172
		Child allowances.............................	2,448	2,626
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	6,076	13,395
			99,663	104,167
		Less—
		Amount provided under vote for United Nations representation	38,600	35,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	563	6,867
			39,163	41,867
13	13	Total Embassy—United States of America (see page 16)...	60,500	62,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. (See Division no. 22.)
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,650	2,600
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	4,394	3,890
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,197	1,142
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	575	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	..	160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	84
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,258
			9,816	9,034
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	9,202	9,094
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,188	1,233
		Local allowances.............................	3,444	3,600
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,950	3,438
			26,600	26,399
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	199
4	4	Total Embassy—Republic of France (see page 15)	26,600	26,200
		EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division no. 23.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,450	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,893	2,956
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	475	..
		Arrears of salary, External Affairs Officers..............	..	200
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	..	250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	158
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	740
			7,818	6,804
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	5,213	5,420
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	883	500
		Local allowances.............................	1,260	925
		Child allowances.............................	250	500
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,176	2,200
			16,600	16,349
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	449
3	3	Total Embassy—Kingdom of the Netherlands (see page 16)	16,600	15,900
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. (See Division no. 24.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,650	2,500
3	4	External Affairs Officers..........................	6,796	4,747
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,197	1,016
2	4	Secretary-Typists...............................	3,010	1,528
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	575	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	63	880
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	818	298
		Extra duty pay.................................	500	..
		Additional staff................................	..	3,400
			16,609	14,369
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	5,520	6,115
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,058	700
		Local allowances.............................	9,305	4,673
		Child allowances.............................	175	30
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,951	3,094
			36,618	28,981
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	518	181
7	10	Total Embassy—Republic or Indonesia (see page 16)	36,100	28,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56,
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. (See Division no. 25.)
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador..................................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,902	4,239
1	..	Secretary-Typist...............................	..	1,047
		Arrears of salary, External Affairs Officers..............	..	100
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	122	602
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200	738
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,088
			6,724	10,314
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	4,525	4,525
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances......................	1,409	938
		Local allowances.............................	754	462
		Child allowances.............................	213	624
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	562	..
			14,187	16,863
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	7,187	8,863
4	3	Total Embassy—Republic of Ireland (see page 16)	7,000	8,000
		EMBASSY—JAPAN. (See Division no. 26.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	4,250	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,180	4,389
3	2	Clerks......................................	2,218	3,258
2	2	Secretary-Typists...............................	1,616	1,528
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	174	442
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	782	842
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	192	..
			14,412	12,959
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	9,428	9,740
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances......................	955	1,340
		Local allowances.............................	9,115	10,160
		Child allowances.............................	2,200	1,800
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	9,372	8,818
			45,482	44,817
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	782	817
9	8	Total Embassy—Japan (see page 17)....	44,700	44,000
		EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (See Division no. 27.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,650	2,500
4	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,375	6,449
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,173	1,142
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	1,088	976
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher claps....	270	126
		Exchange on salaries.............................		1,899
			11,556	13..092
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	4,982	5,725
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	954	1,189
		Local allowances.............................	3,389	2,644
		Child allowances.............................	577	675
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,896	2,585
			23,354	25,910
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	254	5,810
6	5	Total Embassy—Federal Republic Germany (see page 17)	23,100	20,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (See Division no. 28.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	2,878	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,372	3,090
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	788	764
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	163	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	284	279
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	196	592
			7,681	7,225
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	8,078	8,330
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,882	1,394
		Local allowances.............................	5,720	6,811
		Child allowances.............................	1,470	330
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,365	3,206
			28,196	27,296
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	196	2,196
4	4	Total Embassy—Republic of the Philippines (See page 17)	28,000	25,100
		EMBASSY—THAILAND. (See Division no. 29.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	3,150	2,500
4	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,645	6,164
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,125	1,058
2	2	Secretary-Typists...............................	1,612	1,528
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	326	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	422	567
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	563	685
		Ext a duty pay.................................	250	..
			13,093	12,502
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	4,989	5,449
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances......................	969	950
		Local allowances.............................	7,059	8,170
		Child allowances.............................	854	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	6,435	5,688
			33,399	32,759
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	899	3,159
8	7	Total Embassy—Thailand (see page 18)	32,500	29,600
		EMBASSY—BURMA. (See Division no. 30.)
1	1	Ambassador..................................	2,933	2,500
3	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,054	4,388
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,152	1,063
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Arrears of salary, Ambassador......................	406	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	347	400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	149	87
		Extra duty pay.................................	200	..
			9,047	9,202
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador........	4,876	5,494
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	438	751
		Local allowances.............................	4,334	5,025
		Child allowances.............................	605	900
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,430	8,969
			22,730	30,341
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	830	2,241
6	5	Total Embassy—Burma (see page 18)...	21,900	28,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL. (See Division no. 31.)	£	£
1	1	Minister.....................................	2,678	2,500
1	1	External Affairs Officer...........................	1,731	1,573
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	245	..
		Arrears of salary. Minister.........................	132	..
			4,786	4,073
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	6,150	5,167
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	260	250
		Local allowances.............................	400	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	896	1,010
		Child allowances.............................	8	..
2	2	Total Legation—United States of Brazil (see page 18)	12,500	10,500
		LEGATION—ISRAEL. (See Division no. 32.)
1	1	Minister.....................................	2,658	2,408
1	1	External Affairs Officer...........................	1,316	1,520
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	788	764
		Arrears of salary Minister.........................	98	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	..	1,231
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	284	80
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,076
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	5,144	7,079
			5,611	5,276
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	226	313
		Local allowances.............................	1,520	1,155
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	5,070	2,568
		Child allowances.............................	313	250
			17,884	16,641
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	684	1,541
3	3	Total Legation—Israel (see page 19)....	17,200	15,100
		LEGATION—REPUBLIC OF ITALY. (See Division no. 33.)
1	1	Minister.....................................	3,200	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,230	2,760
		Arrears of salary, Minister.........................	355	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	102	380
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	239	252
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	690
			7,126	6,582
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	5,670	5,795
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	563	438
		Local allowances.............................	2,730	2,134
		Child allowances.............................	250	250
			16,339	15,199
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	239	199
3	3	Total Legation—Republic of Italy (see page 19)	16,100	15,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		LEGATION—EGYPT. (See Division no. 34.)	£	£
1	1	Minister.....................................	2,658	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,554	3,208
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,199	1,222
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	808	764
		Arrears of salary, Minister.........................	52	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	427	882
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	329	518
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,323
			9,027	10,417
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	6,300	6,251
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	861	875
		Local allowances.............................	3,782	3,198
		Child allowances.............................	471	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,614	2,455
			23,055	23,321
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	355	1,221
6	6	Total Legation—Egypt (see page 19)...	22,700	22,100
		LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS. (See Division no. 35.)
1	1	Minister.....................................	2,658	2,095
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	2,637	2,327
..	1	Clerk.......................................	993	..
2	2	Secretary Typists...............................	1,636	1,528
		Arrears of salary, Minister.........................	427	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	300	481
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	654	575
		Additional Staff................................	..	5,500
			9,305	12,506
		Representation and other allowances to Minister..........	4,331	5,738
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	331	250
		Local allowances.............................	5,923	5,275
		Child allowances.............................	75	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,340	6,893
			23,305	30,662
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	1,005	2,362
5	6	Total Legation—Vietnam and Laos (see page 20)	22,300	28,300
		LEGATION—CAMBODIA. (see Division no. 35k.)
..	1	External Affairs Officer...........................	2,086	..
..	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	256	..
			3,148	..
		Representation allowances.......................	1,063	..
		Local allowances.............................	3,220	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,902	..
			9,333	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	233	..
..	2	Total Legation—Cambodia. (see page 20)	9,100	..

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.		HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA. (See Division no. 36.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	3,650	2,500
3	3	Official and Assistant Secretaries....................	4,969	4,539
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	119	141
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	265	294
			9,003	7,474
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	9,509	9,027
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,931	1,633
		Local allowances.............................	5,663	6,017
		Child allowances.............................	909	897
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,200	2,185
			28,215	27,233
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	10,215	333
4	4	Total High Commission—Canada (see page 20)	18,000	26,900
		HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division no. 37.)
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,397	3,332
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	149	79
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	194	154
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	968
			7,046	7,797
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	5,105	5,025
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	563	771
		Local allowances.............................	1,616	542
		Child allowances.............................	65	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	99	91
			14,494	14,226
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended	194	3,126
4	4	Total High Commission—New Zealand (see page 21).	14,300	11,100
		HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA. (See Division no. 38.)
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	3,150	2,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,336	5,200
2	2	Clerks......................................	2,801	2,452
2	2	Secretary-Typists...............................	1,612	1,528
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	625	491
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	180	657
		Arrears of salary, High Commissioner.................	325	..
			14,029	12,838
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	5,881	6,376
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,093	1,062
		Local allowances.............................	6,365	5,789
		Child allowances.............................	2,197	1,950
		Rent and Accommodation subsidies.................	4,915	4,585
			34,480	32,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	180'	800
8	8	Total High Commission—India (see page 21)	34,300	31,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN. (See Division no. 39.)
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	4,000	3,500
3	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,137	4,337
2	1	Clerks......................................	1,190	2,200
2	2	Secretary-Typists...............................	1,975	1,528
		Arrears of salary, High Commissioner.................	750	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	529	713
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	520	354
			14,101	12,632
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	4,006	5,029
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	884	688
		Local allowances.............................	3,705	7,541
		Child allowances.............................	691	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,733	5,504
			27,120	31,519
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	820	3,819
8	7	Total High Commission—Pakistan (see page 21)	26,300	27,700
		HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division no. 40.)
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	2,500	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,554	3,284
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,260	1,142
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	632	204
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	239	288
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,299
			8,991	9,481
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	3,625	3,625
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	626	626
		Local allowances.............................	1,427	562
		Child allowances.............................	420	563
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,850	2,456
			17,939	17,313
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	239	213
5	5	Total High Commission—Union of South Africa (see page 22)	17,700	17,100
		HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON. (See Division no. 41.)
1	1	High Commissioner.............................	2,658	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers..........................	3,756	3,077
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	532	353
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	279	362
			8,031	7,056
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner...	5,191	5,175
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	607	875
		Local allowances.............................	2,756	2,078
		Child allowances.............................	738	700
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,914	1,436
			19,237	17,320
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	237	3,620
4	4	Total High Commission—Cerlon (see page 22)	19,000	13,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of persons.			1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		COMMISSION—SINGAPORE. (See Division no. 42.)
1	1	Commissioner.................................	3,174	3,250
5	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	5,434	9,388
1	2	Clerk.......................................	2,373	1,142
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	868	764
		Arrears of salary, Commissioner.....................	138	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	506	909
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	409	452
		Additional staff................................		5,200
			12,902	21,105
		Representation and other allowances to Commissioner......	5,601	5,797
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	917	2,252
		Local allowances.............................	6,460	7,490
		Child allowances.............................	1,289	2,100
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,940	3,800
			31,109	42,544
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	409	1,744
8	7	Total Commission—Singapore (see page 22)	30,700	(a)40,800
		COMMISSION—MALAYA. (See Division no. 43.)
..	1	Commissioner.................................	2,768	..
..	3	External Affairs Officers..........................	4,986	..
..	1	Clerk.......................................	1,197	..
..	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	..
		Arrears of salary, Commissioner.....................	107	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	196	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	144	..
			10,204	..
		Representation and other allowances to Commissioner......	5,120	..
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	876	..
		Local allowances.............................	5,080	..
		Child allowances.............................	875	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,601	..
			24,756	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,456	..
..	6	Total Commission—Malaya (b) (see page 23)	22,300	(b) ..
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—NEW YORK. (See Division no. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General................................	2,850	2,850
2	2	Consul and Vice-Consul..........................	3,564	3,307
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	..	419
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	290	63
			6,704	6,639
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General......	9,735	5,305
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,345	1,345
		Local allowances.............................	4,350	4,418
		Child allowances.............................	448	448
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	808	808
			23,390	18,963
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	90	563
3	3	Total Consulate-General—New York...	23,300	18,400

(a) Included Commission, Malays. (b) Formerly provided under Division no. 42—Commission—Singapore and Malays.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—SAN FRANCISCO. (See Division no. 44.)	£	£
1	1	Consul-General................................	2,187	2,018
			2,187	2,018
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General......	3,813	4,882
1	1	Total Consulate-General—San Francisco.	6,000	6,900
		CONSULATE—NEW CALEDONIA. (See Division no. 44.)
1	1	Consul......................................	2,187	2,018
..	1	Vice-Consul..................................	1,197	..
1	1	Secretary-Typist...............................	806	764
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	136	366
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	214	110
			4,540	3,258
		Representation and other allowances to Consul...........	1,905	1,794
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	125	..
		Local allowances.............................	575	60
		Child allowances.............................	175	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,046	798
			8,366	5,910
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	866	110
2	3	Total Consulate—New Caledonia......	7,500	5,800
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—GENEVA. (See Division no. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General................................	2,254	2,850
3	3	Vice-Consuls.................................	4,146	3,853
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	427	484
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	203	220
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,679
			7,030	9,086
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General......	3,755	3,469
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	573	563
		Local allowances.............................	3,005	3,075
		Child allowances.............................	615	205
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,216	1,777
			17,194	18,175
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	694	775
4	4	Total Consulate-General—Geneva.....	16,500	17,400
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—ATHENS. (See Division no. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General................................	2,713	2,228
			2,713	2,228
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General......	3,387	2,015
		Exchange on salary allowances paid abroad..............	..	1,061
			6,100	5,304
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	504
1	1	Total Consulate-General—Athens.....	6,100	4,800
		CONSULATE—COPENHAGEN. (See Division no. 44.)
..	1	Consul......................................	1,918	..
			1,918	..
		Representation and other allowances to Consul...........	1,182	..
..	1	Total Consulate—Copenhagen........	3,100	(a) ..
11	13	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page. 23)	62,500	53,300

(a) Previously provided under Division no. 44 (a) (2)—Temporary and casual employees.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE—LONDON. (See Division no. 45.)	£	£
..	1	Senior External Affairs Representative.................	3,350	..
4	4	External Affairs Officers..........................	6,557	7,274
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	553	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	186	126
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,819
			10,646	9,219
		Representation and other allowances to Senior External Affairs Representative	2,180	..
		Other Officers—
		Representation allowances.......................	1,129	1,938
		Local allowances.............................	1,526	592
		Child allowances.............................	373	390
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	952	87
			16,806	12,226
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,806	126
4	5	Total External Affairs Office—London	14,000	12,100
		OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE—HONG KONG.
		(See Division no. 45.)
1	1	External Affairs Officer...........................	1,375	1,205
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	214	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	97	105
			1,686	1,310
		Representation allowances.......................	135	125
		Local allowances.............................	1,274	1,431
		Child allowances.............................	434	250
		Bent and accommodation subsidies...................	1,268	1,089
			4,797	4,205
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	97	105
1	1	Total External Affairs Representative—Hong Kong	4,700	4,100
5	6	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 23)	18,700	16,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 46.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	(a) 5;500	(a) 5,500
1	1	Clerk.......................................	1,247	974
1	1	Steno-Secretary................................	842	764
2	2		2,089	1,738
		Central Secretariat.
3	3	Chief Finance Officer, Administrative Officer, and Assistant Administrative Officer	6,401	5,862
11	11	Clerks......................................	11,473	10,758
36	37	Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division Officers.......	21,931	20,739
50	51		39,805	37,359
		Budget and Accounting Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..........................	4,074	3,600
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	3,374	3,000
7	12	Director (Advertising), Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers	27,062	14,301
19	20	Investigation Officers and Clerks....................	24,482	22,469
28	34		58,992	43,370
		Banking Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..........................	4,074	3,600
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	3,374	3,000
11	12	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officers	26,231	21,383
8	9	Investigation Officers and Clerks....................	12,214	9,797
21	23		45,893	37,780
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..........................	4,074	3,600
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	3,374	3,000
6	8	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers........	17,850	12,640
16	20	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Clerks......	26,599	19,765
24	30		51,897	39,005
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	3,174	2,850
3	1	Senior Finance Officer...........................	2,177	6,294
5	4	Clerks, Research Officer...........................	4,169	4,947
10	10	Supervisor, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division Officers	7,599	7,321
		Loans Campaigns Section.
1	1	Director.....................................	3,374	3,000
12	12	Deputy Directors, Assistant Deputy Directors and Clerks.....	18,524	15,678
8	8	Representative, Assistant and Typists..................	5,361	5,104
40	37		44,378	45,194
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	4,074	3,000
3	5	Chief Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officers	11,004	5,951
6	4	Investigation Officers and Clerks....................	4,850	6,980
10	10		19,928	15,931
		Insurance and Actuarial Branch.
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary and Insurance Commissioner......	4,274	3,800
1	1	Assistant Actuary...............................	3,174	2,850
5	5	Clerks, Clerical Assistant..........................	5,300	4,798
2	2	Typists......................................	1,334	1,216
9	9		14,082	12,664
		Defence Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	3,674	3,200
1	1	Chief Finance Officer............................	2,737	2,498
10	10	Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers and Senior Investigation Officers	20,749	19,047
27	27	Clerks......................................	30,043	29,884
24	24	Assistants, Senior Examiners, Examiners, Machinists and Typists	13,922	13,687
63	63		71,125	68,316
248	260	Carried forward..................	353,689	306,857

(a) Inclusive all allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
248	260	Brought forward...................	353,689	306,857
		Sub-Treasuries.
11	10	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers and Chief Investigation Officer	23,100	21,048
72	71	Clerks and Investigation Officers....................	74,982	72,352
85	84	Typists, Machinists, Assistants, Attendant and Messenger....	49,288	48,556
168	165	Overseas.	147,370	141,956
3	3	Chief Finance Officers, London and Accounting Officer, New York	7,426	6,211
			508,485	455,024
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,267	3,960
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	237	237
		Special living allowance, Canberra...................	643	426
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad...........	6,392	4,742
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................	..	2,060
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	11,789	9,655
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	2,354	2,176
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	11,817	12,518
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	24,400
			545,984	515,198
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	62,925	86,016
		Less amount chargeable to other votes.................	27,259	23,782
			90,184	109,798
419	428	Total Administrative (see page 25).....	455,800	405,400
		TAXATION BRANCH. (See Division no. 48.)
		Head Office, Canberra.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation.........................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation...................	(b)	(b)
2	2	Assistant Commissioners..........................	7,348	6,400
6	6	Directors....................................	17,373	15,679
9	9	Executive Officers, Assistant Directors and Assistant Executive Officers	20,414	18,748
66	66	Advising Officers, Inspectors, Australian Taxation Representatives, Research Officers, Finance
		Officer, Senior Sampling Officer, Administrative Assistant and Clerks	101,641	95,113
24	24	Clerical Assistants and Typists......................	13,841	13,462
107	107		160,617	149,402
		Sales Tax, etc., Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	3,162	2,850
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	5,034	4,636
21	13	Valuers and Draftsman...........................	20,731	31,610
303	294	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	386,964	377,083
200	196	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	126,459	121,581
527	506		542,350	537,760
		Sales Tax, etc., New South Wales.
2	2	Deputy Commissioners...........................	5,694	4,996
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	2,407	2,138
28	19	Valuers and Draftsman...........................	30,329	40,017
175	161	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	196,717	202,706
124	121	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	71,629	69,639
330	304		306,776	319,496
		Sales Tax, etc., Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	2,187	2,318
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	2,077	2,018
13	9	Valuers and Draftsman...........................	13,688	17,674
65	61	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	70,636	73,433
50	49	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	27,615	26,032
130	121		116,203	121,475
		Sales Tax, etc., South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	2,407	2,138
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	2,077	1,898
13	10	Valuers and Draftsman...........................	15,172	17,388
50	47	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	54,388	51,902
24	24	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	13,972	13,452
89	83		88,016	86,778
1,183	1,121	Carried forward..................	1,213,962	1,214,911

(a) Salary at the rate of £5,500 per annum is provided under Special Appropriation. (b) Salary at the rate of £4,500 is provided under Special Appropriation.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.		TAXATION BRANCH—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1,183,	1,121	Brought forward	1,213,962	1,214,911
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	3,274	2,850
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	2,297	2,318
20	20	Valuers and Draftsmen...........................	31,100	29,385
241	245	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	291,034	274,613
232	231	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	141,090	136,046
495	498		468,795	445,212
		Tasmania.
2	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	2,737	4,336
1	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	4,484	2,130
3	3	Valuers.....................................	4,651	4,350
101	99	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	116,307	111,566
97	96	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	60,350	58,640
204	201		188,529	181,022
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy-Commissioner...........................	2,141	1,905
11	13	Clerks and Assessors............................	13,257	11,112
7	8	Clerical Assistants and Typists......................	3,753	3,664
19	22		19,151	16,681
		Income Tax, New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy-Commissioner...........................	4,174	3,600
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	8,101	7,674
1,004	968	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	1,182,439	1,151,618
1,101	979	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting 'Machinists.....	602,320	642,027
2,109	1,951		1,797,034	1,804,920
		Income Tax, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	3,974	3,400
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	7,441	6,834
736	744	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	956,063	891,133
707	710	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	465,286	447,098
1,447	1,458		1,432,764	1,348,465
		Income Tax, Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	3,374	3,000
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	2,499	2,318
458	444	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	540,518	525,226
425	410	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	256,176	250,174
885	856		802,567	780,718
		Income Tax, South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	2,914	2,550
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	4,714	4,388
236	244	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	291,058	269,882
182	181	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists......	98,730	95,490
421	428		397,416	372,310
			6,320,218	6,164,239
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	98,336	,
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	64,870	72,404
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	334	160
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	62,903	62,300
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments........	1,205	1,228
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	63,622	61,761
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	206,000
			6,611,488	6,568,092
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from the State of—
		Queensland...............................	9,600	8,700
		Western Australia...........................	10,200	10,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,255,688	1,206,192
			1,275,488	1,225,092
6,763	6,535	Total Taxation Branch (see page 25)....	5,336,000	5,343,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
		TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW. (See Division no. 49.)
			£	£
3	3	Clerks.....................................	5,905	5,442
3	3	Assistants (Female) (Typing, &c.)...................	2,245	2,178
			8,150	7,620
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	700
6	6	Total Taxation Boards of Review (see page 25)	8,150	8,320
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division no. 51.)
1	1	President...................................	2,850	2,850
1	1	Secretary...................................	2,297	2,138
32	32	Accountant, Senior Clerk and Clerks.................	40,871	39,474
48	48	Typists, Machinists, Examiners and Assistants..........	36,226	34,751
			82,244	79,213
		Allowance to member of Board....................	200	200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	150	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	1,467	..
		Special living allowance, Canberra..................	..	50
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	1,700
			84,061	82,163
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	24,061	27,463
82	82	Total Superannuation Board (see page 26)	60,000	54,700
		BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division no. 52.)
1	1	Commonwealth Statistician.......................	(a)	(a)
3	3	Assistant Statisticians...........................	9,722	8,700
1	1	Director of Research...........................	3,174	2,850
1	1	Editor of Publications...........................	2,737	2,498
1	1	Supervisor of Census...........................	2,627	2,498
1	1	Supervisor of Compiling.........................	2,569	2,498
1	1	Director of Development.........................	2,557	2,246
1	1	Assistant Director (Social Accounting)...............	2,517	2,108
2	2	Deputy Commonwealth Statisticians.................	5,254	4,516
1	1	Administrative Assistant.........................	2,227	1,998
2	2	Principal Research Officer and Demographer...........	4,119	3,829
5	4	Economists..................................	9,095	9,490
297	339	Research Officers, Supervisors, Compilers, Assistant Editors, Clerks, Librarians and Illustrator	423,123	348,772
49	61	Field Officers, Overseers, Technical Supervisor, Clerical Assistants and Machine Tabulators	56,554	47,037
165	178	Typists, Accounting Machinists, Assistants, Card Punch Operators and Addressograph Machine Operators	102,716	92,263
			628,991	531,303
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	5,610	3,500
		Special living allowance, Canberra..................	1,200	900
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	7,798	2,329
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	5,251	5,630
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	7,493	1,000
		Exchange on salary paid abroad....................	..	450
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	24,400
		Additional staff...............................	..	13,100
			656,343	582,612
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	126,343	108,012
531	597	Total Bureau of Census and Statistics (see page 26)	530,000	474,600
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division no. 53.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Government Printer............................	2,710	2,678
..	3	Assistant Government Printers.....................	6,341	..
1	1	Accountant..................................	1,644	1,646
7	7	Clerks.....................................	6,874	6,460
1	..	Supervisor..................................	..	1,418
6	6	Engineers and Overseers.........................	7,596	7,098
6	6	Assistants (Female), Machinist (Female) and Typists......	3,398	3,308
93	116	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	114,369	83,500
			142,932	106,108
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	2,385	1,465
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	4,250	2,200
		Special living allowance, Canberra..................	80	80
			149,647	109,853
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	5,647	4,853
115	140	Total Government Printer (see page 26).	144,000	105,000

(a) Position at present vacant.

F.6245/56.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 54.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	Central Administration.	£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General and Secretary......................	5,500	5,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administration)..................	2,839	2,600
1	1	Magistrate...................................	2,582	2,271
1	1	Inspector (Personnel)............................	2,077	1,856
20	20	Accountant, Chief Clerk, Senior Training Officer, Assistant Inspector (Personnel) and Clerks	22,035	21,657
26	26	Librarian (Female), Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistants	16,395	15,760
		Legal Division.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..........................	4,774	4,400
2	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	7,748	6,800
2	2	Chief Assistants................................	6,748	6,000
12	12	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	24,576	20,926
		Parliamentary Drafting Division.
1	1	Parliamentary Draftsman..........................	4,774	4,400
1	1	Principal Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman.............	3,874	3,400
3	3	Assistant Parliamentary Draftsmen...................	10,122	9,000
14	15	Senior Legal Officer and Legal Officers................	26,009	22,160
1	..	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	..	1,835
1	1	Clerical Assistant...............................	682	658
		Crown Solicitor's Division.
1	1	Crown Solicitor................................	4,774	4,400
2	2	Assistant Crown Solicitors.........................	5,584	6,078
12	12	Chief Litigation Officer, Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	24,617	20,647
			175,710	160,348
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,300	2,000
		Special (Canberra) allowance.......................	20	20
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	1,703	1,532
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,422	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	14,600
			181,155	178,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	30,855	43,900
103	103	Total Administrative (see page 28).....	150,300	134,600
		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division no. 55.)
2	2	Chief Reporter, Reporter-in-charge...................	4,983	4,521
19	19	Senior Reporter, Reporters.........................	37,582	34,116
5	6	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants............	4,148	3,342
			46,713	41,979
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	350	300
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy........	351	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	1,862	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	5,800
			49,276	48,079
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	9,276	6,279
26	27	Total Reporting Branch (see page 28)...	40,000	41,800
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division no. 56.)
8	8	Deputy Crown Solicitors, Crown Law Officer and Draftsman..	26,228	23,571
3	3	Assistant Crown Solicitors, Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitors.	8,871	8,034
119	120	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers, Legal Officers, Senior Securities Officer	200,465	184,363
3	3	Prosecutions and Conveyancing Officers...............	5,791	5,442
22	23	Clerks......................................	21,107	19,862
54	53	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants.....	32,756	32,232
			295,218	273,504
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	7,500	7,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	5,657	2,808
		District allowance..............................	1,395	1,270
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	5,951	2,138
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	20,700
			315,721	307,420
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	37,721	37,720
209	210	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 28)	278,000	269,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—ATTORNEY -GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	HIGH COURT. (See Division no. 57.)
1	1	Principal Registrar..............................	2,883	2,498
2	2	District Registrar, Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar.......	3,989	4,036
3	3	Clerks......................................	2,897	2,766
10	11	Tipstaffs, Typists...............................	8,892	7,979
			18,661	17,279
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions.......	8,660	8,105
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200	150
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,333	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,883	1,838
			32,737	28,372
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	13,737	11,372
16	17	Total High Court (see page 29).......	19,000	17,000
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division no. 58.)
1	1	Inspector-General...............................	2,957	2,678
10	10	Registrars, Deputy Registrars.......................	19,917	18,503
7	7	Official Receivers..............................	15,418	14,162
47	46	Accountants, Assistant Official Receivers, Realization Officers, Clerks	51,013	50,599
37	39	Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants.....	27,252	24,284
			116,557	110,226
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position...........	1,197	1,138
		Tipstaff to Judge filling unclassified position.............	..	873
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,200	1,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,490	716
		District allowances..............................	220	220
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,517	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	5,400
			123,181	119,573
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	6,181	9,173
102	103	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 29)	117,000	110,400
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION. (See Division no. 59.)
1	1	Industrial Registrar..............................	2,957	2,678
4	4	Deputy Industrial Registrars, Senior Clerk..............	8,593	7,976
13	14	Clerks......................................	14,946	13,733
18	19	Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants..................	12,329	11,082
			38,825	35,469
		Clerks (8) to Conciliation Commissioners...............	10,186	12,250
		Associates to Judges (7) filling unclassified positions.......	8,256	7,878
		Tipstaffs to Judges (7) filling unclassified positions........	6,210	6,026
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,248	600
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	2,800
			65,725	65,023
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	14,725	11,823
36	38	Total Court of Concilation and Arbitration (see page 29)	51,000	53,200
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE. (See Division no. 60.)
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator..................	2,957	2,678
3	3	Senior Clerk, Clerks.............................	4,501	4,266
4	4	Clerical Assistant, Typists.........................	2,968	2,888
			10,426	9,832
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	500
			10,426	10,332
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	1,426	832
8	8	Total Public Service Arbitrator's Office (see page 30)	9,000	9,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE,	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	(See Division no. 61.)	£	£
1	1	Director.....................................	2,957	2,678
7	7	Assistant Director, Deputy Directors..................	14,831	13,801
12	12	Senior Clerk, Clerks.............................	13,168	12,525
40	40	Chief Investigator, Senior Investigators, Investigators, Assistant Investigators, Assistant Inquiry Officers	41,980	40,080
80	30	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants.....	19,468	18,385
			92,404	87,469
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,200	1,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	2,124	3,024
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	2,138
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	3,600
			95,728	97,231
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	10,728	17,131
90	90	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 30)	85,000	80,100
		PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division no. 62.)
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	3,374	3,000
2	2	Deputy Commissioners and Deputy Registrars............	4,814	4,456
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration)................	2,187	2,018
113	114	Supervising Examiners, Examiners of Patents, Assistant Examiners of Patents	157,963	152,003
6	6	Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Supervising Examiner of Trade Marks and Examiners of Trade Marks	9,014	8,356
37	37	Clerks, Librarian, Assistant Librarian..................	38,124	35,267
2	2	Publications Officers............................	2,214	2,046
2	2	Plan Printer, Assistant Plan Printer...................	1,764	1,647
68	69	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Card Punch Operator, Assistants, Junior Assistants	44,049	40,948
			263,503	249,741
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,800	2,400
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	9,437	6,314
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	11,400
			275,740	269,855
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	95,740	101,455
232	234	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 30)	180,000	168,400
		LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division no. 63.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,957	2,678
19	18	Senior Legal Officer, Officers-in-charge, Legal Officers.....	38,031	32,129
4	4	Clerks, Typists................................	2,923	2,283
			43,911	37,090
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	400
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,626	1,299
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	4,400
			46,037	43,189
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	37	639
24	23	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 31).	46,000	42,550

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 65.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
5	5	Assistant Secretaries.............................	14,074	12,691
1	1	Deputy Assistant Secretary........................	2,397	2,098
3	1	Director.....................................	3,175	7,921
3	..	Deputy Directors...............................	..	6,019
2	5	Chief Surveyor, Chief Town Planner, Chief Development Officer, Chief Architect, Engineer Manager	11,245	4,373
3	2	Superintendents, Parks and Gardens, Lands and Agriculture...	4,211	5,850
228	174	Surveyors and Cadet Surveyors, Draftsmen and Cadet Draftsmen, Computers, Architects, Botanists, Transport Manager, Assistant Superintendent Parks and Gardens, Cinematographers	228,297	287,817
270	264	Industrial Officer, Chief Property Officers and Property Officers, Accountants, Clerks, Inspectors, Housing Officers, Leasing Officers, Property Supervisors and Librarians	310,358	300,654
250	242	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Firemen, Plan Printer, Inspectors, Mechanics, Field Assistants, Meter Readers, Photographers, Engineers, Cleaners, Storemen, Caretakers, Lift Attendants	170,822	177,238
			749,079	809,161
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	4,337	6,146
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	1,648	1,686
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	11,457	7,000
		Other allowances, including Special (Canberra) allowance....	6,423	4,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	3,868	5,200
		Officers filling unclassified positions..................	3,068	3,100
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	1,288	1,226
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	31,000
			781,168	868,519
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	171,168	242,519
766	695	Total Administrative (see page 33).......	610,000	626,000
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division no. 66.)
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer...........................	2,958	2,674
5	5	Commonwealth Electoral Officers....................	9,697	8,878
2	2	Administrative Assistants.........................	3,296	3,124
260	262	Divisional Returning Officers, Clerks..................	322,111	303,734
48	48	Indexers, Typists, Assistants........................	35,533	34,229
			373,495	352,639
		Proposed new staff..............................	..	3,636
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,920	2,566
		District allowance..............................	900	880
		Allowances to officers performing duties for the State of South Australia	590	550
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance Of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania	10,107	7,937
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	6,073	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	14,800
			394,085	383,008
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	24,085	14,208
316	318	Total Electoral Branch (see page 34)....	370,000	368,800
		BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY. (See Division no. 67.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,675	3,000
7	7	Assistant and Deputy Directors......................	16,633	14,441
200	201	Scientific Officers, Meteorologists and Assistants, Superintendents, Inspectors, Weather Officers, Draftsmen and Technicians	285,230	261,913
28	28	Clerks, Statistical Officers and Librarians...............	29,178	27,199
383	403	Assistants, Observers, Storemen, Typists, Machinists, Recorders, Tracers and Instrument Makers	371,143	331,490
			705,859	638,043
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,591	3,233
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	5,200	4,088
		District allowances..............................	22,140	21,050
		Other allowances...............................	2,140	1,917
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	3,332	2,645
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	42,000
			742,262	712,976
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	94,512	90,279
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	16,750	15,697
			111,262	105,976
619	640	Total Bureau of Meteorology (see page 34)	631,000	607,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	OBSERVATORY AND IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE (a). (See Division no. 68.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Commonwealth Astronomer........................	1,837.	3,200
20	22	Chief Assistant, Principal Research Assistant, Senior Scientific Officer, Scientific Officers, Officer-in-charge Prediction Service and Engineer	31,266	27,403
6	7	Clerk and Scientific Assistants......................	3,043	4,258
25	22	Technicians, Mechanics, Typists, Librarian, Tracers and Assistants	12,388	16,702
			48,534	51,563
		District allowance..............................	178	..
		Stromlo allowance..............................	137	390
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	701	50
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	2,250
		Additional staff................................	..	3,500
			49,550	57,753
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	8,050	18,003
52	52	Total Observatory and Ionospheric Prediction Service (a) (see page 34)	(a) 41,500	39,750
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division no. 69.)
1	1	Director-General...............................	3,675	3,200
1	1	Principal.....................................	3,175	2,850
40	42	Forestry Officers, Lecturers, Research Officers and Assistants, Officers-in-charge, Technical Officers, Photogrammetrist, Cadet Draftsmen, Draftsmen, Foresters	60,578	52,772
14	15	Administrative Officer, Clerks and Librarian.............	15,886	14,501
21	20	Typists, Machinists, Caretakers, Assistants, Photo Interpreters, Tracer and Laboratory Attendants	13,905	14,122
			97,219	87,445
		District allowance..............................	80	121
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	225	300
		Stand-by and Bush Fire allowances...................	485	537
		Living and Boarding allowances.....................	146	266
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	3,500
		Officer filling unclassified position...................	993	..
			99,148	92,169
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	30,448	28,169
		Amount to be recovered from Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account	12,200	10,000
			42,648	38,169
77	79	Total Forestry Branch (see page 35)	56,500	54,000
		NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU. (See Division no. 70.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,958	2,678
3	3	Clerks......................................	3,414	3,258
			6,372	6,936
		Officers filling unclassified positions..................	9,941	15,308
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,278	1,490
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	5,000
			20,591	27,732
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	591	232
4	4	Total News and Information Bureau (see page 35)	20,000	27,500

(a) Provision made for six months only for Observatory, due to proposed transfer to Australian National University.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and allowances.

VII.—Department of Works.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 72.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	Central.	£	£
1	1	Director-General..............................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General.........................	4,474	4,000
2	2	Assistant Directors-General.......................	7,448	6,600
1	1	Director of Engineering.........................	4,074	3,600
1	1	Director of Architecture.........................	4,074	3,600
102	101	Chief Engineers, Engineers, Chief Architect, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	179,510	163,195
13	13	Chief Administrative Officer, Administrative Assistant, Superintendent of Staff, Chief Industrial Officer, Manager Food Services, Administrative Officer, Inspectors, Training Officer and Chief Superintendent of Stores	27,437	26,072
1	1	Director of Finance............................	3,174	2,850
4	4	Assistant Chief Finance Officer, Finance Officer and Inspectors	8,033	7,550
41	40	Clerks Librarian-in-charge and Assistant Librarian........	48,744	47,795
57	56	Assistants, Typists and Machinist...................	34,967	34,722
224	221		326,435	304,484
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director of Works.............................	3,874	3,400
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Planning and Design).......	3,174	2,850
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Construction).............	3,174	2,850
202	199	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects. Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	292,440	277,224
1	1	Assistant Director (Administration and Finance).........	2,549	2,318
3	3	Accountant, Assistant Accountant and Assistant Accountant (Costing)	5,808	5,682
6	6	Administrative Officer (Works), Administrative Officer (General), Industrial Officer, Inspector (Organization and Management), Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport) and Training Officer	10,891	10,085
111	112	Clerks, Librarian and Furniture Officers...............	125,637	117,083
103	109	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Storemen...........	70,319	61,967
429	433		517,866	483,459
		Victoria and Tasmania.
1	1	Director of Works.............................	3,674	3,200
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Planning and Design).......	2,801	2,678
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Construction).............	2,957	2,408
1	1	Controller of Works (Hobart)......................	2,274	2,053
179	183	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	260,250	239,583
1	1	Assistant Director (Administration and Finance).........	2,517	2,078
4	5	Accountant, Assistant Accountants, Accountant and Administrative Officer (Tasmania)	8,893	6,676
5	6	Administrative Officers, Administrative Assistant, Industrial Officer and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	11,009	8,602
108	117	Clerks, Librarian and Furniture Officer...............	115,565	102,927
74	93	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen...........	60,772	45,052
375	409		470,712	415,257
		Queensland.
1	1	Director of Works.............................	3,374	3,000
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.......................	2,737	2,498
90	92	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	132,222	121,538
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant................	3,824	3,544
5	4	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	7,148	8,278
76	71	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officers and Furniture Officer.....	76,509	77,327
65	63	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen...........	41,524	39,668
240	234		267,338	255,853
		Papua and New Guinea.
1	1	Director of Works.............................	3,174	2,850
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.......................	2,517	2,318
36	68	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	104,931	53,565
6	6	Administrative Officer. Senior Clerk and Senior Clerk (Lae), Senior Clerk (Rabaul) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport) and Assistant Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	9,452	8,896
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant................	3,514	3,439
36	37	Clerks.....................................	42,712	41,189
13	22	Typists, Machinists and Storemen...................	15,310	8,328
95	137		181,610	120,585
1,363	1,434	Carried forward................	1,763,961	1,579,638

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1,363	1,434	Brought forward	1,763,961	1,579,638
		South Australia.
1	1	Director of Works..............................	3,374	3,000
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Construction)..............	2,737	2,498
..	1	Assistant Director of Works (Planning and Design).........	2,517	..
106	99	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	141,839	141,267
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant.................	3,824	3,544
6	5	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer, Inspector (Personnel) and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	8,685	9,414
72	72	Clerks, Furniture Officer and Librarian.................	77,388	73,322
59	53	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen............	36,007	37,863
247	234		276,371	270,908
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director of Works..............................	3,174	2,850
48	49	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	67,902	64,093
1	1	Accountant and Administrative Officer................	1,967	1,814
3	3	Assistant Administrative Officer, Assistant Accountant, and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	4,360	4,270
23	22	Clerks, Staff and Industrial Officer and Furniture Officer.....	23,670	22,553
13	13	Transport Officer, Storemen, Assistants, Machinists and Typists	8,808	9,033
89	89		109,881	104,613
		NORTHERN Territory.
1	1	Director of Works..............................	3,174	2,850
42	44	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	66,651	64,332
2	2	Accountant and Assistant Accountant.................	3,226	3,282
4	6	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer, Senior Clerk (Alice Springs), and Superintendent of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	8,487	6,357
56	56	Clerks, Furniture Officer and Assistant Librarian..........	57,065	59,244
14	17	Machinists and Typists...........................	10,068	9,203
119	126		148,671	145,268
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Director of Works..............................	3,374	3,000
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Construction)..............	2,737	2,228
1	1	Assistant Director of Works (Planning and Design).........	2,737	2,228
112	118	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	171,641	149,428
1	1	Assistant Director (Administration and Finance)..........	2,517	2,078
6	7	Administrative Officer, Administrative Officer (Works), Industrial Officer, Administrative Assistant, Personnel Officer, Controller of Stores (Equipment and Transport) and Assistant Controller of Stores (Equipment and Transport)	12,694	10,907
3	3	Accountant, Assistant Accountant and Assistant Accountant (Costing)	5,695	5,156
81	85	Clerks, Librarian and Furniture Officer.................	92,936	81,578
50	76	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Storemen............	48,860	30,238
256	293		343,191	286,841
			2,642,075	2,387,268
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	132,988	108,780
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	37,437	45,482
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	81,838	66,829
		District allowances..............................	27,799	24,650
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	8,765	9,301
		Special attraction allowance........................	..	2,600
		Other allowances...............................	12,067	1,861
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	130,000
			2,942,969	2,776,771
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	658,503	447,771
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.......	466	..
			658,969	447,771
2,074	2,176	Total Administrative (see page 38).....	2,284,000	2,329,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 74.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General...............................	4,500	4,500
4	4	Assistant Directors-General........................	13,100	11,678
8	8	Directors—Head Office...........................	25,138	21,218
?	7	Directors—Regional.............................	18,885	17,059
3	3	Overseas Representatives..........................	6,784	6,114
703	728	Assistant Director (Airways Engineering), Co-ordinator of Operational Planning, Engineer (Aeronautical, Metallurgical, Airways, Airport), Surveyors (Aircraft, Airways), Superintendents (Fire Services, Aeronautical Information Services, Air Traffic Control, Airworthiness and Aeronautical Engineering, Airports, Communications, Operational Standards), Senior Medical Officer, Inspectors (Accidents, Airport), Supervisors (Air Traffic Control, Communications, Departmental Aircraft), Draftsman, Air Traffic Controllers, Research Officers, Examiners of Airmen, Buildings Officer	1,121,982	938,409
522	543	Finance Officer, Assistant Finance Officers, Accountants, Sub-Accountants, Airport Managers, Controller Supply and Transport, International Relations Officer, Superintendent (Stores, Economic Investigations, International Relations), Inspector (Organization and Methods, Staff and Establishment, Training), Librarians, Cadets Personnel, Cost Investigators, Assistant Inspectors (Administrative Training, Establishments, Examinations, Organization and Methods), Industrial Officers, Senior Clerks, Clerks, Property Officers, Training Officers, Executive Officer	634,917	535,512
2,313	2,496	Accounting Machinists, Clerical Assistants, Assistants (Drafting, Printing, Field Survey, Plan Printing, Photography), Junior Assistants, Chainmen, Communications Officers, Line Inspectors, Line Foremen, Linemen, Technicians (Radio), Electrical Fitters and Mechanics, Mechanics (Motor, Aircraft), Supervisors (Workshops, Female), Stationer, Tracers, Assistant Welfare Officers, Typists, Watchmen, Carpenters, Motor Drivers, Fork Lift Drivers, Photographers, Laborers, Technicians-in-Training, Apprentices, Painters, Senior Sisters, Marine Officers, Masters, Mates, Marine Engineers, Launchmasters, Coxswain, Boathands, Shipwrights, Riggers, Groundsmen, Tradesman's Assistants, Instrument Makers, Fitters and Turners, Sheetmetal Workers, Technical Instructors, Senior Cleaners, Engravers, Foremen, Welders, Blacksmiths, Panel Beaters, Trimmers, Toolmakers, Electroplaters, Refrigeration Mechanics, Carpenters, Painters, Storemen, Storeholders, Airport Fire Officers, Airport Firemen	2,046,937	1,817,339
			3,872,243	3,351,829
		Officers on unattached list.........................	97,635	151,000
		District allowances..............................	54,112	36,545
		Miscellaneous allowances (Administrative, Living Away, Married, Attraction) Flying, Insurance	15,831	11,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	115,715	70,000
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad...........	7,500	7,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	6,350	6,000
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	113,000
		Less—	4,169,386	3,746,874
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	856,133	711,874
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	7,253	8,000
			863,386	719,874
3,661	3,790	Total Administrative(see page 41).....	3,306,000	3,027,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 79.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Comptroller-General.............................	5,500	5,500
..	1	First Assistant Comptroller-General...................	3,674	..
5	2	Assistant Comptroller-Generals.....................	5,208	14,022
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Vic.)..........	2,920	2,498
1	..	Director of Research.............................	..	2,108
212	172	Chief Inspector Excise, Administrative Officer, Chief Tariff Officer and Tariff Officers,
		Research Officer, Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors, Appraiser, Director, Chief Accountant, Clerks and other Clerical Officers	210,980	244,884
47	53	Typists, Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Junior Assistants and Attendant	28,984	23,690
267	230		257,266	292,702
		London Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative...................	1,932	1,442
2	2	Investigation Officers............................	3,387	2,482
		Married officers' allowance........................	3,474	1,300
		Special child allowance...........................	832	312
3	3		9,625	5,536
		New York Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative...................	1,901	1,382
1	1	Investigation Officer.............................	1,643	1,232
		Married officers' allowance........................	4,279	3,950
		Special child allowance...........................	225	450
2	2		8,048	7,014
		New South Wales.
1	1	Collector....................................	3,674	3,200
2	2	Assistant Collectors.............................	4,666	4,546
23	23	Chief Analyst, Senior Analyst and Analysts.............	32,133	29,558
4	5	Sub-Collectors.................................	8,425	6,493
14	19	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors.....................	34,704	24,157
600	549	Assistant Inspectors, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	584,862	512,488
385	414	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division officers	335,572	307,079
929	1013		1,004,036	887,488
		Victoria
1	1	Collector....................................	3,374	3,000
2	2	Assistant Collectors.............................	4,704	4,336
26	25	Senior Analyst and Analysts........................	37,589	30,812
5	5	Sub-Collectors.................................	8,109	7,613
16	18	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors.....................	32,441	26,754
388	395	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	457,015	399,675
261	264	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	215,697	176,891
699	710		759,429	649,081
		Queensland.
1	1	Collector....................................	2,957	2,633
2	2	Assistant Collectors.............................	4,264	3,916
10	10	Sub-Collectors.................................	13,890	13,163
7	7	Senior Inspector and Inspectors......................	11,641	14,037
162	170	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector. Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	182,059	171,100
108	111	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and oilier Fourth Division officers	93,661	84,637
290	301		308,472	289,486
2,190	2,259	Carried forward..................	2,346,876	2,131,307

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1956–56.	1956–57.
		ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
			£	£
2,190	2,259	Brought forward	2,346,876	2,131,307
		South Australia.
1	1	Collector....................................	2,655	2,258
2	2	Assis and Collectors.............................	4,154	3,629
7	7	Chief Analyst and Analysts........................	10,518	9,755
5	5	Sub-Collectors.................................	6,600	6,131
8	8	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors.....................	13,775	12,550
142	150	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	174,839	155,051
112	115	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	95,298	87,791
277	288		307,839	277,165
		Western Australia.
1	1	Collector....................................	2,847	2,468
2	2	Assistant Collectors.............................	4,212	3,916
5	5	Chief Analyst and Analysts........................	7,192	6,497
8	8	Senior Inspector, and Inspectors.....................	13,457	12,894
8	8	Sub-Collectors.................................	10,058	9,536
124	125	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	140,992	133,893
90	90	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	71,626	69,643
238	239		250,384	238,847
		Tasmania.
1	1	Collector....................................	2,187	2,018
1	1	Assistant Collector..............................	1,793	1,639
1	2	Analyst.....................................	2,589	1,198
3	3	Sub-Collectors.................................	4,209	3,846
31	31	Senior Clerk, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers. Jerquer, and Clerks	32,828	30,641
22	25	Lockers, Caretaker, Typists, Machinist, Assistant and Preventive Officers	21,179	17,545
59	63		64,785	56,887
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Sub-Collector.................................	1,377	1,558
8	8	Clerks and Examining Officers......................	8,490	8,107
11	11	Lockers, Typist and Preventive Officers................	9,541	8,926
20	20		19,408	18,591
		Central Import Licensing Branch.
1	..	Administrative Officer...........................	..	2,228
1	..	Assistant Administrative Officer.....................	..	2,018
81	..	Clerks......................................	..	94,106
33	..	Typists, Accounting Machinist, Clerical Assistants and Teleprint Operator	..	18,298
116	(a)		(a)	116,650
			2,989,292	2,839,447
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions...........	..	3,198
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	11,307	13,962
		District allowances..............................	6,360	6,348
		Allowances to officers temporarily stationed abroad........	9,119	3,800
		Other allowances...............................	2,255	4,646
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..........	5,000	4,858
		Permanent officers occupying temporary positions.........	119,218	103,883
		Payments to other departments for services rendered........	1,023	999
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	56,100	44,266
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	120,800
			3,199,674	3,146,207
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	6,091	5,523
		Payments by other Departments for services rendered.....	330	330
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	243,253	178,954
			249,674	184,807
2,900	2,869	Total Administrative (see page 44).....	2,950,000	2,961,400

(a) Provided under Department of Trade.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.
		FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division no. 80.)	£	£
8	14	Deputy Film Censor, Administrative Officer, Clerk, Film Cutter and Biograph Operator, Assistants and Typists	13,768	7,471
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	450
			13,768	7,921
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	3,768	931
8	14	Total Film Censorship (see page 44)....	10,000	6,990

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 81.).
1955–56.	1956–57.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General................................	4,500	4,500
87	87	Deputy Directors, Senior Medical Officers, Senior Dental Officer, Medical, Dental and Veterinary Officers, Pharmacists, Bio-chemists	190,324	162,123
163	172	Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Administrative Officers, Senior Inspector, Inspectors, National Fitness Officers, Personnel Officer, Senior Clerks, Accountants, Assistant Administrative Officer, Executive Officer, Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Clerks, Librarian, Assistant Librarian	187,553	169,562
193	210	Typists, Assistants, Machinists, Health Inspectors, Nursing Sisters, Foreman Assistant, Telephonist, Storeman	143,502	122,402
			525,879	458,587
		Ministerial staff (5) filling unclassified positions...........	4,705	3,758
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	5,022	4,988
		District and special allowances, including Special Living Allowance—Canberra	3,628	3,883
		Salaries of officers on loan..........................	1,666	3,090
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	8,097	17,434
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	1,604	..
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	7,200
			550,601	498,940
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...............	61,359	69,559
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments..........	18,146	20,388
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	291	165
		Salaries of officers paid from National Fitness Fund.......	2,749	2,165
		Salaries of officers paid from Australian Capital Territory votes	24,644	19,377
		Salaries of officers paid from Northern Territory Votes.....	53,851	32,236
		Salaries of officers paid from National Welfare Fund on account of Health Laboratories	95,561	84,850
			256,601	228,740
444	470	Total Administrative (see page 46)......	294,000	270,200
		QUARANTINE. (See Division no. 82.)
3	3	Director and Assistant Director of Veterinary Hygiene, and Director, Plant Quarantine	8,428	7,666
11	11	Medical Officers................................	25,038	20,909
3	3	Senior Research Officers (Plants) and Clerks..............	4,598	4,236
76	75	Sanitary Inspectors, Foreman Mechanic, Foreman Assistants, Engine-drivers, Boatman, Masters of Launches, Quarantine Assistants, Typists	63,200	61,972
			101,264	94,783
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	713	832
		District and special allowances.......................	1,357	1,390
		Salaries of officers on loan..........................	4,331	3,253
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.	992	788
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	647	450
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	2,200
			109,304	103,696
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...............	9,992	14,034
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	2,864	2,444
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments..........	2,448	2,518
			15,304	18,996
93	92	Total Quarantine (see page 46)	94,000	84,700
		HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division no. 83.)
		Pharmaceutical Services.
19	20	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacists and Pharmacists	37,447	33,382
34	35	Administrative Officer, Clerks.......................	36,629	33,618
95	95	Typists, Assistants and Checkers......................	60,820	58,149
			134,896	125,149
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,256	3,307
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,119	7,525
		Salaries of officers on loan..........................	9,970	844
		District and special allowances.......................	266	80
		Less—	149,507	136,905
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...............	22,137	22,505
148	150	Total Pharmaceutical Services.........	127,370	114,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	Acoustic Laboratories.	£	£
17	18	Director, Assistant Director, Engineer, Medical Officer, Chief Physicist, Senior Physicist, Physicist, Senior Psychologist and Psychologists	28,188	23,022
25	25	Clerk, Technical Officers, Typists, Senior Experimental Assistant, Experimental Assistant, Assistant	22,219	20,885
			50,487	43,907
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,243	350
		Salaries of officers on loan..........................	1,294	458
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	..	1,600
			53,024	46,215
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	5,124	6,315
42	43	Total Acoustic Laboratories...........	47,900	40,000
		Bureau of Dental Standards.
3	3	Officer-in-charge, Research Officer and Chemist...........	4,767	4,448
4	4	Technical Officers, Laboratory Assistant, Typist............	3,993	3,552
7	7	Total Bureau of Dental Standards.......	8,760	8,000
		Division of Child Health.
4	3	Director, Senior Medical Officer and Medical Officer........	10,290	10,319
3	4	Senior Biochemist, Senior Nutritionist and Biochemist.......	5,680	4,196
2	3	Clerk and Typists................................	2,411	1,470
			18,381	15,985
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	150
			18,681	16,135
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	3,581	3,035
9	10	Total Division of Child Health.........	15,100	13,100
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
13	13	Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.......	37,594	31,004
20	17	Entomologists, Scientific Officers, Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists	23,780	25,148
6	6	Clerk, Librarian, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistant.......	4,535	4,637
			65,909	60,789
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	965	698
		Proposed new staff...............................	..	3,021
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	1,784	..
			68,658	64,508
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	18,658	21,508
39	36	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	50,000	43,000
		Central Training School.
10	10	Medical Officers................................	18,833	16,506
19	20	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists....................	17,816	17,128
			36,649	33,634
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	32,649	31,234
29	30	Total Central Training School.........	4,000	2,400
		Institute of Anatomy.
1	1	Biochemist....................................	927	904
5	5	Curator, Assistant Curator, Laboratory Assistant, Typist and Assistant	4,444	4,296
			5,371	5,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,271	500
6	6	Total Institute of Anatomy............	4,100	4,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health:

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	Tuberculosis.	£	£
5	4	Administrative Officer, Investigating Officer, and Clerks.....	6,280	6,672
2	1	Typist......................................	702	1,520
			6,982	8,192
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	120	72
			7,102	8,264
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	1,502	2,364
7	5	Total Tuberculosis................	5,600	5,900
		X-ray and Radium Laboratory.
9	11	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Physicists and Physicists..	16,529	13,088
16	15	Radiographer, Clerk, Technical Officer. Technical Assistant, Laboratory Mechanics, Junior Mechanics, Laboratory Assistant, Assistant Librarian and Assistants	13,352	13,527
			29,881	26,615
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class.........	..	150
		District and special allowances......................	250	..
			30,131	26,765
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	4,231	3,765
25	26	Total X-ray and Radium Laboratory....	25,900	23,000
		National Health Service.
2	2	Senior Medical Officer, Principal Matron...............	5,801	5,064
132	129	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	148,440	139,450
			154,241	144,514
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,399	1,940
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	3,024	4,267
		Salaries of officers on loan.........................	3,038	3,758
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	1,324	1,814
			164,026	156,293
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	10,656	20,793
134	131	Total National Health Service........	153,370	135,500
		Reclassification of offices—All "Health Services," pages 189–191	..	17,500
446	444	Total Health Services (see page 46)	442,100	407,500
		SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division no. 84.)
1	1	Director.....................................	4,460	4,000
5	5	Deputy Directors...............................	18,112	15,650
8	8	Medical Officers...............................	19,896	17,322
26	32	Veterinary Officers, Specialist Scientific Officers, Specialist Consultant, Consultant, Assistant Section Controllers and Officer-in-charge, Med a and Principal Research Officer	62,893	48,631
56	61	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists...................	55,701	52,499
5	5	Administrative Officers, Personnel Officer and Commercial Officer	8,806	8,571
60	61	Accountant and Clerks...........................	60,482	57,890
42	43	Supervisors and Laboratory Assistants.................	36,353	33,300
91	92	Typists, Telephonists, Stores Officers, Assistants and Machinists	60,830	58,943
14	14	Plant Attendants. Watchmen and Motor Driver...........	11,790	10,910
33	32	Foreman and Assistants, Farm, Abbatoir and Small Animals..	25,694	25,614
			365,017	333,330
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	892	878
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	9,555	3,698
		Salaries of officers on loan.........................	548	532
		District and special allowances......................	30	24
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	5,057	..
			381,099	338,462
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	65,990	46,660
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	309	302
			66,299	46,962
341	354	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 47)..........	314,800	291,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 85)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
..	1	Secretary....................................	5,500	(a) 2,447
..	1	Deputy Secretary...............................	4,450
..	2	First Assistant Secretaries.........................	7,052
..	5	Assistant Secretaries.............................	13,439
..	1	Deputy Assistant Secretary........................	2,244
..	7	Directors....................................	17,488
..	329	Import Policy Officer, Commercial Policy Officer, Deputy Tariff Officer, Assistant Directors, Food Technologist, Chief Licencing Officer, Administrative Officers, Senior Project Officers, Project Officers, Trade Relations Officers, Inspector, Executive Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Assistant Regional Director, Principal Research Officer, Supervising Research Officer, Investigation Officers, Senior Research Officers, Accountant, Personnel Officer, Research Officer, Liaison Officer, Librarian, Assistant Librarians, Clerks	460,712	(a) 270,553
..	110	Clerical Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typist-in-charge, Steno-secretary, Typists, Accountancy Machinists, Teleprint Operator Storeman	69,959
..	456		580,844	273,000
		Add—
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	4,067	..
		Ministerial staff filling unclassified positions...........	6,544	..
		Officers on loan from other departments..............	1,514	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.....	19,275	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	10,000	..
		Provision for new positions......................	9,539	..
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.....	700	..
		Reclassification of offices.......................	..	14,000
			632,483	287,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	82,483	..
		Total Administrative (see page 49).....	550,000	(a) 287,000
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF. (See Division no. 86.)
2	4	Trade Commissioners............................	8,946	5,356
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	5,554	4,812
1	1	Trade Commissioner, China (vacant)..................	2,408	2,408
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, China (vacant)...........	1,478	1,478
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, Brazil (vacant)...........	1,478	1,478
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, Chile (vacant)............	1,478	1,478
			21,342	17,010
		Add transient staff in Australia......................	12,000	..
			33,342	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	11,342	6,910
9	11	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Relieving, Transit and Other Staff (see page 49)	22,000	10,100
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CANADA. (See Division no. 87.)
2	2	Trade Commissioners............................	5,918	5,356
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	1,749	2,018
			7,667	7,374
		Representation allowances.......................	2,464	2,462
		Local allowances.............................	7,166	7,468
		Child allowances.............................	448	670
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,108	1,226
			19,853	19,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,453	100
3	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Canada (see page 49)	17,400	19,100

(a) Portion of year only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division no. 88.)
			£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,764	2,348
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	3,745	3,203
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	75	1,411
			6,584	6,962
		Representation allowances.......................	1,515	1,000
		Local allowances.............................	1,630	431
		Child allowances.............................	595	520
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	476	627
			10,800	9,540
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	40
3	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—New Zealand (see page 50)	10,800	9,500
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—EGYPT AND MIDDLE EAST. (See Division no. 89.)
2	1	Trade Commissioners............................	2,513	4,756
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	2,064	1,478
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	116	1,583
			4,693	7,817
		Representation allowances.......................	1,115	1,567
		Local allowances.............................	2,371	2,316
		Child allowances.............................	700	500
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,573	1,869
			10,452	14,069
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	1,052	5,949
3	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Egypt and Middle East (see page 50)	9,400	8,120
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division no. 90.)
3	4	Trade Commissioners............................	10,011	6,999
4	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	5,958	6,572
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	30	..
			15,999	13,571
		Representation allowances.......................	8,122	6,830
		Local allowances.............................	16,120	15,808
		Child allowance..............................	2,564	2,910
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,032	3,305
			46,837	42,424
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,837	7,624
7	7	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—United States of America (see page 50)	44,000	34,800
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA. (-See Division no. 91.)
2	2	Trade Commissioners............................	5,478	4,201
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	5,276	4,560
..	1	Consular Clerk................................	993	..
			11,747	8,761
		Representation allowances.........................	3,065	2,200
		Local allowances...............................	7,015	5,965
		Child allowance................................	1,575	1,225
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	3,960	3,717
			27,362	21,868
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,762	3,498
5	6	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—India (see page 51)	23,600	18,370

F.6245/36.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division no. 92.)	£	£
2	2	Trade Commissioners............................	5,478	4,996
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	3,498	1,528
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	90
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,656
			8,976	8,270
		Representation allowances.........................	2,002	1,191
		Local allowances...............................	2,550	255
		Child allowance................................	585	510
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	1,062	1,300
			15,175	11,526
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,075	226
3	4	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—United Kingdom (see page 51)	11,100	11,300
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—FRANCE. (See Division no. 93.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,959	1,958
		Exchange on salary..............................	..	497
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	100	..
			3,059	2,455
		Representation allowance.........................	1,040	1,003
		Local allowance................................	1,625	1,066
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	1,176	1,080
		Child allowances...............................	..	200
			6,900	5,804
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	34
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—France (See page 51)	6,900	5,770
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDONESIA. (See Division no. 94.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,519	2,183
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	3,828	3,525
1	..	Typist......................................	..	720
			6,347	6,428
		Representation allowances.......................	1,300	1,300
		Local allowances.............................	5,155	2,945
		Child allowances.............................	350	175
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,689	10,802
			17,841	21,650
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,641	1,600
4	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Indonesia (see page 51)	15,200	20,050
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SINGAPORE. (See Division no. 95.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,959	2,678
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	2,189	2,018
			5,148	4,696
		Representation allowances.........................	1,250	1,254
		Local allowances...............................	2,677	2,665
		Child allowance................................	725	900
			9,800	9,515
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	200	65
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Singapore (see page 52)	9,600	9,450

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG. (See Division no. 96.)	£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,519	2,573
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	2,076	1,646
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,071
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	80	..
			4,675	5,290
		Representation allowance.........................	1,440	1,443
		Local allowances...............................	2,750	2,009
		Child allowance................................	705	500
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	2,530	1,558
			12,100	10,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	50
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Hong Kong (see page 62)	12,100	10,750
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE-SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division no. 97.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	3,209	2,678
2	1	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	2,064	2,956
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,430
			5,273	7,064
		Representation allowance.........................	1,118	1,507
		Local allowances...............................	1,492	940
		Child allowance................................	95	500
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	522	440
			8,500	10,451
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended......	..	3,821
3	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—South Africa (see page 52)	8,500	6,630
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN. (See Division no. 98.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	3,176	2,678
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners.....................	3,745	3,722
2	2	Typists......................................	1,644	1,490
			8,565	7,890
		Representation allowance.........................	1,100	1,650
		Local allowances...............................	5,775	3,895
		Child allowance................................	1,300	850
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	5,412	6,116
			22,152	20,401
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,052	1,601
5	5	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Japan (see page 53)	19,100	18,800
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN. (See Division no. 99.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,519	2,018
		Representation allowance.........................	500	501
		Local allowance................................	1,181	1,745
		Child allowance................................	400	400
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	..	2,436
			4,600	7,100
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Pakistan (see page 53)	4,600	7,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CEYLON. (See Division no. 100.)	£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,519	2,318
		Salaries of officer in course of transfer.................	100	..
			2,619	2,318
		Representation allowance.........................	625	626
		Local allowance................................	1,275	1,260
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	681	666
			5,200	4,770
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	70
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Ceylon (see page 53)	5,200	4,700
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NORTHERN EUROPE. (See Division no. 101.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,959	2,678
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	2,064	1,488
		Exchange on salaries.............................	..	1,057
			5,023	5,223
		Representation allowance.........................	1,140	1,316
		Local allowances...............................	2,026	1,215
		Child allowance................................	375	251
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	1,236	740
			9,800	8,745
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	3,545
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Northern Europe (see page 63)	9,800	5,200
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTHERN EUROPE. (See Division no. 102.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,519	2,318
		Exchange on salary..............................	..	589
			2,519	2,907
		Representation allowance.........................	625	600
		Local allowance................................	1,841	1,453
		Child allowance................................	125	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	..	655
			5,110	5,740
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.........	10	40
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Southern Europe (see page 54)	5,100	5,700
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES. (See Division no. 103.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,437	2,318
		Exchange on salary..............................	..	589
			2,437	2,907
		Representation allowance.........................	522	525
		Local allowance................................	1,280	877
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	861	961
		Child allowance................................	..	250
			5,100	6,520
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	20
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—British West Indies (see page 54)	5,100	5,500

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION. (See Division no. 104.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,262	1,978
		Exchange on salary..............................	..	502
			2,262	2,480
		Representation allowances.........................	600	500
		Local allowances...............................	690	376
		Child allowances...............................	348	280
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	..	604
			3,800	4,240
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	40
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Central African Federation (see page 54)	3,800	4,200
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BURMA. (See Division no. 105.)
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner......................	2,189	2,018
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	100	..
			2,289	2,018
		Representation allowance.........................	530	501
		Local allowance................................	1,751	1,535
		Child allowances...............................	230	175
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	..	2,771
			4,800	7,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	100
1	1	Total Commerce Intelligence Service—Burma (see page 55)	4,800	6,900
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES. (See Division no. 106.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,234	1,856
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	90	..
			2,324	1,856
		Representation allowance.........................	1,610	624
		Local allowance................................	2,798	2,700
		Child allowance................................	462	600
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...................	1,806	1,150
			9,000	6,930
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	4,130
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Philippines (see page 55)	9,000	2,800
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division no. 107)
1	1	Chairman....................................	4,250	4,250
1	1	Secretary....................................	2,396	2,138
17	17	Senior Investigating Officer, Investigating Officers, Assistant Secretaries, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Clerks	24,299	22,814
7	7	Typists, clerical assistants.........................	4,153	4,148
			35,098	33,350
		Salaries of Members (6)..........................	21,150	21,000
		Salary of Member on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	3,500	..
		Officers on unattached list on loan from other departments....	2,878	..
			62,626	54,350
		Less amount expected to remain unexpended.............	4,226	4,700
26	26	Total Tariff Board (see page 55).......	58,400	49,650

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 108.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	5,500
2	2	First Assistant Secretaries.........................	7,052	6,400
4	4	Assistant Secretaries.............................	11,493	10,367
2	3	Deputy Assistant Secretaries.......................	6,922	4,493
1	1	Director of Fisheries.............................	3,176	2,850
..	1	Director War Service Land Settlement.................	2,954	..
199	119	Assistant Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Project Officers, Principal Technical Officers, Project Officers, Administrative Officers, Chief Clerk, Finance Officer, Senior Research Officer, Land Settlement Officers, Tobacco Officers, Dairy Officer, Programming Officer, Investigation Officers, Assistant Project Officers, Technical Officers, Research Officer, Librarian in Charge, Librarian. Assistant Technical Adviser	165,341	244,260
96	62	Typists, Assistants and Machinists, Teleprinter Operator, Inspector Whaling	36,955	50,624
			238,393	324,494
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,471	1,646
		Ministerial staff 5) filling unclassified positions...........	4,241	5,372
		Officers on loan from other Departments and Divisions......	7,682	6,043
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	10,043	14,314
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,000	5,000
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.......	500	500
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	14,000
			266,330	371,369
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	36,330	58,869
		Salaries of officers paid from other votes.............	..	77,000
			36,330	135,869
305	193	Total Administrative (see page 57).....	230,000	235,500
		ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1950.
		(See Division no. 109.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer and Fruit Inspector.............	3,176	2,850
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert.......................	2,739	2,498
1	1	Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer.....................	2,739	2,498
1	1	Assistant Chief Veterinary Officer....................	2,519	2,318
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports....................	2,299	2,138
87	87	Fruit Inspection Officers, Dairy Produce Inspectors, Veterinary Officers, Dried Fruits Supervisors and Clerks	116,970	110,055
304	304	Meat Inspectors................................	375,151	313,752
9	9	Assistants (Dairy)..............................	8,218	7,797
			513,811	443,906
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,696	2,780
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,500	3,000
		District allowances..............................	300	300
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	..	562
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	52,600
405	406		520,307	503,048
		London Office.
4	4	Veterinary Officer, Fruit Inspector, and Dairy Produce Inspectors	7,173	6,866
			7,173	6,866
		Cost of living allowances..........................	2,225	485
		Special child allowance...........................	520	364
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad....................	..	1,925
4	4		9,918	9,640
			530,225	512,688
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	7,000	6,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...............	25,225	31,188
		Total Administration or Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1950 (see page 57)	32,225	37,188
409	409		498,000	475,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. (See Division no. 110.)	£	£
1	1	Director.....................................	3,376	3,000
2	2	Assistant Directors..............................	5,018	4,546
1	..	Senior Economist...............................	..	2,156
80	83	Research Officers, Investigation Officers, Project Officers, Field Officers, Wool Economist, Illustrator, Technical Administrative Assistant and Clerks	115,456	103,637
7	6	Machinists and Assistants.........................	3,870	3,853
			127,720	117,192
		Officers on loan from other Divisions.................	5,290	3,249
		Provision for reclassified positions...................	..	269
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,750	1,500
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	7,000
			134,760	129,210
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	22,760	30,210
91	92	Total Division or Agricultural Economics (see page 57)	112,000	99,000
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (See Division no. 110k.)
1	..	Assistant Secretary..............................	..	2,408
1	..	Assistant Director..............................	..	2,078
21	..	Principal Technical Officer, Officers-in-charge, Dairy, Tobacco, Technical and Miscellaneous Crops, Officers, Engineer, Project Officers, Senior Clerk and Clerks	..	28,107
4	..	Typists and Machinist............................	..	2,042
			..	34,635
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	..	350
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,900
			..	36,885
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	5,185
27	(a)	Total Division of Agricultural Production (see page 58)	(a)	31,700

(a) Provided under Division no. 108—Administrative.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division no. 111.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Director-General...............................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General..........................	3,675	3,200
..	1	First Assistant Director-General.....................	3,375	..
4	1	Assistant Directors-General........................	2,863	10,352
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.........................	3,525	3,000
1	5	Directors....................................	11,971	2,498
2	1	Administrative Assistant..........................	2,182	4,111
1	1	Chief Accountant...............................	2,000	1,898
2	2	Administrative Officers...........................	3,886	3,558
65	65	Senior Research Officers, Inspectors, Assistant Inspector, Investigator, Chief Statistical Officer, Senior Examiner, Sub-Accountant, Senior Clerks, Training Officer, Examiners, Clerks, Assistant Administrative Officer, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officers, Librarian, Social Workers, Assistant Librarians, and Cadets (Social Services)	82,638	77,102
33	32	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistants..........	19,420	18,801
			140,035	129,020
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,500	3,000
		Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and Typist filling unclassified positions	4,304	3,819
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,913	2,390
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	..	4,024
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	7,500
			151,752	149,753
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	31,752	27,253
111	111	Total Central Administration (see page 60)	120,000	122,500
		STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division no. 112.)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director.....................................	3,375	3,000
1	1	Senior Medical Officer...........................	2,848	2,498
2	2	Deputy Directors...............................	5,036	4,576
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	6,234	5,730
277	290	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 Registrars, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, and Social Workers	326,741	300,655
392	415	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Supervisors, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Telephonists, junior Assistants and Senior Sister	282,242	258,688
676	712		626,476	575,147
		Victoria.
1	1	Director.....................................	3,175	2,850
1	1	Senior Medical Officer...........................	2,958	2,498
4	4	Assistant Directors..............................	8,202	7,580
198	196	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 and Social Workers	207,728	201,347
338	326	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Supervisors, Machinists, Typists. Junior Assistants, Telephonist and Senior Sister	208,082	200,555
542	528		430,145	414,830
		Queensland.
1	1	Director.....................................	2,628	2,350
1	1	Senior Medical Officer...........................	2,958	2,498
4	4	Assistant Directors..............................	7,542	7,088
129	127	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	139,976	133,550
180	182	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	122,328	118,075
315	315		275,432	263,561
1,533	1,555	Carried forward.........................	1,332,053	1,253,538

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1,533	1,555	Brought forward	1,332,053	1,253,538
		South Australia.
1	1	Director.....................................	2,518	2,318
1	1	Senior Medical Officer...........................	2,958	2,498
1	1	Medical Officer................................	2,408	2,138
4	4	Assistant Directors..............................	6,612	6,227
83	83	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	88,128	84,510
99	100	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	69,123	67,349
189	190		171,747	165,040
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director.....................................	2,518	2,318
1	1	Senior Medical Officer...........................	2,958	2,498
4	4	Assistant Directors..............................	6,572	6,171
74	75	Accountant, Senior Education and Training Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	82,539	76,485
83	83	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	57,669	54,412
163	164		152,256	141,884
		Tasmania.
1	1	Director.....................................	2,151	1,898
1	1	Assistant Director..............................	1,645	1,478
37	36	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Registrar and Special Magistrate, District Inspector, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	38,204	37,130
37	37	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	25,230	25,037
76	75		67,230	65,543
			1,723,286	1,626,005
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	47,995	40,257
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	51,335	84,593
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	3,705	9,362
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu...	8,275	13,909
		Allowance to Junior Officers living away from home.......	98	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	..	11,270
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	38,500
			1,834,694	1,823,896
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	445,694	478,396
1,961	1,984	Total State Establishments (see page 60)......	1,389,000	1,345,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 113.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
2	3	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries............	S,204	5,348
62	66	Executive Officers, Engineer (Road Transport), Finance Inspector, Accountants, Sub-Accountant, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Librarians, Clerks, Investigating Officer (Organization and Methods), Staff and Industrial Officer	81,364	73,122
36	38	Clerical Assistants, Teleprint Operators, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants	21,849	20,864
			115,917	103,834
		Private secretary filling unclassified position.............	1,639	2,825
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	822	1,456
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,467	4,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,213	2,176
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	600
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	5,000
			122,058	120,591
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	10,258	10,591
101	108	Total Administrative (see page 62).....	111,800	110,000
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division no. 114.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	2,957	2,678
2	2	Director of Navigation, Director of Lighthouses...........	5,034	4,556
6	6	Deputy Directors of Lighthouses and Navigation..........	12,503	11,489
47	48	Surveyors, Examiners, Lighthouse Engineers.............	84,718	77,758
12	12	Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marino Office	16,358	15,597
51	51	Clerks and Administrative Assistant...................	55,831	53,028
190	194	Inspector of Seamen, Workshop Supervisor, Lightkeepers, Mechanics (Lighthouse), Carpenter, Storemen, Labourer	160,804	152,898
37	39	Assistants, Typists..............................	26,352	24,362
86	87	Crews, Lighthouse Steamers and Scow.................	88,882	80,839
			453,439	423,205
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews................	2,735	2,754
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,106	4,116
		District and other allowances.......................	32,453	31,465
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	782	510
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	4,105	10,959
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments........	..	1,591
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	10,200
			497,620	484,800
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	118,664	107,149
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	456	451
			119,120	107,600
432	440	Total Marine Branch (see page 62).....	378,500	377,200
		SHIP CONSTRUCTION. (See Division no. 115.)
1	1	General Manager...............................	3,874	3,400
1	1	Assistant General Manager........................	3,374	3,000
			7,248	6,400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	2,549	2,600
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	12,006	14,200
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu.....	2,297	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	1,800
			24,100	25,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	..
2	2	Total Ship Construction (see page 62)...	24,100	25,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Territories.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 116.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Special Adviser to Minister.........................	3,000	3,000
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	3,174	2,850
4	4	Assistant Secretaries..............................	10,374	9,572
107	124	Administrative Officers, Official Representative, Officers-in-charge, Training Officer, Research Officers, Inspectors, Finance Officer, Accountant, Investigation Officers, Librarian, Registrar, Clerks and Cadets	173,055	155,735
44	42	Typists. Assistants and Examiner......................	29,609	22,430
			223,712	198,087
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,500	1,100
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..............	1,500	..
		Special (Canberra) allowances.......................	603	900
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	200	200
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	9,100
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	4,200	2,132
			231,715	211,519
		Less—
		Amount provided under Papua and New Guinea—Australian School of Pacific Administration	22,163	18,315
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	17,552	23,504
			39,715	41,819
158	173	Total Administrative (see page 64)......	192,000	169,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Number of Persona.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 117.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		Central Staff. (a)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..........................	3,524	3,000
5	5	Assistant Secretaries.............................	14,199	12,820
240	227	Controller, Finance Officer, Senior Migration Officers, Finance Inspector, Personnel Officer, Senior Inspector, Principal Research Officer, Senior Research Officers, Accountants, Senior Investigation Officers, Liaison Officers, Procurement Officers, Inspection Officers, Clerks, Librarian	277,495	279,409
89	84	Clerical Assistants Male and Female, Welfare Officer, Typists, Accounting Machinist	63,510	59,670
336	318		363,228	359,399
		London.
3	(b)	Chief Migration Officer, Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Migration Officer	(b)	6,462
		Australian Base Staff Establishments at Overseas Posts.
113	(b)	Chief Migration Officers, Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers, Interview and Selection Officers, Administrative Officers, Technical Advisers and Clerks	(b)	175,112
		State Branches.
260	270	Commonwealth Migration Officers, Accountants, Clerks.....	271,930	257,425
173	181	Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists..............	117,811	108,658
433	451		389,741	366,083
			752,969	907,056
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments........	28,392	13,484
		Salaries of unattached officers......................	90,825	74,976
		Allowances to officers stationed abroad................	(b)	36,768
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..........	(b)	55,457
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	10,000	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,000	1,000
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	33,000
			884,186	1,129,741
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	285,986	361,741
885	769	Total Administrative (see page 66).....	598,200	768,000
		MIGRATION OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division 119.)
..	1	Chief Migration Officer...........................	2,957	..
..	31	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Processing Officer, Senior Migration Officer, Migration Officer, Senior Technical Adviser, Technical Advisers, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers	49,981	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	4,108	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class.....	100	..
			57,146	..
		Representation allowances.......................	499	..
		Local allowances.............................	15,275	..
		Child allowances.............................	2,275	..
			75,195	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	995	..
(c)	32	Total Migration Office—United Kingdom (see page 66)	74,200	(c)

(a) Includes permanent accounts staff at Immigration Centres. (b) Included under Divisions 118 to 126. (c) Provided under Division no. 117.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY. (See Division no. 120.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
..	1	Chief Migration Officer...........................	2,442	..
..	28	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Migration Officers, Administrative Officer, Technical Adviser, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers, Clerks	48,348	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	3,690	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50	..
			54,530	..
		Representation allowances.......................	437	..
		Local allowances.............................	18,945	..
		Child allowances.............................	1,750	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	9,660	..
			85,322	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	13,322	..
(a)	29	Total Migration Office—Germany (see page 67)	72,000	(a)
		MIGRATION OFFICE—THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division no. 121)
..	1	Chief Migration Officer...........................	2,627	..
..	13	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologist, Migration Officer, Processing Officer, Administrative Officer, Interviewing and Selection Officers	25,703	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	398	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50	..
			28,778	..
		Representation allowances.......................	250	..
		Local allowances.............................	8,300	..
		Child allowances.............................	1,125	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	5,400	..
			43,853	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	853	..
(a)	14	Total Migration Office—The Netherlands (see page 67)	43,000	(a)
		MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY. (See Division no. 122.)
..	1	Chief Migration Officer...........................	2,713	..
..	29	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologists, Migration Officers, Administrative Officer, Technical Adviser, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers, Clerks	55,047	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	3,411	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200	..
			61,371	..
		Representation allowances.......................	438	..
		Local allowances.............................	47,070	..
		Child allowances.............................	3,625	..
			112,504	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	2,504	..
(a)	30	Total Migration Office—Italy (see page 67)	110,000	(a)
		MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE. (See Division no. 123.)
..	13	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Migration Officer. Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Administrative Officer, Interviewing and Selection Officer	23,605	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	1,875	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50	..
			25,530	..
		Local allowances.............................	12,020	..
		Child allowances.............................	2,000	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	8,450	..
			48,000	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	..	..
(a)	13	Total Migration Office—Greece (see page 68)	48,000	(a)

(a) Previously provided under Division no. 117.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Number of Persons.		MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA. (See Division no. 124.)	1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA. (See Division no. 124.)	1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
..	1	Chief Migration Officer...........................	2,462	..
..	19	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologist, Technical Adviser, Interviewing and Selection Officers	34,155	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer................	297	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	100	..
			37,014	..
		Representation allowances.......................	375	..
		Local allowances.............................	12,825	..
		Child allowances.............................	2,000	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	13,781	..
			65,995	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	5,795	..
(a)	20	Total Migration Office—Austria (see page 68)	60,200	(a)
		OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS. (See Division no. 125.)
..	2	Australian Migration Officer, Interviewing and Selection Officer	3,474	..
			3,474	..
		Representation allowances.......................	126	..
		Local allowances.............................	1,665	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	2,135	..
(a)	2	Total Other Immigration Representation Abroad (see page 69)	7,400	(a)

(a) Previously provided under Division no. 117.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 126.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	4,500	4,500
5	5	Assistant Secretaries............................	15,220	13,730
62	64	Executive and Senior Administrative Officers...........	123,780	112,270
489	499	Employment Officers...........................	575,980	533,790
50	50	Industrial Relations Officers......................	68,250	65,160
86	94	Professional, Technical and Research Officers and Librarians.	124,840	109,340
22	21	Catering Officers..............................	25,360	25,000
298	303	Clerks and Inspectors...........................	317,800	298,760
254	218	Typists, Machinists............................	129,920	144,600
91	138	Assistants...................................	87,240	55,400
			1,472,890	1,362,550
		Private Secretary to Minister filling unclassified position....	1,700	1,600
		Salaries of officers on unattached list.................	22,380	18,360
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	8,070	7,340
		District and other special allowances.................	2,250	2,030
		Permanent officers occupying temporary positions........	61,450	54,200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave or payment in lieu...	9,500	7,000
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	51,400
			1,578,240	1,504,480
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	217,070	96,880
		Amount chargeable to Division 211.—Administration of National Service Act 1951–1953	68,170	66,000
			285,240	162,880
1,358	1,393	Total Administrative (see page 71)....	1,293,000	1,341,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 127.)	£	£
1	1		4,500	4,500
5	5	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Co-ordinator General of Works, Director and Chief Fuel Technologist	14,868	13,824
21	20	Research Officers...............................	30,488	30,715
67	50	Inspectors, Accountants, Investigation Officers, Fuel Technologists. Materials Handling Officers, Draftsmen, Librarians, Clerks, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Teleprinter Operators	63,386	63,104
..	29	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Teleprinter Operators.........	18,347	..
94	105		131,589	112,143
		Industrial Development.
1	..	Director.....................................	..	2,850
6	..	Regional Directors, Assistant Directors, Assistant Regional Director	..	12,663
67	..	Officers-in-charge, Investigation Officers, Research Officers, Clerks, Materials Handling Officers, Draftsmen	..	101,642
24	..	Librarians, Typists, Clerical Assistants.................	..	15,589
98	(a)		(a)	132,744
			131,589	244,887
		Commonwealth Coal Commissioner..................	2,297	2,138
		Ministerial Private Secretaries and Typists filling unclassified positions	4,068	3,904
		Officers on loan from other Departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	2,068	10,121
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	3,000	5,256
		Reclassification of officers.........................	..	15,000
			143,022	281,306
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	19,022	29,306
192	105	Total Administrative (see page 73).....	124,000	252,000
		DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING. (See Division no. 127k.)
..	1	Director of National Mapping.......................	2,737	..
..	54	Chief Cartographer, Chief Topographic Surveyor, Senior Topographic Surveyors, Surveyors, Survey Computers, Draftsmen, Cadet Draftsmen, Clerk	66,095	..
..	18	Foreman, Mechanic, Storeman, Field Assistants, Assistants, Typists	14,630	..
			83,462	..
		Officers on Joan from other Departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	727	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	570	..
		District and field allowances.......................	1,895	..
		Living away from home allowances...................	162	..
			86,816	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	26,816	..
(b)	73	Total Division of National Mapping (see page 73)	60,000	(b)
		BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. (See Division no. 128.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,674	3,200
1	1	Deputy Director................................	3,174	2,850
175	181	Chief Petroleum Technologist, Supervising Petroleum Technologist, Senior Petri ileum 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, Senior Draftsman, Sectional Draftsman, Draftsmen, Assistant Draftsmen	257,496	239,162
6	6	Chief Mineral Economist, Senior Mineral Economist, Mineral Economists, Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer	12,092	11,135
24	31	Administrative Officer, Clerks, Cost Investigator, Mathematical Assistants, Librarians, Assistant Librarian	30,484	22,456
26	28	Typists, Clerical Assistants, Assistant, Assistants (Computing), Tracer, Assistants (Drafting)	18,407	16,247
21	21	Senior Instrument Maker, Instrument Makers, Storeholder, Storemen, Geophysical Assistants, Field Assistants, Maintenance Mechanic, Senior Technicians (Radio), Technician (Radio)	19,781	18,634
			345,108	313,684
		District allowances..............................	2,750	2,750
		Officers on loan from other departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	942	1,732
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	1,347	1,763
		Allowances for flying and field duties.................	12,000	12,000
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	15,000
			362,147	346,929
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	77,147	85,929
254	269	Total Bureau of Mineral Resources (see page 74)	285,000	261,000

(a) Provided under Department of Trade, Division no. 85—Administrative. (b) Provided under Department of the Interior, Division no. 65— Administrative.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Number of Persons.		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 129.) (Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chairman...................................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.........................	4,500	4,500
3	3	Executive Members............................	(a) 4,750	(a) 4,750
1	1	Assistant Executive Officer.......................	4,474	3,800
4	4	Secretaries..................................	15,146	12,600
2	2	Assistant Secretaries............................	5,766	4,826
12	6	Research Officers and Technical Officers..............	24,583	22,980
82	84	Accountants, Finance Officers, Staff Officers and Clerks....	91,714	81,676
70	76	Assistants, Typists, Machinists, Telephonist, Caretaker, Cleaner and Tradesmen	50,537	45,978
			206,470	186,110
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,306	1,297
		Representation and living allowances, officers overseas.....	8,744	8,208
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	5,750	4,000
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	..	1,100
		Honorarium to part-time representative...............	100	100
		Advisory Council members—Sitting fees..............	400	400
		Part-time secretaries of State Committees..............	175	175
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	2,000	1,509
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	16,100
		Compensation payments.........................	1,027	..
			225,972	218,999
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	39,972	35,199
176	178	Total Head Office...............	186,000	183,800
		Investigations.
17	17	Chiefs of Divisions............................	77,258	64,500
29	28	Assistant Chiefs and Officers-in-charge...............	107,528	(b) 80,544
1,330	1,271	Research Officers, Technical Officers and Draughtsmen....	2,276,769	2,053,999
1,817	1,916	Assistants, Technical Assistants, Typists, Labourers, Station Hands, Animal Attendants, Tracers, Machinists, Tradesmen, Cleaners, Storemen, Unclassified and Miscellaneous	1,501,111	1,299,907
201	200	Clerks and Librarians...........................	195,803	182,281
8	..	Part-time officers..............................	..	3,012
			4,158,469	3,684,243
		Temporary and casual employees...................	128,782	100,497
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	..	125
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	21,570	4,421
		District allowances and provision for reclassifications......	31,347	27,769
		Overtime and holiday duty.......................	34,045	34,642
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	294,200
		Honorarium to advisers..........................	3,476	..
			4,377,689	4,145,897
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	196,889	84,797
3,402	3,432	Total Investigations..............	4,180,800	4,061,100
3,578	3,610	Total Head Office and Investigations	4,366,800	4,244,900
3,402	3,432	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..............	4,180,800	4,061,100
176	178	Total Administrative (see page 76)....	186,000	183,800

(a) Includes two part-time members. (b) Includes four part-time officers.

F.6245/56.—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 131.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	5,500	5,500
1	1	Deputy Secretary...............................	4,074	3,600
4	4	Assistant Secretaries.............................	12,437	11,013
1	1	War Book Officer..............................	3,174	2,850
1	1	Controller of Joint Service Organizations...............	3,174	2,850
1	1	Secretary, Joint War Production Committee.............	3,174	2,850
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee......................	2,249	2,028
1	1	Secretary, Board of Business Administration.............	2,272	2,048
1	1	Scientific Assistant to Defence Scientific Adviser..........	2,737	2,498
69	71	Senior Administrative Assistant, Chief Clerk, Administrative Assistants, Finance Officer, Programme Officer, Defence Security Officer, Personnel Officer, Assistant Secretaries Defence Committee, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarians	89,365	82,757
57	57	Barracks Officer, Assistant Barracks Officer, Attendants, Artisan, Storeman, Cleaners, Assistants, Typists, Machine Operator and Messengers	40,119	37,863
			168,275	155,857
		Proposed new staff..............................	1,800	3,000
		Salary of officer seconded for duty as Private Secretary to Minister	1,857	1,718
		Officers on loan from other Departments...............	4,118	4,568
		Unattached officer filling unclassified positions...........	4,570	..
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	47,781	47,250
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	600	600
		Proposed reclassification of positions..................	600	150
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards............	1,250	1,200
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	12,000
			230,851	226,343
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	21,851	27,343
138	140	Total Administrative (see page 79)	209,000	199,000
		JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. (See Division no. 132.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,884	2,468
1	1	Assistant Director..............................	2,430	2,108
27	27	Heads of Branches, Senior Defence Officers, Senior Reference Officer and Librarian and Senior Photo Interpreter	48,455	44,388
61	61	Defence Officers, Translators, Clerks, Technical Defence Officers and Librarians	67,713	60,276
10	10	Draftsmen, Senior Plan Printer, Assistant (Photography) and Assistant (Drafting)	11,806	11,350
40	40	Typists, Assistants, Tracers and Messengers.............	24,769	23,586
			158,057	144,176
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications................	1,197	700
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	16,687	17,242
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	400
		Special (overseas) allowances.......................	6,035	6,200
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards and Barracks Maintenance Staff	10,500	9,520
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	7,000
			192,976	185,238
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	31,976	33,338
140	140	Total Joint Intelligence Bureau (see page 79)	161,000	151,900
		DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. (See Division no. 133.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,957	2,678
18	23	Heads of Sections and Senior Technical Officers..........	42,103	30,306
52	65	Defence Officers, Assistant Defence Officers, Clerks and Librarian	69,567	53,855
109	135	Typists, Assistants, Teletype and Cypher Operators, Technicians	105,770	81,676
			220,397	168,515
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications................	4,000	14,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	500	500
		Special (overseas) allowances.......................	17,500	9,600
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards............	10,500	11,000
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	7,000
			252,897	211,115
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	69,897	68,115
180	224	Total Defence Signals Branch (see, page 79)	183,000	143,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956—57.
1955–56.	1956—57.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division no., 137.)
		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.
		Allowances to personnel performing duties of a higher class.
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff.............................	4,750	4,750
6	6	Rear Admirals.................................
2	4	Commodores, 2nd Class..........................
51	55	Captains.....................................
146	154	Commanders..................................
901	907	Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants...
163	186	Midshipmen and Cadet-Midshipmen..................
14	14	Chaplains....................................
280	287	Branch Officers................................
1564	1,614
11855	11805	Petty Officers and Seamen.........................
13419	13419
		Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.
			13,574,750	13,131,950
1	1	Chief Officer..................................	(a)	(a)
19	19	First, Second and Third Officers.....................
20	20
556	556	Ratings.....................................
576	576
		Dockyard Police.
1	1	Superintendent................................
5	5	Inspector and Sub-Inspectors.......................
67	67	Sergeants, 1st and 2nd Class........................
332	332	Constables...................................
405	405
			13,579,500	13,136,700
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,929,500	1,113,700
		Amount recoverable from other Departments..........	50,000	43,000
			1,979,500	1,156,700
14400	14400	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 81)	11,600,000	11,980,000

(a) Pay and allowances are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division no. 138.)	£	£
		Civil Staff.
13	13	Professorial staff..............................	22,000	21,000
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	2,000
			22,000	23,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	..	..
13	13	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 81).......	22,000	23,000
		CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division no. 140.)
1	1	Secretary...................................	4,500	4,500
2,867	2,929	Administrative, technical, clerical and other staff.........	2,913,710	2,674,086
			2,918,210	2,678,586
		Proposed new staff.............................	38,800	56,700
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications.........	1,500	1,500
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement.................	13,770	10,500
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom.............	2,600	1,700
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	..	2,250
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.......	2,050	1,900
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	72,000
			2,979,930	2,827,136
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	883,930	921,136
2,868	2,930	Total Civil Personnel—Naval Offices and Establishments (see page 81)	2,096,000	1,906,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persona.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955-66.	1956–57.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY. (See Division no. 152.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955-66.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Chief of the General Staff........................	4,750	4,750
3	2	Lieutenant-Generals............................	8,300	12,450
11	11	Major-Generals(b).............................	44,814	39,600
23	24	Brigadiers..................................
45	45	Colonels...................................
218	216	Lieutenant-Colonels............................
2725	2,801	Majors, Captains, Lieutenants and Second Lieutenants.....	23,483,136	20,763,200
2219	2,364	Warrant Officers..............................	(a)	(a)
800	777	Staff Sergeants...............................
2603	2,770	Sergeants...................................
4231	4,919	Corporals...................................
11121	12070	Lance Corporals, Privates, Gunners, Sappers, Drivers, &c....
			23,541,000	20,820,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	3,417,000	880,000
24000	26000 (c)	Total Australian Regular Army (see page 84)	20,124,000	19,940,000
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division no. 153.)
1	1	Secretary...................................	4,500	4,500
3	4	Assistant Secretaries............................	11,364	8,020
1	..	Chief Finance Officer...........................	..	2,850
709	727	Administrative, Clerical and other staffs...............	722,469	686,605
		Military Branches and Units.
2,157	2,218	Administrative, Technical, Clerical and other staffs.......	1,823,498	1,789,525
			2,561,831	2,491,500
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications...............	202,393	131,500
			2,764,224	. 2,623,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	826,224	961,000
2,871	2,950	Total Civilian Services (see page 84)..	1,938,000	1,662,000
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division no. 156.)
		Military.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces..................	(d)	(d)
		Civil.
14	18	Professors and Lecturers.........................	33,179	26,120
1	1	Finance and Civil Secretary.......................	1,943	1,810
5	5	Clerks and Librarians...........................	5,139	4,800
1	3	Typist, Assistant and Laboratory Attendant.............	2,153	620
			42,414	33,350
		Proposed new staff and proposed reclassifications of existing positions	..	8,000
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	4,000
			42,414	45,350
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	3,014	3,350
22	28	Total Royal Military College (see page 85)	39,400	42,000
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division no. 157.)
21	21	Supervisors, Inspectors, Range Clerks, Clerks and Typist...	25,224	24,120
		Reclassification of offices........................	..	1,500
			25,224	25,620
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	1,524	1,620
21	21	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 86)	23,700	24,000

(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 the current Army strength ceiling approved under the Defence Programme. (d) Pay at Service rate is provided under Division no. 152.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF AIR. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. (See Division no. 167 )	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
		Officers.
1	1	Chief of Air Staff...............................	4,750	4,750
8	8	Air Vice-Marshals..............................
13	13	Air Commodores...............................
1,994	1,994	Group Captains, Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders, Flight Lieutenants, Flying Officers and Pilot Officers
17	17	Chaplains....................................
		Nursing Service.
1	1	Matron in Chief................................
81	81	Matrons, Senior Sisters and Sisters...................
		Airmen.
6,008	6,008	Warrant Officers, Flight Sergeants, Sergeants and Corporals...
6,417	6,417	Aircraftmen..................................
		Trainees.	15,458,550	15,341,260
96	96	Cadets......................................	(a)	(a)
619	619	Aircrew and Ground Staff (excluding Apprentices).........
670	570	Apprentices..................................
15825	15825
		Women's Royal Australian Air Force.
		Officers.
32	32	Wing, Squadron, Flight and Section Officers.............
		Airwomen.
251	251	Flight Sergeants, Sergeants and Corporals...............
579	579	Aircraftwomen................................
862	862		15,463,300	15,346,010
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	23,000	20,000
		Pay in lieu of long service leave.....................	130,000	80,000
			15,616,300	15,446,010
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	1,055,300	1,039,010
16687 (b)	16687 (b)	Total Royal Australian Air Force (see page 87)	14,561,000	14,407,000
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division no. 168.)
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
6	6	First Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.........	14,560	13,150
8	8	Deputy Director of Audit, Directors of Finance and Accountants	15,749	14,550
6	6	Area Finance Officers and Assistant Area Finance Officers...	12,574	11,580
37	37	Director of Studies, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Psychologists, Education, Research and Scientific and Training Officers	56,058	52,360
1	1	Inspector Personnel.............................	1,934	2,140
3	4	Director (O. and M.) Inspector and Investigators..........	7,646	5,300
18	18	Administrative Assistants.........................	36,742	32,800
422	446	Clerks......................................	479,190	425,820
440	618	Librarian, Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Card Punch Operators, Supervisors, Statistical Tabulators, Junior Assistants	321,160	258,600
16	14	Engineers and Draftsmen..........................	19,836	18,750
152	154	Director Aeronautical Inspection, Inspectors and Examiners...	190,056	176,050
202	220	Foreman Storemen, Storeholders, Storemen, Forklift Drivers, Crane Drivers, Watchmen, Labourers	179,080	147,370
			1,339,085	1,162,970
		Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister occupying unclassified position	812	1,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	11,000	9,500
		Proposed new staff(c)............................	173,190	489,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	7,000	6,000
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	30,000
			1,531,087	1,699,170
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	371,087	719,170
1,310	1,432 (c)	Total Civilian Services (see page 87)....	1,160,000	980,000

(a) Pay and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Regulations under the Air Force Act. (b) These positions are based on Air Force establishments approved under the Defence Programme. (c) Includes conversion of temporary positions to permanent positions in integrated establishments.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.*

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.
1955–56.	1956–57.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 180.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
5	5	Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries and Director of Finance	14,719	13,904
5	5	State Controllers...............................	10,815	10,102
1	1	Chief Scientist.................................	4,250	4,250
1	1	Controller....................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	General Manager...............................	2,713	2,678
5	7	Deputy Directors and Executive Officers...............	15,963	10,558
1	1	Chief Security Officer............................	2,250	2,318
7	8	Superintending Scientists and Scientific Officers..........	21,238	17,338
29	32	Security and Investigation Officers...................	48,124	41,882
5	4	Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents...........	8,264	9,890
315	312	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarians	349,482	338,178
2	2	Engineers....................................	3,166	3,612
41	28	Cadets......................................	22,000	25,960
3	4	Inspector, Supervisor, Stores Officer..................	6,642	4,722
10	11	Assistant Security Officers.........................	12,178	10,340
251	273	Typists, Machinists, Assistants and Labourer.............	166,416	154,865
			696,720	659,097
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	4,750	7,500
		Furlough payments..............................	4,085	5,673
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	95,682	74,464
		Officers on loan................................	2,166	6,658
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	18,197	34,698
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications................	10,902	19,022
		Employers' contributions to premiums on scientists' assurance policies	..	300
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	29,000
			832,502	836,412
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	169,502	182,412
683	696	Total Administrative (see page 89).....	663,000	654,000
		GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division no. 181.)
1	2	Controller and Deputy Controller....................	8,600	4,000
14	14	Manager and Assistant Managers....................	27,680	27,662
4	3	Superintending Scientists..........................	11,250	11,950
1	..	Superintending Engineers.........................	..	2,850
1	1	Superintendent of Administration....................	2,493	2,318
11	12	Principal Officer...............................	30,712	22,144
220	217	Scientific and Experimental Officers, Draftsmen and Engineers	287,277	257,027
392	399	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...................	399,927	373,472
21	22	Traffic Officers, Transport Officers and Supervisors........	28,089	24,471
13	15	Cadet Draftsmen...............................	9,317	8,097
224	226	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Computors...........	127,596	129,767
47	78	Technical officers and tradesmen....................	80,910	43,898
			1,013,851	907,656
		Officers on loan................................	1,130	2,724
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	83,269	68,397
		Proposed new staff..............................	75,106	63,040
		Pay of Service personnel reimbursed to Service Departments..	765,000	712,000
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	78,008	76,152
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions............	1,821	2,061
		Furlough payments..............................	4,044	6,591
			2,022,229	1,838,621
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	447,229	619,621
949	989	Total GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS (see page 89)	1,575,000	1,219,000
		DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES. (See Division no. 182.)
6	6	Senior Superintending Scientists and Superintending Scientists.	23,000	14,800
1	1	Administrative Officer...........................	2,053	1,898
8	8	Principal Scientific Officers........................	24,078	17,874
90	90	Scientific and Experimental Officers, Draftsmen and Engineers	141,696	122,610
37	39	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...................	39,056	36,862
106	106	Laboratory Officers, Laboratory Assistants and Experimental Officers	89,848	89,009
6	8	Foremen and Tradesmen..........................	9,694	7,063
57	56	Typists, Assistants and Tracers......................	33,672	33,742
			363,097	323,858
		Provision for furlough payments.....................	10,000	3,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	28,155	51,739
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications................	22,775	8,000
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	90,864	54,153
		Reclassification of offices.........................	3,799	33,000
			518,690	473,750
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	163,690	139,750
310	314	Total Defence Standards Laboratories (see page 89)	355,000	334,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
1955–56.	1956–57.	DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH. (See Division no. 183.)
			£	£
3	4	Deputy Director and Deputy Assistant Directors..........	8,937	5,778
3	..	Chief Inspectors................................	..	6,054
7	11	Senior Inspectors...............................	19,034	11,026
1	1	Senior Scientific Officer..........................	1,778	1,814
12	16	Supervising Engineer and Senior Engineers..............	31,288	20,876
53	43	Engineers, Draftsmen and Technical Officers............	54,625	60,482
22	14	Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors...................	17,532	27,658
15	35	Supervisors, Foremen, Technical Assistants and Tradesmen...	37,371	12,030
30	35	Clerks......................................	38,217	33,062
92	133	Examiners...................................	128,468	85,415
5	5	Photographic Officers and Deputy Proof and Experimental Officer	5,991	5,324
27	42	Assistants, Typists and Tracers......................	25,614	15,635
			368,855	285,154
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications................	20,513	8,747
		Pay of military personnel reimbursed to Department of the Army	154,964	164,929
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	6,917	14,327
		Officers on loan................................	..	1,118
		Furlough payments..............................	2,500	6,290
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	24,183	13,586
		Reclassification of offices.........................	1,750	24,000
			579,682	518,151
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	174,682	194,151
270	339	Total Design and Inspection Branch (see page 90)	405,000	324,000
		DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES. (See Division no. 186.)
8	8	Senior Superintending Scientist and Superintending Scientists.	28,725	25,700
2	2	Administrative Officers...........................	3,406	3,166
173	157	Scientific, Technical and Engineering Officers and Draftsmen.	241,610	250,637
24	23	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians...................	23,342	23,067
68	70	Typists, Assistants, Tracers, Experimental Assistants.......	50,893	51,345
71	71	Foremen, Storemen, Tradesmen and Labourers...........	63,375	62,248
			411,351	416,163
		Furlough payments..............................	1,000	1,000
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	93,452	57,622
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	46,376	23,464
		Proposed new staff..............................	35,021	55,304
		Employers' contributions to premiums on scientists' assurance policies	500	500
		Reclassification of offices.........................	1,504	39,000
			589,204	593,053
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	140,204	184,053
346	331	Total Defence Research and Development Laboratories (see page 90)	449,000	409,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.

Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division no. 197.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary....................................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Controller-General Munitions Supply..................	4,250	4,250
1	1	Deputy Secretary...............................	3,650	3,200
5	5	Assistant Secretaries.............................	15,182	12,860
5	5	General Managers..............................	19,370	17,000
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer..........................	3,350	3,000
23	19	Directors, Assistant Directors, Controller Production Orders, Statistics and Stores, Chief Industrial Officer, Chief Works Officer, Superintendent of Staff, Executive Officer (Policy)	46,542	50,888.
126	131	Professional and Technical Officers...................	210,145	183,548
248	256	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers and Clerks..	319,328	283,235
17	17	Technical Assistants.............................	17,853	16,531
171	204	Typists, Machinists and Assistants....................	124,512	97,878
93	93	Cadet Engineers, Cadet Personnel and Cadet Draftsmen.....	65,142	59,546
			833,824	736,436
		Provision for furlough payments.....................	6,303	3,996
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	88,985	72,796
		Officers on loan................................	8,464	10,123
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	59,432	49,254
		Proposed new staff..............................	11,896	87,028
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions............	647	3,014
		Allowances for officers performing duties of a higher class...	2,500	2,500
		Allowances to officers stationed overseas...............	8,274	3,985
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	39,000
			1,020,325	1,008,132
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	262,325	318,132
692	734	Total Administrative (see page 92).....	758,000	690,000
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division no. 198.)
11	13	Managers....................................	38,181	29,380
31	29	Assistant Managers, Works Managers and Chief Draftsman...	67,709	67,337
67	81	Heads of Sections...............................	158,852	117,040
409	436	Engineers, Technical Officers and Welding Inspectors......	556,576	497,853
366	362	Accountants, Sub-Accountants and Clerks..............	391,065	376,777
3	..	Supervisors and Storekeepers.......................	..	2,916
294	301	Foremen, Forewomen, Technical Assistants, Laboratory Assistants and Tracers	343,495	313,903
112	205	Assistants, Machinists and Typists....................	118,015	60,064
			1,673,893	1,465,270
		Provision for furlough payments.....................	7,698	10,186
		Allowances for officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,500	3,500
		Officers on loan................................	3,296	1,432
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	57,330	51,484
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions............	3,753	1,176
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.......	82,932	88,002
		Proposed new staff..............................	53,186	183,428
			1,885,588	1,804,478
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	780,588	854,478
1,293	1,427	Total Government Undertakings and Establishments (see page 92)	1,105,000	950,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

Number of Persons.			1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. (See Division no. 234.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
1	1	Chairman....................................	4,500	4,500
1	1	Deputy Chairman...............................	3,250	3,250
1	1	Commissioner.................................	3,250	3,250
4	5	Secretary and Assistant Commissioners................	14,150	10,400
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...........................	15,050	13,700
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.........................	4,475	4,000
62	66	Medical Officers...............................	164,964	131,500
1,153	1,364	Clerks......................................	1,376,192	1,197,800
360	374	Typists......................................	223,575	202,700
235	254	Assistants....................................	183,556	173,200
18	24	Accounting Machinists...........................	14,012	9,700
87	81	Male Cleaners, Watchmen, Lift Attendants and others.......	70,810	70,900
			2,077,784	1,824,900
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals..........	41,900	39,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	43,758	28,600
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	35,800	22,700
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of telephonists	7,473	4,900
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	54,900
			2,206,715	1,975,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	278,715	160,100
1,929	2,178	Total Repatriation Department (see page 107)	1,928,000	1,814,900
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division no. 240.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,674	3,200
1	2	Assistant Directors..............................	5,130	2,498
6	6	Deputy Directors...............................	13,810	12,763
6	6	Assistant Deputy Directors.........................	11,432	10,636
127	129	Architects. Draftsmen and other Technical Officers........	179,409	164,963
325	325	Accountants, Conveyancers and Clerks................	355,650	335,150
199	200	Assistants, Typists and Machinists....................	136,444	129,258
			705,549	658,468
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	46,664	43,574
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	5,411	3,761
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	5,680	4,435
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	23,350
		Proposed new staff..............................	4,796	32,844
			768,100	766,432
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	113,500	159,382
665	669	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 108)	654,600	607,050
		AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division no. 248.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,518	2,318
1	1	Assistant Director..............................	2,078	1,898
9	9	Clerks......................................	10,670	10,362
28	28	Typists, Assistants, Superintendent and Attendants.........	21,434	21,223
			36,700	35,801
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	310	492
		Officer filling unclassified position...................	928	890
		Other allowances...............................	198	..
		Reclassification of offices.........................	..	950
			38,136	38,133
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	13,136	12,183
39	39	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 111)	25,000	25,950

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

Number of Persons.		CENTRAL STAFF.	1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote. 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
..	..	Commissioner.................................	(a) ..	(a) ..
1	1	Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.........	2,959	2,643
29	30	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)................	27,505	25,777
30	31		30,464	28,420
		OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
1	1	Chief Civil Engineer.............................	2,959	2,678
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer........................	2,959	2,678
1	1	Chief Traffic Manager...........................	2,959	2,678
1	1	Comptroller of Stores............................	2,409	2,224
1	1	Manager.....................................	1,969	1,814
300	303	Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen. Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Clerks, &c.	286,559	238,008
1,879	2,123	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary)................	1,983,722	1,886,500
2,184	2,431		2,283,536	2,136,580
2,214	2,462	Total.........................	2,314,000	2,165,000

(a) Provision of £4,500 included under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917–1955.

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1956–57.	1955–56.
	£	£
Trans-Australian Railway............	1,270,000	1,022,000
Central Australia Railway...........	851,000	975,000
North Australia Railway............	162,000	138,000
Australian Capital Territory Railway....	30,000	30,000
Total..........	2,313,000	2,165,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division no. 257.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Director-General...............................	5,500	5,500
1	1	Deputy Director-General..........................	4,774	4,400
8	8	Assistant Directors-General and Directors...............	27,858	25,406
36	36	Controllers and Assistant Heads of Branches.............	79,615	73,198
319	317	Clerks, Finance Officers, Building Officers, and Inspectors...	394,449	356,147
61	62	Draftsmen....................................	80,088	75,555
213	233	Engineers....................................	418,814	341,804
18	16	Traffic Officers................................	21,419	21,178
127	148	Assistants....................................	116,046	97,303
34	33	Junior Postal Officers............................	11,586	11,454
96	96	Technicians...................................	101,618	91,824
116	116	Typists and Machinists...........................	64,722	64,462
2	2	Lineman.....................................	2,236	2,188
7	19	Artisans.....................................	19,561	6,426
1	1	Overseer.....................................	1,182	1,098
1	1	Motor Driver..................................	792	768
3	2	Supervisors...................................	2,919	3,530
1	4	Storeman....................................	3,654	1,048
			1,356,833	1,183,289
		Officers on duty overseas..........................	12,300	13,200
		Private Secretary and staff filling unclassified positions......	4,500	4,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	48,000	36,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	200	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	10,000	10,000
			1,431,833	1,246,689
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended............	267,833	208;689
1045	1096	Total Central Office (see page 117).....	1,164,000	1,038,000
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division no. 258.)
1	1	Director.....................................	4,074	3,600
4	4	Assistant Directors..............................	12,939	11,518
40	48	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	102,790	81,356
1022	1008	Clerks......................................	1,098,341	1,037,556
142	136	Draftsmen....................................	150,887	148,460
322	398	Engineers....................................	577,993	412,007
20	20	Inquiry Officers................................	20,690	19,750
85	77	Inspectors....................................	115,729	115,004
1085	1061	Postal Clerks..................................	1,018,526	980,266
522	529	Postmasters...................................	723,153	674,660
220	221	Supervisors...................................	226,212	214,493
577	542	Telegraphists..................................	488,974	509,102
88	80	Traffic Officers................................	98,892	100,684
623	610	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	487,240	459,897
1896	1921	Assistants....................................	1,451,208	1,379,052
3667	3586	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	3,042,252	2,902,645
522	491	Machinists and Typists...........................	281,909	279,035
1951	1923	Mail Officers..................................	1,562,256	1,527,932
5996	6388	Technicians...................................	5,580,182	4,896,836
1243	1341	Junior Postal Officers............................	681,916	556,657
3606	3605	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	1,852,144	1,769,873
93	104	Overseers....................................	110,851	93,892
214	232	Phonogram Attendants...........................	133,556	115,263
2850	2830	Postal Officers.................................	2,019,600	1,958,792
189	188	Storemen....................................	129,868	121,530
483	432	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	340,424	351,616
			22,312,606	20,721,476
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	864,319	1,290,496
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	534,000	385,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	6,000	6,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	18,000	9,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	4,000	3,700
		District allowances..............................	26,000	22,000
		Other allowances...............................	4,000	..
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	66,000	75,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	128,000	122,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	395,000	..
			24,357,925	22,634,672
27461	27776	Carried forward...............	24,357,925	22,634,672

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.'

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
			£	£
27461	27776	Brought forward	24,357,925	22,634,672
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	45,000	40,800
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...............	7,431,925	6,841,872
			7,476,925	6,882,672
27461	27776	Total New South Wales (see page 118)..	16,881,000	15,752,000
		VICTORIA. (See Division no. 259.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,674	3,200
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	9,522	8,850
40	48	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	99,552	75,220
807	815	Clerks......................................	895,690	803,166
95	102	Draftsmen....................................	110,063	92,990
236	293	Engineers....................................	409,912	292,028
12	12	Inquiry Officers................................	13,148	12,560
60	51	Inspectors....................................	75,174	74,226
677	689	Postal Clerks..................................	605,076	573,980
313	323	Postmasters...................................	437,342	396,660
154	160	Supervisors...................................	155,840	142,490
307	306	Telegraphists..................................	266,834	260,350
79	65	Traffic Officers................................	81,644	83,760
382	286	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	232,230	288,324
1078	1093	Assistants....................................	724,666	674,968
2729	2580	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	2,177,520	2,131,876
372	316	Machinists and Typists...........................	175,388	193,806
1630	1750	Mail Officers..................................	1,387,750	1,016,680
4073	4609	Technicians...................................	4,012,616	3,234,342
883	889	Junior Postal Officers............................	360,938	345,540
2677	2613	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	1,408,534	1,267,622
77	87	Overseers....................................	90,828	77,020
131	144	Phonogram Attendants...........................	85,392	64,120
2036	2092	Postal Officers.................................	1,535,528	1,260,616
113	111	Storemen....................................	86,144	70,628
256	253	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	199,372	187,616
			15,640,377	13,632,638
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	854,991	1,140,210
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	357,000	379,400
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	4,000	3,250
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,200	3,200
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	2,000	2,000
		Other allowances...............................	18,650	..
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	137,000	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	112,000	122,940
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	235,000	..
			17,364,218	15,283,638
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	18,350	15,940
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	5,781,868	4,281,698
			5,800,218	4,297,638
19221	19691	Total Victoria (see page 120).........	11,564,000	10,986,000
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division no. 260.)
1	1	Director.....................................	3,174	2,850
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	8,432	7,670
30	36	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	66,425	52,150
469	468	Clerks......................................	507,544	476,715
60	64	Draftsmen....................................	75,776	61,362
563	572	Carried forward.............	661,351	600,747

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		QUEENSLAND—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
663	572	Brought forward.................	661,351	600,747
129	174	Engineers....................................	256,581	156,891
6	6	Inquiry Officers................................	6,454	6,070
38	34	Inspectors....................................	56,476	53,572
407	404	Postal Clerks..................................	371,926	345,988
220	221	Postmasters...................................	292,794	275,259
109	111	Supervisors...................................	115,144	106,470
271	271	Telegraphists..................................	248,474	229,870
42	36	Traffic Officers................................	45,716	46,418
191	182	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	149,128	139,741
756	756	Assistants....................................	630,066	580,788
1331	1405	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	1,200,975	1,067,986
222	211	Machinists and Typists...........................	129,744	122,989
430	400	Mail Officers..................................	336,900	339,230
2186	2299	Technicians...................................	1,961,116	1,736,383
495	489	Junior Postal Officers............................	212,438	181,070
1527	1607	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	837,106	759,970
34	35	Overseers....................................	35,860	33,050
88	90	Phonogram Attendants...........................	50,250	47,648
996	974	Postal Officers.................................	701,236	692,823
64	64	Storemen....................................	49,626	46,590
107	108	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	85,882	82,250
			8,435,243	7,651,803
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	333,010	516,200
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	200,000	137,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	2,500	2,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,500	1,700
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	1,500	1,500
		District allowances..............................	77,000	77,000
		Other allowances...............................	33,500	35,000
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	70,000	40,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	43,000	48,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	168,000	..
			9,366,253	8,510,703
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	15,100	14,550
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	2,232,153	1,731,153
			2,247,253	1,745,703
10212	10449	Total Queensland (see page 122)......	7,119,000	6,765,000
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division no. 261.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,954	2,676
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	7,222	7,134
26	29	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	51,446	42,166
318	318	Clerks......................................	329,070	312,318
47	47	Draftsmen....................................	50,668	46,604
82	117	Engineers....................................	169,836	107,224
6	6	Inquiry Officers................................	6,554	6,054
22	20	Inspectors....................................	31,280	31,704
270	275	Postal Clerks..................................	246,700	226,930
171	168	Postmasters...................................	210,532	204,159
60	58	Supervisors...................................	53,302	52,500
148	147	Telegraphists..................................	128,778	129,682
24	22	Traffic Officers................................	24,288	24,608
176	183	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	143,472	131,130
324	581	Assistants....................................	406,700	216,750
767	768	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	514,932	492,558
127	113	Machinists and Typists...........................	69,834	73,158
583	760	Mail Officers..................................	594,320	290,246
1427	1307	Technicians...................................	1,109,618	1,149,450
318	346	Junior Postal Officers............................	164,352	146,419
944	929	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	533,252	520,532
22	24	Overseers....................................	25,726	22,396
5666	6222	Carried forward..................	4,874,836	4,236,398

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
5666	6222	Brought forward.................	4,874,836	4,236,398
46	47	Phonogram Attendants...........................	25,846	24,292
688	692	Postal Officers.................................	495,468	469,596
54	54	Storemen....................................	41,146	39,852
74	77	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	59,898	55,460
			5,497,194	4,825,598
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	221,000	277,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	95,000	77,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	1,400	1,400
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	900	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	540	560
		District allowances..............................	4,000	3,800
		Other allowances...............................	5,000	..
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	18,000	10,080
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	50,000	40,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	78,000	..
			5,971,034	5,235,938
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	17,800	16,200
		Officers on loan.............................	50,000	45,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,705,234	1,237,738
			1,773,034	1,298,938
6528	7092	Total South Australia (see page 123)....	4,198,000	3,937,000
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division no. 262.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,954	2,678
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	7,442	7,134
26	28	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	49,342	43,348
206	219	Clerks......................................	223,206	198,397
21	24	Draftsmen....................................	25,656	20,870
56	88	Engineers....................................	128,106	71,292
4	4	Inquiry Officers................................	4,286	4,052
20	19	Inspectors....................................	27,646	27,326
228	225	Postal Clerks..................................	192,590	184,049
151	158	Postmasters...................................	194,742	171,138
33	36	Supervisors...................................	37,404	32,516
108	108	Telegraphists..................................	88,812	84,222
13	9	Traffic Officers................................	10,596	12,836
132	119	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	97,016	100,177
254	336	Assistants....................................	267,697	191,864
710	728	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	617,440	565,788
87	87	Machinists and Typists...........................	57,203	53,042
262	282	Mail Officers..................................	228,988	199,856
921	932	Technicians...................................	798,798	762,345
286	281	Junior Postal Officers............................	103,722	101,872
552	562	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	321,746	303,242
18	19	Overseers....................................	19,746	17,564
36	36	Phonogram Attendants...........................	20,548	19,802
427	403	Postal Officers.................................	286,932	293,086
48	49	Storemen....................................	40,106	38,034
102	101	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	80,214	76,664
			3,932,938	3,583,194
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	113,670	152,710
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	62,000	42,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	1,200	1,100
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,300	1,300
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	1,000	1,000
		District allowances..............................	13,000	13,000
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	16,400	12,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	33,000	29,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	49,000	..
			4,223,508	3,835,304
4705	4857	Carried forward..................	4,223,508	3,835,304

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
4705	4857	Brought forward.................	4,223,508	3,835,304
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	12,500	12,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,057,008	964,804
			1,069,508	977,304
4705	4857	Total Western Australia (see page 125)	3,154,000	2,858,000
		TASMANIA. (See Division no. 263.)
1	1	Director.....................................	2,494	2,318
3	3	Assistant Directors..............................	6,362	6,174
16	18	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches........	29,022	24,486
135	130	Clerks......................................	129,300	121,418
14	14	Draftsmen....................................	16,396	15,230
34	43	Engineers....................................	61,274	38,956
3	3	Inquiry Officers................................	3,502	3,200
7	7	Inspectors....................................	11,188	9,272
71	70	Postal Clerks..................................	66,430	63,578
55	58	Postmasters...................................	71,999	65,094
30	34	Supervisors...................................	32,656	28,660
37	37	Telegraphists..................................	34,208	31,320
9	7	Traffic Officers................................	8,208	9,742
70	84	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	70,647	53,194
188	264	Assistants....................................	219,099	149,238
366	369	Line Inspectors and Linemen.......................	317,472	295,714
55	48	Machinists and Typists...........................	26,084	28,818
113	105	Mail Officers..................................	91,590	93,048
481	434	Technicians...................................	406,646	402,194
103	103	Junior Postal Officers............................	36,166	34,800
418	452	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	237,106	225,104
10	10	Overseers....................................	10,370	9,820
17	17	Phonogram Attendants...........................	9,046	9,370
237	227	Postal Officers.................................	168,428	156,050
20	19	Storemen....................................	15,346	14,612
22	21	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers.............	16,724	16,662
			2,097,763	1,908,072
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	48,140	52,916
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	50,000	31,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties..........	500	500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,500	400
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	200	200
		District allowances..............................	1,000	1,000
		Other allowances...............................	300	..
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering officers.....	9,000	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	14,000	14,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.........................	34,660	..
			2,257,063	2,016,088
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	5,000	5,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	664,063	526,088
			669,063	531,088
2515	2578	Total Tasmania (see page 127)........	1,588,000	1,485,000
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division no. 264.)
2	2	Clerks......................................	2,248	2,032
2	2	Engineers....................................	2,618	2,704
12	12	Postal Clerks..................................	10,758	10,176
7	7	Postmasters...................................	8,858	8,225
2	2	Supervisors...................................	1,838	1,750
10	10	Telegraphists..................................	8,670	8,260
2	2	Artisans and General Workmen.....................	1,668	1,570
10	10	Assistants....................................	7,380	6,800
29	39	Line Inspector and Linemen........................	30,106	21,692
76	86	Carried forward..........	74,144	63,209

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1956–57	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
76	86	Brought forward	74,144	63,209
1	1	Machinists and Typists............................	628	594
22	19	Technicians....................................	15,996	17,996
7	7	Junior Postal Officers.............................	3,324	3,241
19	21	Monitors and Telephonists..........................	12,428	10,564
3	4	Phonogram Attendants............................	2,202	1,596
16	16	Postal Officers..................................	11,454	11,072
			120,176	108,272
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	2,100	3,500
		Officers on loan.................................	50,000	45,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,900	2,500
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	70	70
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	800	500
		District allowances...............................	11,500	10,500
		Other allowances................................	800	..
		Functional allowances.............................	150	330
		Penalty rates for shift duty..........................	2,700	..
			191,196	170,672
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	650	600
		Amount; estimated to remain unexpended.............	66,546	60,072
			67,196	60,672
144	154	Total Northern Territory (see page 128)	124,000	110,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of Territories. GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division no. 273.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Administrator..................................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Assistant Administrator............................	3,374	2,850
5	7	Directors......................................	18,126	11,897
1	3	Assistant Directors...............................	6,240	1,958
..	1	Chief Finance Officer.............................	2,132	..
1	1	District Officer..................................	2,077	1,860
1	1	Commissioner of Police............................	2,132	1,958
48	62	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyors, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officers, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Transport Officer, Botanist, Biologist, Chemist, Agronomist, Agrostologist, Plant Pathologist, Entomologist, Harbour Master, Supervisor, and Soil Survey Officer	92,646	62,409
148	160	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors, District Welfare Officers, Superintendents, Field Officers, Stock Inspectors, Administrative and Investigation Officers. Valuers and Teachers	188,192	152,445
180	263	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, Storeman, Testing Officers, Station Officer, Managers, Assistant Managers, Works and Services Officers and Driver Mechanic	240,762	149,511
			559,681	388,888
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,954	2,567
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing.......	5,698	4,243
		Officers awaiting appointment.......................	..	2,808
		Officers on loan from other Departments.................	2,095	2,133
		Entertainment allowance—Administrator, Assistant Administrator	1,250	1,000
		Entertainment allowance—District Officer, Alice Springs.....	150	150
		Other allowances................................	69,767	52,826
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	23,000
			641,595	477,615
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	263,995	119,615
386	500	Total General Services (see page 135)....	377,600	358,000
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division no. 276.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge.............................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Magistrate and Master.............................	2,829	2,408
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate.............................	2,132	2,048
2	2	Assistant Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar-General.........	3,174	2,904
10	10	Clerks, Typists..................................	7,307	6,862
			19,192	17,972
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position...........	1,230	1,119
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	250	200
		District allowances...............................	785	745
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	900
			21,457	20,936
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	8,457	2,936
15	15	Total Courts Office (see page 136)......	13,000	18,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division no. 277.)
28	31	Medical Officers, Dentists and Pharmacists...............	70,404	54,008
114	126	Matrons, Sub-matrons, Clinic Sisters, Senior Sisters, Sisters, Probationers and Nursing Assistants	95,427	84,040
10	10	Clerks and Catering Officer.........................	10,382	9,755
42	45	Dental Mechanics. Health Inspectors, Superintendent Assistant, Assistants, Typists, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist	34,462	34,319
			210,675	182,122
		District and special allowances.......................	28,981	30,140
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	800
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	3,000
			240,656	216,062
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..............	332	10,900
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent and keep	13,924	13,162
			14,256	24,062
194	212	Total General Services (see page 136)....	226,400	192,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General's Department. COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division no. 279.)	1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		1956–57.	Vote, 1955–56.
1955–56.	1956–57.		£	£
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar........................	2,187	1,977
2	2	Deputy Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar................	3,182	2,933
14	14	Clerks.......................................	14,006	13,052
5	5	Clerical Assistant, Typists..........................	2,971	2,790
			22,346	20,752
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	350	300
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position...........	1,197	1,142
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies........	..	3,306
		Reclassification of offices..........................	..	900
			23,893	26,400
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	9,893	10,500
22	22	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 137)	14,000	15,900
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division no. 281.)
1	1	Chief Commissioner of Police........................	2,000	2,000
2	3	Inspectors.....................................	4,865	3,188
11	10	Sergeants.....................................	12,373	12,726
7	7	Senior Constables................................	7,996	7,140
37	37	Constables....................................	37,747	34,910
2	..	Cadet Constables................................	..	738
			64,981	60,702
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	100	500
		Housing, clothing, and other allowances.................	1,800	1,800
		Rental and quarters allowance........................	7,500	7,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu....	..	1,000
			74,381	71,502
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	381	502
60	58	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 139)	74,000	71,000
		Under Control of Department of the Territories.
		COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS. (see Division no. 287.)
..	1	Official Representative............................	2,695	..
..	1	Clerk........................................	1,488	..
..	1	Sister........................................	971	..
			5,154	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	1,254	..
..	3	Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands (see page 141)	3,900	..

By Authority; A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government. Printer, Canberra.

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