Appropriation Act 1958-59 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1958-59.

No. 60 of 1958.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund sums for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 8th October, 1958.]

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 1958-59.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £237,609,000.

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-nine, the sum of Two hundred and thirty-seven million six hundred and nine thousand pounds.

4. All

F.7092/58.—Price 7s.

Appropriation of supply £471,970,000.

4. All sums granted by section three of 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-nine, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Four hundred and seventy-one million nine hundred and seventy 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-eight, 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-nine.

Issue, application and appropriation of further £102,000,000.

5.—(1.) In addition to the sum referred to in section three of this Act, 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-nine, the sum of One hundred and two million pounds.

(2.) The sum granted by the last preceding sub-section is appropriated for the purposes of the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve established by the Loan Consolidation and Investment Reserve Act 1955.

Section 4. THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 34 of 1958..................................	234,361,000
Under section three of this Act...........................	237,609,000
	471,970,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4

Abstract.

Page Reference.	PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRI TORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Page Reference.			£
6	PARLIAMENT....................................		1,082,000
9	PRIME MINISTER’s DEPARTMENT.....................		2,931,000
14	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.................		2,376,000
24	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................		10,516,000
27	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’s DEPARTMENT.................		1,835,000
32	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....................		4,993,000
37	DEPARTMENT OF WORKS...........................		3,374,000
40	DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION....................		11,389,000
43	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE..............		4,230,000
45	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH..........................		1,712,000
48	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE...........................		1.848,000
57	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY................		1,593,000
60	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..................		3,253,000
62	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT...........		1,189,000
64	DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES......................		293,000
66	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.....................		2,008,000
71	DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.....		2,161,000
73	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT...........		1,517,000
76	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		6,075,000
78	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION...........		1,574,000
79	DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.............	1,088,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY............	42,401,000
	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............	63,512,000
	DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................	59,302,000
	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY..............	21,757,000
	OTHER SERVICES.....................	1,940,000
		190,000,000
	Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	78,000,000
			112,000,000
95	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.........................		27,544,000
103	REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................		25,000,000
103	ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................		16,000,000
104	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES..........................		13,500,000
106	WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES..................		78,995,000
	TOTAL PART 1........................		338,988,000
	PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
114	COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.......................		3,993,000
116	POSTMASTER-GENERAL’s DEPARTMENT...............		98,067,000
131	BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES...........		8,475,000
	TOTAL PART 2........................		110,535,000
	PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
134	NORTHERN TERRITORY............................		4,938,000
134	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...................		3,559,000
134	NORFOLK ISLAND................................		31,000
134	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA..........................		12,136,000
134	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.........................		33,000
	TOTAL PART 3........................		20,697,000

SECOND

Second Schedule—continued.

Page Reference.	PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.
Page Reference.		£
144	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................	1,750,000
	TOTAL.........................	471,970,000

PART I.

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

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
1	SENATE........................	64,100	79,194	77,182
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES......	89,100	91,161	87,906
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.	70,700	69,736	67,634
4	LIBRARY.......................	67,400	68,659	61,744
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT........	176,400	159,539	155,297
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	4,150	3,900	3,767
7	PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS	5,150	6,460	5,686
8	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING........	140,000	149,844	148,498
9	MISCELLANEOUS................	465,000	450,184	450,183
	TOTAL.....................	1,082,000	1,078,677	1,057,897

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	452,850	462,722	437,967
General expenses.....................	102,650	84,575	81,926
Other services.......................	526,500	531,380	538,004
Total.......................	1,082,000	1,078,677	1,057,897

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	1,082,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	1,057,897
Increase........................	24,103

I.—Parliament.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	27,450	30,000	28,069
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,950	3,893	3,893
3. Extra duty pay...........................	600	530	529
	33,000	34,423	32,491
B.—General Expenses	4,600	3,900	3,825
C.—Other Services—
1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.......	9,000	9,000	8,995
2. Senators’ sessional travelling allowance..........	16,000	17,747	17,747
3. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conferences—Representation	1,500	14,124	14,124
	26,500	40,871	40,866
Total Division No. 1..............	64,100	79,194	77,182
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	35,100	35,230	34,457
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	10,550	11,600	10,907
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,250	2,250	2,108
	47,900	49,080	47,472
B.—Genera] Expenses	5,200	4,600	4,591
C.—Other Services—
1. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses........	300	500	11
2. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra	200	200	192
3. Members’ sessional travelling allowance..........	35,500	35,400	34,260
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, New Delhi— Representation	..	1,381	1,380
	36,000	37,481	35,843
Total Division No. 2..............	89,100	91,161	87,906
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	60,325	59,000	57,767
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,475	5,136	5,135
3. Extra duty pay...........................	700	700	685
	66,500	64,836	63,587
B.—General Expenses	4,200	4,900	4,047
Total Division No. 3..............	70,700	69,736	67,634
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...	39,000	41,500	35,093
2 Temporary and casual employees...............	7,500	7,412	7,412
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,500	2,556	2,555
	49,000	51,468	45,060
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.............	9,000	8,568	8,568
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	6,000	5,623	5,622
3. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,400	3,000	2,494
	18,400	17,191	16,684
Total Division No. 4............	67,400	68,659	61,744

I.—PARLIAMENT.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147...	32,300	35,605	33,259
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	69,850	67,500	66,659
3. Extra duty pay...........................	5,550	5,000	4,945
	107,700	108,105	104,863
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	2,800	(a)	(a)
2. Postage, telegrams, and telephone services.........	32,000	33,000	32,233
3. Fuel, light and power.......................	(b) 22,200	6,206	6,206
4. Parliament gardens........................	1,000	1,000	819
5. Minor repairs and maintenance................	2,400	2,623	2,622
6. Purchase of plant and equipment...............	3,700	5,020	4,971
7. Publication—The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia	1,500	..	..
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,100	3,585	3,583
	68,700	51,434	50,434
Total Division No. 5...............	176,400	159,539	155,297
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...	2,220	2,210	2,207
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,230	940	829
	3,450	3,150	3,036
B.—General Expenses...........................	700	750	731
Total Division No. 6...............	4,150	3,900	3,767
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...	3,830	3,830	3,762
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	400	730	243
3. Extra duty pay...........................	70	100	67
	4,300	4,660	4,072
B.—General Expenses	850	1,800	1,614
Total Division No. 7...............	5,150	6,460	5,686
Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...	75,000	81,000	79,655
2. Parliamentary papers.......................	35,000	36,855	36,854
3. Other printing and binding...................	30,000	31,989	31,989
Total Division No. 8..............	140,000	149,844	148,498
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 9.—OTHER SERVICES.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...	230,000	225,643	225,643
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms, including salaries of staff	(c) 235,000	(c) 224,541	(c) 224,540
Total Division No. 9...............	465,000	450,184	450,183
Total Parliament.........	1,082,000	1,078,677	1,057,897

(a) Provided under Division 65/c/1. (b) Includes £16,000 previously provided under Division 65/c/2. (c) Includes salaries of staff—1958-59. £141,000; 1957-58, Appropriation £147,000; Expenditure £137,386.

II.—PRIME MINISTER’s DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
10	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	321,500	317,094	316,465
11	AUDIT OFFICE.....................	633,200	618,639	615,761
12	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.............	657,200	632,501	602,676
13	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’s OFFICE........	22,600	21,607	20,543
14	NATIONAL LIBRARY.................	205,500	220,872	180,030
15	HIGH COMMISSIQNER’s OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	767,000	791,982	762,430
16	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION	22,000	23,742	21,673
17	OFFICE OF EDUCATION..............	185,000	199,000	181,832
18	OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS..........	117,000	128,935	124,062
	Total..........................	2,931,000	2,954,372	2,825,472

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	2,148,500	2,145,451	2,070,819
General expenses.........................	566,900	572,409	537,023
Other Services...........................	215,600	236,512	217,630
Total.............................	2,931,000	2,954,372	2,825,472

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	2,931,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	2,825,472
Increase........................	105,528

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 10—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 10—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148.	150,000	146,000	145,975
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	45,000	40,508	40,507
3. Extra duty pay.........................	7,000	7,500	7,225
	202,000	194,008	193,707
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	25,800	24,643	24,642
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	8,568	8,567
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	16,000	16,094	16,093
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	40,200	42,910	42,910
5. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leader of Opposition	25,000	26,500	26,175
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	4,000	4,371	4,371
	119,500	123,086	122,758
Total Division No. 10............	321,500	317,094	316,465
Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148.	657,950	629,427	629,426
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	34,350	44,120	41,992
3. Extra duty pay.........................	1,720	1,914	1,914
	694,020	675,461	673,332
Less—
5. Amount recoverable from special funds........	15,720	15,720	15,720
6. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.........	80,300	74,300	74,300
	96,020	90,020	90,020
	598,000	585,441	583,312
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	26,770	23,477	23,476
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,340	2,690	2,368
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	4,210	3,911	3,910
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	2,260	2,200	2,183
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,100	3,400	2,992
	38,680	35,678	34,929
Less—
5. Amount recoverable from special funds........	780	780	780
6. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3.........	2,700	1,700	1,700
	3,480	2,480	2,480
	35,200	33,198	32,449
Total Division No. 11...........	633,200	618,639	615,761
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149.	477,900	441,400	430,551
2. Temporary and casual employees............	29,600	31,700	31,235
3. Extra duty pay.........................	2,000	2,000	1,915
	509,500	475,100	463,701
Less amount recoverable from Division 217k (Colombo Plan Technical Assistance and Economic Development)	12,000	7,800	9,713
	497,500	467,300	453,988

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
B.—General Expenses—	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	31,300	29,000	26,547
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,900	13,166	13,166
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	20,600	19,158	19,157
4. Medical examinations—New appointees..........	4,300	4,400	4,066
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	10,400	11,400	11,400
	79,500	77,124	74,336
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses....................	20,300	17,246	17,245
2. Scholarship assistance, including overseas training...	13,000	10,831	10,830
3. Recruitment—Advertising...................	9,000	12,000	8,828
4. Instructional aids and films...................	1,900	5,000	1,039
5. Typist-in-training scheme....................	34,500	40,000	34,449
6. Public Service recruitment—Enquiry............	1,500	3,000	1,961
	80,200	88,077	74,352
Total Division No. 12..............	657,200	632,501	602,676
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...	6,600	8,020	7,413
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	8,000	6,480	6,239
3. Extra duty pay...........................	300	325	325
	14,900	14,825	13,977
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	4,500	1,886	1,885
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,200	3,396	3,395
Purchase of motor car......................	..	1,500	1,286
	7,700	6,782	6,566
Total Division No. 13..............	22,600	21,607	20,543
Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149...	75,000	99,000	68,177
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	38,000	36,336	36,336
3. Extra duty pay...........................	3,000	2,051	2,050
	116,000	137,387	106,563
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents.............	33,000	30,284	30,283
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.	5,500	6,141	6,140
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	2,000	3,500	2,646
4. Roosevelt memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,500	2,298	2,298
5. Purchase and copying of films................	9,000	8,702	8,702
6. Library service for overseas establishments........	4,000	4,000	3,974
7. Mobile Library Service.....................	2,300	..	..
8. Australian Bibliographical Centre..............	1,000	1,500	12
9. Printing and publications....................	2,700	2,500	56
10. Purchase of film equipment..................	1,000	1,000	869
11. Travelling and subsistence...................	5,000	3,500	2,336
12. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	6,500	4,083
13. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,000	2,951	2,951
14. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	4,500	5,738	4,247
15. Office services...........................	6,000	..	..
16. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	4,871	4,870
	89,500	83,485	73,467
Total Division No. 14.............	205,500	220,872	180,030

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’s OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’s OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	276,800	226,400	225,712
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	231,800	289,270	285,766
3. Extra duty pay...........................	17,000	25,300	18,396
	525,600	540,970	529,874
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,800	13,750	11,082
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,000	9,700	8,293
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	70,000	72,400	68,100
4. Cablegrams.............................	28,500	29,000	22,247
5. Municipal and other taxes....................	14,100	14,600	14,256
6. Maintenance, Australia House.................	(a) 71,000	(a) 74,800	(a) 73,234
7. Rent and maintenance, official residences.........	6,800	9,100	9,043
8. Rent and maintenance, other office premises.......	7,400	6,712	6,712
9. National Insurance (Employers’) Contributions......	12,000	10,950	10,878
10. Minor expenditure for all Departments...........	800	900	652
11. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,000	9,100	8,059
	241,400	251,012	232,556
Total Division No. 15..............	767,000	791,982	762,430
Division No. 16.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	16,000	16,470	15,450
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,300	1,250	1,093
	17,300	17,720	16,543
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	2,500	3,450	2,558
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,200	2,572	2,572
	4,700	6,022	5,130
Total Division No. 16..............	22,000	23,742	21,673
Division No. 17.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...	157,300	163,000.	152,209
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	26,300	30,750	28,146
3. Extra duty pay...........................	3,900	5,000	3,378
	187,500	198,750	183,733
4. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 217k (Colombo Plan—Technical Assistance and Economic Development)	37,400	36,750	36,750
	150,100	162,000	146,983

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1958-59, £27,100; 1957-58, Appropriation, £25,800; Expenditure, £25,872.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 1.7.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 1.7.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
B.—General Expenses—	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	5,500	5,750	4,781
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,200	3,500	3,345
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	7,800	7,750	7,719
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	4,500	3,788
	20,500	21,500	19,633
5. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 217k (Colombo Plan—Technical Assistance and Economic Development)	4,000	4,000	4,000
	16,500	17,500	15,633
C.—Other Services—
1. External relations in education, including United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	(a) 7,350	8,800	8,664
2. Research materials........................	500	500	471
3. Publications.............................	9,950	9,700	9,620
4. Teachers’ aids—Migrant education..............	(b) 600	500	461
	18,400	19,500	19,216
Total Division No. 17..............	185,000	199,000	181,832
Division No. 18.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Allowance to Governor-General for upkeep of Governor-General’s establishments	48,800	49,400	49,400
2. Wages of staff, other than Governor-General’s establishments	6,000	4,600	4,248
3. Telephone services........................	5,500	5,547	5,546
4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings............	10,200	21,750	21,728
5. Maintenance of grounds.....................	20,800	21,438	21,438
6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings	10,800	10,000	6,940
7. Fuel, light and power.......................	6,500	8,000	6,562
8. Freight and transport.......................	4,900	5,000	5,000
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	3,200	3,200
Total Division No. 18..............	117,000	128,935	124,062
Total Prime Minister’s Department	2,931,000	2,954,372	2,825,472

(a) Provision is also made under Division 217, Item 8. (b) Provision is also made under Division 2270, Item 2.

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
19	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	669,400	645,406	618,620
20	OVERSEAS TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES	119,100	93,900	85,662
	EMBASSIES—
21	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..........	266,800	244,374	238,567
22	REPUBLIC OF FRANCE................	81,200	88,406	73,175
23	KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.......	37,600	37,517	35,338
24	REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA.............	73,800	76,900	55,771
25	REPUBLIC OF IRELAND...............	14,100	13,750	12,827
26	JAPAN............................	76,100	76,328	72,849
27	FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY......	52,000	50,242	47,866
28	REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.........	49,200	49,821	48,275
29	THAILAND.........................	64,300	81,546	72,207
30	BURMA...........................	40,800	42,839	38,880
30k	REPUBLIC OF ITALY..................	42,300	43,513	38,222
	LEGATIONS—
31	UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL............	33,200	31,860	22,886
32	ISRAEL............................	25,100	24,850	23,443
35	VIETNAM AND LAOS.................	37,200	36,494	32,911
35k	CAMBODIA.........................	29,900	41,863	37,639
	HIGH COMMISSIONS—
36	CANADA..........................	63,400	70,114	60,554
37	NEW ZEALAND......................	30,800	32,109	31,258
38	INDIA.............................	55,400	53,774	52,189
39	PAKISTAN.........................	51,700	73,577	69,446
40	UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA.............	32,200	34,829	27,955
41	CEYLON...........................	30,800	32,317	28,567
41k	GHANA............................	27,500	12,470	12,465
42	MALAYA..........................	44,000	37,318	35,809
	COMMISSIONS—
43	SINGAPORE........................	56,500	59,027	57,651
44	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD....	240,200	241,800	230,308
45	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.......	31,400	29,527	26,689
	TOTAL..........................	(a)2,376,000	2,356,471	2,188,029

(a) Includes £420,000 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,435,800	1,419,386	1,334,553
General expenses.......................	940,200	937,085	853,476
Total..........................	2,376,000	2,356,471	2,188,029

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	2,376,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	2,188,029
Increase........................	187,971

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151..	302,900	297,500	276,253
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	46,500	46,300	46,103
3. Extra duty pay..........................	16,100	16,897	16,897
	365,500	360,697	339,253
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	39,000	26,802	26,802
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	35,000	30,644	30,644
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	115,000	101,376	101,376
4. Courier service.........................	38,000	38,000	33,540
5. Cablegrams and radiograms.................	65,000	76,200	75,996
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, journals and periodicals	4,500	3,787	3,787
7. Incidental and other expenditure..............	7,400	7,900	7,222
	303,900	284,709	279,367
Total Division No. 19............	669,400	645,406	618,620
Division No. 20.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	92,000	68,200	65,566
2. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	23,400	22,000	16,931
3. Regional conferences of heads of missions.......	3,700	3,700	3,165
Total Division No. 20............	119,100	93,900	85,662
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..	67,100	67,000	62,995
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	98,400	92,166	92,165
	165,500	159,166	155,160
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,800	2,500	1,960
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,700	2,500	2,500
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	62,300	61,419	61,418
4. Maintenance, office......................	16,000	9,732	9,732
5. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence..........	4,000	4,000	2,774
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	4,500	2,400	2,366
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	3,000	2,657	2,657
	101,300	85,208	83,407
Total Division No. 21............	266,800	244,374	238,567
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..	28,100	30,500	27,821
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	26,200	30,300	25,153
	54,300	60,800	52,974
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,200	700	522
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	9,800	10,824	10,823
4. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence...	13,000	12,000	4,897
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	900	1,482	1,482
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,000	2,600	2,477
	26,900	27,606	20,201
Total Division No. 22............	81,200	88,406	73,175

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152...	16,700	16,000	15,334
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	9,100	8,900	8,177
	25,800	24,900	23,511
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	450	400	399
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,800	5,000	4,729
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	1,900	1,600	1,552
5. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	2,600	3,600	3,154
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,050	700	676
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	1,317	1,317
	11,800	12,617	11,827
Total Division No. 23..............	37,600	37,517	35,338
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...	31,000	35,100	28,139
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	9,500	14,100	8,560
3. Extra duty pay...........................	700	..	..
	41,200	49,200	36,699
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	800	900	649
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	12,000	11,400	7,123
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	6,000	2,800	2,789
5. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	3,000	2,300	851
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	3,000	2,300	2,203
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,800	2,300	2,045
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	5,700	3,412
	32,600	27,700	19,072
Total Division No. 24..............	73,800	76,900	55,771
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...	6,900	6,300	5,835
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,100	3,000	2,948
	10,000	9,300	8,783
B.--General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100	100	85
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	1,000	819
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	1,200	1,400	1,303
5. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	650	750	692
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	500	500	459
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	650	700	686
	4,100	4,450	4,044
Total Division No. 25..............	14,100	13,750	12,827

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 26.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	44,800	45,100	43,967
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	6,000	9,000	8,363
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	..	..
	51,000	54,100	52,330
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,000	400	307
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	13,000	12,500	11,158
4. Maintenance, office and Ambassador’s residence....	4,500	3,800	3,558
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	1,300	600	589
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,300	2,650	2,629
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,000	2,278	2,278
	25,100	22,228	20,519
Total Division No. 26..............	76,100	76,328	72,849
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...	27,500	25,000	23,916
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	8,000	7,600	7,300
	35,500	32,600	31,216
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	900	800	800
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	6,000	6,500	5,652
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	1,600	1,800	1,662
5. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador’s residence.....	4,500	4,653	4,652
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,700	1,900	1,895
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	1,689	1,689
Increase in imprest advance..................	..	300	300
	16,500	17,642	16,650
Total Division No. 27..............	52,000	50,242	47,866
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...	27,100	28,451	28,451
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	5,600	5,500	4,894
	32,700	33,951	33,345
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	800	300	149
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	3,650	4,300	3,682
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,400	4,250	4,219
5. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador’s residence.....	3,350	3,200	3,159
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,800	1,600	1,501
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,220	2,220
	16,500	15,870	14,930
Total Division No. 28..............	49,200	49,821	48,275

F.7092/58.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	40,400	37,612	37,612
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,300	9,400	6,395
3. Extra duty pay...........................	400	..	..
	45,100	47,012	44,007
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	600	500	378
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	3,700	3,634	3,634
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	5,150	20,000	14,315
5. Rent and maintenance, Ambassador’s residence.....	3,800	..	..
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,150	2,000	1,889
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,800	3,050	2,634
9. Increase in imprest advance...................	1,000	5,350	5,350
	19,200	34,534	28,200
Total Division No. 29..............	64,300	81,546	72,207
Division No. 30.—EMBASSY—BURMA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154...	24,500	25,800	23,798
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,400	3,800	2,979
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	..	..
	28,000	29,600	26,777
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	500	200	125
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	1,600	2,100	1,217
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	4,800	5,300	5,124
5. Maintenance, Ambassador’s residence...........	2,000	1,517	1,516
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,100	2,353	2,353
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	1,769	1,768
	12,800	13,239	12,103
Total Division No. 30..............	40,800	42,839	38,880
Division No. 30k.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	18,000	17,000	16,394
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,400	12,300	11,747
	30,400	29,300	28,141
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,000	850	808
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,000	7,150	3,894
4. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	2,700	2,600	2,500
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,400	2,200	1,466
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	1,413	1,413
	11,900	14,213	10,081
Total Division No. 30k.............	42,300	43,513	38,222

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
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...	14,200	14,500	9,830
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	6,000	6,000	4,354
	20,200	20,500	14,184
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	5,200	3,500	1,745
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,800	1,850	1,540
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	900	950	786
5. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.......	2,500	2,400	2,251
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,000	1,000	720
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,600	1,660	1,660
	13,000	11,360	8,702
Total Division No. 31.............	33,200	31,860	22,886
Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155...	15,550	14,900	14,667
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,300	2,300	2,041
3. Extra duty pay..........................	50	..	..
	17,900	17,200	16,708
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	200	250	60
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,800	1,800	1,652
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,200	1,400	1,180
5. Rent and maintenance, Minister’s residence.......	2,350	2,350	2,231
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	900	1,050	1,028
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	750	800	584
	7,200	7,650	6,735
Total Division No. 32.............	25,100	24,850	23,443
Division No. 35.—LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156..	24,000	23,100	20,264
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,000	1,950	1,711
	26,000	25,050	21,975
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	900	815	815
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	4,000	6,350	5,965
4. Maintenance, office.......................	1,850	1,834	1,833
5. Maintenance, Minister’s residence.............	1,800	..	..
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	800	645	645
8. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,850	1,500	1,428
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	300	250
	11,200	11,444	10,936
Total Division No. 35.............	37,200	36,494	32,911

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156...	18,500	15,000	13,729
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,300	1,163	1,163
	19,800	16,163	14,892
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100	300	51
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	3,750	5,500	4,204
4. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	3,800	16,900	16,182
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,050	900	864
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,400	1,500	846
Increase in imprest advance..................	..	600	600
	10,100	25,700	22,747
Total Division No. 35k.............	29,900	41,863	37,639
Division No. 36.—HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156...	27,800	29,050	29,007
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	.16,000	16,800	15,797
	43,800	45,850	44,804
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,350	1,000	773
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	4,800	13,450	5,343
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	4,550	4,234	4,233
5. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence......	3,500	2,708	2,708
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	650	872	872
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,750	2,000	1,821
	19,600	24,264	15,750
Total Division No. 36..............	63,400	70,114	60,554
Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	14,200	14,800	14,355
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,500	7,818	7,818
	21,700	22,618	22,173
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	600	500	356
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,800	1,991	1,990
4. Rent and maintenance, Office.................	2,850	2,700	2,590
5. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence......	1,200	950	898
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	700	250	228
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	700	650	649
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,250	1,200	1,130
Increase in imprest advance..................	..	1,250	1,244
	9,100	9,491	9,085
Total Division No. 37..............	30,800	32,109	31,258

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	31,700	31,400	30,872
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	8,500	8,400	8,246
	40,200	39,800	39,118
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	950	850	411
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	3,250	3,374	3,373
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	2,050	2,050	1,871
5. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	4,500	3,450	3,358
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	750	700	643
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,700	1,400	1,265
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,000	2,150	2,150
	15,200	13,974	13,071
Total Division No. 38..............	55,400	53,774	52,189
Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...	27,400	28,400	27,568
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	8,200	8,500	8,358
	35,600	36,900	35,926
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,200	1,120	1,120
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	4,500	6,000	3,697
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	2,400	2,900	2,271
5. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	3,650	22,475	22,475
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	150	153	152
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,300	979	979
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,900	3,050	2,826
	16,100	36,677	33,520
Total Division No. 39..............	51,700	73,577	69,446
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...	15,800	15,800	13,604
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,300	5,550	4,275
	20,100	21,350	17,879
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,600	2,300	1,354
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	2,000	2,029	2,029
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	4,500	4,450	3,785
5. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	1,500	1,850	731
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,000	1,050	967
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	1,800	1,210
	12,100	13,479	10,076
Total Division No. 40..............	32,200	34,829	27,955

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 41— HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...	18,100	18,100	16,117
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,300	4,000	3,419
	22,400	22,100	19,536
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100	100	16
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,000	2,200	1,579
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,800	4,745	4,744
5. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence......	900	850	633
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	900	750	487
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,700	1,572	1,572
	8,400	10,217	9,031
Total Division No. 41.............	30,800	32,317	28,567
Division No. 41k.—HIGH COMMISSION—GHANA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 158...	14,100	5,478	5,478
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,400	111	110
	15,500	5,589	5,588
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	14	14
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services, cablegrams..	1,500	340	339
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,800	580	580
5. Rent and maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence	3,800	901	900
7. Motor vehicles—maintenance and running expenses.	900	488	487
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,400	1,561	1,560
Imprest advance.........................	..	2,997	2,997
	12,000	6,881	6,877
Total Division No. 41k............	27,500	12,470	12,465
Division No. 42.—HIGH COMMISSION—MALAYA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 159...	26,700	20,622	20,622
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,500	4,700	3,909
3. Extra duty pay..........................	600	..	..
	31,800	25,322	24,531
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	807	806
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,100	3,200	2,507
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	1,900	1,907	1,906
5. Maintenance, High Commissioner’s residence.....	1,800	750	728
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	1,500	1,026	1,025
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,900	1,506	1,506
9. Increase in imprest advance..................	1,000	2,800	2,800
	12,200	11,996	11,278
Total Division No. 42.............	44,000	37,318	35,809

III—Department of External Affairs.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 43.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159...	26,200	29,929	29,928
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	11,100	10,588	10,587
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	..	..
	38,300	40,517	40,515
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,250	550	467
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	4,600	4,529	4,529
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	6,000	5,250	4,931
5. Maintenance, Commissioner’s residence..........	1,200	2,000	1,323
6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	850	1,731	1,731
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,300	1,700	1,455
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	2,750	2,700
	18,200	18,510	17,136
Total Division No. 43..............	56,500	59,027	57,651
Division No. 44.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161...	54,800	50,500	49,050
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	116,100	114,100	112,570
	170,900	164,600	161,620
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York..................	40,000	47,100	41,193
2. Representation in San Francisco...............	13,300	11,600	11,219
3. Representation in New Caledonia..............	3,100	3,600	3,190
4. Representation in Portuguese Timor.............	1,650	1,900	1,874
5. Representation in Geneva....................	11,250	13,000	11,212
	69,300	77,200	68,688
Total Division No. 44..............	240,200	241,800	230,308
Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161...	24,100	21,101	21,101
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,500	4,100	1,807
	26,600	25,201	22,908
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom...........	1,950	1,900	1,645
2. Representation in Hong Kong.................	1,050	2,350	2,061
3. Representation in Korea.....................	1,800	76	75
	4,800	4,326	3,781
Total Division No. 45..............	31,400	29,527	26,689
Total Department of External Affairs	2,376,000	2,356,471	2,188,029

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
46	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	692,000	654,012	634,603
47	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	26,000	46,600	46,158
48	TAXATION BRANCH.................	8,132,000	8,082,950	8,047,869
49	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW........	18,800	19,630	19,257
50	VALUATION BOARDS................	1,600	1,600	1,355
51	SUPERANNUATION BOARD...........	85,400	93,960	93,600
52	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS...	1,560,200	1,308,389	1,216,961
53	GOVERNMENT PRINTER..............	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL........................	10,516,000	10,207,141	10,059,803

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	8,888,680	8,640,710	8,530,595
General expenses.......................	1,627,320	1,566,431	1,529,208
Total...........................	10,516,000	10,207,141	10,059,803

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	10,516,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	10,059,803
Increase........................	456,197

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163...	520,000	490,000	472,572
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	40,800	45,400	45,142
3. Extra duty pay...........................	9,600	12,602	12,602
	570,400	548,002	530,316
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	28,000	28,058	28,057
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	42,300	24,000	23,119
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	40,200	39,521	39,521
4. Office services...........................	4,500	5,100	4,260
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,600	9,331	9,330
	121,600	106,010	104,287
Total Division No. 46.............	692,000	654,012	634,603
Division No. 47.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses....................	26,000	46,600	46,158
Division No. 48.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164...	5,792,000	5,717,512	5,717,511
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,150,000	1,181,000	1,168,236
3. Extra duty pay...........................	117,000	128,592	128,591
	7,059,000	7,027,104	7,014,338
3.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	133,000	132,000	129,453
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	393,000	358,260	358,260
3. Postage,-telegrams and telephone services........	232,000	233,000	223,130
4. Office services..........................	72,500	74,500	71,622
5. Legal expenses..........................	113,000	129,000	121,981
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for services rendered	69,500	65,891	65,890
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	60,000	63,195	63,195
	1,073,000	1,055,846	1,033,531
Total Division No. 48.............	8,132,000	8,082,950	8,047,869
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...	8,420	8,350	8,329
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	460.	450	431
	8,880	8,800	8,760
B.—General Expenses—
1. Reporting..............................	7,000	7,130	7,130
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,920	3,700	3,367
	9,920	10,830	10,497
Total Division No, 49.............	18,800	19,630	19,257

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 50.—VALUATION BOARDS.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Temporary and casual employees..............	1,100	1,125	1,027
B.—General Expenses	500	475	328
Total Division No. 50.............	1,600	1,600	1,355
Division No. 51.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165..	64,300	58,900	58,542
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	13,900	23,310	23,310
3. Extra duty pay..........................	2,100	4,402	4,401
	80,300	86,612	86,253
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure..............	5,100	7,348	7,347
Total Division No. 51.............	85,400	93,960	93,600
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 166..	992,000	801,000	723,685
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	169,600	160,467	160,466
3. Extra duty pay..........................	7,400	7,600	5,750
	1,169,000	969,067	889,901
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,900	18,000	16,051
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	57,700	53,600	49,477
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	53,200	43,700	40,989
4. Printing of official publications...............	88,100	61,142	61,142
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	88,600	67,180	66,174
6. Wool statistical service—Contribution towards.....	13,500	13,500	13,500
7. Reimbursement to Commonwealth and State Departments for statistical services	49,900	67,550	65,369
8. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	16,000	11,000	10,783
9. Incidental and other expenditure..............	5,300	3,650	3,575
	391,200	339,322	327,060
Total Division. No. 52............	1,560,200	1,308,389	1,216,961
Division No. 53.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 166.....	148,100	140,000	126,777
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	235,400	198,242	198,242
3. Extra duty pay..........................	27,500	27,000	25,389
	411,000	365,242	350,408
4. Less amounts for Parliamentary and Departmental printing chargeable to Government Printer Trust Account	411,000	365,242	350,408
Total Division No. 53.............	(a)	(a)	(a)
Total Department of the Treasury...	10,516,000	10,207,141	10,059,803

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’s DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
54	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	305,000	313,403	268,052
55	REPORTING BRANCH.................	93,000	98,302	95,962
56	CROWN SOLICITOR’s OFFICE...........	350,000	343,434	336,003
57	HIGH COURT.......................	68,000	81,396	64,508
58	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.......	172,000	168,565	164,220
59	CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ADMINISTRATION	151,000	160,019	142,522
61	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	126,000	134,674	126,206
62	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS..	419,000	423,196	407,002
63	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.............	64,000	65,226	63,727
64	PEACE OFFICER GUARD..............	87,000	109,972	79,205
	Total..........................	1,835,000	1,898,187	1,747,407

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,403,600	1,437,895	1,362,077
General expenses........................	431,400	460,292	385,330
Total.........................	1,835,000	1,898,187	1,747,407

	£
Estimate, 1958-59....................	1,835,000
Expenditure, 1957-58..................	1,747,407
Increase......................	87,593

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	165,800	158,320	158,320
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	15,200	15,800	14,358
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	1,000	970
	182,000	175,120	173,648
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	23,000	22,500	20,614
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	6,500	6,783	6,782
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	21,500	21,500	21,456
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	45,000	50,700	18,936
5. Legal expenses...........................	20,000	30,000	20,183
6. Law books..............................	2,500	1,800	1,797
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,500	5,000	4,636
	123,000	138,283	94,404
Total Division No. 54..............	305,000	313,403	268,052
Division No. 55.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	44,000	46,000	43,964
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	53,900	55,817	55,817
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	200	39
	98,000	102,017	99,820
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and administrations	20,000	19,356	19,357
	78,000	82,661	80,463
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	10,000	11,388	11,388
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,000	8,039	8,038
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,500	1,512	1,511
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,500	1,500	1,360
	20,000	22,439	22,297
5. Less amount recoverable from other Departments and administrations	5,000	6,798	6,798
	15,000	15,641	15,499
Total Division No. 55..............	93,000	98,302	95,962
Division No. 56.—CROWN SOLICITOR’s OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...	298,000	289,500	284,381
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,400	20,916	20,916
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,000	2,000	1,863
	318,400	312,416	307,160
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,100	6,637	6,636
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,000	4,381	4,380
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	9,500	10,000	9,107
4. Law books..............................	3,000	3,000	2,922
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,000	7,000	5,798
	31,600	31,018	28,843
Total Division No. 56..............	350,000	343,434	336,003

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 57.—HIGH COURT.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	9,000	23,500	9,173
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	21,100	21,720	21,720
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	100	69
	30,200	45,320	30,962
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	23,300	24,500	22,589
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,500	3,076	3,075
3. Law books..............................	6,000	3,000	2,480
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,000	5,500	5,402
	37,800	36,076	33,546
Total Division No. 57..............	68,000	81,396	64,508
Division No. 58.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	130,000	126,000	123,666
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	11,700	12,825	12,825
3. Extra duty pay...........................	3,500	4,500	3,417
	145,200	143,325	139,908
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	6,000	6,000	5,469
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	4,500	4,105
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,500	6,938	6,937
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers.	3,300	2,900	2,900
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,000	4,902	4,901
	26,800	25,240	24,312
Total Division No. 58..............	172,000	168,565	164,220
Division No. 59.—CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...	55,000	60,000	50,153
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	28,000	27,793	27,793
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	1,500	673
	84,000	89,293	78,619
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	33,000	35,000	33,591
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	9,000	9,179	9,178
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	10,400	10,500	9,566
4. Reports of cases..........................	4,000	4,000	2,310
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.....	300	300	183
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses...	300	300	101
7. Court conducted ballots (amounts recovered from trade unions may be credited to this item)	2,000	3,000	527
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,000	8,447	8,447
	67,000	70,726	63,903
Total Division No. 59..............	151,000	160,019	142,522

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
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	90,000	86,987
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,000	17,500	15,696
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,500	2,500	2,180
	105,500	110,000	104,863
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	5,900	6,174	6,174
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,500	1,690
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,600	5,000	4,635
4. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	5,000	7,500	5,809
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,500	3,035
	20,500	24,674	21,343
Total Division No. 61..............	126,000	134,674	126,206
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 169...	210,000	205,000	201,828
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	87,000	89,000	87,148
3. Extra duty pay...........................	18,000	20,000	17,835
	315,000	314,000	306,811
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	9,000	6,500	5,390
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	16,000	14,000	13,350
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	10,000	9,000	8,547
4. Printing of specifications and publications.........	60,000	70,500	63,709
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	9,000	9,196	9,195
	104,000	109,196	100,191
Total Division No. 62..............	419,000	423,196	407,002
Division No. 63.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...	44,300	45,000	44,594
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	15,900	16,400	15,689
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	200	154
	60,300	61,600	60,437
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	600	650	628
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	500	750	447
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,600	1,326	1,325
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	900	890
	3,700	3,626	3,290
Total Division No. 63.............	64,000	65,226	63,727

V.—Attorney-General’s Department.

Division No. 64.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 64.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...	594,000	582,222	582,221
2. Extra duty pay...........................	30,000	62,000	37,046
	624,000	644,222	619,267
3. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	539,000	540,062	540,062
	85,000	104,160	79,205
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,500	8,500	8,115
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	2,500	481
3. Clothing and equipment.....................	17,000	16,000	12,594
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,000	5,980	5,979
	32,000	32,980	27,169
5. Less amount recoverable from Defence and Repatriation establishments and other administrations	30,000	27,168	27,169
	2,000	5,812	..
Total Division No. 64..............	87,000	109,972	79,205
Total Attorney-General’s Department..	1,835,000	1,898,187	1,747,407

VI—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
65	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	1,277,000	1,338,423	1,289,410
66	ELECTORAL BRANCH.................	626,000	623,000	604,843
67	BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY...........	1,447,000	1,165,217	1,080,692
68	IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE.....	50,000	47,179	40,750
69	FORESTRY BRANCH..................	165,000	160,651	153,700
70	NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU......	425,000	426,082	410,054
71	RENT OF BUILDINGS.................	1,003,000	1,013,513	971,152
	TOTAL.......................	4,993,000	4,774,065	4,550,601

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	2,068,900	1,946,240	1,875,211
General expenses......................	1,497,600	1,269,025	1,170,748
Other services........................	1,426,500	1,558,800	1,504,642
Total......................	4,993,000	4,774,065	4,550,601

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	4,993,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	4,550,601
Increase........................	442,399

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 65—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170...	650,000	629,400	624,642
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	251,000	260,000	255,950
3. Extra duty pay...........................	36,000	35,750	33,681
	937,000	925,150	914,273
Less—
4. Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3............	274,000	272,500	272,500
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	100,000	96,000	109,341
6. Amount recoverable from other administrations.....	63,000	65,500	58,598
	437,000	434,000	440,439
	500,000	491,150	473,834
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	33,000	21,500	.20,448
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	21,000	20,000	16,164
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	25,000	25,000	24,689
4. Office services(a).........................	340,000	299,450	290,671
5. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	4,000	2,836	2,836
6. Plan printing............................	12,000	11,500	10,806
7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	43,000	35,000	33,504
8. Advertising—Tenders, staff vacancies and property disposal	3,000	4,000	2,287
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,500	12,500	12,007
	494,500	431,786	413,412
Less—
12. Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3...........	50,000	50,000	50,000
13. Amount recoverable from other administrations.....	9,500	3,500	3,726
	59,500	53,500	53,726
	435,000	378,286	359,686
C.—Other Services—
1. Freight and handling charges for Departments in Canberra	7,000	(b)	(b)
2: Office services for Departments in Canberra(c).....	254,000	280,376	276,426
3. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services	80,000	80,000	70,854
4. Commonwealth properties, Perth—Payment to State of Western Australia for eradication of argentine ants	1,000	1,000	1,000
Transport services for other Departments in Canberra.	(d)	107,611	107,610
	342,000	468,987	455,890
Total Division No. 65.............	1,277,000	1,338,423	1,289,410

(a) Includes wages as follows:—1958-59, £181,000; 1957-58, Appropriation £170.000, Expenditure £169,400. (b) Included with “Transport Services for other Departments in Canberra.” (c) Includes wages as follows:—1958-59, £52,500; 1957-58, Appropriation £56,700, Expenditure £55,400. (d) Transport costs for Departments in Canberra are to be charged to the individual Departments.

F.7092/58.—3

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 66.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 66.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170...	393,000	387,000	384,664
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	16,500	19,900	15,635
3. Extra duty pay...........................	500	100	11
	410,000	407,000	400,310
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	4,000	2,883
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,500	4,000	3,854
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	42,000	41,500	41,125
4. Office services..........................	11,000	11,500	11,034
5. Administration of the Commonwealth Electoral Act (Moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration may be credited to this item)	152,500	151,000	142,425
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	2,000	2,000	1,789
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	2,000	1,423
	216,000	216,000	204,533
Total Division No. 66	626,000	623,000	604,843
Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170..	706,000	670,000	637,936
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	88,000	94,000	92,393
3. Extra duty pay..........................	111,000	109,000	108,344
	905,000	873,000	838,673
Less—
4. Amount provided under the appropriations of Department of Civil Aviation	317,000	299,000	293,470
5. Amount provided under the appropriations of Department of Air	45,000	128,000	126,987
	362,000	427,000	420,457
	543,000	446,000	418,216
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	56,000	55,000	45,449
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	33,000	33,000	31,195
3. Postage, telegrams and telephones services.......	770,000	700,000	687,660
4. Office services..........................	17,000	17,000	14,020
5. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	11,000	10,000	9,755
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus........	345,000	350,000	279,546
7. Meteorological publications.................	9,000	9,000	8,428
8. Allowances to country observers..............	67,000	65,000	64,681
9. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	36,000	36,000	33,164
10. Incidental and other expenditure..............	7,000	6,217	6,216
	1,351,000	1,281,217	1,180,114
Less—
11. Amount provided under the appropriations of Department of Civil Aviation	378,000	358,000	328,817
12. Amount provided under the appropriations of Department of Air	69,000	204,000	188,821
	447,000	562,000	517,638
	904,000	719,217	662,476
Total Division No. 67.............	1,447,000	1,165,217	1,080,692

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 68.—IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 68.—IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...	24,300	20,000	18,225
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,800	11,000	6,430
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,300	1,200	1,116
	33,400	32,200	25,771
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	2,500	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	750	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,500	..	..
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.....	700	..	..
5. Technical equipment.......................	3,400	..	..
6. Printing of publications.....................	3,400	..	..
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,350	..	..
Ionospheric prediction service—Maintenance.......	..	14,979	14,979
	16,600	14,979	14,979
Total Division No. 68..............	50,000	47,179	40,750
Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...	64,500	60,640	59,976
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	38,000	36,050	35,551
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,500	1,500	1,430
	104,000	98,190	96,957
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	7,500	9,500	8,862
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,300	3,500	3,281
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,400	2,000	1,803
4. Office services...........................	4,600	4,491	4,491
5. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses..	7,000	7,560	7,559
6. Field and laboratory equipment................	12,000	9,500	6,412
7. Seeds and materials for research...............	4,200	3,100	2,639
8. Library................................	1,200	1,000	974
9. Forestry scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments	11,200	9,400	9,175
10. Advertising—Scholarships and staff vacancies......	1,200	1,200	721
11. Printing of publications.....................	3,700	7,000	7,000
12. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,700	4,210	3,826
	61,000	62,461	56,743
Total Division No. 69..............	165,000	160,651	153,700
Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171...	19,200	19,000	18,446
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	222,800	223,000	213,995
3. Extra duty pay...........................	3,000	3,000	2,882
	245,000	245,000	235,323
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	10,500	16,000	11,859
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,500	7,500	6,757
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	16,400	13,500	13,070
4. Office services...........................	4,400	4,300	3,390
5. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	4,700	4,000	3,873
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,782	2,782
	46,000	48,082	41,731

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU —continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
C.—Other Services (for payment to the credit of the Publicity Services Trust Account)—
1. Publicity materials and services................	61,000	65,000	65,000
2. Film production..........................	60,000	60,000	60,000
3. Film distribution..........................	11,000	5,000	5,000
4. Illustrations.............................	2,000	3,000	3,000
	134,000	133,000	133,000
Total Division No. 70..............	425,000	426,082	410,054
Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Prime Minister...........................	55,500	60,300	58,745
2. External Affairs..........................	3,400	2,200	2,193
3. Treasury...............................	366,000	360,895	360,895
4. Attorney-General.........................	65,000	73,800	65,030
5. Interior................................	61,000	59,963	59,962
6. Works.................................	101,000	102,600	92,601
7. Customs and Excise........................	18,500	22,590	22,590
8. Health.................................	32,000	34,600	30,689
9. Trade.................................	30,500	24,600	24,303
10. Primary Industry..........................	12,000	13,500	10,731
11. Social Services...........................	57,000	45,000	37,686
12. Shipping and Transport.....................	18,500	19,000	18,995
14. Immigration.............................	28,000	54,500	50,981
15. Labour and National Service..................	105,800	106,000	103,341
16. National Development......................	43,800	28,965	28,965
17. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	5,000	5,000	3,445
Total Division No. 71..............	1,003,000	1,013,513	971,152
Total Department of the Interior...	4,993,000	4,774,065	4,550,601

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
72	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	1,941,000	2,479,660	2,124,642
73	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE..........	1,433,000	1,356,588	1,161,999
	TOTAL.....................	3,374,000	3,836,248	3,286,641

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of. salary.....	1,522,000	1,922,347	1,735,992
General expenses........................	419,000	557,313	388,650
Other services..........................	1,433,000	1,356,588	1,161,999
Total......................	3,374,000	3,836,248	3,286,641

	£
Estimate, .1958-59......................	3,374,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	3,286,641
Increase......................	87,359

VII.—Department of Works.

Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172...	2,611,000	2,480,000	2,426,743
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,494,000	2,476,000	2,451,140
3. Extra duty pay...........................	98,000	99,000	94,795
	5,203,000	5,055,000	4,972,678
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from other administrations.....	960,500	522,000	569,378
5. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	820,440	768,500	824,373
6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division	14,450	14,700	15,482
7 Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations.......	1,885,610	1,827,453	1,827,453
	3,681,000	3,132,653	3,236,686
	1,522,000	1,922,347	1,735,992
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	200,000	201,281	201,281
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	77,000	82,000	78,722
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	100,000	105,477	105,477
4. Office services...........................	41,400	41,201	39,800
5. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	5,500	8,250	7,113
6. Plan printing and photography.................	31,000	31,632	31,632
7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies.........	16,000	20,000	18,680
8. Field and laboratory testing equipment—Purchase and maintenance	27,000	22,000	20,706
9. Site investigations and surveys.................	17,000	16,989	14,394
10. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	255,000	247,000	241,765
11. Maintenance of office machines................	6,500	6,080	6,080
12. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.....	18,500	20,614	19,466
13. Armoured car payroll service.................	9,500	11,000	8,865
14. Purchase of office machines..................	25,000	12,100	9,374
15. Fees of private architects and consultants..........	275,000	300,000	175,881
16. Legal expenses...........................	10,000	16,000	14,036
17. Incidental and other expenditure...............	16,600	16,807	16,806
Settlement of claim arising from sale in 1955 of re-conditioned submarine engine	..	2,131	2,131
	1,131,000	1,160,562	1,012,209
Less—
21. Amount recoverable from other administrations.....	189,800	102,200	111,769
22. Amount chargeable to trust accounts.............	142,350	132,600	143,258
23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division	2,740	2,960	3,043
24. Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations.......	377,110	365,489	365,489
	712,000	603,249	623,559
	419,000	557,313	388,650
Total Division No. 72..............	1,941,000	2,479,660	2,124,642

VII.—Department of Works.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.
	£	£	£
1. Parliament...............................	110,000	50,000	37,570
2. Prime Minister............................	17,000	24,000	11,555
3. External Affairs...........................	1,000	1,500	1,030
4. Treasury................................	11,000	20,000	9,372
5. Taxation................................	70,000	63,000	57,335
6. Attorney-General..........................	21,000	19,000	15,882
7. Interior.................................	500,000	500,000	420,132
8. Works..................................	90,000	81,000	78,369
9. Customs and Excise.........................	70,000	53,500	48,872
10. Health.................................	95,000	126,000	110,270
11. Trade..................................	38,000	33,000	27,951
12. Primary Industry...........................	2,500	3,000	1,392
13. Social Services............................	24,000	21,088	21,088
14. Shipping and Transport......................	50,000	52,500	41,583
15. Territories...............................	2,500	3,000	1,627
16. Immigration..............................	215,000	210,000	198,851
17. Labour and National Service...................	31,000	32,000	25,875
18. National Development.......................	15,000	14,000	10,620
19. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	70,000	50,000	42,625
Total Division No. 73...............	a1,433,000	1,356,588	1,161,999
Total Department of Works............	3,374,000	3,836,248	3,286,641

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

	1958-59.		1957-58.
	Appropriation.		Actual.
	£		£
Civil Departments...........................	5,200,000	..	4,640,889
Defence Services............................	5,722,000	..	5,094,118
Total.................................	10,922,000	..	9,735,007

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
74	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	3,078,000	3,394,640	3,243,566
75	MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES	5,468,000	5,103,485	4,907,163
76	DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.....	2,090,000	762,000	754,094
76k	RENT (TERRITORIES)................	1,500	1,500	853
77	RENT............................	56,500	64,000	53,974
78	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.........	695,000	657,000	564,687
	TOTAL........................	11,389,000	9,982,625	9,524,337

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	5,955,000	5,886,000	5,753,762
General expenses........................	804,000	768,640	662,491
Other services...........................	4,630,000	3,327,985	3,108,084
Total.........................	11,389,000	9,982,625	9,524,337

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	11,389,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	9,524,337
Increase......................	1,864,663

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173...	3,620,000	3,493,000	3,474,364
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,930,000	2,020,000	1,914,971
3. Extra duty pay...........................	400,000	390,000	387,241
	5,950,000	5,903,000	5,776,576
Less—
4. Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services....	312,000	316,000	316,000
5. Amount chargeable to Maintenance and Operation of Civil Aviation Facilities	2,986,000	2,603,000	2,608,000
	3,298,000	2,919,000	2,924,000
	2,652,000	2,984,000	2,852,576
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	155,000	136,000	135,739
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	90,000	93,131	93,130
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	69,000	68,509	67,648
4. Maps, log books and publications...............	24,000	24,000	23,516
5. Office services...........................	40,000	40,500	32,577
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	15,000	15,000	9,799
7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies.........	4,000	5,000	4,624
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	29,000	28,500	23,957
	426,000	410,640	390,990
Total Division No. 74..............	3,078,000	3,394,640	3,243,566
Division No. 75.—MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES.
1. Aerodromes.............................	1,950,000	1,800,000	1,642,105
2. Air route and airway facilities.................	1,700,000	1,510,227	1,510,226
3. Search and rescue services...................	110,000	150,000	137,232
4. Electrical energy..........................	405,000	374,144	374,144
5. Telephone services........................	42,000	41,616	41,615
6. Water supply and sanitation...................	18,000	17,000	16,296
7. Movable plant and equipment—Maintenance.......	450,000	442,250	442,250
8. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils..............	190,000	200,000	180,738
9. General stores and equipment.................	138,000	133,273	133,273
10. Travelling and subsistence...................	305,000	291,049	291,048
11. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.....	112,000	114,926	114,926
12. Staff training............................	43,000	20,000	15,143
13. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,000	9,000	8,167
Total Division No. 75..............	a5,468,000	a5,103,485	a4,907,163
Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero and gliding clubs—Grants................	180,000	175,000	175,000
2. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution	50,000	33,500	32,315
3. North Atlantic air navigation facilities—Contribution..	22,000	..	..
4. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost	650,000	540,000	537,685
5. Air services—Subsidy......................	500,000	(b)	(b)
6. Aerodromes—Development grant..............	600,000	..	..
7. Aerodromes—Maintenance grant...............	70,000	(c)	(c)
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	18,000	13,500	9,094
Total Division No. 76..............	2,090,000	762,000	754,094
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	10,636,000	9,260,125	8,904,823

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £2,986,000; 1957-58 Appropriation £2,603,000, Expenditure, £2,608,000. (b) Included under Postmaster-General’s Department Division No, 257D5. (c) Included under Division No. 75, Item 1.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Territories.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 76k.—RENT (TERRITORIES).............	1,500	1,500	853
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 77.—RENT..........................	56,500	64,000	53,974
Division No. 78.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	317,000	299,000	293,186
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior	378,000	358,000	271,501
Total Division No. 78...............	695,000	657,000	564,687
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	751,500	721,000	618,661
Total Department of Civil Aviation....	11,389,000	9,982,625	9,524,337

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
79	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	4,230,000	4,138,951	4,098,700
80	FILM CENSORSHIP...................	(a)	36,800	31,331
	TOTAL........................	4,230,000	4,175,751	4,130,031

(a) Included with Division No. 79.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	3,717,000	3,646,572	3,613,490
General expenses.........................	513,000	529,179	516,541
Total........................	4,230,000	4,175,751	4,130,031

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	4,230,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	4,130,031
Increase......................	99,969

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175...	3,192,000	3,099,700	3,074,832
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	280,000	274,772	274,771
3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act, may be credited to this item)	245,000	249,300	244,497
	3,717,000	3,623,772	3,594,100
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	152,000	148,197	148,196
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	85,000	90,513	90,512
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	81,500	79,626	79,626
4. Office services..........................	45,000	47,500	45,542
5. Legal expenses..........................	5,000	5,000	1,613
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	18,000	18,337	18,336
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)	60,000	65,000	65,000
8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment	7,400	9,000	6,959
9. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	1,625	1,125	1,020
10. Laboratory apparatus and supplies.............	14,000	10,469	10,469
11. Uniforms and protective clothing..............	14,400	14,300	13,148
12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	700	1,495	685
13. Training of staff.........................	1,550	2,100	977
14. Film censorship—Equipment.................	3,300	(a)	(a)
15. Rent and maintenance, Tokyo office............	2,350	..	..
16. Incidental and other expenditure...............	21,175	22,517	22,517
	513,000	515,179	504,600
Total Division No. 79..............	4,230,000	4,138,951	4,098,700
Division No. 80.—FILM CENSORSHIP
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176...	..	14,400	12,018
Temporary and casual employees...............	..	7,400	7,120
Extra duty pay...........................	..	1,000	252
	..	22,800	19,390
B.—General Expenses—
Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	..	5,200	5,119
Equipment.............................	..	6,200	4,889
Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	2,600	1,933
	..	14,000	11,941
Total Division No. 80..............	(b)	36,800	31,331
Total Department of Customs and Excise..	4,230,000	4,175,751	4,130,031

(a) Included under Division No. 80. (b) Included under Division No. 79.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
81	ADMINISTRATIVE................	653,000	628,379	597,317
82	QUARANTINE...................	299,000	304,214	277,751
83	HEALTH SERVICES...............	760,000	739,273	658,473
84	SERUM LABORATORIES...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.....................	1,712,000	1,671,866	1,533,541

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	1,176,000	1,154,187	1,074,339
General expenses.....................	536,000	517,679	459,202
Total......................	1,712,000	1,671,866	1,533,541

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	1,712,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	1,533,541
Increase.....................	178,459

X.—Department of Health.

Division No. 81—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 81—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177...	341,100	326,000	307,017
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	112,200	109,000	109,000
3. Extra duty pay...........................	6,700	5,000	4,882
	460,000	440,000	420,899
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	29,300	28,919	28,919
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	19,300	24,300	19,517
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	16,700	15,260	15,259
4. Health conferences........................	5,300	4,500	3,938
5. Payments to States for administration of hospital benefits	13,000	13,100	11,655
6. Payments to States for administration of Tuberculosis Agreement	77,400	73,700	73,615
7. Payments to States for capital and incidental expenditure in relation to the milk for school children scheme	13,400	9,600	6,989
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	18,600	19,000	16,526
	193,000	188,379	176,418
Total Division No. 81..............	653,000	628,379	597,317
Division No. 82.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 177...	93,500	99,000	89,918
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	23,800	19,944	19,944
3. Extra duty pay...........................	14,700	13,700	12,994
	132,000	132,644	122,856
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	15,900	16,270	15,595
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	4,300	4,200	3,234
3. Stores and supplies, including fumigants..........	16,700	19,000	15,674
4. Payments to States and medical practitioners for services rendered	111,700	111,300	106,444
5. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels.......	4,800	6,000	4,147
6. Free issue of biological products...............	2,000	2,000	..
7. Control of foot and mouth disease..............	1,200	2,400	1,407
8. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine may be credited to this item)	10,400	10,400	8,394
	167,000	171,570	154,895
Total Division No. 82..............	299,000	304,214	277,751
Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179...	487,900	486,300	437,277
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	87,200	87,743	87,742
3. Extra duty pay...........................	8,900	7,500	5,565
	584,000	581,543	530,584
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	29,700	25,630	24,876
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	44,300	42,200	37,697
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	22,500	19,500	19,279
4. Office services...........................	23,000	10,200	7,338
5 Laboratory supplies........................	13,100	14,000	8,138
6. Purchase and analysis of drugs.................	11,000	13,600	8,810
7. Publicity—Pamphlets......................	3,300	3,000	270
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	29,100	29,600	21,481
	176,000	157,730	127,889
Total Division No. 83..............	760,000	739,273	658,473

X.—Department of Health.

Division No. 84.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180...	380,400	362,000	320,549
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	570,100	493,736	493,735
3. Extra duty pay...........................	50,200	57,441	57,440
	1,000,700	913,177	871,724
4. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	1,000,700	913,177	871,724
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	18,000	15,000	14,160
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	40,000	34,930	34,929
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	16,000	14,000	13,621
4. Office services...........................	124,000	109,000	105,691
5. Livestock and fodder......................	185,000	150,000	141,898
6. Stores and plant..........................	1,000,000	1,160,000	1,066,548
7. Repairs and maintenance....................	55,000	..	..
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	278,000	175,874	175,873
	1,716,000	1,658,804	1,552,720
9. Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	1,716,000	1,658,804	1,552,720
	..	..	..
Total Division No. 84.............	..	..	..
Total Department of Health..........	1,712,000	1,671,866	1,533,541

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
85	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	1,095,000	1,069,245	1,028,106
86	TARIFF BOARD....................	137,000	90,654	89,024
	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—
87	BRITISH WEST INDIES..............	14,200	12,603	12,390
88	BURMA.........................	..	12,050	9,528
89	CANADA........................	43,100	49,562	43,227
90	CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.....	13,500	13,820	12,233
91	CEYLON........................	9,400	9,630	9,234
93	FRANCE........................	16,700	18,200	10,560
94	GERMANY......................	19,300	19,898	19,520
95	HONG KONG.....................	36,300	35,723	33,917
96	INDIA..........................	57,200	60,155	57,295
97	INDONESIA......................	16,300	19,737	14,556
98	ITALY..........................	22,800	20,650	19,468
99	JAPAN..........................	33,100	34,357	31,304
100	MALAYA.......................	8,200	9,539	7,762
101	NEW ZEALAND...................	37,500	36,100	31,292
102	PAKISTAN.......................	9,400	11,241	10,096
103	PHILIPPINES.....................	15,900	16,391	15,470
104	SINGAPORE.....................	20,400	19,127	18,306
105	SOUTH AFRICA...................	19,900	20,592	19,910
105k	SWEDEN........................	21,000	..	..
106	THAILAND......................	10,800	..	..
106k	UNITED KINGDOM................	18,600	18,627	17,932
107	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.......	91,800	100,100	89,728
107k	RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF	80,600	84,075	77,944
	TOTAL.....................	1,848,000	1,782,076	1,678,802

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,437,000	1,377,305	1,306,778
General expenses.......................	411,000	404,771	372,024
Total.....................	1,848,000	1,782,076	1,678,802

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	1,848,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	1,678,802
Increase.......................	169,198

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	700,000	670,000	650,213
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	150,000	149,000	146,535
3. Extra duty pay...........................	44,000	50,000	43,300
	894,000	869,000	840,048
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	75,000	80,000	72,225
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,500	20,525	20,525
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	73,000	74,970	73,665
4. Trade publicity—Official entertainment...........	1,000	1,000	423
5. Japanese Trade Agreement—Remuneration of Advisory Authority	2,500	1,250	500
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	21,000	20,500	18,720
Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Compensation to officer	..	2,000	2,000
	201,000	200,245	188,058
Total Division No. 85..............	1,095,000	1,069,245	1,028,106
Division No. 86.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	100,000	67,243	67,243
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	5,000	5,000	3,372
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,000	1,245	1,245
	109,000	73,488	71,860
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	9,000	5,946	5,946
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	1,456	1,455
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	2,500	1,632	1,632
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	14,000	8,132	8,131
	28,000	17,166	17,164
Total Division No. 86..............	137,000	90,654	89,024
Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— BRITISH WEST INDIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...	4,400	5,450	5,367
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,500	3,442	3,441
	7,900	8,892	8,808
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,750	1,225	1,194
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	700	679	678
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	650	600	586
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	2,000	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	200	307	306
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,000	900	818
	6,300	3,711	3,582
Total Division No. 87.............	14,200	12,603	12,390

F.7092/58.—4

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 88.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— BURMA.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	..	8,200	6,603
Temporary and casual employees...............	..	2,100	1,441
	..	10,300	8,044
B.—General Expenses—
Travelling and subsistence...................	..	950	776
Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	..	250	177
Incidental and other expenditure...............	..	550	531
	..	1,750	1,484
Total Division No. 88..............	..	12,050	9,528
Division No. 89.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	18,600	23,200	17,754
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,600	12,776	12,775
	31,200	35,976	30,529
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,400	1,500	1,136
2. Postage telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	2,250	2,350	2,234
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................	4,930	6,355	6,355
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	650	411	411
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,670	2,970	2,562
	11,900	13,586	12,698
Total Division No. 89..............	43,100	49,562	43,227
Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	4,600	4,500	4,228
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	4,400	4,400	4,381
	9,000	8,900	8,609
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	900	900	616
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	900	1,000	819
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................	1,100	1,120	1,087
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	300	500	54
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	350	400	314
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	950	1,000	734
	4,500	4,920	3,624
Total Division No. 90..............	13,500	13,820	12,233

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— CEYLON.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182.	5,600	5,600	5,596
2. Temporary and casual employees............	2,700	2,500	2,408
	8,300	8,100	8,004
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	100	150	112
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams...	500	580	487
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	500	550	399
Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses	..	250	232
	1,100	1,530	1,230
Total Division No. 91...........	9,400	9,630	9,234
Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183.	12,000	12,600	7,049
2. Temporary and casual employees............	3,000	3,800	2,242
	15,000	16,400	9,291
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	600	600	474
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams...	600	700	336
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	500	500	459
	1,700	1,800	1,269
Total Division No. 93...........	16,700	18,200	10,560
Division No. 94.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— GERMANY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183.	10,300	11,200	11,196
2. Temporary and casual employees............	4,500	4,000	3,818
	14,800	15,200	15,014
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,100	1,100	1,097
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams...	1,100	1,398	1,398
3. Rent and maintenance, office...............	1,075	900	789
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,225	1,300	1,222
	4,500	4,698	4,506
Total Division No. 94...........	19,300	19,898	19,520

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— HONG KONG.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	16,500	12,000	11,041
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,400	7,900	7,505
	23,900	19,900	18,546
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	200	300	148
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	2,100	1,908	1,908
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	7,275	7,150	7,146
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......	825	855	855
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	550	350	343
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,450	1,500	1,212
Increase in imprest advance..................	..	3,760	3,759
	12,400	15,823	15,371
Total Division No. 95..............	36,300	35,723	33,917
Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183...	28,600	31,200	30,863
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	15,300	14,400	13,076
	43,900	45,600	43,939
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,700	2,210	2,209
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	2,600	3,000	2,709
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,650	3,745	3,744
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	1,050	1,100	1,071
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,300	4,500	3,623
	13,300	14,555	13,356
Total Division No. 96.............	57,200	60,155	57,295
Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	9,900	10,500	7,973
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	3,000	4,500	2,842
	12,900	15,000	10,815
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	200	500	360
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,400	1,637	1,637
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	380	300	163
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	520	800	469
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	900	1,000	781
Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	..	500	331
	3,400	4,737	3,741
Total Division No. 97.............	16,300	19,737	14,556

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— ITALY.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	10,900	9,100	8,812
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	7,400	6,750	6,551
	18,300	15,850	15,363
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	800	1,200	960
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	750	850	776
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................	1,950	1,900	1,766
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,000	850	603
	4,500	4,800	4,105
Total Division No. 98..............	22,800	20,650	19,468
Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— JAPAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	21,400	18,785	18,785
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,400	3,400	2,902
	24,800	22,185	21,687
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	600	1,072	1,070
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	2,200	2,600	2,462
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	2,260	2,250	2,246
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	100	4,000	1,828
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,140	2,250	2,011
	8,300	12,172	9,617
Total Division No. 99.............	33,100	34,357	31,304
Division No. 100.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— MALAYA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184...	4,800	5,500	4,665
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,300	2,000	1,601
	7,100	7,500	6,266
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	350	829	828
2. Postage, telephones, telegrams and cablegrams.....	300	310	310
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	50	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	400	900	358
	1,100	2,039	1,496
Total Division No. 100............	8,200	9,539	7,762

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— NEW ZEALAND.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185..	15,700	15,400	14,207
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	11,900	11,000	9,351
	27,600	26,400	23,558
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,100	1,000	741
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	1,350	1,700	1,200
3. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,900	2,800	2,503
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......	550	700	528
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	200	300	254
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,800	3,200	2,508
	9,900	9,700	7,734
Total Division No. 101............	37,500	36,100	31,292
Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185..	5,400	6,600	5,754
2. Temporary and casual employees .............	2,300	2,547	2,546
	7,700	9,147	8,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	800	594	594
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	400	400	279
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	500	600	499
Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	..	500	424
	1,700	2,094	1,796
Total Division No. 102............	9,400	11,241	10,096
Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— PHILIPPINES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185..	8,700	8,100	8,078
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,300	5,700	4,831
	14,000	13,800	12,909
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	500	941	941
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	700	750	720
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	700	900	900
	1,900	2,591	2,561
Total Division No. 103............	15,900	16,391	15,470

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 104.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SINGAPORE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 185..	10,400	8,900	8,620
2. Temporary and casual employees .............	6,600	6,240	6,036
	17,000	15,140	14,656
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	600	1,200	1,126
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	850	700	699
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.....	950	600	383
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,000	1,000	956
Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.	..	487	486
	3,400	3,987	3,650
Total Division No. 104............	20,400	19,127	18,306
Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SOUTH AFRICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186..	8,700	8,500	8,103
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	4,600	4,827	4,827
	13,300	13,327	12,930
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,400	1,200	1,091
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....	1,300	1,254	1,254
3. Rent and maintenance, office................	1,550	1,500	1,461
4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.....	775	350	224
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	300	300	289
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,275	1,261	1,261
Increase in imprest advance.................	..	1,400	1,400
	6,600	7,265	6,980
Total Division No. 105............	19,900	20,592	19,910
Division No. 105k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— SWEDEN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 186..	9,500	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,500	..	..
	12,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	400	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams....	1,400	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office................	5,000	..	..
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses..	200	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenses................	2,000	..	..
	9,000	..	..
Total Division No. 105k...........	21,000	..	..

XI.—Department of Trade.

Division No. 106.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— THAILAND.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186...	6,100	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,900	..	..
	9,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	500	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	500	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	800	..	..
	1,800	..	..
Total Division No. 106.............	10,800	..	..
Division No, 106k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 186....	14,300	14,300	13,853
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	800	800	722
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	2,200	2,227	2,227
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,300	1,300	1,130
	4,300	4,327	4,079
Total Division No. 106k............	18,600	18,627	17,932
Division No. 107.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 187....	45,800	49,900	45,648
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	28,400	29,600	25,989
	74,200	79,500	71,637
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, and subsistence...................	4,400	4,400	3,814
2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	3,400	5,000	3,236
3. Rent and maintenance, office..................	5,700	5,800	5,733
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,100	5,400	5,308
	17,600	20,600	18,091
Total Division No. 107.............	91,800	100,100	89,728
Division No. 107k.—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 187....	27,800	33,400	32,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Relieving staff—Travelling and subsistence........	4,000	4,000	3,126
2. Overseas transfers—Travelling and subsistence......	40,000	40,000	37,917
3. Trade correspondents.......................	6,800	5,000	3,115
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,000	1,675	1,674
	52,800	50,675	45,832
Total Division No. 107k.............	80,600	84,075	77,944
Total Department of Trade....	1,848,000	1,782,076	1,678,802

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
108	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	398,000	393,777	379,985
109	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT	1,058,000	1,079,875	1,043,389
110	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS	137,000	161,205	142,078
	TOTAL......................	1,593,000	1,634,857	1,565,452

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments, in the nature of salary......	1,260,000	1,279,529	1,235,882
General expenses........................	333,000	355,328	329,570
Total........................	1,593,000	1,634,857	1,565,452

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	1,593,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	1,565,452
Increase.........................	27,548

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188...	255,000	250,000	239,499
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	50,000	54,729	54,728
3. Extra duty pay...........................	6,000	5,291	5,291
	311,000	310,020	299,518
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	39,000	38,000	34,711
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,000	7,126	7,126
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	25,000	25,576	25,576
4. Fisheries Newsletter and fisheries services (Receipts from the sale of advertising space in the Fisheries Newsletter may be credited to this item)	6,500	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,500	13,055	13,054
	87,000	83,757	80,467
Total Division No. 108.........	398,000	393,777	379,985
Division No. 109.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT.
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 188...	500,000	500,000	476,943
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	340,000	343,749	343,748
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 may be credited to this item)	8,000	12,760	12,760
	848,000	856,509	833,451
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100,000	115,153	115,152
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	9,000	8,713	8,712
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	80,000	80,000	69,832
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	7,500	7,500	5,087
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	13,500	12,000	11,155
	210,000	223,366	209,938
Total Division No. 109.........	1,058,000	1,079,875	1,043,389
Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 189...	110,000	110,000	105,110
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	24,000	28,000	25,602
3. Extra duty pay..........................	4,000	6,000	5,989
	138,000	144,000	136,701
4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account	37,000	31,000	33,788
	101,000	113,000	102,913
Carried forward..............	101,000	113,000	102,913

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	101,000	113,000	102,913
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	22,000	32,000	30,133
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	8,500	8,300	8,054
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,500	4,205	4,205
4. Printing of publications......................	9,500	11,000	7,218
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,500	2,700	1,979
	46,000	58,205	51,589
6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account	10,000	10,000	12,424
	36,000	48,205	39,165
Total Division No.110..........	137,000	161,205	142,078
Total Department of Primary Industry	1,593,000	1,634,857	1,565,452

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
111	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION...........	188,000	200,170	191,573
112	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.............	3,065,000	2,927,571	2,893,887
	TOTAL.........................	3,253,000	3,127,741	3,085,460

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	2,174,200	2,121,816	2,096,852
General expenses........................	1,078,800	1,005,925	988,608
Total............................	3,253,000	3,127,741	3,085,460

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	3,253,000
Expenditure, 1957-58..................	3,085,461
Increase........................	167,539

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 190...	134,700	138,767	138,767
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	18,500	24,000	17,608
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	1,000	590
	154,200	163,767	156,965
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	13,600	12,100	11,592
2. Postage, telegrams arid telephone services.........	8,500	8,059	8,059
3. Publicity—Pamphlets and films................	3,000	7,000	5,714
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	8,700	9,244	9,243
	33,800	36,403	34,608
Total Division No.111.............	188,000	200,170	191,573
Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191...	1,617,500	1,527,000	1,519,313
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	338,500	358,000	347,526
3. Extra duty pay...........................	64,000	73,049	73,048
	2,020,000	1,958,049	1,939,887
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	72,000	69,000	68,408
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	233,000	179,165	179,164
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	340,000	324,519	324,519
4. Office services...........................	26,000	23,750	23,069
5. Payment for services of Magistrates, Police, Registrars and Agents	19,000	19,000	18,013
6. Payments for services of Registrars of Births and Deaths	6,400	5,800	5,484
7. Medical examinations......................	27,000	25,003	25,003
8. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices	289,300	292,700	279,755
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	32,300	30,585	30,585
	1,045,000	969,522	954,000
Total Division No. 112.............	3,065,000	2,927,571	2,893,887
Total Department of Social Services.	3,253,000	3,127,741	3,085,460

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
113	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	173,000	175,985	169,524
114	MARINE BRANCH...................	1,000,000	1,012,952	978,721
115	SHIP CONSTRUCTION................	16,000	16,000	16,000
	TOTAL......................	1,189,000	1,204,937	1,164,245

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	812,000	825,554	793,537
General expenses	377,000	379,383	370,708
Total	1,189,000	1,204,937	1,164,245

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	1,189,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	1,164,245
Increase.....................	24,755

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...	114,600	114,500	112,465
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	20,800	22,600	19,885
3. Extra duty pay...........................	2,600	2,800	1,792
	138,000	139,900	134,142
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	10,500	10,967	10,967
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,700	4,100	3,766
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	12,750	12,750	12,382
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	8,050	8,268	8,267
	35,000	36,085	35,382
Total Division No. 113.............	173,000	175,985	169,524
Division No. 114.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...	395,200	410,000	383,742
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	212,800	208,910	208,910
3. Extra duty pay...........................	51,000	51,744	51,743
	659,000	670,654	644,395
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	22,000	23,500	22,144
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	9,300	9,199
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	10,500	12,900	12,410
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	90,000	87,400	83,560
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	33,500	33,500	31,398
6. Lighthouse tenders—Cost of operating...........	144,500	147,233	147,233
7. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses.........	3,500	3,700	3,618
8. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for the inspection of maritime radio installations	12,400	10,200	10,200
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	14,600	14,565	14,564
	341,000	342,298	334,326
Total Division No. 114.............	1,000,000	1,012,952	978,721
Division No. 115.—SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 192...	21,000	20,803	20,802
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	81,000	82,200	78,105
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,000	961	960
	103,000	103,964	99,867
4. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services.	88,000	88,964	84,867
	15,000	15,000	15,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure...............	10,000	13,000	10,931
2. Less amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services.	9,000	12,000	9,931
	1,000	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 115.............	16,000	16,000	16,000
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	1,189,000	1,204,937	1,164,245

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
116	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	293,000	290,612	264,308

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	236,500	231,100	212,526
General expenses.......................	56,500	59,512	51,782
Total......................	293,000	290,612	264,308

	£
Estimate, 1958-59........................	293,000
Expenditure, 1957-58......................	264,308
Increase........................	28,692

XV.—Department of Territories.

Division No. 116.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.

	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193...	244,500	229,300	211,413
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	29,800	35,200	34,823
3. Extra duty pay...........................	8,400	9,000	8,690
	282,700	273,500	254,926
4. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	46,200	42,400	42,400
	236,500	231,100	212,526
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	19,700	16,957	16,956
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	7,450	6,650	6,534
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	19,100	17,720	17,720
4. Official visits to welfare establishments in the Northern Territory	3,650	4,000	2,620
5. Publicity...............................	10,000	11,200	4,968
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,500	3,700	3,700
Royal visit—Representation of the Territories in Canberra	..	5,785	5,784
	63,400	66,012	58,282
7. Less amount recoverable from Territory Administrations	6,900	6,500	6,500
	56,500	59,512	51,782
Total Department of Territories.....	293,000	290,612	264,308

F.7092/58.−5

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
117	ADMINISTRATIVE................	1,144,000	1,113,371	1,076,541
118	OVERSEAS TRANSFERS............	69,000	95,000	73,068
	MIGRATION OFFICES—
119	UNITED KINGDOM..............	120,800	111,447	99,596
120	GERMANY.....................	131,200	138,400	124,700
121	THE NETHERLANDS.............	77,300	70,413	62,610
122	ITALY........................	189,500	210,500	194,090
123	GREECE.......................	73,500	84,098	78,179
124	AUSTRIA......................	126,500	127,083	113,480
125	OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS.........	76,200	63,052	56,733
	TOTAL...................	2,008,000	2,013,364	1,878,997

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,530,700	1,502,001	1,441,829
General expenses.......................	477,300	511,363	437,168
Total....................	2,008,000	2,013,364	1,878,997

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	2,008,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	1,878,997
Increase..................	129,003

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194...	679,000	636,843	636,842
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	227,000	243,000	225,596
3. Extra duty pay...........................	35,000	38,000	29,859
	941,000	917,843	892,297
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	50,000	50,000	46,412
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	39,500	38,640	38,639
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	79,000	72,588	72,587
4. Office services...........................	5,200	5,500	5,337
5. Payments for services performed by Government authorities including services under the Immigration Act, the Nationality and Citizenship Act and the Passports Act	13,800	13,800	7,009
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	15,500	15,000	14,260
	203,000	195,528	184,244
Total Division No. 117..........	1,144,000	1,113,371	1,076,541
Division No. 118.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS.
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	55,000	75,000	60,852
2. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.....	14,000	20,000	12,216
Total Division No. 118..........	69,000	95,000	73,068
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 194	82,500	76,600	70,076
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	276	275
	82,700	76,876	70,351
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	23,500	20,000	18,794
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	10,000	10,000	6,065
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	4,000	4,000	3,815
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	571	571
	38,100	34,571	29,245
Total Division No. 119..........	120,800	111,447	99,596

XVI.—Department of Immigration

Division No. 120.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian based staff as per Schedule, page 194	63,500	62,500	60,303
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	36,000	38,000	34,223
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	100	..
	99,600	100,600	94,526
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	9,500	10,000	6,802
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,300	4,600	3,076
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	10,150	12,500	10,715
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	6,500	7,200	6,474
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	2,650	3,000	2,697
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	500	500	410
	31,600	37,800	30,174
Total Division No. 120.............	131,200	138,400	124,700
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 195	51,500	43,600	40,778
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	15,200	15,700	13,630
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	213	212
	66,900	59,513	54,620
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,400	2,000	1,257
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,800	2,200	1,009
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.....	2,700	3,000	2,294
4. Rent and maintenance, office.................	3,000	2,700	2,500
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	600	500	473
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	900	500	457
	10,400	10,900	7,990
Total Division No. 121............	77,300	70,413	62,610
Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian based staff as per Schedule, page 195	93,500	94,000	89,795
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	55,000	65,000	64,609
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,500	1,500	844
	150,000	160,500	155,248
Carried forward........	150,000	160,500	155,248

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE— ITALY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward........	150,000	160,500	155,248
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	15,000	17,500	14,744
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,600	5,000	2,756
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	11,000	16,000	11,390
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	9,000	9,000	8,602
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	500	500	410
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,400	2,000	940
	39,500	50,000	38,842
Total Division No. 122.............	189,500	210,500	194,090
Division No. 123.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian based staff as ,per Schedule, page 195	37,800	40,369	40,369
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	14,000	19,100	16,709
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	200	95
	52,000	59,669	57,173
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,000	10,100	9,868
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	2,000	1,085
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	3,500	4,000	3,381
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	6,800	6,800	5,243
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	400	400	301
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,300	1,129	1,128
	21,500	24,429	21,006
Total Division No. 123.............	73,500	84,098	78,179
Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian based staff as per Schedule, page 195	67,900	67,700	60,958
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	22,300	21,000	20,647
3. Extra duty pay...........................	100	100	..
	90,300	88,800	81,605
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	12,000	14,000	8,875
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,700	3,700	3,165
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	11,000	11,500	11,374
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	5,100	5,083	5,083
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	3,000	3,000	2,472
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,400	1,000	906
	36,200	38,283	31,875
Total Division No. 124.............	126,500	127,083	113,480

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

Division No. 125.—MIGRATION OFFICES—OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries—Australian based staff as per Schedule, page 196	32,500	25,000	24,809
2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............	15,500	13,000	11,200
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	200	..
	48,200	38,200	36,009
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,000	7,000	4,200
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,300	3,300	2,533
3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......	9,000	7,852	7,852
4. Rent and maintenance, office..................	6,500	5,800	5,370
5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...	400	400	298
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	800	500	471
	28,000	24,852	20,724
Total Division No. 125.............	76,200	63,052	56,733
Total Department of Immigration....	2,008,000	2,013,364	1,878,997

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
126	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	2,138,000	2,159,800	2,050,876
126k	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’s OFFICE	23,000	24,391	20,067
	TOTAL.....................	2,161,000	2,184,191	2,070,943

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	1,802,700	1,834,691	1,759,067
General expenses.........................	334,300	322,400	304,182
Other services...........................	24,000	27,100	7,694
Total.......................	2,161,000	2,184,191	2,070,943

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	2,161,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	2,070,943
Increase......................	90,057

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197..	1,394,400	1,399,100	1,331,801
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	375,700	398,000	395,112
3. Extra duty pay..........................	19,900	24,700	20,286
	1,790,000	1,821,800	1,747,199
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	88,000	85,000	82,334
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	38,000	34,900	31,187
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	122,000	122,300	120,904
4. Office services..........................	25,500	25,300	25,300
5. Official publications......................	9,500	10,200	7,081
6. Legal expenses..........................	10,000	100	98
7. Payment for services of State officers...........	5,100	5,100	5,050
8. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses....	10,000	9,000	9,000
9. Incidental and other expenditure..............	15,900	19,000	15,029
	324,000	310,900	295,983
C.—Other Services—
1. Staff training...........................	3,500	3,500	1,863
2. Boards of Reference under Stevedoring Industry Act—Fees and other expenditure	700	700	522
3. Ministry of Labour Advisory Council—Expenses...	17,000	20,000	2,488
4. Boards of Reference under Coal Industry Act—Fees and other expenditure	2,800	2,900	2,821
	24,000	27,100	7,694
Total Division No. 126............	2,138,000	2,159,800	2,050,876
Division No. 126k.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’s OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 197..	10,350	10,500	9,673
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,150	2,191	2,191
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	200	4
	12,700	12,891	11,868
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,500	2,700	2,212
2. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,300	2,300	1,819
3. Payment for services of Court Reporting Branch....	4,500	6,500	4,168
	10,300	11,500	8,199
Total Division No. 126k...........	23,000	24,391	20,067
Total Department of Labour and National Service	2,161,000	2,184,191	2,070,943

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
127	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	243,000	247,100	227,056
127k	DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING.....	325,000	312,273	306,413
128	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.....	949,000	839,138	785,205
	TOTAL....................	1,517,000	1,398,511	1,318,674

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	806,000	714,638	686,989
General expenses.........................	149,800	126,423	121,419
Other services...........................	561,200	557,450	510,266
Total.......................	1,517,000	1,398,511	1,318,674

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	1,517,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	1,318,674
Increase......................	198,326

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

Division No. 127.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 127.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	126,500	134,000	116,931
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	29,500	35,200	33,372
3. Extra duty pay...........................	4,000	3,300	3,276
	160,000	172,500	153,579
Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account	..	9,000	5,834
	160,000	163,500	147,745
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,600	12,500	12,171
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing..	3,200	2,600	2,583
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	11,500	11,000	10,760
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,500	5,500	3,881
	33,800	31,600	29,395
Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account	..	1,500	558
	33,800	30,100	28,837
C.—Other Services—
Resources and development projects—
1. Kimberley Research Station and Ord River gauging— Contribution to cost	25,000	25,000	24,656
2. Publications..........................	3,000	4,550	2,195
3. Water resources investigations..............	200	2,300	2,146
Northern Australia surveys................	..	1,000	958
4. International Tin Council—Contribution..........	750	1,700	1,569
5. River Murray Commission—Expenses...........	1,750	1,350	1,350
6. Gas Turbine Research—Equipment and operational expenses	18,500	17,600	17,600
Materials Handling Testing Station—Equipment and operational expenses	..	1,750	570
	49,200	55,250	51,044
Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account	..	1,750	570
	49,200	53,500	50,474
Total Division No. 127.............	243,000	247,100	227,056
Division No. 127k.—DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the Nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	64,000	63,000	62,665
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	64,000	50,000	48,008
3. Extra duty pay...........................	12,000	12,000	11,722
	140,000	125,000	122,395
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	12,300	12,000	11,475
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing..	3,000	2,500	2,024
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,400	1,000	956
4. Map printing............................	9,700	9,000	8,668
5. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses	17,100	13,323	13,323
6. Hire of aircraft for aerial surveys...............	4,000	2,500	2,470
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	7,500	7,000	6,265
	55,000	47,323	45,181
C.—Other Services—
1. Payments for survey and mapping work carried out by States	55,000	19,950	19,950
2. Payments for aerial survey and photography.......	75,000	120,000	118,887
	130,000	139,950	138,837
Total Division No. 127k............	325,000	312,273	306,413

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

Division No. 128—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 128—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198...	288,000	285,000	275,712
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	232,000	205,112	205,111
3. Extra duty pay...........................	15,000	15,026	15,026
	535,000	505,138	495,849
4. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	107,000	135,000	135,000
	428,000	370,138	360,849
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	26,000	26,500	26,075
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing..	9,500	7,500	6,586
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	11,500	10,000	9,916
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.....	3,500	3,500	3,443
5. Office services...........................	15,100	7,900	7,842
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	8,900	8,600	8,539
	74,500	64,000	62,401
7. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	13,500	15,000	15,000
	61,000	49,000	47,401
C.—Other Services—
1. Operational expenses.......................	(a)(b) 542,000	(a) 540,000	(a) 490,461
2. Publications.............................	20,000	18,000	10,994
	562,000	558,000	501,455
3. Less amount recoverable from Australian Atomic Energy Commission	102,000	138,000	124,500
	460,000	420,000	376,955
Total Division No. 128.............	949,000	839,138	785,205
Total Department of National Development	1,517,000	1,398,511	1,318,674

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £78,000 ; 1957-58, Appropriation, £56,000, Expenditure, £56,000, (b) Investigations are estimated to cost as follows:—Uranium search, £94,500 ; Metal search other than uranium, £108,500 ; Oil search surveys, £220,000; Surveys of sites for dams, bridges, &c., £10,200 ; Regional surveys and observatories (magnetic and seismic), £39,200; Laboratory investigation of rocks, minerals and fossils, £6,600 ; Resident geologists, £15,800 ; Miscellaneous investigations, £27,100 ; Drafting Office and map compilation, £6,900 ; Workshops, £11,200.

XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
129	ADMINISTRATIVE.................	6,075,000	5,609,573	5,427,102

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	5,103,000	4,791,800	4,763,049
General expenses........................	67,000	65,177	65,175
Other services..........................	2,376,200	2,042,896	1,994,245
	(b) 7,546,200	6,899,873	6,822,469
Less amounts recoverable by way of sales of produce and grants from outside sources	1,471,200	1,290,300	1,395,367
Total......................	6,075,000	5,609,573	5,427,102

(b) An additional £317,500 will be expended from Capital Works and Services, Division No. 48.

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	6,075,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	5,427,102
Increase......................	647,898

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199..	180,400	185,000	177,022
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	54,900	53,400	51,782
3. Extra duty pay..........................	5,000	4,000	3,746
	240,300	242,400	232,550
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	15,500	14,987	14,987
2. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses	10,500	10,693	10,692
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............	41,000	39,497	39,496
	67,000	65,177	65,175
C—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production................	(a) 775,800	(a) 737,849	737,848
2. Plant industry...........................	(a) 836,800	(a) 754,836	754,835
3. Entomology............................	270,100	215,800	215,538
4. Soils and irrigation.......................	(a) 419,900	(a) 369,500	360,821
5. Food preservation and transport...............	(a) 261,300	(a) 245,125	245,124
6. Forest products..........................	(a) 332,600	(a) 316,600	316,324
7. Mining and metallurgy.....................	(a) 52,700	(a) 49,406	49,406
8. Radio research..........................	(a) 55,700	(a) 52,744	52,743
9. Research services........................	(a) 323,400	(a) 278,020	278,020
10. Industrial chemistry......................	(a) 687,100	(a) 624,170	624,170
11. Fisheries..............................	(a) 187,300	(a) 175,300	171,458
12. Mathematical statistics....................	69,600	61,500	59,327
13. National Standards Laboratory...............	(a) 659,300	577,187	577,186
14. Tribophysics...........................	(a) 98,400	102,085	101,079
15. Building research........................	(a) 155,700	(a) 149,098	149,097
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.............	(a) 134,500	(a) 123,500	119,811
17. Fodder conservation......................	33,300	39,600	38,794
18. Radiophysics...........................	(a) 410,800	(a) 394,550	383,672
19. Physical metallurgy......................	13,900	12,000	11,103
20. Tobacco research........................	(a) 36,100	(a) 46,000	45,999
21. Meteorological physics....................	90,500	81,696	81,695
22. Dairy research..........................	(a) 70,400	(a) 71,400	70,336
23. Wool textile research......................	(a) 438,800	(a) 386,800	384,823
24. Fuel research...........................	200,900	175,792	175,792
25. Wild life..............................	(a) 133,400	(a) 119,338	119,338
26. Land research and regional survey.............	(a) 187,500	(a) 155,900	154,929
27. Genetics investigations....................	(a) 69,900	(a) 62,300	62,086
28. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........	2,000	1,800	..
29. Miscellaneous..........................	(a) 114,200	(a) 100,400	81,337
	7,121,900	6,480,296	6,422,691
30. Less amounts recoverable by way of sales of produce and grants from outside sources and in connexion with investigations and other receipts available in the Science and Industry Trust Account	1,462,700	1,281,800	1,391,085
Total Investigations...............	5,659,200	5,198,496	5,031,606
D.—Grants—
1. Research associations.....................	43,000	43,000	41,260
2. Research studentships.....................	(a) 74,000	(a) 69,000	60,793
	117,000	112,000	102,053
3. Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources	8,500	8,500	4,282
	108,500	103,500	97,771
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	6,075,000	5,609,573	5,427,102

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

XX.—AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.	£	£	£
130	AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.
	1. For expenditure under the Atomic Energy Act (a)	(b)1,574,000	(b)1,411,000	(6)1,331,090

(a) Details of estimated expenditure are shown in the Budget Papers, 1958-59, page 148. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £605,200; 1957-58, Appropriation, £395,000, Expenditure, £342,820.

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.......................	1,574,000
Expenditure, 1957-58....................	1,331,090
Increase.......................	242,910

XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
131-136	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE........	1,088,000	981,578	931,429
137-151k	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.......	42,401,000	45,110,626	43,123,334
152-166k	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.......	63,512,000	59,418,521	56,852,675
167-179k	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.............	59,302,000	62,886,082	55,374,188
180-196	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.........	21,757,000	31,709,851	27,868,369
209k-213k	OTHER SERVICES................	1,940,000	2,156,343	946,972
	TOTAL DEFENCE SERVICES.....	190,000,000	202,263,001	185,096,967
	Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	78,000,000	..	..
	TOTAL DEFENCE SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	112,000,000	202,263,001	185,096,967

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries, pay and allowances in the nature of salary and pay	75,614,140	72,564,122	71,259,090
General expenses.....................	17,564,560	18,069,579	16,851,985
Other services........................	96,821,300	111,629,300	96,985,892
Total...................	190,000,000	202,263,001	185,096,967

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 131.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200	265,700	223,000	215,053
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	130,000	133,000	131,855
3. Extra duty pay.........................	5,000	6,968	6;968
	400,700	362,968	353,876
4. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 132 and other Departments	110,000	108,175	108,176
	290,700	254,793	245,700
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	23,000	20,700	17,962
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing........	5,900	5,600	5,535
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services	11,800	11,489	11,488
4. Books and papers for Defence Library, including binding and repair of books	500	530	529
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials.	13,900	13,500	11,549
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	19,100	6,100	5,279
	74,200	57,919	52,342
7. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 132 and other Departments	13,200	10,361	10,361
	61,000	47,558	41,981
Total Division No. 131...........	351,700	302,351	287,681
Division No. 132.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200.	197,000	181,500	175,340
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	26,500	28,000	25,278
3. Extra duty pay.........................	2,500	2,601	2,600
	226,000	212,101	203,218
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	11,800	6,100	5,152
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing........	7,200	8,100	7,686
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	4,600	4,500	3,539
4. Books, maps and papers...................	1,500	1,301	1,300
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	4,900	3,000	2,993
	30,000	23,001	20,670
Total Division No. 132...........	256,000	235,102	223,888
Division No. 133.—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH.
A. —Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200.	243,000	202,000	189,129
2. Temporary and casual employees............	61,000	72,357	72,357
3. Extra duty pay.........................	5,000	7,896	7,895
	309,000	282,253	269,381
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	14,500	12,000	9,582
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing........	25,000	16,000	16,000
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	4,600	4,300	4,115
4. Freight and cartage......................	4,900	4,400	3,780
5. Books, maps and papers...................	300	300	289
6. Hire and maintenance of plant and equipment....	23,200	23,150	23,147
7. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,500	3,388	3,388
	76,000	63,538	60,301
Total Division No. 133...........	385,000	345,791	329,682

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 134.—PLANT AND EQUIPMENT........	34,000	37,000	34,817
Division No. 134k.—SOUTH-EAST ASIA TREATY ORGANIZATION MILITARY PLANNING OFFICE—CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS COST	6,200	..	..
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	1,032,900	920,244	876,068
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 134l.—RENT.......................	4,100	2,050	2,050
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 135.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	32,000	38,000	32,028
Division No. 136—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE....	19,000	21,284	21,283
Total. Under Control of Department of Works	51,000	59,284	53,311
Total Department of Defence.....	1,088,000	981,578	931,429

F.7092/58.—6

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 137.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 201......	11,560,000	11,077,628	11,077,627
2. Deferred pay, interest and service gratuities........	71,000	110,000	102,913
	11,631,000	11,187,628	11,180,540
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of clothing to personnel and from sales of material to contractors to complete Naval contracts, from sales of provisions to officials, contractors, employees and other persons and from sales of refuse, may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions; payments to ships’ funds	986,000	1,100,000	1,078,985
2. Clothing (outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues).....	521,000	222,000	220,947
3. Medical and dental expenses and treatment........	63,000	63,131	63,131
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	27,000	28,000	26,195
	1,597,000	1,413,131	1,389,258
Total Division No. 137.............	13,228,000	12,600,759	12,569,798
Division No. 138.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202...	(a) 22,000	(a) 22,000	(a) 19,611
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	15,000	9,000	8,881
	37,000	31,000	28,492
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	7,500	8,000	6,929
2. Provisions..............................	8,000	10,000	9,484
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances......	10,000	13,082	13,082
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	5,500	8,000	7,945
	31,000	39,082	37,440
Total Division No. 138.............	68,000	70,082	65,932
Division No. 139.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances........................	115,000	128,000	110,562
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	25,000	26,000	24,661
2. Provisions..............................	8,500	11,000	8,501
3. Clothing...............................	26,500	33,406	33,406
4. Training equipment........................	32,000	46,000	39,042
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	3,233	3,233
	96,000	119,639	108,843
Total Division No. 139.............	211,000	247,639	219,405
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 202...	2,378,000	2,248,500	2,157,459
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	5,808,000	6,098,500	5,880,589
3. Extra duty pay...........................	263,000	315,419	315,418
4. Civil personnel temporarily borne in Naval Establishments in lieu of Naval personnel short of complement	100,000	100,000	67,639
	8,549,000	8,762,419	8,421,105
5. Less wages of dockyard employees chargeable to other Divisions	2,049,000	2,112,216	2,112,217
Total Division No. 140.............	6,500,000	6,650,203	6,308,888

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to the Royal Australian Naval College are provided under Division No. 137.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
(Receipts from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this Division.)	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	786,000	745,000	744,875
2. Freight and cartage........................	140,000	175,000	141,577
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	170,000	165,000	154,437
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.	182,000	200,000	181,830
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	470,000	450,000	429,486
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees	600,000	350,000	325,176
7. Compensation payable under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act	87,000	130,000	87,050
8. Incidental and other expenditure (including payments to ships’ funds)	50,000	55,000	53,601
Total Division No. 141.............	2,485,000	2,270,000	2,118,032
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 Division.)
1. Victualling equipment......................	129,000	103,720	103,720
2. Naval and air stores.......................	4,055,000	5,482,000	5,121,637
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition.........	3,046,000	2,407,000	1,930,514
4. Medical and dental stores....................	50,000	50,432	50,432
5. Oil fuel...............................	848,000	1,757,165	1,757,165
6. Repair and refit of ships.....................	1,250,000	1,286,000	1,187,696
7. Miscellaneous expenditure...................	200,000	204,500	201,943
Total Division No. 142.............	9,578,000	11,290,817	10,353,107
Division No. 143—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES—Repair and other charges	900,000	806,998	806,998
Division No. 144.—NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.........	6,184,000	6,035,000	5,825,181
Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES....	335,000	2,094,548	2,094,547
Division No. 146.—MACHINERY AND PLANT FOR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	280,000	383,000	325,877
Division No. 147.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	55,000	30,000	29,676
Total Under Control of Department of the Navy	39,824,000	42,479,046	40,717,441

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 148.—RENT........................	130,000	75,000	62,421
Division No. 149.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	40,000	409,980	409,979
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	170,000	484,980	472,400
Under Control of Department of Works.................
Division No. 150.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,300,000	1,000,000	861,589
Division No. 151.—MAINTENANCE................	850,000	850,000	775,521
Total Under Control of Department of Works	2,150,000	1,850,000	1,637,110
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 151j.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	..	6,100	6,030
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 151k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	257,000	290,500	290,353
Total Department of the Navy.....	42,401,000	45,110,626	43,123,334

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 203	21,008,000	19,860,449	19,860,448
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received for the supply of meals at Army Establishments may be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	510,000	540,000	539,334
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	88,000	88,000	86,338
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	504,000	620,000	616,329
4. Freight and cartage........................	478,000	553,000	459,195
5. Rations................................	1,632,000	1,935,000	1,706,656
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants.....................	503,000	340,237	340,237
7. General stores...........................	25,000	58,434	58,433
8. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty....	40,000	40,000	33,806
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	42,000	40,000	34,602
	3,822,000	4,214,671	3,874,930
10. Less transfers from items 5, 6 and 7 to Division No. 154b, Item 1	683,000	696,046	696,047
	3,139,000	3,518,625	3,178,883
Total Division No. 152.............	24,147,000	23,379,074	23,039,331
Division No. 153.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	2,067,000	2,119,000	1,969,215
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.........	3,156,000	2,594,155	2,594,155
3. Extra duty pay...........................	50,000	60,000	49,389
Total Division No. 153.............	5,273,000	4,773,155	4,612,759
Division No. 154.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES (INCLUDING NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINEES) AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances........................	3,224,000	3,934,000	3,821,235
B.—General Expenses—
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs	1,191,400	1,444,442	1,444,441
2. Home training...........................	375,000	411,583	411,583
3. Welfare and betterment allowance..............	5,900	6,500	5,780
4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty....	36,000	45,000	38,440
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	9,700	8,000	6,799
	1,618,000	1,915,525	1,907,043
Total Division No. 154.............	4,842,000	5,849,525	5,728,278
Division No. 155.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	214,000	182,173	182,172
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, text-books and publications	130,000	240,000	204,047
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	190,000	130,000	118,105
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	52,000	47,602	47,602
5. Freight and cartage........................	106,000	132,000	95,411
6. Educational facilities.......................	7,000	6,800	6,652
7. Payment to Repatriation Department and others for medical and dental services	570,000	541,540	541,539
8. Australian Survey Corps....................	32,000	10,000	7,858
9. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty....	18,000	23,000	21,629
10. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training.......	221,000	165,000	149,754
11. Defence food research.....................	27,000	51,000	32,687
12. Incidental and other expenditure...............	129,000	134,200	124,105
Total Division No. 155............	1,696,000	1,663,315	1,531,561

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 156.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	39,000	40,200	36,846
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	20,700	9,049	9,048
3. Extra duty pay...........................	300	300	297
	60,000	49,549	46,191
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage........	21,000	22,500	19,496
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, postage, telegrams and telephone services	5,500	5,500	5,500
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	30,000	37,500	30,796
4. Staff Cadets’ maintenance and clothing allowances...	85,500	88,000	83,660
5. Medical and dental services..................	3,800	3,500	3,171
6. Maintenance of transport vehicles..............	10,000	16,000	7,593
7. Rations................................	42,000	55,000	41,995
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	15,700	15,587	15,587
	213,500	243,587	207,798
9. Less recovery from New Zealand Government for maintenance of Cadets	28,500	28,480	28,480
	185,000	215,107	179,318
Total Division No. 156.............	245,000	264,656	225,509
Division No. 157.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 203...	25,000	25,500	25,184
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,300	2,538	2,538
3. Extra duty pay...........................	700	750	582
	28,000	28,788	28,304
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	7,500	7,500	7,392
2. Office requisites, postage and telephone services....	600	600	469
3. Freight and cartage........................	8,000	7,000	6,850
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	31,800	33,300	32,862
5. Incidental and other expenditure...............	100	100	69
	48,000	48,500	47,642
Total Division No. 157.............	76,000	77,288	75,946
Division No. 158.—FORCES OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE.
1. Maintenance of forces overseas................	1,674,000	1,900,000	1,812,673
2. Currency advances and other expenditure to be charged to this Division pending recovery	1,475,000	2,611,519	2,611,518
	3,149,000	4,511,519	4,424,191
3. Less recoveries...........................	1,475,000	2,394,181	2,394,181
Total Division No. 158.............	1,674,000	2,117,338	2,030,010
Division No. 159—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT—MAINTENANCE.
(Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced, and from sales of material to contractors to complete Army contracts, may be credited to the items to which they relate.)
1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores	5,821,000	5,601,812	5,601,811
2. Maintenance and repair of army vehicles and equipment	1,000,000	1.252,000	1,200,242
3. Repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	208,000	208,000	196,820
Total Division No: 159.............	7,029,000	7,061,812	6,998,873

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation	Expenditure
	£	£	£
Division No. 160.—ARMS, ARMAMENT. MECHANISATION AND EQUIPMENT. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced, and from sales of material to contractors to complete Army contracts, may be credited to this Division)	12,077,000	7,289,000	6,891,915
Division No. 160k.—SERVICE DWELLINGS—RENTALS..	135,000	80,000	72,841
Division No. 161.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	375,000	560,000	380,209
Division No. 162.—MAINTENANCE—WORKS AND BUILDINGS	190,000	190,000	169,767
Total Under Control of Department of the Army	57,759,000	53,305,163	51,756,999
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—RENT.........................	33,000	27,682	27,681
Division No. 164.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	319,000	787,676	787,676
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	352,000	815,358	815,357
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 165.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	3,144,000	3,000,000	2,174,658
Division No. 166.—MAINTENANCE.................	1,780,000	1,784,000	1,607,637
Total Under Control of Department of Works	4,924,000	4,784,000	3,782,295
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 166j.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	..	15,000	..
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 166k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	477,000	499,000	498,024
Total Department of the Army......	63,512,000	59,418,521	56,852,675

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 167.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 204......	16,360,000	14,542,000	14,365,618
2. Service gratuities and other payments............	20,000	20,000	13,260
3. Citizen Air Force and National Service Trainees—Pay and allowances	70,000	143,000	77,475
	16,450,000	14,705,000	14,456,353
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments....	800,000	780,000	788,248
Total Division No. 167.............	15,650,000	13,925,000	13,668,105
Division No. 168.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204....	1,240,000	1,193,000	1,144,869
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,360,000	1,287,000	1,220,076
3. Extra duty pay...........................	40,000	40,000	36,603
	2,640,000	2,520,000	2,401,548
4. Less amount recoverable from other Departments....	100,000	..	..
Total Division No. 168.............	2,540,000	2,520,000	2,401,548
Division No. 169.—GENERAL SERVICES.—(Amounts received for meals supplied at R.A.A.F. Establishments may be credited to this Division.)
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,100,000	1,100,000	1,092,431
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing and text-books...	230,000	300,000	230,310
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	390,000	390,000	371,731
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	730,000	691,364	691,363
5. Rations................................	1,220,000	1,252,000	1,187,856
6. Freight and cartage........................	520,000	670,000	457,426
7. Compensation for personal injury and damage to property	50,000	50,000	44,570
8. Hire of equipment.........................	30,000	36,000	27,099
9. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments	180,000	177,000	169,251
10. Payment to Repatriation Department and others for medical and dental services	150,000	135,157	135,156
11. Incidental and other expenditure...............	30,000	30,000	27,151
	4,630,000	4,831,521	4,434,344
12. Less amount recoverable from other Departments....	230,000	221,521	224,014
Total Division No. 169.............	4,400,000	4,610,000	4,210,330
Division No. 170.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE	2,000,000	2,000,000	1,773,618
Division No. 170k.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE. (For payment to the credit of the Korean Operations Pool Trust Account)	..	3,500,000	3,500,000

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DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 171.—REPAIR AND OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT AND OTHER EQUIPMENT	1,900,000	2,500,000	1,783,184
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 the items to which they relate.)
1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores.......	7,000,000	9,374,000	8,636,243
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	1,090,000	1,240,000	1,189,621
3. Mechanical and transport equipment...........	2,445,000	1,250,000	896,738
4. Communications and radar equipment..........	2,130,000	2,285,000	1,731,997
5. Personnel equipment......................	175,000	253,000	95,702
6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment...	365,000	344,000	297,040
7. Petrol and oil...........................	2,455,000	2,621,223	2,621,223
	15,660,000	17,367,223	15,468,564
8. Less amounts recoverable from other Departments..	900,000	801,223	949,131
Total Division No. 172............	14,760,000	16,566,000	14,519,433
Division No. 173.—PURCHASE AND MANUFACTURE OF AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED INITIAL EQUIPMENT	10,930,000	10,510,000	8,109,614
Division No. 174.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	20,000	40,000	25,966
Total Under Control of Department of Air	52,200,000	56,171,000	49,991,798
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 175.—RENT......................	94,000	74,000	61,674
Division No. 176.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	100,000	530,673	530,673
Division No. 177.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES...	114,000	373,409	373,409
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	308,000	978,082	965,756
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 178.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	4,419,000	3,500,000	2,337,911
Division No. 179—MAINTENANCE...............	1,910,000	1,850,000	1,692,168
Total Under Control of Department of Works	6,329,000	5,350,000	4,030,079
Under Control of Department of National Development.
Division No. 179k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT	465,000	387,000	386,555
Total Department of Air.............	59,302,000	62,886,082	55,374,188

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DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205...	1,492,000	1,514,000	1,448,084
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	596,000	690,000	662,194
3. Extra duty pay...........................	12,000	18,000	8,819
	2,100,000	2,222,000	2,119,097
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	100,000	117,000	100,039
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	48,000	52,000	47,631
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	80,000	82,000	79,537
4. Freight cartage and packing...................	20,000	25,000	19,209
5. Training of scientific personnel................	40,000	30,000	26,541
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	142,000	162,577	162,576
	430,000	468,577	435,533
Total Division No. 180.............	2,530,000	2,690,577	2,554,630
Division No. 181.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 205...	3,154,000	3,126,000	2,896,518
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,684,000	2,309,423	2,309,423
3. Extra duty pay...........................	308,000	249,464	249,463
	7,146,000	5,684,887	5,455,404
Less—
4. Amount recoverable from Division No. 185........	3,772,000	3,620,000	3,672,839
5. Amount recoverable from Division No. 186........	22,000	15,000	15,000
6. Amount recoverable from Trust Accounts.........	3,352,000	2,021,887	1,760,285
Amount recoverable from Division No. 184........	..	28,000	7,280
	7,146,000	5,684,887	5,455,404
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	35,000	53,000	45,791
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	40,000	52,055	52,054
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	80,000	90,199	90,198
4. Freight, cartage and packing..................	25,000	56,000	26,185
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	205,000	86,000	78,778
	385,000	337,254	293,006
Less—
6. Amount recoverable from Division No. 185........	378,000	268,000	247,304
7. Amount recoverable from Division No. 186........	7,000	7,000	7,000
Amount recoverable from Trust Accounts.........	..	62,254	38,702
	385,000	337,254	293,006
	..	..	..
C.—Maintenance of Production Potential Facilities and other Non-Recoverable Factory Costs	768,000	963,000	910,984
Total Division No. 181.............	768,000	963,000	910,984
Division No. 182.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206...	384,000	373,000	353,678
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	364,000	364,164	364,164
3. Extra duty pay...........................	5,000	6,043	6,043
	753,000	743,207	723,885
4 Less amount recoverable from Industry...........	23,000	16,587	16,588
	730,000	726,620	707,297

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 182.—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES— continued.	£	£	£
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	13,000	15,000	13,531
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	3,500	4,000	3,970
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,500	6,000	5,974
4. Freight, cartage and packing..................	6,000	6,000	5,893
5. Materials and other operational stores............	55,000	50,000	49,746
6. Laboratory plant and equipment................	58,000	60,033	60,033
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	58,000	55,000	54,852
	200,000	196,033	193,999
8. Less amount recoverable from Industry...........	5,000	3,568	3,568
	195,000	192,465	190,431
Total Division No. 182.............	925,000	919,085	897,728
Division No. 183.—DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206...	505,000	508,000	432,913
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	635,000	587,264	587,263
3. Extra duty pay...........................	10,000	10,000	9,251
	1,150,000	1,105,264	1,029,427
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	54,000	55,000	51,911
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	5,500	4,965	4,964
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	10,000	10,000	9,358
4. Freight, cartage and packing..................	22,500	21,817	21,816
5. Materials and other stores....................	51,000	57,000	56,543
6. Developmental and technical services............	90,000	100,000	100,000
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	62,000	61,000	55,337
	295,000	309,782	299,929
Total Division No. 183.............	1,445,000	1,415,046	1,329,356
Division No. 184.—STORAGE SERVICES	960,000	1,037,000	967,484
Division No. 185.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
1. Gross expenditure........................	8,740,000	9,110,000	7,793,956
2. Less amount recoverable from the United Kingdom..	2,640,000	312,021	312,022
Total Division No. 185.............	6,100,000	8,797,979	7,481,934
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 206...	502,000	519,000	461,424
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	406,000	382,000	344,484
3. Extra duty pay...........................	28,000	28,222	28.222
4. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 181	22,000	15,000	15,000
	958,000	944,222	849,130
5. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 185....	113,000	34,250	34,250
	845,000	909,972	814,880
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	25,000	27,000	22,567
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	5,000	6,896	6,896
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	5,500	8,000	5,171
4. Freight, cartage and packing..................	2,500	3,000	2,477
5. Materials and other operational stores...........	133,000	152,000	147,977
6. Portion of Establishment Administration cost transferred from Division No. 181	7,000	7,000	7,000
7. Laboratory plant and equipment...............	141,000	161,842	161,842
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	121,000	133,000	116,889
	440,000	498,738	470,819
Total Division No. 186............	1,285,000	1,408,710	1,285,699

XXI.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 186k.—MUNITIONS FACTORIES WORKING CAPITAL.
For payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory, Albion, Trust Account	..	100,000	100,000
For payment to the credit of the Explosives Factory, St. Mary’s, Trust Account	..	170,000	170,000
Total Division No. 186k...........	..	270,000	270,000
Division No. 187.—BREAKING DOWN OF AMMUNITION.
1. Factory costs...........................	100,000	104,574	104,573
2. Less amount recoverable from sales of recovered materials	100,000	104,574	104,573
Total Division No. 187............	..	..	..
Division No. 188.—MACHINERY AND PLANT.......	2,268,000	2,337,233	2,325,185
Division No. 189.—PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT....	190,000	390,996	390,995
Division No. 189k—BUILDINGS AND WORKS.......	..	5,601,000	5,504,783
Total Under Control of Department of Supply	16,471,000	25,830,626	23,918,778
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 190.—RENT.......................	118,000	90,000	62,357
Division No. 191.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	20,000	601,225	543,473
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	138,000	691,225	605,830
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 193.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,100,000:	925,000	605,151
Division No. 194.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT —BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE.
1. Gross expenditure.......................	4,056,000	3,035,000	1,741,101
2. Less amount recoverable from the United Kingdom..	1,171,000	..	..
Total Division No. 194............	2,885,000	3,035,000	1,741,101
Division No. 195.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS	560,000	628,000	527,958
Division No. 196.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT —MAINTENANCE	603,000	600,000	469,551
Total Under Control of Department of Works	5,148,000	5,188,000	3,343,761
Total Department of Supply.....	21,757,000	31,709,851	27,868,369

XXI.—Defence Services.

OTHER SERVICES.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	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	600,000	1,000,000	164,471
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 210.—CIVIL DEFENCE	300,000	119,000	95,064
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 211.—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 126a	55,800	65,600	57,976
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	16,600	23,947	23,947
3. Extra duty pay...........................	11,600	15,800	11,952
	84,000	105,347	93,875
B.—General Expenses—
1. Expenses incidental to the administration of the National Service Act including fares, travelling allowances, office requisites and other incidental expenditure	17,100	18,800	18,239
2. Medical examinations and expenses incidental thereto.	22,300	26,272	26,272
3. Fares, allowances and other expenses associated with call-up for training	12,600	15,800	15,613
4. Miscellaneous............................	24,000	36,400	32,331
	76,000	97,272	92,455
Total Division No. 211.............	160,000	202,619	186,330
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.........	21,220	18,000	17,680
2. Proportion of salaries of staff of Commonwealth Loans Organization	20,220	20,000	18,624
	41,440	38,000	36,304
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	10,500	11,000	10,890
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	1,500	1,500	1,142
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,000	4,500	3,696
4. Medical fees.............................	12,000	11,624	11,624
5. Advertising.............................	247,060	243,000	242,988
6. Repairs, maintenance, light and power...........	3,000	3,000	2,151
7. Rents.................................	7,500	10,100	9,902
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	3,000	3,000	1,819
	288,560	287,724	284,212
C.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture	..	7,000	6,475
Total Division No. 212.............	330,000	332,724	326,991

XXI.—Defence Services.

OTHER SERVICES—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of the Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 213.—RECONDITIONING OF MARINE SALVAGE VESSELS	..	2,000	1,444
Division No. 213k.—CONSTRUCTION OF JETTY FOR HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES	550,000	500,000	172,672
Total Other Services...........	1,940,000	2,156,343	946,972
Total DEFENCE SERVICES...........	190,000,000	202,263,001	185,096,967
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund...........	78,000,000	..	..
Total DEFENCE SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	112,000,000	202,263,001	185,096,967

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
214-216	PRIME MINISTER’s DEPARTMENT......	3,481,000	3,563,980	3,344,616
217	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..	1,667,600	1,500,698	1,422,929
217k	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF	4,984,000	6,014,375	5,666,620
218	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY......	432,700	507,792	494,518
219	ATTORNEY-GENERAL’s DEPARTMENT	21,800	31,077	12,406
220	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.......	417,000	89,000	68,846
221	DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE	27,700	50,000	44,945
222	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........	1,263,000	1,192,264	1,154,107
223	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE............	527,000	458,676	445,606
224	DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY..	736,000	718,229	676,227
225	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES....	1,435,000	1,941,287	974,340
226	DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT	1,973,000	2,422,342	2,369,397
227.	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION......	9,615,000	9,375,553	8,705,651
228	DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	834,200	519,018	482,636
229	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	129,000	124,000	123,655
	TOTAL.......................	27,544,000	28,508,291	25,986,499

	£
Estimate, 1958-59......................	27,544,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...................	25,986,499
Increase.........................	1,557,501

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’s DEPARTMENT.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
1. Australian Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Grant	£	£	£
	2,508	2,508	2,508
2. Commonwealth Economic Committee—Contribution	22,332	11,166	11,165
3. Imperial Institute—Contribution..............	990	990	990
4. Commonwealth Shipping Committee—Contribution.	704	352	351
5. Ex-members of Parliament and others or their dependants— Annual allowances	5,106	4,841	4,839
6. Act of grace payment in special circumstances.....	234	234	234
7. Returned ex-servicemen and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
8. Commonwealth Literary Fund (for payment to the credit of the Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account)	12,000	12,000	12,000
9. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officials—Administrative expenses	300	369	..
10. Distinguished guests, visitors and officials—Hospitality	17,800	21,128	21,128
11. Historical memorials of representative men.......	650	1,130	1,130
12. Historical and other paintings................	2,000	2,000	1,547
13. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	855	100	..
14. Australian National University—Running expenses—Supplementary grant	(a) 1,079,000	871,400	871,400
15. Surf Life Saving Association—Grant...........	5,000	5,000	5,000
16. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant.............	5,000	5,000	5,000
17. Social Science Research Council of Australia—Grant	3,500	3,500	3,500
18. Australian Academy of Science—Grant.........	10,000	10,000	10,000
19. Australian Humanities Research Council—Grant...	4,000	4,000	4,000
20. Royal Australian Historical Society—Grant.......	500	500	500
21. Boy Scouts Association—Grant...............	5,000	5,000	5,000
22. Girl Guides Association—Grant..............	2,000	2,000	2,000
23. Royal Institute of Public Administration—Australian Capital Territory Group—Grant	250	250	250
24. Royal Historical Society, Victoria—Grant........	500	500	500
25. Inter-Parliamentary Union—Contribution........	1,250	1,250	1,250
26. Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust—Grant......	20,000	20,000	20,000
27. Australian Academy of Science—Contribution to Central Committee International Geophysical Year	452	452	452
28. Australian Institute of Management—Grant towards expenses of 1960 Congress of the International Committee of Scientific Management	5,000	5,000	5,000
29. Cultural matters, exhibitions—Grant towards expenses	1,500	3,000	604
30. British and Foreign Bible Society, Building—Grant.	15,000	..	..
31. National Radiation Advisory Committee—Expenses.	3,000	4,000	1,645
32. Returned Sailors’, Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Imperial League of Australia—Travel facilities for Federal President	700	700	654
33. State funerals...........................	1,469	1,700	1,629
34. Federal Guide..........................	1,100	700	640
35. Exhibition of Australian paintings at the Venice Bienniale, 1958	1,300	313	313
36. Olympic Games, 1956—Contribution towards cost..	50,000	150,000	75,000
37. Flood relief—South Australia................	95,000	335,000	225,599
Pan-Indian Ocean Science Congress—Grant to Australian Academy of Science	..	2,514	2,514
Pacific Science Congress—Grant to Australian Academy of Science	..	1,323	1,323
Flood relief—Victoria....................	..	17,000	..
Visit abroad of the Minister for Trade, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff....	..	2,619	2,619
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	1,400	641
Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, London—
(a) Expenses of the Prime Minister and personal staff	..	2,000	1,852
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	4,881	4,880
Visit abroad of the Minister for Labour and National Service, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff....	..	2,436	2,434
Defence Equipment Mission to the U.S.A. 1957—
(a) Expenses of the Minister for Defence and personal staff	..	1,300	936
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	3,003	2,845
Carried forward.............	1,377,000	1,525,559	1,316,872

(a) In addition, £323,000 provided under Special Appropriations.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER’s DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,377,000	1,525,559	1,316,872
Visit abroad of the Minister for Health, 1957—
(a) Expenses of the Minister..............	..	900	394
Visit abroad of the Minister for Supply and Defence Production—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff....	..	650	183
Australian Universities—Committee of Enquiry...	..	10,000	9,897
British Empire Service League Conference, Australia— Contribution	..	5,000	5,000
Gifts to Ghana and the Federation of Malaya......	..	767	767
Visit abroad of the Minister for External Affairs, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff...	..	6,655	6,654
Visit abroad of the Treasurer, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Treasurer and personal staff..	..	1,820	1,811
(b) Departmental expenditure and travel of officials	..	400	258
Visit abroad of the Minister for Primary Industry, 1957—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff...	..	1,700	1,668
Parliamentary Delegation to Japan, 1958........	..	4,554	4,553
Visits abroad of the Minister for Shipping and Transport and Civil Aviation, 1958—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff...	..	3,832	3,832
Flood relief—Ceylon.....................	..	10,114	9,972
Bush fire relief—New South Wales............	..	20,000	20,000
Royal visit, 1958........................	..	85,000	84,458
Visit abroad by the Speaker to attend the Tenth Anniversary Independence Celebrations, Ceylon, 1958—
(a) Expenses of Speaker and personal staff...	..	2,150	2,047
Visit abroad of the Minister for External Affairs, 1958—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff...	..	1,800	987
Visit abroad of the Minister for Supply, 1958—
(a) Expenses of Minister and personal staff...	..	4,550	4,550
Flood relief—Queensland..................	..	1,446	1,446
Empire Games, 1958—Grant towards expenses of Australian contingent	..	8,000	8,000
Cyclone relief—Queensland................	..	6,431	6,431
Gift of cholera vaccine to Thailand............	..	906	906
Total Division No. 214..............	1,377,000	1,702,234	1,490,686
Division No. 215.—AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION.
1. Administrative expenses....................	499,000	484,000	483,110
Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1 Commonwealth scholarship scheme.............	1,525,000	1,311,043	1,311,042
2. Australian International Awards, including South-east Asia Scholarships	12,190	7,350	6,024
3. Australian Council for Educational Research......	7,500	7,500	7,500
4. Occupational Therapy—Grants in aid...........	3,500	3,500	3,271
5. Federation of British Industries Scholarships—Contribution towards cost	2,800	2,750	1,456
6. Adult education publications—University of Sydney—Contribution towards cost	4,750	4,750	4,750
7. Oriental languages—Courses at Universities.......	43,000	34,000	30,043
8. Australian National Flag—Presentation to schools...	250	250	248
9. Colleges of Nursing—Grants in aid............	3,000	4,000	3,883
10. Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation—Commonwealth bursaries scheme	1,010	1,003	1,003
11. Australian Physiotherapy Association, New South Wales Branch— Grant in aid	2,000	1,600	1,600
Total Division No. 216..............	1,605,000	1,377,746	1,370,820
Total Prime Minister’s Department......	3,481,000	3,563,980	3,344,616

F.7092/58.—7

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£	£
1. International Labour Conferences—Representation..	16,000	22,400	18,297
2. International Labour Organization—Contribution...	61,750	61,547	61,243
3. Representation at minor conferences............	5,000	6,000	3,668
4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution	23,000	25,445	25,445
5. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and other expenditure	89,000	85,142	83,020
6. United Nations—Representation..............	142,200	166,000	151,390
7. United Nations—Contribution................	340,000	294,000	293,277
8. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	90,100	74,400	74,367
9. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation	77,200	75,800	74,688
10. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition..	497,000	410,000	388,703
11. Relief and repatriation to destitute Australians abroad, including funeral expenses	2,700	3,000	674
12. United Nations Association of Australia—Grant....	4,000	4,000	4,000
13. Scott Polar Research Institute—Grant...........	800	500	500
14. South-east Asia Treaty Organization—Contribution and representation	55,100	47,900	38,145
15. Exchange of visits with South and South-east Asia..	25,000	25,000	18,261
16. United Nations—Contribution towards cost of Emergency Force	162,000	146,941	146,255
17. Suez Canal Users Association—Contribution......	200	700	150
18. International Atomic Energy Agency—Contribution and representation	45,000	50,000	38,967
19. Pension to former employee under special circumstances	450	156	113
20. Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East—Conference, Australia, 1959	25,000	..	..
21. Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization—Contribution and representation	6,100	..	..
South-east Asia Treaty Organization Conference—Canberra, 1957	..	1,767	1,766
Total Department of External Affairs(a)..	1,667,600	1,500,698	1,422,929
Division No. 217k.—INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF.
1. Colombo Plan—Economic development.........	2,700,000	4,045,000	3,871,858
2. Colombo Plan—Technical assistance...........	1,600,000	1,300,000	1,125,401
3. United Nations technical assistance and United Nations International Children’s Fund—Contributions	504,000	475,000	475,000
4. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East—Contribution	85,000	89,300	89,286
5. United Nations Refugees’ Emergency Fund—Contribution	50,000	50,000	50,000
6. International Red Cross—Contribution..........	5,000	5,000	5,000
7. Re-settlement of refugees of European origin in the Far East—
Contribution to Inter-Governmental Committee for European Migration	40,000	25,075	25,075
Relief for Hungarian refugees...............	..	25,000	25,000
Total International Development and Relief	4,984,000	6,014,375	5,666,620
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	16,000	16,000	15,422
2. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this item)	50,000	44,564	44,564
Carried forward................	66,000	60,564	59,986

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £189,600; 1957-58, Appropriation £182,270; Expenditure, £172,230.

XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	66,000	60,564	59,986
3. Stamp duty on transfer of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this item)	35,000	65,624	65,623
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........	30	100	7
6. Taxes and fines—Remission under special circumstances	278,000	271,463	263,145
7. Census, including advertising, collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	11,500	28,300	25,987
8. National savings campaign..................	17,100	16,500	16,256
9. Superannuation payments in sterling—Exchange....	5,270	5,636	5,635
10. Census of retail establishments...............	15,800	50,200	48,487
11. International Statistical Institute—Contribution....	100	100	100
Uniform taxation case—Legal expenses.........	..	2,532	2,531
Interest on bank overdraft—Australia...........	..	1,606	1,606
Superannuation Act, section 80b (2)—Repayments to approved authorities	..	1,267	1,266
Total Department of the Treasury.....	432,700	507,792	494,518
Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’s DEPARTMENT.
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— Contribution	800	800	750
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	800	777	777
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution........	6,500	6,500	6,464
4. International Police Commission—Membership and representation	1,593	1,493	696
5. Judges’ pensions—Special payments...........	4,544	3,207	3,124
6. Courts-Martial Appeal Tribunal...............	2,563	10,000	45
7. Commonwealth Police Training Depot (Amounts recoverable from other administrations may be credited to this item)	5,000	8,300	550
Total Attorney-General’s Department..	21,800	31,077	12,406
Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	2,000	1,300	929
2. Commonwealth elections and referenda..........	330,000	25,500	6,744
3. World Meteorological Organization—Contribution..	4,000	4,000	3,973
4. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University—Contribution to Meteorological Section	6,000	6,000	6,000
5. Australian National Travel Association—Grant.....	75,000	50,000	50,000
Riverview College Observatory—Grant.........	(a)	1,200	1,200
Compensation for injuries sustained, including payments as acts of grace	..	1,000	..
Total Department of the Interior.....	417,000	89,000	68,846

(a) Provided under Division No. 228b 2.

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 221.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Duty—Remission under special circumstances....	25,000	30,600	25,617
2. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	2,700	2,700	2,680
General Average Adjustment—Supplies shipped in 1945 under import procurement procedure	..	16,700	16,648
Total Department of Customs and Excise	27,700	50,000	44,945
Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research (for payment to the credit of the Medical Research Endowment Fund)	210,000	190,000	190,000
2. Child Health Centres.....................	38,000	36,800	36,784
3. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness (for payment to the credit of the National Fitness Fund Trust Account)	72,500	72,500	72,500
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy............	40,000	40,000	40,000
5. Cattle tick eradication and control in New South Wales—Subsidy	600,000	570,000	535,873
6. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to the credit of appropriate heads of the Trust Fund)	70	70	59
7. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	1,010	1,010	1,003
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription....	750	750	608
9. World Health Organization.................	110,000	100,710	100,371
10. Potassium iodide tablets—Free issue (recoveries from sale of iodised salt may be credited to this item)	1,570	1,490	981
11. Plant quarantine publicity campaign...........	7,700	7,670	5,083
12. Assistance to Australian Red Cross—Blood transfusion service— Grants to States	135,400	125,264	125,263
13. World Health Organization—Reimbursement of expenditure to Commonwealth Serum Laboratories	6,000	6,000	5,582
14. Commonwealth Serum Laboratories—Research...	40,000	40,000	40,000
Total Department of Health..........	1,263,000	1,192,264	1,154,107
Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.
1. Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	1,300	500	253
2. International Wheat Council—Contribution......	2,900	2,900	2,505
3. Trade Publicity—United Kingdom............	386,000	330,000	330,000
4. Trade Publicity—Other than United Kingdom....	130,000	110,000	102,518
5. International Whaling Commission—Contribution.	260	251	251
6. International Dairy Federation—Contribution.....	360	719	719
7. International Sugar Council—Contribution......	2,000	2,556	2,555
8. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution	350	450	338
9. Publication of “Australia To-day”—Contribution..	9,000	6,000	3,000
10. Commercial Intelligence Service—Clearances of commercial samples and tender documents (repayments by private firms and individuals may be credited to this item)	830	800	161
Overseas Trade Missions—Contributions.........	..	4,000	2,972
Consultative Committee on Import Policy.........	..	500	334
Total- Department of Trade..........	527,000	458,676	445,606

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 224.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	2,000	2,000	1,656
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	500	1,100	250
3. Conferences and committees—Expenses of representatives	400	892	892
4. International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage—Contribution and representation	200	763	751
5. Dairy Industry Investigation Committee—Expenses..	4,700	4,500	4,464
6. Aerial surveys—Reimbursement to Department of Air	900	1,000	..
7. Pearl shell surveys........................	10,000	24,500	20,922
8. Dairy industry—Drought relief...............	200	200	93
9. Farm mechanization research.................	8,000	8,000	7,857
10. Tractor testing—Commonwealth share of operating expenses	2,900	2,100	2,100
11. Grasshoppers—Grant towards cost of control measures	700	10,600	666
12. Dairy industry—Extension grant..............	250,000	250,000	226,435
13. Grant for expansion of Agricultural Advisory Services	280,000	285,376	.285,376
14. Wheat research (for payment to the credit of the Wheat Research Trust Account)	100,000	36,000	36,000
15. Dairy research..........................	25,000	..	..
16. Tobacco research (for payment to the credit of the Tobacco Industry Trust Account)	25,500	40,000	40,000
17. Fruit fly research........................	12,000	15,500	14,595
18. Other research services....................	13,000	21,598	21,598
Agricultural machinery—Purchase.............	..	100	..
Air Beef—Subsidy.......................	..	12,000	10,864
Food and Agriculture Organization—Fisheries Training Centre	..	2,000	1,708
Total Department of Primary Industry	736,000	718,229	676,227
Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	96,650	103,892	100,199
2. Social Service pensioners—Repatriation under special circumstances	400	500	..
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.	18,750	18,500	18,388
4. Housekeeper service—Grant.................	14,000	14,000	13,908
5. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations	1,300,000	1,800,000	837,895
6. United Nations Fellowship in Social Welfare—Contribution towards fares	400	400	..
7. Payment of pension to officer on retirement.......	385	435	390
8. Supplementation of pensions and allowances to which the Transferred Officers' Allowances Act applies, or which are payable under section 57 of the Superannuation Act	4,415	3,560	3,560
Total Department of Social Services....	1,435,000	1,941,287	974,340
Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
1. Tasmanian shipping service—Subsidy...........	200,000	202,800	178,006
2. Free or concessional railway fares and freights.....	2,000	2,900	2,531
3. Shipping service to Papua and New Guinea—Subsidy	100,000	100,000	100,000
4. Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Payment towards cost of coastal radio service	205,000	205,000	180,000
5. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy...........	1,466,000	1,858,442	1,858,442
Marine salvage service.....................	..	5,900	3,118
Demolition of dual-purpose jetty—Townsville.....	..	47,300	47,300
Total Department of Shipping and Transport	1,973,000	2,422,342	2,369,397

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957–58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
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...........	52,250	50,000	43,913
2. British migration (other than child)............	5,150,250	4,732,000	4,712,207
3. Irish migration.........................	20,000	20,000	8,456
4. Maltese migration.......................	30,000	60,000	22,654
5. German migration.......................	250,000	250,000	223,162
6. Dutch migration........................	490,000	430,000	248,471
7. Italian migration........................	150,000	150,000	133,598
8. Austrian migration......................	125,000	250,000	113,442
9. Greek migration........................	75,000	100,000	86,523
10. Danish Migration.......................	100,000	..	..
11. General assisted passage scheme.............	67,500	135,000	77,267
12. Reception, training and accommodation centres—Maintenance of migrants	805,000	835,000	818,891
13. Inter-governmental Committee for European Migration—Contribution for administrative and operational purposes	259,000	159,240	159,158
14. Refugees............................	125,000	..	..
Hungarian refugees......................	..	250,000	187,702
	7,699,000	7,421,240	6,835,444
B.—Grants and Subsidies—
1. Approved child and youth organizations—Capital grants	2,500	2,500	..
2. Good Neighbour Councils and New Settlers Leagues—Commonwealth contribution	30,000	28,000	25,910
	32,500	30,500	25,910
C.—Establishments—
1. Reception depots for British migrants—Contributions to States towards establishment	2,000	4,200	2,613
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital treatment for migrants in initial period of settlement	125,000	165,000	144,682
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity......................	120,000	95,000	84,921
F.—Commonwealth Hostels Limited—
1. Contribution to maintenance of migrant families...	1,060,000	1,100,000	1,075,000
2. Special maintenance and minor alteration of hostel buildings	85,000	65,000	57,817
	1,145,000	1,165,000	1,132,817
G.—Other—
1. Repatriation and deportation................	35,000	20,000	17,460
2. Education of non-British migrants in the English language	410,000	410,000	399,825
3. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory and Planning Councils—Expenses	6,500	6,500	5,640
4. Assimilation activities....................	12,000	12,000	11,974
5. Trade testing..........................	1,000	1,000	507
6. Hostels and Migrant Centres—Caretaker and maintenance expenses of vacant establishments	22,500	26,600	25,975
7. Research—Short term factors affecting migration..	4,500	3,000	2,370
Special assistance for survivors from migrant vessel "Skaubryn"	..	15,513	15,513
	491,500	494,613	479,264
Total Department of Immigration.....	9,615,000	9,375,553	8,705,651
	(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows: 1958–59, £620,300 ; 1957-58 Appropriation, £736,200 ; Expenditure, £712,300,

XXII.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 228.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.	£	£	£
A.—Joint Coal Board—
1. Contribution to welfare fund................	60,000	60,000	60,000
2. Contribution to administrative costs...........	72,000	84,000	84,000
3. Prospecting, research and other expenditure......	46,000	45,000	45,000
4. Stockpiling and related expenditure...........	5,000	6,375	6,375
	183,000	195,375	195,375
B.—Miscellaneous—
1. Deep stratigraphic drilling—Subsidy..........	500,000	300,000	263,634
2. Riverview College Observatory—Grant........	1,200	(c)	(c)
3. Eradication of borers from Commonwealth and State Housing Agreement dwellings in Queensland—Contribution towards cost	150,000	..	..
Glen Davis Community Advancement Co-operative Society Limited—Loss incurred under bank guarantee	..	23,443	23,443
National Oil Pty. Ltd.—Expenditure in connexion with winding-up	..	200	184
	651,200	323,643	287,261
Total Department of National Development	834,200	519,018	482,636
Division No. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions	50,500	50,000	49,711
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant......	50,000	50,000	50,000
3. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution towards maintenance	5,000	5,000	5,000
4. National Association of Testing Authorities......	14,000	11,400	11,400
5. National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution.	6,300	6,300	6,269
6. Minor International Associations—Contributions..	2,000	1,300	1,275
7. Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science—Grant	1,200	..	..
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	129,000	124,000	123,655
Division No. 231.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE(a)...(d)	25,000,000	22,000,000	17,344,745
Division No. 232.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances which will be recovered within the financial year; and to make moneys available to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be submitted to Parliament, or, pending the issue of a warrant of the Governor-General specifically applicable to the expenditure	16,000,000	16,000,000	(b)
	68,544,000	66,508,291	43,331,244
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer	41,000,000	38,000,000	17,344,745
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES	27,544,000	28,508,291	25,986,499

(a) To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds of Revenue such as—Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster-General's Department; unexpired portion of telephone fees and fees for private boxes and bags; moneys paid to Revenue in error; proportion of radio and cable traffic receipts due to Overseas Telecommunications Commission; refunds of tax under various taxation Acts; refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 265 of the Income Tax and Social Services Contribution Assessment Act and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; refunds and drawbacks under the Customs Act and the Excise Act. (b) Expenditure is shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it has been charged. (c) Provided under Department of the Interior, Division No. 220. (d) includes £7,000,000 for refunds of Customs and Excise duties previously provided under Special Appropriations.

XXIII.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation and Expenditure.
		£	£
233	BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES....................	13,500,000	13,500,000

XXIII.—Bounties and Subsidies.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation and Expenditure.
	£	£
Division No. 233.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.
1. Dairy products.................................	13,500,000	13,500,000

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
234-239	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT..........	76,266,000	74,493,975	73,804,845
240	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION........	1,031,000	1,081,820	937,658
241-245	RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION	2,428,000	2,434,394	2,004,901
246-249	MISCELLANEOUS....................	570,000	653,594	617,697
		80,295,000	78,663,783	77,365,101
250-251	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.........	1,300,000	1,150,000	1,340,150
	TOTAL......................	78,995,000	77,513,783	76,024,951

	£
Estimate 1958-59.............	78,995,000
Expenditure 1957-58...........	76,024,951
Increase...............	2,970,049

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	8,157,850	8,263,740	8,017,642
General expenses.....................	844,000	867,610	810,548
Other services.......................	69,993,150	68,382,433	67,196,761
Total..................	78,995,000	77,513,783	76,024,951

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 234.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207.	1,854,000	1,866,000	1,743,256
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	771,800	848,500	837,572
3. Extra duty pay.........................	48,200	99,500	92,402
	2,674,000	2,814,000	2,673,230
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	58,700	67,344	67,343
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	70,200	76,000	67,117
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	69,300	69,700	69,585
4. Office services.........................	29,700	28,500	26,783
5. Medical examinations....................	54,000	62,000	51,143
6. Payment for services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster-General's Department	224,800	214,200	212,853
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review.	28,600	31,000	29,363
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	24,700	24,500	23,626
	560,000	573,244	547,813
Total Division No. 234............	3,234,000	3,387,244	3,221,043
Division No. 234k.—WAR AND SERVICE PENSIONS AND WIDOWS' ALLOWANCES	60,786,000	59,228,000	58,889,295
Division No. 235.—REPATRIATION BENEFITS.
1. Small business loans.....................	57,000	91,000	56,267
2. Medical treatment.......................	4,854,900	4,617,523	4,617,523
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions........	(a) 6,562,900	(a) 6,444,400	(a) 6,362,402
4. Miscellaneous.........................	246,200	245,000	238,190
	11,721,000	11,397,923	11,274,382
5. Less recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts	964,000	996,423	1,022,462
Total Division No. 235............	10,757,000	10,401,500	10,251,920
Division No. 236.—SOLDIERS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	580,000	596,000	593,097

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £4,655,850, 1957-58, Appropriation, £4,576,940, Expenditure, £4,585,577.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£	£
Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances.........	36,200	35,400	34,261
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	30,000	30,300	29,717
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	28,200	29,431	29,431
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	800	2,100	1,101
5. New Guinea civilian war pensions, education benefits and medical treatment	39,500	43,700	42,407
6. Assistance under special circumstances to ex-service personnel or their dependants	300	300	209
Total Division No. 237............	135,000	141,231	137,126
Total under Control of Repatriation Department...	75,492,000	73,753,975	73,092,481
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 238.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent................................	14,000	15,000	14,256
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. General maintenance of establishments.........	450,000	425,000	407,393
2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.......	310,000	300,000	290,715
Total Division No. 239............	760,000	725,000	698,108
Total Repatriation Department.......	76,266,000	74,493,975	73,804,845
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 207	738,100	678,000	676,229
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	251,000	313,800	280,847
3. Extra duty pay.........................	31,600	41,528	41,528
4. Payments to Department of Works............	14,500	16,121	16,120
	1,035,200	1.049,449	1,014,724
5. Less amount chargeable to the War Service Homes Insurance Trust Account and recoveries in respect of technical and other services	272,200	244,549	320,897
	763,000	804,900	693,827
Carried forward..............	763.000	804,900	693,827

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 240.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	763,000	804,900	693,827
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	56,000	56,700	54,535
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,300	31,300	24,299
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	25,200	25,261	25,261
4. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments	49,600	47,204	47,204
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	115,000	111,520	111,511
6. Payments to Department of Supply for hire of motor vehicles	10,800	14,900	10,983
7. Payments to Department of Works for services rendered	2,700	3,300	3,056
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	24,800	24,000	22,425
9. Payments to Papua-New Guinea and Norfolk Island Administrations	500	1,000	..
	312,900	315,185	299,274
10. Less amount chargeable to the War Service Homes Insurance Trust Account and recoveries in respect of technical services	52,900	46,265	60,020
	260,000	268,920	239,254
For payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	1,023,000	1,073,820	933,081
C—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act	10,360	11,000	6,884
2. Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	2,360	3,000	2,307
For payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	8,000	8,000	4,577
Total War Service Homes Division....	1,031,000	1,081,820	937,658
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 241.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment............	5,000	9,000	6,967
2. Living allowances.......................	15,000	15,800	13,937
Total Division No. 241............	20,000	24,800	20,904
Under Control of Department of Primary Industry.
Division No. 242.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Financial assistance to States in connexion with War Service Land Settlement	2,000,000	2,010,000	1,599,371
Division No. 243.—RE-ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans—Advances by lending authorities........	20,000	32,000	10,409
2. Less repayments of principal by borrowers available for further advances	(a) 20;000	32,000	10,409
3. Allowances...........................	1,500	2,000	726
4. Expenses of administration.................	68,500	72,000	64,302
Total Division No. 243............	70,000	74,000	65,028

(a) Additional repayments totalling £210,000 will be transferred to Revenue.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation	Expenditure.
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.
	£	£	£
Division No. 244.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration...............	1,300	4,000	1,174
2. Allowances...........................	13,700	9,153	9,153
Total Division No. 244............	15,000	13,153	10,327
Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.
Division No. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text-books and equipment.............	256,400	250,500	250,280
2. Living allowances.......................	63,100	58,441	58,440
3. Buildings and equipment..................	3,500	3,500	551
Total Division No. 245............	323,000	312,441	309,271
Total Reconstruction and Rehabilitation	2,428,000	2,434,394	2,004,901
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 246.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Loan management expenses................	160,000	170,000	162,681
2. Lend-lease Settlement Fund—Interest on investments (for payment to the credit of the Lend-lease Settlement Trust Account)	39,000	46,563	46,563
3. Prisoner-of-war and Civilian Internees Trust Fund—Administrative expenses	1,100	1,800	1,677
4. War inventions awards....................	1,900	1,000	400
Total Division No. 246............	202,000	219,363	211,321
Division No. 247.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses........	1,500	6,000	3,194
2. Australian war history 1939-45—Compilation....	35,600	35,000	30,658
3. Official war paintings and pictures—Exhibition...	100	500	99
4. War graves—Construction, care and maintenance..	222,500	280,000	265,406
5. Australian war memorials—Erection, restoration and maintenance	2,300	2,500	2,056
Total Division No. 247............	262,000	324,000	301,413

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.
	£	£	£
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 207.	29,400	28,000	26,264
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	32,600	36,400	35,690
3. Extra duty pay.........................	3,000	3,500	3,054
	65,000	67,900	65,008
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	900	989	989
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing........	800	800	775
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	1,100	1,200	1,044
4. Fuel, light and power.....................	7,500	6,699	6,698
5. Library, cinema and photographs.............	4,500	3,558	3,557
6. Installation of collections..................	3,000	3,000	2,244
7. Transport............................	3,200	6,700	6,160
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,000	2,500	2,014
	24,000	25,446	23,481
Total Division No. 248............	89,000	93,346	88,489
Division No. 249.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compensation payments to civilians for war injuries	2,100	2,105	2,104
2. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees' compensation	13,200	13,095	12,869
3. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other Departments	185	185	183
4. Discharged members of women's services—Payments under special circumstances	1,515	1,500	1,318
Total Division No. 249............	17,000	16,885	16,474
Total Miscellaneous.............	570,000	653,594	617,697
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
Division No. 250.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
1. Gross expenditure.......................	9,100,000	10,300,000	7,106,594
2. Less recoveries.........................	10,400,000	11,450,000	8,446,744
Total Division No. 250............	Cr. 1,300,000	Cr. 1,150,000	Cr. 1,340,150
Division No. 251.—REPARATIONS.
German external assets...................	..	Cr. 23,114	Cr. 23,114
	..	Cr. 23,114	Cr. 23,114
Less amount paid to National Debt Commission...	..	23,114	23,114
Total Division No. 251............	..	..	..
Total Miscellaneous Credits........	1,300,000	1,150,000	1,340,150
	Cr.	Cr.	Cr.
Total WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES	78,995,000	77,513,783	76,024,951

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

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

F.7092/58.—8

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
252	TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY........	2,485,000	2,449,000	2,276,944
253	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.......	1,281,000	1,546,000	1,090,441
254	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.........	170,000	287,000	220,615
255	SEAT OF GOVERNMENT RAILWAY......	54,000	56,000	49,750
256	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	3,000	3,000	3,000
	TOTAL.....................	3,993,000	4,341,000	3,640,750

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	2,465,900	2,573,900	2,197,994
Stores and material......................	1,268,000	1,490,000	1,198,859
Other expenses.........................	259,100	277,100	243,897
Total.......................	3,993,000	4,341,000	3,640,750

	£
Estimate, 1958-59..............	3,993,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...........	3,640,750
Increase..............	352,250

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	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 208	1,393,000	1,338,000	1,262,686
B.—Stores and Materials..................	917,000	951,000	883,838
C.—General Expenses....................	175,000	160,000	130,420
Total Division No. 252............	2,485,000	2,449,000	2,276,944
Division No. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 208	898,000	996,000	750,581
B.—Stores and Materials..................	323,000	489,000	279,552
C.—General Expenses....................	60,000	61,000	60,308
Total Division No. 253............	1,281,000	1,546,000	1,090,441
Division No. 254.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 208	137,000	200,000	149,509
B.—Stores and Materials..................	25,000	47,000	33,772
C.—General Expenses....................	8,000	40,000	37,334
Total Division No. 254............	170,000	287,000	220,615
Division No. 255.—SEAT OF GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 208	35,000	37,000	32,318
B.—Stores and Materials..................	3,000	3,000	1,697
C.—General Expenses....................	16,000	16,000	15,735
Total Division No. 255............	54,000	56,000	49,750
Total Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport	3,990,000	4,338,000	3,637,750
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 256.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11—a	2,900	2,900	2,900
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11—b	100	100	100
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	3,000	3,000	3,000
Total Commonwealth Railways.......	3,993,000	4,341,000	3,640,750

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
257	CENTRAL OFFICE...................	6,194,000	6,290,909	6,210,246
258	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES	35,035,000	34,229,853	33,490,679
259	VICTORIA.........................	24,250,000	23,501,703	22,914,748
260	QUEENSLAND......................	13,365,000	13,238,830	12,664,598
261	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..................	8,202,000	7,759,813	7,567,596
262	WESTERN AUSTRALIA...............	5,934,000	5,810,946	5,561,327
263	TASMANIA........................	3,309,000	3,192,259	3,057,565
264	NORTHERN TERRITORY..............	290,000	272,038	262,497
265	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	55,000	48,000	48,000
266	RENT OF BUILDINGS.................	340,000	310,000	302,813
267	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.........	1,075,000	1,035,985	1,035,985
267k	PENSION SUPPLEMENTS..............	18,000	14,909	14,909
	TOTAL..........................	98,067,000	95,705,245	93,130,963

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	70,319,000	68,718,015	67,049,326
Stores and material.................	8,220,000	7,695,548	7,396,085
Mail services (by outside agencies)......	8,695,000	8,742,961	8,626,452
Other expenses...................	10,833,000	10,548,721	10,059,100
Total...................	98,067,000	95,705,245	93,130,963

	£
Estimate, 1958-59..................	98,067,000
Expenditure, 1957-58...............	93,130,963
Increase.....................	4,936,037

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 209.	1,406,000	1,340,000	1,305,281
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	188,000	185,000	166,755
3. Extra duty pay.........................	35,000	30,000	27,983
	1,629,000	1,555,000	1,500,019
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	875,000	849,000	814,858
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	75,000	61,000	64,085
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	98,000	74,000	76,599
	1,048,000	984,000	955,542
	581,000	571,000	544,477
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	70,000	65,000	60,428
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	13,000	13,000	12,203
3. Water supply and sanitation................	1,000	1,000	413
8. Minor building works....................	3,000	8,000	1,561
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	28,000	26,000	22,868
10a. Payments of pensions to officers on retirement	500	500	279
10b. Advertising and publicity..............	36,500	35,500	35,493
	152,000	149,000	133,245
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	54,000	63,000	48,920
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	2,000	1,000	1,806
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	8,000	3,000	2,446
	64,000	67,000	53,172
	88,000	82,000	80,073
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	28,000	33,000	32,278
2. Other general stores......................	4,000	4,000	3,152
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	479,000	826,552	826,551
	511,000	863,552	861,981
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	75,000	69,000	66,438
30. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	400,000	755,292	757,232
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,000	1,000	546
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	4,000	2,000	3,076
	480,000	827,292	827,292
	31,000	36,260	34,689
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
5. Airmail services........................	4,400,000	4,536,990	4,536,989
Carried forward..............	5,100,000	5,226,250	5,196,228

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	5,100,000	5,226,250	5,196,228
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	50,000	43,000	41,077
2. Trunk line services......................	32,000	27,000	25,711
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services..........	12,000	10,000	9,697
4. Other services.........................	20,000	15,000	14,729
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	890,000	886,000	839,002
	1,004,000	981,000	930,216
8. Less amount chargeable to recoverable works.....	1,000	1,000	..
	1,003,000	980,000	930,216
F.—Other Services—
1. Postal Institutes—Contributions and services.....	45,000	40,000	39,958
2. Research projects.......................	15,000	18,659	18,659
3. International Telecommunications Union—Contribution	25,000	20,000	19,747
4. Universal Postal Union—Contribution.........	6,000	6,000	5,438
	91,000	84,659	83,802
Total Division No. 257............	6,194,000	6,290,909	6,210,246
Division No. 258—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210.	19,841,000	19,040,107	19,040,106
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	9,024,000	9,203,000	8,745,723
3. Extra duty pay.........................	2,199,000	2,250,166	2,250,165
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,631,000	1,655,000	1,588,002
	32,695,000	32,148,273	31,623,996
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	11,720,000	11,328,000	10,993,048
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	3,522,000	3,562,081	3,804,007
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	750,000	643,000	741,649
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	237,000	215,000	209,376
	16,229,000	15,748,081	15,748,080
	16,466,000	16,400,192	15,875,916
Carried forward..............	16,466,000	16,400,192	15,875,916

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-95.	1957-58.
		1957-58.
Division No. 258.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	16,466,000	16,400,192	15,875,916
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,080,000	1,072,000	1,061,223
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	590,000	561,010	561,010
3. Water supply and sanitation................	99,000	93,232	93,231
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	499,000	420,000	415,284
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	201,000	196,904	196,903
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	174,000	177,302	177,302
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	254,000	253,000	243,476
8. Minor building works....................	160,000	142,802	142,802
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	2,189,000	2,102,906	2,102,905
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	178,000	218,000	176,325
	5,424,000	5,237,156	5,170,461
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,181,000	2,045,000	2,002,792
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	980,000	1,078,156	1,099,941
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	140,000	125,000	137,330
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	70,000	55,000	64,905
	3,371,000	3,303,156	3,304,968
	2,053,000	1,934,000	1,865,493
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	276,000	279,000	234,975
2. Other general stores......................	375,000	437,000	430,271
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	87,000	91,000	86,948
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	544,000	498,877	498,877
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	26,000	24,129	24,128
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	11,716,000	11,020,922	11,020,922
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet.	180,000	182,289	182,288
8. Welfare equipment......................	10,000	9,714	9,713
	13,214,000	12,542,931	12,488,122
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	3,630,000	3,098,214	3,739,247
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	8,028,000	7,860,000	7,231,342
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	561,000	510,000	508,316
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	66,000	68,000	57,308
	12,285,000	11,536,214	11,536,213
	929,000	1,006,717	951,909
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	1,127,000	1,117,000	1,088,577
2. Railway mail services....................	481,000	474,000	468,098
3. Coastwise mail services...................	1,000	1,128	1,128
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	100,000	120,000	92,592
	1,709,000	1,712,128	1,650,395
Carried forward..............	21,157,000	21,053,037	20,343,713

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		1957-58.
Division No. 258.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	21,157,000	21,053,037	20,343,713
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	5,524,000	5,203,801	5,203,800
2. Trunk line services......................	1,858,000	1,730,630	1,730,630
3. Telegraph services......................	122,000	140,000	110.152
4. Other services.........................	2,983,000	2,957,334	2,957,334
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	7,044,000	6,733,172	6,733,171
	17,531,000	16,764,937	16,735,087
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	3,418,000	3,326,780	3,326,780
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	107,000	85,325	85,325
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	128,000	176,016	176,016
	3,653,000	3,588,121	3,588,121
	13,878,000	13,176,816	13,146,966
Total Division No. 258............	35,035,000	34,229,853	33,490,679
Division No. 259.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 210.	13,518,000	12,899,312	12,899,312
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	6,997,000	6,849,000	6,698,203
3. Extra duty pay.........................	1,415,000	1,395,821	1,395,821
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	1,525,000	1,526,000	1,483,897
	23,455,000	22,670,133	22,477,233
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	8,330,000	7,971,699	7,971,699
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	2,634,000	2,505,046	2,505,048
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	511,000	491,607	505,203
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	271,000	249,000	235,402
	11,746,000	11,217,352	11,217,352
	11,709,000	11,452,781	11,259,881
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	590,000	567,381	567,381
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	413,000	380,338	380,338
3. Water supply and sanitation................	31,000	28,000	25,196
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	421,000	376,000	361,155
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	89,000	85,680	85,679
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	230,000	306,863	306,863
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	157,000	173,000	151,540
8. Minor building works....................	87,000	77,000	68,865
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	1,271,000	1,266,000	1,248,760
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	156,000	156,000	138,068
	3,445,000	3,416,262	3,333,845
Carried forward.......	11,709,000	11,452,781	11,259,881

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 259.—VICTORIA—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	11,709,000	11,452,781	11,259,881
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.............	3,445,000	3,416,262	3,333,845
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,260,000	1,234,000	1,224,918
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	650,000	655,880	677,581
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	100,000	111,000	87,790
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	115,000	97,000	107,592
	2,125,000	2,097,880	2,097,881
	1,320,000	1,318,382	1,235,964
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	241,000	242,769	242,768
2. Other general stores......................	249,000	257,000	214,865
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	55,000	53,916	53,915
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	398,000	372,907	372,906
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	16,500	16,000	14,682
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	9,450,000	8,123,000	7,967,087
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet	116,000	75,000	74,854
8. Welfare equipment......................	6,500	5,409	5,409
Less—	10,532,000	9,146,001	8,946,486
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,772,000	2,379,000	2,478,849
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	6,589,000	5,665,000	5,421,628
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	418,000	372,000	392,555
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	98,000	85,000	80,498
	9,877,000	8,501,000	8,373,530
	655,000	645,001	572,956
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	570,000	556,000	547,303
2. Railway mail services....................	264,000	254,562	254,562
3. Coastwise mail services...................	16,000	14,785	14,785
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	30,000	31,000	27,544
	880,000	856,347	844,194
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	3,946,000	3,875,000	3,719,312
2. Trunk line services......................	907,000	920,000	848,251
3. Telegraph services......................	142,000	218,124	218,124
4. Other services.........................	2,249,000	2,213,283	2,213,283
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	5,118,000	4,676,497	4,676,496
Less—	12,362,000	11,902,904	11,675,466
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	2,486,000	2,488,712	2,494,100
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	140,000	142,000	128,592
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	50,000	43,000	51,021
	2,676,000	2,673,712	2,673,713
	9,686,000	9,229,192	9,001,753
Total Division No. 259............	24,250,000	23,501,703	22,914,748

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division No. 260.—QUEENSLAND.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 211.	8,329,000	7,957,118	7,957,118
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	2,302,000	2,584,000	2,216,657
3. Extra duty pay.........................	483,000	461,000	457,365
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	965,000	938,000	920,817
	12,079,000	11,940,118	11,551,957
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	4,195,000	4,015,154	4,022,874
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	1,017,000	1,057,000	1,039,154
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	195,000	182,000	202,052
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	168,000	167,000	157,074
	5,575,000	5,421,154	5,421,154
	6,504,000	6,518,964	6,130,803
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	499,000	462,315	462,315
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	182,000	184.000	167,888
3. Water supply and sanitation................	22,000	21,000	17,484
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	87,000	89,555	89,555
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	104,000	104,000	97,077
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	35,000	31,030	31,030
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	53,000	53,000	49,407
8. Minor building works....................	40,000	32,000	32,000
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	680,000	695,075	695,074
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	59,000	70,000	46,086
	1,761,000	1,741,975	1,687,916
Less—
11. Amounts chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	732,000	725,752	728,974
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	376,000	362,000	361,668
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	38,000	42,000	43,404
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	47,000	42,000	37,707
	1,193,000	1,171,752	1,171,753
	568,000	570,223	516,163
C—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	127,000	130,000	118,511
2. Other general stores......................	157,000	128,425	128,424
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	25,000	25,000	24,198
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	271,000	246,000	170,663
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	7,000	8,000	6,438
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	3,416,000	3,500,000	3,406,947
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet	60,000	57,000	51,641
8. Welfare equipment......................	6,000	5,000	3,948
	4,069,000	4,099,425	3,910,770
Carried forward........
	7,072,000	7,089,187	6,646,966

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 260.—QUEENSLAND—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	7,072,000	7,089,187	6,646,966
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.............	4,069,000	4,099,425	3,910,770
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,349,000	1,331,000	1,330,031
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	2,019,000	2,124,000	2,032,178
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	277,000	250,000	176,909
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	55,000	53,000	48,540
	3,700,000	3,758,000	3,587,658
	369,000	341,425	323,112
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	610,000	610,000	595,941
2. Railway mail services....................	222,000	209,000	204,265
3. Coastwise mail services...................	4,000	4,505	4,504
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	10,000	12,000	9,303
	846,000	835,505	814,013
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	1,760,000	1,765,000	1,719,850
2. Trunk line services......................	790,000	776,639	776,638
3. Telegraph services......................	56,000	68,000	53,723
4. Other services.........................	1,090,000	1,074,000	1,041,222
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	2,580,000	2,490,446	2,490,446
	6,276,000	6,174,085	6,081,879
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	1,051,000	1,060,392	1,060,393
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	90,000	83,000	78,778
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	57,000	57,980	62,201
	1,198,000	1,201,372	1,201,372
	5,078,000	4,972,713	4,880,507
Total Division No. 260............	13,365,000	13,238,830	12,664,598
Division No. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 212.	5,031,000	4,747,000	4,723,885
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	1,923,000	1,823,000	1,798,103
3. Extra duty pay.........................	344,000	357,000	348,827
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	481,000	498,000	460,875
	7,779,000	7,425,000	7,331,690
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,716,000	2,558,000	2,568,545
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	802,000	747,000	745,499
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	157,000	152,000	148,670
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	96,000	94,000	81,199
	3,771,000	3,551,000	3,543,913
	4,008,000	3,874,000	3,787,777
Carried forward..............	4,008,000	3,874,000	3,787,777

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	4,008,000	3,874,000	3,787,777
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	252,000	233,357	233,357
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	131,000	127,000	123,531
3. Water supply and sanitation................	14,000	10,799	10,798
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	89,500	93,500	82,245
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	83,000	106,000	73,805
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	55,000	54,000	44,019
7: Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	61,500	52,483	52,483
8. Minor building works....................	30,000	24,332	24,332
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	391,000	384,000	381,393
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	57,000	52,107	52,106
	1,164,000	1,137,578	1,078,069
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	409,000	433,000	380,467
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	258,000	204,000	246,499
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	38,000	52,000	40,611
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	22,000	16,000	22,800
	727,000	705,000	690,377
	437,000	432,578	387,692
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	71,000	71,000	68,802
2. Other general stores......................	123,000	67,000	66,951
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	18,500	17,788	17,787
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	178,000	96,000	92,775
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	6,000	5,376	5,376
6. Engineering stores, tools arid equipment........	3,075,000	2,771,494	2,771,494
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet.	66,000	23,079	23,079
8. Welfare equipment......................	4,500	4,000	3,569
	3,542,000	3,055,737	3,049,833
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,000,000	917,238	977,494
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	2,065,000	1,838,000	1,783,999
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	182,000	97,000	94,350
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	12,000	15,000	11,396
	3,259,000	2,867,238	2,867,239
	283,000	188,499	182,594
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	166,000	164,000	155,694
2. Railway mail services....................	267,000	223,000	221,504
3. Coastwise mail services...................	7,000	7,000	6,608
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	11,000	8,000	7,881
	451,000	402,000	391,687
Carried forward..............	5,179,000	4,897,077	4,749,750

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	5,179,000	4,897,077	4,749,750
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	1,126.000	1,078,000	1,048,175
2. Trunk line services......................	477,000	449,966	449,966
3. Telegraph services......................	41,000	45,000	29,936
4. Other services.........................	915,000	903,603	903,602
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,566,000	1,494,827	1,494,827
	4,125,000	3,971,396	3,926,506
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	816,000	829,660	837,806
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	46,000	37,000	51,599
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	240,000	242,000	219,255
	1,102,000	1,108,660	1,108,660
	3,023,000	2,862,736	2,817,846
Total Division No. 261............	8,202,000	7,759,813	7,567,596
Division No. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213.	3,818,000	3,607,993	3,607,993
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	1,161,000	1,175,000	1,104,667
3. Extra duty pay.........................	258,000	245,075	245,075
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	305,000	301,000	294,398
	5,542,000	5,329,068	5,252,133
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	2,026,000	1,862,962	1,862,962
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	547,000	519,905	542,619
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	170,000	171,000	160,991
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	114,000	119,000	106,296
	2,857,000	2,672,867	2,672,868
	2,685,000	2,656,201	2,579,265
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	198,000	189,172	189,172
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	101,000	99,000	91,793
3. Water supply and sanitation................	17,000	15,425	15,424
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	51,000	50,000	49,122
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	45,000	48,131	48,130
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	52,000	49,326	49,326
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motor and other vehicles	29,000	32,000	26,924
8. Minor building works....................	14,000	12,725	12,724
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	434,000	440,000	411,284
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	34,000	49,000	35,630
	975,000	984,779	929,529
Carried forward........	2,685,000	2,656,201	2,579,265

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	2,685,000	2,656,201	2,579,265
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.............	975,000	984,779	. 929,529
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	432,000	428,000	400,875
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	179,000	149,000	175,087
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	33,000	40,000	32,755
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	32,000	30,000	30,032
	676,000	647,000	638,749
	299,000	337,779	290,780
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	75,000	68,000	66,122
2. Other general stores......................	60,000	45,000	38,612
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	15,000	14,500	14,209
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	167,000	96,000	50,569
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	3,000	3,000	2,608
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	2,168,000	2,168,000	2,155,519
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet	46,000	57,000	55,931
8. Welfare equipment......................	2,000	1,868	1,867
	2,536,000	2,453,368	2,385,437
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	670,000	650,000	575,748
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	1,462,000	1,482,000	1,548,291
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	170,000	108,000	52,335
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	41,000	40,000	36,201
	2,343,000	2,280,000	2,212,575
	193,000	173,368	172,862
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
. 1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).	153,000	149,000	148,551
2. Railway mail services....................	100,000	94,000	92,411
3. Coastwise mail services...................	4,000	4,100	3,575
4. Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	9,000	8,900	6,908
	266,000	256,000	251,445
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	880,000	830,000	788,839
2. Trunk line services......................	400,000	424,000	356,063
3. Telegraph services......................	30,000	36,000	7,085
4. Other services.........................	538,000	526,709	526,709
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,280,000	1,160,889	1,160,889
	3,128,000	2,977,598	2,839,585
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	543,000	507,000	499,906
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	54,000	40,000	57,723
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	40,000	43,000	14,981
	637,000	590,000	572,610
	2,491,000	2,387,598	2,266,975
Total Division No. 262............	5,934,000	5,810,946	5,561,327

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 263.—TASMANIA.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 213.	1,973,000	1,821,748	1,821,748
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	790,000	793,000	735,786
3. Extra duty pay.........................	147,000	145,094	145,094
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	283,000	279,000	272,006
	3,193,000	3,038,842	2,974,634
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,100,000	1,017,365	1,017,365
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	334,000	325,491	325,493
7. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	65,000	58,826	58,826
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	51,000	53,543	53,543
	1,550,000	1,455,225	1,455,227
	1,643,000	1,583,617	1,519,407
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	112,000	109,000	106,464
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	62,000	60,000	47,302
3. Water supply and sanitation................	5,000	4,000	3,826
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	22,000	21,000	17,499
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	23,000	20,005	20,004
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	12,000	20,000	15,064
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	10,000	11,000	7,861
8. Minor building works....................	15,000	20,000	15,000
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	157,000	165,000	162,352
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	25,000	26,000	15,398
	443,000	456,005	410,770
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	195,000	191,000	188,748
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	67,000	67,000	64,105
13. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	13,000	12,000	8,794
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	7,000	7,000	7,090
	282,000	277,000	268,737
	161,000	179,005	142,033
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30,000	28,000	27,739
2. Other general stores......................	29,000	29,000	27,973
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	9,000	10,000	7,953
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	42,000	28,889	28,889
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	1,000	1,500	596
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	1,086,000	1,065,000	1,028,639
7. Motor vehicles and accessories—Additions to fleet.	22,000	26,000	25,727
8. Welfare equipment......................	1,000	1,500	1,167
Carried forward........	1,220,000	1,189,889	1,148,683
Carried forward........	1,804,000	1,762,622	1,661,440

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 263.—TASMANIA—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	1,804,000	1,762,622	1,661,440
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.............	1,220,000	1,189,889	1,148,683
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	287,000	286,000	265,827
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	791,000	773,000	760,031
11. Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	43,000	30,000	30,068
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	10,000	8,000	3,367
	1,131,000	1,097,000	1,059,293
	89,000	92,889	89,390
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	109,000	110,000	104,841
2. Railway mail services....................	16,000	18,000	17,271
3. Coastwise mail services...................	1,000	900	626
Overseas mail services by non-contract vessels and other countries' services	..	100	..
	126,000	129,000	122,738
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	400,000	384,093	384,092
2. Trunk line services......................	240,000	244,000	234,181
3. Telegraph services......................	10,000	14,000	2,576
4. Other services.........................	250,000	230,000	227,494
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	682,000	623,597	623,596
	1,582,000	1,495,690	1,471,939
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	258,000	256,997	256,998
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	30,000	26,945	30,944
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	4,000	4,000	..
	292,000	287,942	287,942
	1,290,000	1,207,748	1,183,997
Total Division No. 263............	3,309,000	3,192,259	3,057,565
Division No. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 214.	153,000	136,155	136,154
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as employees' compensation	53,000	61,780	61,780
3. Extra duty pay.........................	19,000	20,484	20,484
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non-official post offices, including railway offices	10,000	9,233	9,232
	235,000	227,652	227,650
Less—
5. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works	91,000	86,653	86,659
6. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	17,000	27,999	28,000
8. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	8,000	8,000	8,000
	116,000	122,652	122,659
Carried forward.............	119,000	105,000	104,991
Carried forward.............	119,000	105,000	104,991

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	119,000	105,000	104,991
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	19,000	21,107	21,106
2. Fuel, light and power.....................	5,000	4,816	4,816
3. Water supply and sanitation................	1,000	500	380
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	500	500	232
5. Freight and cartage expenses................	10,000	11,010	11,010
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	1,000	1,000	810
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	2,500	1,485	1,484
8. Minor building works....................	1,000	1,000	938
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire............	15,000	20,000	18,157
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	6,000	4,218	4,217
	61,000	65,636	63,150
Less—
11. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	34,000	37,000	32,797
12. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	8,000	8,796	14,000
14. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	3,000	4,000	3,000
	45,000	49,796	49,797
	16,000	15,840	13,353
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	2,000	2,000	1,535
2. Other general stores......................	3,000	4,000	2,468
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.............	500	500	428
5. Bicycles and accessories..................	500	500	140
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment........	63,000	134,648	134,647
	69,000	141,648	139,218
Less—
9. Amount chargeable to "E"—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	25,000	24,648	26,648
10. Amount chargeable to Capital Works..........	35,000	106,999	107,000
12. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	3,000	3,000	1,000
	63,000	134,647	134,648
	6,000	7,001	4,570
D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)..	17,000	14,991	14,991
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...............	31,000	29,179	29,178
2. Trunk line services......................	48,000	46,539	46,538
3. Telegraph services......................	4,000	5,000	3,712
4. Other services.........................	28,000	29,000	27,690
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	39,000	41,000	38,986
	150,000	150,718	146,104
Less—
6. Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Services Trust Account	10,000	10,000	9,733
7. Amount chargeable to Broadcasting and Television Services	4,000	4,000	3,136
8. Amount chargeable to recoverable works........	4,000	7,512	8,643
	18,000	21,512	21,512
	132,000	129,206	124,592
Total Division No. 264............	290,000	272,038	262,497
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	96,579,000	94,296,351	91,729,256

F.7092/58.—9

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 265.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11—A	53,000	47,000	47,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11—B	2,000	1,000	1,000
Total Division No. 265............	55,000	48,000	48,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 266.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 65—A	41,000	41,000	41,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 65—B	9,000	9,000	9,000
3. Rent................................	290,000	260,000	252,813
Total Division No. 266............	340,000	310,000	302,813
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 267.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance..................	1,075,000	1,035,985	1,035,985
Under Control of Department of Social Services.
Division No. 267k.—PENSION SUPPLEMENTS.
1. Supplementation of pensions and allowances to which the Transferred Officers' Allowances Act applies, or which are payable under section 57 of the Superannuation Act	18,000	14,909	14,909
Total Postmaster-General's Department	98,067,000	95,705,245	93,130,963

III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
268	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD	192,000	174,000	153,195
269	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION	5,936,000	5,100,000	5,099,991
270	TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.......	2,315,000	2,077,000	2,052,278
271	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS..................	5,000	5,000	5,000
272	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE............	27,000	28,000	23,089
	TOTAL.......................	8,475,000	7,384,000	7,333,553

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	4,950,800	4,396,300	4,308,233
Other services.........................	3,524,200	2,987,700	3,025,320
Total.......................	8,475,000	7,384,000	7,333,553

	£
Estimate, 1958-59.....................	8,475,000
Expenditure. 1957-58..................	7,333,553
Increase.....................	1,141,447

III.—Broadcasting and Television Services.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 268—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.
1. For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act (e)	af 192,000	af 174,000	af 153,195
Division No. 269.—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.
1. For expenditure under the Broadcasting and Television Act (e)	bc5,936,000	bc5,100,000	bc5,099,991
Division No. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES.
A.—SOUND BROADCASTING.
1. Maintenance and operation of stations and studios	1,640,000	1,545,000	1,543,627
2. Provision of land line services for national stations	23,000	64,000	62,714
3. Subsidy to commercial stations for landline services for news relays	(g) 57,000	..	..
4. Issuing and recording of listeners' licences.....	230,000	200,000	196,565
5. inspections, observations and research........	210,000	210,000	191,466
	2,160,000	2,019,000	1,994,372
B.—TELEVISION.
1. Maintenance and operation of transmitting stations	90,000	40,000	39,996
2. Provision of land line services for national stations	10,000	..	..
3. Issuing and recording of viewers' licences......	40,000	12,000	11,917
4. Inspections, observations and research........	15,000	6,000	5,993
	155,000	58,000	57,906
Total Division No. 270............	d2,315,000	d2,077,000	d2,052,278
Total Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department	8,443,000	7,351,000	7,305,464
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 271.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11—A	5,000	5,000	5,000
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 272—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE	27,000	28,000	23,089
Total Broadcasting and Television Services	8,475,000	7,384,000	7,333,553

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £103,500; 1957-58, Appropriation £93,500, Expenditure, £88,437. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £3,328,300; 1957-58, Appropriation, £2,915,800, Expenditure, £2,851,210. (c) Allocated approximately as follows:—Home broadcasting, £3,616,000; Overseas broadcasting, £170,000; Television, £2,150,000; 1957-58, Appropriation, Home broadcasting £3,504,800, Overseas broadcasting £159,800, Television, £1,435,400, Expenditure, Home broadcasting, £3,501,556, Overseas broadcasting £154,697, Television £1,443,738. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £1,514,000; 1957-58, Appropriation, £1 382,000, Expenditure, £1,363,586. (e) Details are shown on pages 149 and 150, Budget Papers 1958-59. (f) Allocated approximately as follows:— 1958-59, Broadcasting £93,000, Television £99,000; 1957-58, Appropriation, Broadcasting £119,000, Television £55,000, Expenditure, Broadcasting £102,310, Television £50,885. (g) Previously included in A.-2.

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1958-59.	1957-58.
Division Number.	—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.	£	£	£
273	General Services......................	3,107,000	3,032,301	2,727,012
274	Works Services......................	948,000	905,809	876,716
275	Audit of Accounts.....................	7,000	7,000	7,000
276	Courts Office........................	46,000	43,930	43,439
277	Health Services......................	830,000	807,011	751,911
		4,938,000	4,796,051	4,406,078
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
278	Audit of Accounts.....................	13,000	13,000	13,000
279	Courts and Titles Office.................	36,000	35,424	34,675
280	General Services......................	1,872,000	1,692,985	1,663,797
281	Australian Capital Territory Police..........	126,000	143,616	142,462
281k	National Capital Development Commission....	175,000	16,600	16,600
282	Works Services......................	957,000	900,000	844,992
283	Health Services......................	380,000	366,200	359,220
		3,559,000	3,167,825	3,074,746
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
284	Miscellaneous Services.................	31,000	33,134	33,133
	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
285	Miscellaneous Services.................	12,120,000	11,390,185	11,359,000
286	Lighthouse Services...................	16,000	17,000	15,040
		12,136,000	11,407,185	11,374,040
	COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
287	General Services......................	33,000	29,456	26,007
	TOTAL.	20,697,000	19,433,651	18,914,004

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	4,135,200	3,954,625	3,719,111
General expenses.......................	441,900	449,168	433,516
Other services.........................	16,119,900	15,029,858	14,761,377
Total.......................	20,697,000	19,433,651	18,914,004

	£
Estimate, 1958-59..............	20,697,000
Expenditure, 1957-58............	18,914,004
Increase..............	1,782,996

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Territories.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 273.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.	643,000	615,500	531,432
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	260,000	289,000	270,487
3. Extra duty pay.........................	27,000	28,500	26,690
B.—General Expenses—	930,000	933,000	828,609
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	104,000	99,319	99,319
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	38,000	34,000	24,344
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	28,000	26,435	26,434
4. Office services.........................	14,000	13,000	12,625
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses...	20,000	28,058	28,058
6. Incidental and other expenditure.............	27,000	29,185	29,184
C—Welfare of Wards(a)—	231,000	229,997	219,964
1. Maintenance of wards at Government settlements..	394,000	344,000	335,856
2. Maintenance of wards on pastoral properties.....	75,000	70,000	69,999
3. Assistance to missions....................	265,000	263,000	244,455
4. Educational services.....................	30,000	30,000	15,121
5. Miscellaneous.........................	25,000	19,000	18,877
Assistance to wards for business purposes.......	..	5,000	..
D.—Other Services—	(b) 789,000	(b) 731,000	(b) 684,308
1. Alleviation of distress....................	24,000	29,800	23,761
2. Community activities.....................	30,000	30,000	5,197
3. Pre-school centres.......................	15,300	17,500	12,145
4. Animal Industry Branch—Operational expenses...	15,000	12,909	12,908
5. Animal Industry Branch—Equipment..........	10,000	10,600	8,302
6. Destruction of dingoes....................	12,000	13,500	12,086
7. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	15,000	15,000	10,166
8. Lands—Administration and survey...........	75,000	56,000	55,791
9. Mines Branch—Operational expenses..........	64,000	58,300	45,917
10. Assistance to and development of mining industry.	18,000	21,500	2,711
11. Plant industry—Research and development......	72,000	69,916	69,916
12. Water use—Operational expenses............	60,000	45,532	34,110
13. Legislative Council—Expenses..............	8,000	8,000	6,681
14. Educational services and scholarships..........	200,000	210,000	185,068
15. Municipal activities.....................	74,000	73,300	72,969
16. Wharf services.........................	3,000	2,500	1,837
17. Library services........................	7,000	5,900	5,752
18. Fire Brigade services.....................	7,900	13,000	7,972
19. Buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance..	600	400	269
20. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses	136,000	114,800	114,799
21. Police services—Maintenance...............	30,000	24,376	24,375
22. Prisons—Maintenance....................	19,000	18,900	17,128
23. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts	3,000	6,000	4,975
24. Commonwealth houses—Payment in lieu of rates to Darwin Municipal Council	13,000	8,661	8,660
25. Municipal Council—Subsidy...............	144,500	137,000	137,000
26. Commonwealth hostels—Loss on operations (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Hostels Trust Account)	28,000	35,000	29,468
27. Railway freight—Concessions..............	31,000	44,000	29,197
28. Coastal shipping service—Subsidy...........	2,000	2,000	2,000
29. Airmail service—Subsidy.................	24,700	22,000	21,880
30. Northern Territory Reserves Board—Expenses...	15,000	8,000	7,912
Flood relief...........................	..	12,000	11,271
Re-afforestation experimental plots...........	..	2,001	2,000
Darwin Bus Service—Subsidy (for payment to the credit of the Northern Territory Bus Services Trust Account)	..	6,141	6,140
Water use—Research and development.........	..	3,768	3,768
	(c) 1,157,000	(c) 1,138,304	(c) 994,131
Total Division No. 273............	3,107,000	3,032,301	2,727,012

(a) Persons, mainly aborigines, declared as such under the Welfare Ordinance of the Northern Territory. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £58,900; 1957-58, Appropriation £54,440, Expenditure £47,032. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £338,500; 1957-58, Appropriation £317,000; Expenditure £333,392.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Works.	£	£	£
Division No. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Territories	250,000	223,267	223,266
2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance	295,000	315,000	288,633
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health..	55,000	44,042	44,042
4. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works..	30,000	26,000	26,000
5. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Running and maintenance	31,000	31,000	29,980
6. Town water supplies—Running and maintenance..	97,000	96,500	95,429
	(a) 758,000	(a) 735,809	(a) 707,350
B.—Developmental Services—
1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(b) 190,000	170,000	169,366
Total Division No. 274............	948,000	905,809	876,716
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 275.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11-a	6,800	6,800	6,800
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	200	200	200
Total Division No. 275............	7,000	7,000	7,000
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 215.	22,000	21,095	21,095
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	9,950	10,332	10,331
3. Extra duty pay.........................	150	177	177
	32,100	31,604	31,603
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	5,500	5,000	4,913
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,500	1,250	1,125
3. Fees—Jurors and witnesses.................	2,400	2,000	1,723
4. Incidental and other expenditure.............	4,500	4,076	4,075
	13,900	12,326	11,836
Total Division No. 276............	46,000	43,930	43,439

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £471,000; 1957-58, Appropriation £466,036, Expenditure £446.115. (b) In addition, £492,000 provided under Division No. 61, Capital Works and Services.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 277.—HEALTH SERVICES.			—
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 215.	271,400	246,400	241,791
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	163,100	156,700	153,525
3. Extra duty pay.........................	10,500	9,011	9,010
	445,000	412,111	404,326
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	28,000	28,000	27,954
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	5,000	4,500	4,498
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,500	3,000	2,951
4. Office services.........................	47,500	42,000	40,105
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	17,000	16,000	15,994
	101,000	93,500	91,502
C—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aircraft—Maintenance and running expenses	48,900	59,100	48,065
2. Medical: services—Maintenance (National Welfare Fund payments and patients' fees may be credited to this item)	132,200	137,000	126,476
3. Transport equipment—Aircraft, ambulances and other transport	76,500	76,300	60,140
4. Equipment for hospitals...................	26,400	29,000	21,402
	284,000	301,400	256,083
Total Division No. 277............	830,000	807,011	751,911
Total Northern Territory.........	a4,938,000	a4,796,051	a4,406,078
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	12,600	12,600	12,600
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11-b	400	400	400
Total Division No. 278............	13,000	13,000	13,000
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 216.	20,200	18,584	18,584
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	8,600	9,724	9,723
3. Extra duty pay.........................	500	614	614
	29,300	28,922	28,921
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	2,500	2,155
2. Fees—Jurors and witnesses.................	1,700	1,500	1,098
3. Incidental and other expenditure.............	2,000	2,502	2,501
	6,700	6,502	5,754
Total Division No. 279............	36,000	35,424	34,675

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows;—1958-59, £868,400; 1957-58, Appropriation £837,476, Expenditure f 826,539.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No.-280.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 65-a	233,000	231,500	231,500
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 65-b	41,000	41,000	41,000
	274,000	272,500	272,500
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	318,000	307,147	307,147
Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.	..	3,905	3,774
	(a) 318,000	(a) 311,052	(a) 310,921
C.—Other Services—
1. General lands services....................	27,300	26,273	26,272
2. Eradication of noxious weeds...............	3,500	3,500	3,293
3. Rabbit and dingo extermination..............	17,700	17,406	17,406
4. Bush fire prevention.....................	16,000	15,000	14,827
5. Flats—Caretaking and maintenance...........	33,500	..	..
6. Surveys..............................	32,500	32,144	32,144
7. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements	10,200	10,412	10,412
8. Garbage removal and disposal...............	35,000	37,000	34,929
9. Sanitary services........................	4,000	4,000	3,932
10. Grants in aid of social services..............	4,700	4,600	4,560
11. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	28,000	21,565	21,565
12. Swimming pools—Maintenance.............	8,800	8,500	7,616
13. Printing of ordinances and regulations.........	1,300	1,500	1,330
14. Local Government registration..............	3,500	3,500	2,930
15. Publicity.............................	3,000	3,400	2,398
16. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses....	1,500	1,712	1,712
17. Care of aboriginals at Jervis Bay settlement......	5,500	5,500	4,166
18. Street cleaning.........................	15,200	13,459	13,459
19. Fire Brigade—Maintenance................	44,400	18,496	18,495
20. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act	10,500	12,300	9,521
21. Cemetery—Maintenance (for payment to the credit of the Canberra Cemetery Trust Account)	3,400	2,600	2,600
22. Artificial insemination of dairy cattle (payments by farmers may be credited to this item)	500	..	..
23. City Omnibus Service—Subsidy (for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account)	72,000	72,000	72,000
24. Soil erosion and water conservation...........	15,500	15,400	15,151
25. Hostels—Subsidy (for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Hotels Trust Account)	17,000	30,000	30,000
26. Canberra City Band—Maintenance...........	2,300	2,300	2,228
27. Social welfare activities...................	5,700	2,400	1,857
28. Cultural and community activities............	6,400	4,900	4,035
29. City Leases Appeal Board—Expenses.........	1,000	1,000	661
30. Safety measures at swimming resorts..........	500	577	576
31. Weights and Measures Ordinance—Administration	2,500	2,200	2,118
32. Street lighting.........................	38,000	35,000	34,731
33. Herd recording (payments by farmers may be credited to this item)	1,000	1,000	578
34. Development of the National Capital—Enquiry by Sir William Holford	500	1,200	1,195
35. Electrical repairs and maintenance for dwellings and hostels leased from the Commonwealth	10,800	..	..
36. Incidental and other expenditure.............	4,800	3,137	3,136
Alleviation of distress....................	..	1,200	917
National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	..	1,300	539
Accidents involving Commonwealth vehicles—Payment of compensation	..	1,649	1,649
	(b) 488,000	(b) 418,130	(b) 404,938

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £245,000; 1957-58, Appropriation £253,000, Expenditure £235,000. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows;—1958-59, £135,000; 1957-58, Appropriation £165,600, Expenditure £106,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1958-59.	1957-58.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Division No. 280.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid.............	214,000	176,840	176,840
2. University scholarships and bursaries..........	7,600	6,900	6,900
3. Secondary school bursaries.................	4,200	3,300	3,084
4. Conveyance of school children..............	50,000	47,500	45,365
5. Cleaning of schools......................	56,000	52,300	45,885
6. Fuel, light and power.....................	13,500	13,073	13,072
7. School books, stationery and equipment........	5,500	5,000	4,910
8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered	325,000	292,790	292,789
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical vocational training	56,600	53,000	52,809
10. Pre-school centres......................	33,000	29,300	29,067
11. Private schools—Reimbursement of interest on capital borrowed for construction and extension of school buildings	15,000	7,300	1,456
12. Handicapped Children's Association—Contribution towards cost of occupational centre	5,000	..	..
13. Electrical repairs and maintenance—Schools.....	3,000	..	..
14. Incidental and other expenditure.............	3,600	4,000	3,261
	(a) 792,000	(a) 691,303	(a) 675,438
Total Division No. 280............	1,872,000	1,692,985	1,663,797
Division No. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216.	87,000	84,000	83,729
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,400	1,800	1,419
3. Extra duty pay.........................	9,200	10,421	10,421
	98,600	96,221	95,569
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	1,200	1,200	959
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,100	816	815
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......	3,000	2,792	2,792
4. Office services.........................	1,600	1,600	1,546
5. Motor vehicles—Maintenance and running expenses	9,000	9,384	9,384
6. Clothing and equipment...................	5,500	4,800	4,596
7. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	4,200	25,374	25,373
8. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,800	1,429	1,428
	27,400	47,395	46,893
Total Division No. 281............	126,000	143,616	142,462
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	1,998,000	1,836,601	1,806,259
Division No. 281k.—NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION.
1. For expenditure under the National Capital Development Commission Act	bc 175,000	bc 16,600	bc 16,600
Under Control of Department of Works.
Division No. 282.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior	395,000	340,000	314,352
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health..	22,000	22,000	16,522
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works..	10,000	15,000	11,044
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges............	315,000	300,000	295,810
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage......	215,000	223,000	207,264
Total Division No. 282............	(d)957,000	(d)900,000	(d)844,992

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £408,800; 1957-58, Appropriation £376,580, Expenditure £376,580. (b) Details are shown in the Budget Papers, 1958-59, page 151. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £94,000 1957-58, Appropriation £7,663, Expenditure £7,663 (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £508,800: 1957-58 Appropriation £479,600, Expenditure £449,584.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.		Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division No. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital(a)............	273,000	267,600	267,600
2. Health and dental services.................	37,200	33,500	32,223
3. Abattoir services(b)......................	33,200	35,800	30,829
4. Veterinary services......................	5,300	4,700	4,254
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease and control of undulant fever	300	300	14
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy........	10,000	8,800	8,800
7. Ambulance services.....................	21,000	15,500	15,500
Total Division No. 283............	(c)380,000	(c)366,200	(c)359,220
Total Australian Capital Territory..	d3,559,000	d3,167,825	d3,074,746
NORFOLK ISLAND.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 284.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Administration towards expenses.......	31,000	33,134	33,133
Total Norfolk Island........	31,000	33,134	33,133
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	12,000,000	11,000,000	10,994,991
2. Australian School of Pacific Administration......	(e) 34,000	(e) 30,400	(e) 27,559
3. Pensions under former New Guinea and Papua Superannuation Funds (for payment to the credit of the Papua and New Guinea Services Trust Account)	86,000	78,792	78,791
Electricity undertakings—Transfer of stores and vehicles from Department of Works	..	140,000	116,666
Payments under clause 14 of New Guinea Timber Agreement	..	140,993	140,993
Total Division No. 285............	12,120,000	11,390,185	11,359,000
Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.
Division No. 286—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICES.......	16,000	17,000	15,040
Total Papua and New Guinea.	12,136,000	11,407,185	11,374,040

(a) Additional grant from National Welfare Fund—1958-59, £40,800; 1957-58, £38,538. (b) Receipts are credited to Health Revenue: Estimate, 1958-59, £36,000; Actual, 1957-58. £35,653. (c) Includes salaries and; payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £48,500; 1957-58, Appropriation £46,340, Expenditure £46,128. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59, £1,440,100; 1956-57, Appropriation £1,328,783, Expenditure £1,220,955. (e) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1958-59 £26,600; 1957-58. Appropriation £24,000, Expenditure £21,649.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.	1958-59.	1957-58.
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Territories.
Division No. 287.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 216.	2,550	2,558	2,557
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	10,150	9,050	7,483
	12,700	11,608	10,040
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	3,200	2,828	2,828
2. Messing subsidy........................	5,950	4,800	4,745
3. Secondary education allowance..............	1,100	1,100	203
4. Maintenance of roads and buildings...........	4,150	4,000	3,082
5. Incidental and other expenditure.............	5,900	5,120	5,109
	20,300	17,848	15,967
Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands......	33,000	29,456	26,007
Total Territories of the Commonwealth	20,697,000	19,433,651	18,914,004

PART 4.

PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

PART 4.—PAYMENTS TO OR FOR THE STATES.

—	1958-59.	1957-58.
—	1958-59.	Appropriation.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Health.	£	£	£
Division No. 288.—Tuberculosis Act— Reimbursement of Capital Expenditure by State Governments	1,750,000	2,550,000	2,142,248

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 APPROPRIATIONS INCLUDED ON PAGES 6-141.

F.7092/58.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.
1957-58.	1958-59.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)
1	1		£	£
		Clerk of the Senate.............................	4,250	4,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant...............................	3,213	3,200
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant..........................	2,648	2,546
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees.........	2,178	2,104
1	1	Ministerial Liaison Officer.......................	2,063	1,994
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees....	1,843	1,776
2	2	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant, Accounts and Reading Clerk	2,516	2,400
10	10	Attendants..................................	9,450	9,445
			28,161	27,715
		Officers on loan from other Departments..............	..	2,695
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	..	620
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	240	..
			28,401	31,030
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	951	1,030
18	18	Total Senate (see page 7)..........	27,450	30,000
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives................	4,250	4,250
1	1	Clerk Assistant...............................	3,213	3,200
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant..........................	2,688	2,565
1	1	Third Clerk Assistant...........................	2,336	2,272
1	1	Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees.............	2,181	2,115
1	1	Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms and Clerk of the Records........	1,874	1,875
1	1	Clerk of the Papers.............................	1,588	1,532
3	3	Accountant and Clerks..........................	3,495	3,608
1	1	Typist (Secretarial)............................	801	791
		Serjeant-at-Arms Staff.
13	14	Attendants..................................	13,183	12,198
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	35,609	34,406
			817	793
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	264
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).....	..	1,080
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	36,426	36,543
			1,326	1,313
24	25	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)	35,100	35,230
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter...................	3,500	3,500
1	1	Second Reporter..............................	2,996	2,838
1	1	Third Reporter...............................	2,696	2,618
3	3	Supervisors.................................	7,668	7,524
17	17	Parliamentary Reporters and Assistant Reporter..........	39,670	38,811
1	1	Clerk and Accountant...........................	1,743	1,683
2	2	Attendant and Reader...........................	2,052	2,026
26	26	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 7)	60,325	59,000
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Parliamentary Librarian.........................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Deputy Librarian..............................	2,556	2,543
1	1	Chief Reference Officer.........................	2,116	2,103
1	1	Chief Preparation Officer........................	2,116	2,103
13	13	Librarians...................................	18,150	17,795
5	5	Chief Clerk and Accountant and Clerks...............	6,435	6,385
15	15	Supervisor, Attendants, Assistants and Typists..........	12,094	11,956
			47,217	46,635
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,000	1,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,000	..
			49,217	47,635
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	10,217	6,135
37	37	Total Library (see page 7)..........	39,000	41,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.
1957-58.	1958-59.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Chief Administrative Officer.....................	2,051	1,983
4	4	Sub-Accountant, Clerks........................	5,022	4,901
			10,823	10,634
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper...............................	(a) 1,326	1,286
15	15	Deputy Housekeeper, Doorkeepers, Senior Cleaner, Cleaners and Nightwatchman	13,315	13,070
			14,641	14,356
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Manager..................................	1,656	1,718
1	1	Chef.....................................	1,631	1,618
10	10	Assistant Manager, Senior Barmen, Bar Attendants, Senior Storeman	9,828	9,620
			13,115	12,956
		Parliament Gardens.
4	4	Foreman Gardener, Gardeners....................	3,634	3,552
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer..............................	2,006	1,993
1	1	Assistant Engineer............................	1,281	1,268
10	10	Air Conditioning Engineer, Fitters, Boiler Attendants, Maintenance Officers	9,970	9,740
			13,257	13,001
			55,470	54,499
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	350	350
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payments in lieu..	..	1,011
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	605
			55,820	56,465
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from Housekeeper on account of rent	91	78
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	23,429	20,782
			23,520	20,860
50	50	Total Joint House Department (see page 8)	32,300	35,605
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. (See Division No. 6.)
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,226	2,217
1	1	Secretarial Assistant (Female)....................	851	796
			3,077	3,013
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	857	803
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 8)	2,220	2,210
		PARLIAMENTARY JOINT COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (See Division No. 7.)
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,116	2,176
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	1,714	1,664
			3,830	3,840
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	10
1	1	Total Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts (see page 8)	3,830	3,830

(a) Less £91 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 10.)
1957-58.	1958-59.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	6,000	6,000
7	7	Deputy Secretary, First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries	23,240	22,869
1	1	Chief Economist.............................	4,100	4,100
49	51	Deputy Assistant Secretaries, Administrative Officer, Hospitality Officers, Secretary to Federal Executive Council, Research Officers, Accountant, Clerks, Librarian and Assistant Inspector	77,203	72,524
45	45	Gazette Officers, Cabinet and Ministerial Officers, Ministerial Attendant, Motor Driver, Stores and Transport Officer, Assistants (Plan Printing), Clerical Assistants, Steno-Secretary, Secretarial Typists, Stenographers, Typists	34,060	33,502
			144,603	138,995
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,311	1,003
		Private Secretaries (10) filling unclassified positions(a)...	18,035	17,763
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	8,640	5,984
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	6,699	4,849
		Special (Canberra) Allowance....................	1,547	955
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	593	..
			181,428	169,549
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	31,428	23,549
103	105	Total Administrative (see page 10)...	150,000	146,000
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 11.)
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector....................	3,413	3,400
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector..............	2,776	2,763
13	13	Chief Auditors and Assistant Chief Auditors...........	31,185	33,534
425	427	Senior Audit Inspectors, Audit Inspectors and Clerks.....	621,040	594,649
30	30	Typists, Machinists and Assistants.................	19,261	18,866
			677,675	653,212
		Officers occupying unclassified positions.............	5,182	4,890
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	..	2,301
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	13,786	14,107
		Local allowances (United Kingdom)................	1,764	1,640
		Child allowances (United Kingdom)................	195	195
		District allowances and allowances to married officers (Papua and New Guinea)	2,927	2,975
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	8,958	12,007
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	3,027
			710,487	694,354
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	52,537	64,927
470	472	Total Audit Office (see page 10)....	657,950	629,427
		PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 12.)
		Central Staff.
3	3	Assistant Commissioners.......................	11,139	11,100
3	3	Chairmen—Promotions Appeal Committees...........	8,328	8,289
1	1	Secretary..................................	3,213	3,200
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	2,336	2,323
41	49	Senior Inspectors, Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors....	111,000	91,503
91	92	Principal Training Officer, Assistant Principal Training Officer, Senior Training 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	121,323	116,572
53	58	Steno-Secretary to the Permanent Head, Typists, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	37,768	35,200
193	207		295,107	268,187
193	207	Carried forward.............	295,107	268,187

(a) Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister (2), Leaders of the Opposition in Senate (1) and House of Representatives (2), Leader of the Democratic Labour Party (1), Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Senate (1) and House of Representatives (1), Vice-President of the Executive Council (1) former Prime Minister (1).

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.


			£	£
193	207	Brought forward............	295,107	268,187
		Inspectors' Staffs.
28	28	Public Service Inspectors, Deputy Inspectors, Inspector and Assistant Inspectors	63,31.7	62,342
91	89	Senior Training Officer, Recruitment and Training Officers, Recruitment Officers, Training Officers, Senior Clerk, Investigator, Clerks-in-charge, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	91,835	95,392
89	88	Employment Officer, Typists, Clerical Assistants, Assistants and Telephonist	61,712	60,058
208	205		216,864	217,792
			511,971	485,979
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	6,600	6,240
		Special (Canberra) boarding allowance..............	1,200	1,300
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	6,292	16,455
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	12,330	5,389
		Living away from home allowance.................	465	489
		Local allowance (United Kingdom)................	610	610
		Child allowance (United Kingdom).................	195	195
		Representation Allowance—United Kingdom..........	125	..
		Officer on loan from another Department.............	830	2,216
			540,618	518,873
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	62,718	77,473
401	412	Total Public Service Board (see page 10)	477,900	441,400
		GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 13.)
		Officer on loan from Prime Minister's Department (Clerk).	1,326	1,313
		Officers filling unclassified positions (Official Secretary, Clerk, Attendant and Typists)	5,456	6,889
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent.........	6,782	8,202
			182	182
..	..	Total Governor-General's Office (see page 11)	6,600	8,020
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 14.)
4	4	Chief Film Officer, Chief Archivist, Director of Training and Chief Extensions Officer	7,524	7,467
45	45	Librarians, Assistant Librarians. Senior Intermediate Records Officer, Archivist, Assistant Archivists, Films Officers and Clerks	60,488	58,608
55	55	Technicians, Assistants and Typists................	45,970	44,452
			113,982	110,527
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,500	1,500
		Officers filling unclassified positions abroad (London and New York)	9,556	9,032
			125,038	121,059
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	50,038	22,059
104	104	Total National Library (see page 11)	75,000	99,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 15.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Deputy High Commissioner.....................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Official Secretary............................	3,683	3,200
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..........................	4,322	4,419
..	1	Officer-in-charge, Cable Branch...................	1,786	..
			19,791	17,619
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	6,268	6,267
		Representation and other allowances to other officers.....	4,074	4,075
		Local allowances (United Kingdom)................	3,108	2,410
		Exchange on salaries of High Commissioner and Deputy High Commissioner	2,536	2,536
5	6		35,777	32,907
5	6	Carried forward.............	35,777	32,907

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.


			£	£
5	6	Brought forward............	35,777	32,907
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	1	Agricultural Counsellor........................	2,000	2,000
3	3	Chief Procurement Officer, Senior Procurement Officers..	6,057	5,691
333	336	Superintendent of Buildings, Administrative Officer (Staff), Senior Migration Officer and Officers of the Second Class	264,089	241,196
15	15	Tradesmen, Labourers and Lift Attendants............	9,321	9,035
			281,467	257,922
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,235	1,242
		Local allowances (United Kingdom) and representation...	1,010	1,010
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,076	3,590
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad..................	73,017	66,930
352	355		360,805	330,694
			396,582	363,601
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	20,000
			396,582	383,601
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	782	774
		Amount provided under Division No. 15/B/6........	5,641	5,451
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	113,359	150,976
			119,782	157,201
357	361	Total High Commissioner's Office (see page 12)	276,800	226,400
		COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 16.)
3	3	Commissioners(a)............................	2,400	1,400
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,996	2,983
8	8	Senior Investigation Officer, Investigation Officers, Assistant Investigation Officers, Librarian and Clerk	11,043	10,899
2	2	Typists...................................	1,240	1,254
			17,679	16,536
		Fees for Commissioners(a)......................	2,100	1,680
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,420
			19,779	19,636
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,779	3,166
14	14	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 12)	16,000	16,470
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 17.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,213	3,200
78	63	Education Officers and Cadets....................	92,942	115,146
47	43	Clerks and Librarian..........................	48,849	52,027
48	41	Typists and Assistants.........................	26,058	27,224
			171,062	197,597
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,623	3,354
		Officers on unattached list.......................	9,630	10,777
			184,315	211,728
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	27,015	48,728
174	148	Total Office of Education (see page 12)	157,300	163,000

(a) Part-time only.
SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 19.)
1957-58.	1958-59.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
4	5	Assistant Secretaries..........................	16,348	13,500
1	2	Director and Assistant Director...................	5,474	3,200
71	76	External Affairs Officers........................	132,009	127,807
2	2	Scientists..................................	3,320	3,070
93	100	Clerks....................................	111,797	103,795
5	5	Librarian and Assistant Librarians.................	3,958	4,564
97	101	Typists, Assistants and Maintenance Officer...........	68,842	68,163
2	2	Attendant and Supervisor (Female).................	1,732	1,709
			348,480	330,808
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	13,677	12,751
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	8,028	4,704
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	1,833	2,289
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,720	1,667
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	9,438	7,862
		Leave and furlough for former Heads of Missions.......	2,576	8,700
		Allowances to officer attending Imperial Defence College, London	..	800
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	15,300
			385,752	384,881
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	50,119	55,828
		Amount provided under Antarctic Research Expedition appropriation (Division 217/10)	32,733	31,553
			82,852	87,381
276	294	Total Administrative (see page 15)...	302,900	297,500
		EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 21.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,713	3,500
7	6	External Affairs Officers........................	13,628	13,930
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	825
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	1,377	334
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	84	104
		Exchange on salaries..........................	..	4,137
			19,637	22,830
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	17,237	14,350
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	6,686	6.370
		Local allowances..........................	14,761	15,420
		Child allowances..........................	3,249	2,742
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	7,513	6,432
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,100
			69,083	69,244
		Australian Mission to the United Nations.
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,813	3,676
4	4	External Affairs Officers........................	8,076	8,124
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	257	300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	70	69
			12,216	12,169
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	11,209	10,661
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	3,398	4,181
		Local allowances..........................	8,286	9,438
		Child allowances..........................	1,372	1,684
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	4,120	4,468
			40,601	42,601
			109,684	111,845
		Less—
		Amount provided under appropriation for United Nations representation	39,500	42,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	3,084	2,245
			42,584	44,845
14	13	Total Embassy—United States of America (see page 15)	67,100	67,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE. (See Division No. 22.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,713	3,700
4	2	External Affairs Officers........................	4,168	5,358
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,236	1,223
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	510	485
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	298
			9,627	11,064
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	10,214.	9,516
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,092	1,217
		Local allowances...........................	3,564	5,236
		Child allowances...........................	569	565
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,034	4,364
			28,100	31,962
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	1,462
6	4	Total Embassy—Republic of France (see page 15)	28,100	30,500
		EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 23.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,513	3,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,846	3,337
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	195	..
			7,554	6,837
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	6,048	5,908
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	827	815
		Local allowances..........................	1,254	1,090
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,017	1,356
			16,700	16,006
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	6
3	3	Total Embassy—Kingdom of the Netherlands (see page 16)	16,700	16,000
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA. (See Division No. 24.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,713	3,676
4	4	External Affairs Officers........................	6,933	6,342
1	2	Clerks....................................	2,405	1,287
4	4	Secretary-Typists............................	3,549	3,393
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	428	440
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	529	869
		Extra duty pay..............................	..	500
			17,557	16,507
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	4,672	5,185
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	1,104	927
		Local allowances..........................	8,567	11,367
		Child allowances..........................	1,575	319
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	78	1,538
			33,553	35,843
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2,553	743
10	11	Total Embassy—Republic of Indonesia (see page 16)	31,000	35,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. (See Division No. 25.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador................................	2,513	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,934	3,669
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	227	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	26
		Arrears of salary for former Secretary-Typist..........	..	129
			6,674	6,324
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	4,525	4,525
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	1,469	1,379
		Local allowances..........................	910	675
		Child allowances..........................	65	195
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	221	192
			13,864	13,290
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	6,964	6,990
3	3	Total Embassy—Republic of Ireland (see page 16)	6,900	6,300
		EMBASSY—JAPAN. (See Division No. 26.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	4,263	4,250
3	4	External Affairs Officers........................	6,599	6,113
2	3	Clerks....................................	3,888	2,487
3	3	Secretary-Typists............................	2,505	2,475
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	400	48
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	282	348
			17,937	15,721
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	8,807	8,969
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,340	1,250
		Local allowances...........................	9,402	9,670
		Child allowances...........................	735	2,011
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	9,827	9,251
			48,048	46,872
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,248	1,772
9	11	Total Embassy—Japan (see page 17).	44,800	45,100
		EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. (See Division No. 27.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,713	3,700
4	4	External Affairs Officers........................	7,659	6,830
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,236	1,269
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	820	630
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	88	45
			13,516	12,474
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	6,533	5,492
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,347	1,126
		Local allowances...........................	4,404	4,300
		Child allowances...........................	1,005	550
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,762	2,302
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	100
			29,567	26,344
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2,067	1,344
6	6	Total Embassy—Federal Republic of Germany (see page 17)	27,500	25,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (See Division No. 28.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. (See Division No. 28.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,213	2,983
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,511	3,666
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	850	840
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	205	192
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	523	114
			8,302	7,795
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	8,414	7,833
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,681	2,048
		Local allowances...........................	5,680	5,690
		Child allowances...........................	275	1,060
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,280	3,479
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	650
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer...	..	1
			27,632	28,556
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	532	105
4	4	Total Embassy—Republic of the Philippines (see page 17)	27,100	28,451
		EMBASSY—THAILAND. (See Division No. 29.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,713	3,676
4	4	External Affairs Officers........................	8,027	6,873
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,287	1,200
2	3	Secretary-Typists............................	2,521	1,650
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	1,150	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	761	378
		Extra duty pay..............................	..	400
			17,459	14,177
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	5,062	4,810
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,357	1,200
		Local allowances...........................	9,343	9,080
		Child allowances...........................	1,133	900
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	6,772	5,747
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	1,300
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer...	..	712
			41,126	37,926
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	726	314
8	9	Total Embassy—Thailand (see page 18)	40,400	37,612
		EMBASSY—BURMA. (See Division No. 30.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	2,813	2,983
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,578	2,995
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,146	1,266
2	2	Secretary-Typists............................	1,702	1,631
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	184	127
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	703	170
		Extra duty pay..............................	..	100
			10,126	9,272
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	5,339	5,099
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	580	438
		Local allowances...........................	5,245	3,529
		Child allowances...........................	812	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,046	8,342
			25,148	26,680
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	648	880
6	6	Total Embassy—Burma (see page 18)	24,500	25,800

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF ITALY. (See Division No. 30k.)
1	1	Ambassador................................	3,213	3,226
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,742	3,437
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	520	350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	133	..
			7,608	7,013
		Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.....	6,078	5,626
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	750	602
		Local allowances...........................	2,970	2,730
		Child allowances...........................	541	269
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	176	708
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	300
			18,123	17,248
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	123	248
3	3	Total Embassy—Republic of Italy (see page 18)	18,000	17,000
		LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL. (See Division No. 31.)
1	1	Minister...................................	2,931	2,918
2	1	External Affairs Officers........................	1,470	3,176
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	200	636
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	340
			4,601	7,070
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	6,442	6,775
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	290	307
		Local allowances..........................	1,934	2,132
		Child allowances..........................	244	430
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	689	1,288
			14,200	18,002
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	3,502
3	2	Total Legation—United States of Brazil (see page 19)	14,200	14,500
		LEGATION—ISRAEL. (See Division No. 32.)
1	1	Minister...................................	2,941	2,856
1	1	External Affairs Officer........................	1,763	1,628
1	I	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	856
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	360	187
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	84	84
			5,983	5,611
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	4,633	4,618
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances....................	327	315
		Local allowances..........................	2,006	2,020
		Child allowances..........................	725	725
		Rent and accommodation subsidies..............	1,917	1,698
			15,591	14,987
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	41	87
3	3	Total Legation—Israel (see page 19)	15,550	14,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.



			£	£
		LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS. (See Division No. 35.)
1	1	Minister...................................	2,843	2,700
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,170	2,957
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,149	1,062
2	2	Secretary-Typists............................	1,686	1,650
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	920	58
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	249	250
			10,017	8,677
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	4,646	5,121
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	455	453
		Local allowances...........................	5,499	4,865
		Child allowances...........................	250	134
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,320	4,090
			24,187	23,340
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	187	240
6	6	Total Legation—Vietnam and Laos (see page 19)	24,000	23,100
		LEGATION—CAMBODIA. (See Division No. 35k.)
1	1	Minister...................................	2,780	2,629
1	1	External Affairs Officer........................	1,343	1,223
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	851	825
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	129	111
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	350	..
			5,453	4,788
		Representation and other allowances to Minister........	6,495	6,351
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	130	125
		Local allowances...........................	3,562	3,250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,970	522
			18,610	15,036
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	110	36
3	3	Total Legation—Cambodia (see page 20)	18,500	15,000
		HIGH COMMISSION—CANADA. (See Division No. 36.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	3,713	3,700
3	3	External Affairs Officers........................	4,968	5,091
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	971	80
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	90	45
			9,742	8,916
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	9,630	8,975
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,949	1,907
		Local allowances...........................	4,142	5,388
		Child allowances...........................	674	1,073
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,145	1,323
		Exchange on salaries and allowances..............	..	900
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	650
			29,282	29,132
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,482	82
4	4	Total High Commission—Canada (see page 20)	27,800	29,050

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 37.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	2,513	2,500
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,856	3,855
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	741
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	47	78
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	84	..
			7,335	7,174
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	4,781	4,478
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	751	768
		Local allowances...........................	1,360	1,920
		Child allowances...........................	65	140
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	..	332
			14,292	14,812
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	92	12
4	4	Total High Commission—New Zealand (see page 20)	14,200	14,800
		HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA. (See Division No. 38.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	3,713	3,200
3	3	External Affairs Officers........................	5,454	5,833
2	2	Clerks....................................	2,672	2,716
2	2	Secretary-Typists............................	1,685	1,681
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	696	289
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	235	316
			14,455	14,035
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	5,661	5,703
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,043	1,210
		Local allowances...........................	6,676	6,290
		Child allowances...........................	1,686	2,064
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,418	1,843
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	400
			31,939	31,545
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	239	145
8	8	Total High Commission—India (see page 21)	31,700	31,400
		HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN. (See Division No. 39.)
1	I	High Commissioner...........................	4,013	4,000
3	3	External Affairs Officers........................	5,258	5,167
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,170	1,133
2	2	Secretary-Typists............................	1,687	1,681
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	519	504
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	159	136
			12,806	12,621
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	4,404	3,830
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	893	893
		Local allowances...........................	5,920	5,042
		Child allowances...........................	1,420	868
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	2,071	3,719
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)..	..	1,500
			27,514	28,473
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	114	73
7	7	Total High Commission—Pakistan (see page 21)	27,400	28,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division No. 40.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	3,213	3,176
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,572	3,436
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,371	1,339
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	825
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	258	60
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	143	247
			9,392	9,083
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	5,198	5,228
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	844	1,313
		Local allowances...........................	2,269	2,020
		Child allowances...........................	385	375
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,829	2,077
			19,917	20,096
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,117	4,296
5	5	Total High Commission—Union of South Africa (see page 21)	15,800	15,800
		HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON. (See Division No. 41.)
1	I	High Commissioner...........................	2,898	2,784
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,587	3,538
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	850	856
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	484	160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	64	67
			7,883	7,405
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	5,388	5,569
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	580	578
		Local allowances...........................	2,057	2,163
		Child allowances...........................	219	196
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,986	2,265
			18,113	18,176
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	13	76
4	4	Total High Commission—Ceylon (see page 22)	18,100	18,100
		HIGH COMMISSION—GHANA. (See Division No. 41k.)
..	1	High Commissioner...........................	2,707	..
..	1	External Affairs Officer........................	2,212	..
..	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	292	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	114	..
			6,160	..
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	3,582	..
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	438	..
		Local allowances...........................	2,335	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,704	..
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	5,478
			14,219	5,478
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	119	..
..	3	Total High Commission—Ghana (see page 22)	14,100	5,478

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation 1957-58.
			£	£
		HIGH COMMISSION—MALAYA. (See Division No. 42.)
1	1	High Commissioner...........................	3,213	2,916
2	3	External Affairs Officers........................	5,034	3,023
1	1	Clerk....................................	1,260	1,223
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	852	856
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	860	305
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	85	62
			11,304	8,385
		Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner	4,300	4,689
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	717	474
		Local allowances...........................	5,698	3,528
		Child allowances...........................	1,097	537
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	3,616	1,797
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	700
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	522
			26,732	20,632
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	32	10
5	6	Total Commission—Malaya (see page 22)	26,700	20,622
		COMMISSION—SINGAPORE. (See Division No. 43.)
1	1	Commissioner..............................	2,833	3,200
2	2	External Affairs Officers........................	3,829	3,872
3	3	Clerks....................................	3,912	4,004
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	856
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	..	168
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	84	104
			11,493	12,204
		Representation and other allowances to Commissioner....	5,246	5,636
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,064	1,081
		Local allowances...........................	5,750	5,872
		Child allowances...........................	725	1,395
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,993	3,553
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	229
			26,271	29,970
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	71	41
7	7	Total Commission —Singapore (see page 23)	26,200	29,929
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—NEW YORK. (See Division No. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General..............................	3,213	3,200
2	2	Consul and Vice-Consul........................	3,673	3,595
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	188	32
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	90
			7,074	6,917
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General...	7,606	7,497
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	1,354	1,350
		Local allowances...........................	4,242	4,191
		Child allowances...........................	1,350	1,344
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,874	1,929
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	339
			23,500	23,567
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	28
3	3	Total Consulate-General—New York.	23,500	23,539

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—SAN FRANCISCO. (See Division No. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General..............................	2,226	2,213
..	1	Vice-Consul................................	1,416	..
			3,642	2,213
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General...	3,339	3,387
		Other officer—
		Representation allowance.....................	224	..
		Local allowance...........................	1,668	..
		Child allowances...........................	433	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,665	..
			10,971	5,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	71	..
1	2	Total Consul-General—San Francisco	10,900	5,600
		CONSULATE—NEW CALEDONIA. (See Division No. 44.)
1	1	Consul...................................	1,532	2,213
1	..	Vice-Consul................................	..	1,223
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	855
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	241	172
			2,608	4,463
		Representation and other allowances to Consul.........	1,194	1,655
		Other officer—
		Representation allowance.....................	..	125
		Local allowance...........................	560	582
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	369	1,049
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,648
			4,731	9,522
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	231	2,374
3	2	Total Consulate—New Caledonia...	4,500	7,148
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—GENEVA. (See Division No. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General..............................	2,565	2,378
2	2	Vice-Consuls...............................	3,238	2,904
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	560	97
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	44
			6,363	5,423
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General...	3,997	3,514
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	624	443
		Local allowances...........................	2,090	2,124
		Child allowances...........................	615	615
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,225	1,081
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	313
			14,914	13,513
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	14	..
3	3	Total Consulate-General—Geneva	14,900	13,513
		CONSULATE-GENERAL—ATHENS. (See Division No. 44.)
1	1	Consul-General..............................	2,763	2,737
			2,763	2,737
		Representation and other allowances to Consul-General...	2,947	3,412
			5,710	6,149
		Less amount provided under Division No. 123.........	5,310	5,749
1	1	Total Consulate-General—Athens	400	400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		CONSULATE—COPENHAGEN. (See Division No. 44.)
			£	£
1	1	Consul...................................	2,195	1,942
			2,195	1,942
		Representation and other allowances to Consul.........	1,883	1,232
			4,078	3,174
		Less amount provided under Division No. 125.........	3,478	2,874
1	1	Total Consulate—Copenhagen.....	600	300
12	14	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page 23)	54,800	50,500
		EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE—LONDON. (See Division No. 45.)
1	1	Senior External Affairs Representative..............	2,819	2,543
3	3	External Affairs Officers........................	5,312	5,235
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	62	150
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	45	135
			8,238	8,063
		Representation and other allowances to Senior External Affairs Representative	2,278	1,375
		Other officers—
		Representation allowances.....................	893	906
		Local allowances...........................	1,325	1,375
		Child allowances...........................	..	195
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	211	..
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	200
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	999
			12,945	13,113
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	45	314
4	4	Total External Affairs Office—London	12,900	12,799
		OFFICE OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE—HONG KONG.
		(See Division No. 45.)
1	1	External Affairs Officer........................	1,706	2,051
1	1	Secretary-Typist.............................	835	825
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	..	60
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	34	34
			2,575	2,970
		Representation allowances.....................	313	438
		Local allowances...........................	1,925	1,810
		Child allowances...........................	350	350
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	1,763	1,953
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	802
			6,926	8,323
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	26	21
2	2	Total External Affairs Representative—Hong Kong	6,900	8,302
		AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION TO UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE UNIFICATION AND REHABILITATION OF KOREA. (See Division No. 45.)

..	2	External Affairs Officers........................	2,987	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	330	..
			3,317	..
		Representation allowances.....................	500	..
		Local allowances...........................	210	..
		Child allowances...........................	225
		Rent and accommodation subsidies...............	50	..
			4,302	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2	..
..	2	Total Australian Delegation to United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea
			4,300	..
6	8	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 23)	24,100	21,101

F.7092/58.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 46.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	(a) 6,000	(a) 6,000
1	1	Deputy Secretary.............................	4,513	4,500
		Central Secretariat.
2	3	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer and Executive Assistant	6,006	4,026
12	13	Registrar and Clerks..........................	14,040	12,917
41	42	Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division Officers....	28,327	25,555
55	58		48,373	42,498
		Budget and Accounting Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	4,113	4,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	3,413	3,400
14	22	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officers	48,503	32,556
20	27	Investigation Officers and Clerks..................	36,707	25,670
36	51		92,736	65,726
		Banking Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	4,113	4,100
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..........................	6,826	6,800
13	13	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officers	29,559	29,366
9	9	Investigation Officers and Clerks..................	12,675	12,750
25	25		53,173	53,016
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	4,113	4,100
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..........................	6,826	6,800
8	8	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers......	18,957	18,149
20	20	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Clerks...	28,208	27,820
31	31		58,104	56,869
		Loans Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	3,713	3,700
3	3	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officer......	7,288	7,069
4	4	Clerks and Research Officer.....................	4,113	4,380
		Loan Campaigns Section.
1	1	Director...................................	3,413	3,400
12	12	Deputy Directors, Assistant Deputy Directors and Clerks..	18,512	19,033
8	8	Assistants and Typists.........................	5,811	5,502
29	29		42,850	43,084
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	4,113	4,100
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	3,413	3,400
6	6	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officers	13,168	12,559
4	4	Investigation Officers and Clerk...................	4,889	4,650
12	12		25,583	24,709
		Insurance and Actuarial Branch.
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary and Insurance Commissioner....	4,313	4,300
5	3	Actuary and Clerks...........................	5,000	7,887
3	3	Typists and Clerical Assistant....................	2,021	2,027
9	7		11,334	14,214
		Defence Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	3,413	3,400
1	1	Chief Finance Officer..........................	2,776	2,763
10	10	Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers and Senior Investigation Officers	20,848	20,970
27	26	Clerks....................................	31,970	32,046
24	23	Assistants, Senior Examiners, Examiners, Machinists and Typists	15,437	15,154
63	61		74,444	74,333
		Advertising Division.
2	2	Director and Deputy Director.....................	5,001	4,899
3	3	Typists and Assistant..........................	1,963	1,221
5	5		6,964	6,120
67	281	Carried forward.............	424,074	391,069

(a) Inclusive of all allowances.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
1957-58.	1958-59.
			£	£
267	281	Brought forward............	424,074	391,069
		Sub-Treasuries.
10	10	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers and Chief Investigation Officer	21,423	21,051
71	71	Clerks and Investigation Officers..................	81,675	79,985
96	99	Supervisor, Typists. Machinists, Assistants, Attendant and Messenger	63,101	59,047
177	180		166,199	160,083
		Overseas.
4	4	Chief Finance Officers, London and Accounting Officer and Clerk, New York.	8,861	9,032
			599,134	560,184
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,600	4,147
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	237	237
		Special living allowance, Canberra.................	1,303	1,794
		Allowances to officers stationed abroad—
		Local allowances...........................	6,963	5,622
		Child allowances...........................	937	1,127
		Rental supplement............................	1,100	636
		Representation allowance.......................	376	376
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	7,162	7,618
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	3,398	5,436
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,645	3,063
			626,855	590,240
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	77,107	70,039
		Amount chargeable to other appropriations..........	29,748	30,201
			106,855	100,240
448	465	Total Administrative (see page 25)...	520,000	490,000
		TAXATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 48.)
		Head Office, Canberra.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation......................	(a)	(a)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation.................	(b)	(b)
2	2	Assistant Commissioners.......................	7,426	7,400
6	6	Directors..................................	17,749	17,639
9	9	Executive Officers, Assistant Directors and Assistant Executive Officers	20,791	20,630
67	61	Advising Officers, Inspectors, Australian Taxation Representatives, Research Officers, Finance Officer, Senior Sampling Officer, Administrative Assistant and Clerks	99,890	102,416
24	27	Clerical Assistants and Typists....................	16,934	14,780
108	105		162,790	162,865
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	3,713	3,700
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	7,427	7,213
9	9	Valuers and Draftsman.........................	14,278	14,440
501	502	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	634,918	622,529
450	502	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	333,014	294,748
964	1,017		993,350	942,630
		South Australia.
2	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	3,213	5,269
3	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	4,887	6,845
10	10	Valuers and Draftsman.........................	15,558	15,187
293	317	Clerks, Assessors and Investigations Officers..........	394,149	354,970
204	215	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	150,876	116,441
512	545		568,683	498,712
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	3,313	3,300
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner...................	2,556	2,433
20	20	Valuers and Draftsmen.........................	32,041	32,290
247	250	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	309,336	301,096
238	252	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	169,273	154,645
507	524		516,519	493,764
2,091	2,191	Carried forward.............	2,241,342	2,097,971

(a) Salary at the rate of £6,000 per annum is provided under Special Appropriation. (b) Salary at the rate of £5,000 per annum is provided under Special Appropriation.

Schedule.—salaries and allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	TAXATION BRANCH—continued.	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
2,091	2,191	Brought forward	2,241,342	2,097,971
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	2,623	2,497
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	4,516	4,435
3	4	Valuers...................................	6,037	4,729
108	112	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	132,719	128,751
100	100	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	64,513	64,283
214	219		210,408	204,695
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	2,226	2,196
13	15	Clerks and Assessors..........................	16,865	14,159
8	10	Clerical Assistants and Typists....................	5,910	4,023
22	26		25,001	20,378
		Sales Tax, etc., New South Wales.
2	2	Deputy Commissioners.........................	5,772	5,746
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner...................	2,446	2,433
19	19	Valuers and Draftsman.........................	30,331	30,858
161	162	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	204,773	201,528
118	118	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	70,663	67,515
301	302		313,985	308,080
		Sales Tax, etc., Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	3,213	3,200
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	5,021	4,896
13	13	Valuers and Draftsman.........................	20,985	21,432
294	297	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	359,939	384,279
196	196	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	124,968	128,183
506	509		514,126	541,990
		Income Tax, New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	4,213	4,200
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	8,438	8,509
1,008	1,031	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	1,302,986	1,258,147
989	1,037	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	651,249	621,401
2,001	2,072		1,966,886	1,892,257
		Income Tax, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner.........................	4,013	4,000
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners..................	7,888	7,719
757	765	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers...........	1,015,921	990,156
720	815	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...	546,950	484,680
1,481	1,584		1,574,772	1,486,555
			6,846,520	6,551,926
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	92,305	63,379
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	258	395
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	7,044	5,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments......	2,366	2,053
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	49,500	47,620
		Local allowances, United Kingdom.................	610	610
		Child allowances, United Kingdom.................	65	65
		Representation allowances, United Kingdom..........	125	..
		District and boarding allowances, Darwin............	6,695	..
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	155,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	17,512
			7,005,488	6,843,560
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from the State of—
		Queensland............................	11,800	11,000
		Western Australia.......................	48,200	48,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,153,488	1,066,848
			1,213,488	1,126,048
6,616	6,903	Total Taxation Branch (see page 25)	5,792,000	5,717,512

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 49.)
1957-58.	1958-59.
			£	£
3	3	Clerks....................................	6,020	5,980
3	3	Assistants (Female)...........................	2,400	2,370
6	6	Total Taxation Boards of Review (see page 25)	8,420	8,350
		SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 51.)
1	1	President..................................	3,200	3,200
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,221	2,323
34	34	Accountant, Senior Clerk and Clerks................	40,752	41,593
50	50	Typists, Machinists, Examiners and Assistants.........	36,375	35,046
			82,548	82,162
		Allowance to member of Board...................	200	200
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..	192	157
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	.919	364
		Special living allowance, Canberra.................	442	743
			84,301	83,626
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	20,001	24,726
86	86	Total Superannuation Board (see page 26)	64,300	58,900
		BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 52.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Commonwealth Statistician......................	..	..
4	6	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician, First Assistant Statisticians, Assistant Statisticians and Administrative Assistant	18,867	12,110
6	8	Directors, Assistant Directors, Supervisor of Compiling, Supervisor of Census and Editor of Publications	21,002	16,615
6	6	Economists, Principal Research Officer and Demographer..	13,221	13,203
234	244	Supervisors, Research Officers, Assistant Editors, Compilers, Clerks, Librarians and Illustrators	332,518	318,238
23	22	Officer-in-charge, Overseers, Technical Supervisor and Machine Tabulators	19,870	20,014
129	124	Typists, Accounting Machinists, Card Punch Operators, Addressograph Machine Operators, Clerical Assistants and Assistants	81,171	80,501
403	411		486,649	460,681
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician................	3,213	3,200
4	4	Assistant Deputy Commonwealth Statistician, Supervisors and Editor of Publications.	9,159	8,907
12	12	Administrative Officer, Branch Supervisors, Assistant Editor of Publications and Assistant Supervisors	23,159	22,461
93	93	Senior Compilers, Compilers, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarian	106,490	91,688
96	96	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Card Punch Operators, Machine Tabulators and Clerical Assistants	62,583	68,244
206	206		204,604	194,500
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician................	2,996	2,983
2	5	Assistant Deputy Statistician and Assistant Supervisor (Development)	11,450	4,426
..	10	Branch Supervisors, Administrative Officer and Editor of Publications	19,290	..
31	94	Compilers and Clerks..........................	107,385	33,356
29	70	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Card Punch Operators and Clerical Assistants	44,940	20,611
63	180		186,061	61,376
		Queensland.
..	1	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician................	2,829	..
..	6	Assistant Deputy Commonwealth Statisticians and Supervisors	12,302	..
..	75	Branch Supervisors, Research Officers, Compilers and Clerks	88,096	..
..	38	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Machine Tabulators, Card Punch Operators and Clerical Assistants	24,882	..
..	120		128,109	..
672	917	Carried forward...................	1,005,423	716,557

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
672	917	Brought forward	1,005,423	716,557
		South Australia.
1	1	Assistant Statistician..........................	2,357	2,170
3	3	Supervisor of Compiling and Editor of Publications and Supervisors	5,759	5,606
53	53	Branch Supervisors, Research Officers, Compilers and Clerks	60,034	58,028
13	13	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists and Clerical Assistants	9,978	9,651
70	70		78,128	75,455
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician................	2,556	2,543
4	4	Assistant Statisticians and Supervisors...............	7,973	7,780
68	68	Branch Supervisors, Research Officers, Compilers and Clerks	79,269	78,571
23	23	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Machine Tabulators, Card Punch Operators and Clerical Assistants	16,008	14,992
96	96		105,806	103,886
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commonwealth Statistician................	2,336	2,323
21	23	Research Officers, Compilers and Clerks.............	24,507	24,020
9	10	Field Officers, Typists, Accounting Machinists and Clerical Assistants	8,210	7,854
31	34		35,053	34,197
			1,224,410	930,095
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	5,311	8,600
		Special living allowances, Canberra................	1,700	1,400
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	6,738	4,750
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	15,348	6,301
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu.	5,429	4,370
			1,258,936	955,516
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	264,402	154,516
		Amount chargeable to other appropriations..........	2,534	..
869	1,117	Total Bureau of Census and Statistics (see page 26)	992,000	801,000
		GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 53.)
1	1	Government Printer...........................	2,913	2,846
3	3	Assistant Government Printers....................	6,637	6,530
1	1	Accountant................................	1,593	1,670
7	8	Clerks....................................	7,700	6,884
6	6	Engineers and Overseers........................	8,426	7,988
6	8	Assistants (Female), Machinist (Female) and Typists.....	5,198	3,505
116	121	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	120,803	114,469
			153,270	143,892
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,798	2,406
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session	4,550	4,500
			159,618	150,798
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	11,518	10,798
140	148	Total Government Printer (see page 26)	148,100	140,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 54.) Central Administration.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Solicitor-General and Secretary...................	6,000	6,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Administration)................	2,776	2,983
1	1	Magistrate.................................	2,776	2,718
1	1	Inspector (Personnel)..........................	2,207	2,103
22	25	Finance Officer, Accountant, Chief Clerk, Senior Training Officer, Assistant Inspector (Personnel) and Clerks	32,564	26,111
26	28	Librarian (Female), Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistants	19,064	17,293
		Legal Division.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	4,813	4,800
2	2	Assistant Secretaries..........................	7,826	7,800
2	2	Chief Assistants.............................	6,826	6,800
12	12	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	23,255	23,620
		Parliamentary Drafting Division.
1	1	Parliamentary Draftsman.......................	4,813	4,800
1	1	Principal Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..........	3,913	3,900
3	3	Assistant Parliamentary Draftsmen.................	10,239	10,200
15	15	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	26,838	26,874
1	1	Clerical Assistant............................	561	718
		Crown Solicitor's Division.
1	1	Crown Solicitor.............................	4,813	4,800
2	2	Assistant Crown Solicitors......................	6,909	6,883
14	14	Deputy Crown Solicitor, Chief Assistant, Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	29,158	28,153
			195,351	186,556
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	7,000	5,600
		Special (Canberra) allowance....................	20	20
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,478	1,722
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	4,916	1,525
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	576	..
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	2,820
			209,341	199,243
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	43,541	40,923
107	112	Total Administrative (see page 28)...	165,800	158,320
		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 55.)
2	2	Chief Reporter, Reporter-in-charge.................	4,982	5,086
19	19	Senior Reporter, Reporters......................	38,524	38,257
9	9	Clerk, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants.....	7,025	6,632
			50,531	49,975
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	200	200
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy......	478	..
			51,209	50,175
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	7,209	4,175
30	30	Total Reporting Branch (see page 28)	44,000	46,000
		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 56.)
8	8	Deputy Crown Solicitors, Crown Law Officer and Draftsman	26,722	26,506
4	4	Assistant Crown Solicitors, Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitors	11,544	11,547
119	124	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers, Legal Officers	213,642	200,626
2	2	Prosecutions and Conveyancing Officers.............	3,957	3,931
26	26	Clerks....................................	23,918	24,138
57	57	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants..	37,985	36,160
			317,768	302,908
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	4,000	4,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	9,546	5,048
		District allowance............................	3,035	2,475
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	5,254
			334,349	319,685
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	36,349	30,185
216	221	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 28)	298,000	289,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 57.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Principal Registrar............................	3,413	3,400
2	2	District Registrar, Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar.....	5,005	4,811
3	3	Clerks....................................	3,345	3,194
12	12	Tipstaffs, Typists.............................	9,347	10,154
			21,110	21,559
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions....	..	8,751
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	200	200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	925	..
			22,235	30,510
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	13,235	7,010
18	18	Total High Court (see page 29).....	9,000	23,500
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 58.)
1	1	Inspector-General............................	2,996	2,983
10	10	Registrars, Deputy Registrars.....................	20,499	20,297
7	7	Official Receivers............................	15,394	15,443
48	51	Accountants, Assistant Official Receivers, Realization Officers, Clerks	.60,176	55,439
42	45	Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistant, Accounting Machinist	32,549	29,790
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position	131,614 1,236	123,952 1,223
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	2,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	2,051	388
		District allowances...........................	460	420
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	4,525	4,374
			141,886	132,357
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	11,886	6,357
108	114	Total Bankruptcy Administration (see page 29)	130,000	126,000
		CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 59.)
1	1	Industrial Registrar...........................	3,563	3,550
4	5	Deputy Industrial Registrars, Senior Clerk............	10,312	8,444
15	13	Clerks....................................	15,038	17,232
19	20	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Junior Assistants..........	14,940	13,450
			43,853	42,676
		Clerks (10) to Commissioners....................	13,020	12,905
		Associates to Judges (3), President (1) and Deputy Presidents (4) filling unclassified positions	..	8,282
		Tipstaff to Deputy President filling unclassified position...	1,191	6,352
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	2,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	2,719	1,155
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	801	789
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	4,879	..
			68,463	74,159
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	13,463	14,159
39	39	Total Conciliation and Arbitration Administration (see page 29)	55,000	60,000
		COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE. (See Division No. 61.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,996	2,983
7	7	Assistant Director, Deputy Directors................	14,730	15,132
14	14	Senior Clerk, Clerks...........................	16,476	16,017
40	40	Chief Investigator, Senior Investigators, Investigators, Assistant Investigators, Assistant Inquiry Officers	43,948	43,419
31	32	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Assistants, Junior Assistants..	21,027	20,343
			99,177	97,894
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,700	1,700
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	1,357	2,300
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	2,884	2,994
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,336	2,187
			107,454	107,075
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	22,454	17,075
93	94	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 30)	85,000	90,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney-General's Department.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 62.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	3,713	3,700
2	2	Deputy Commissioners and Deputy Registrars.........	4,816	4,619
1	1	Deputy Commissioner (Administration)..............	2,226	2,213
106	111	Supervising Examiners, Examiners of Patents, Assistant Examiners of Patents	170,790	158,858
6	6	Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks, Supervising Examiner of Trade Marks and Examiners of Trade Marks	9,248	9,170
42	42	Clerks, Librarian, Assistant Librarian...............	43,008	43,808
2	2	Publications Officer, Assistant Publications Officer......	2,282	2,286
2	2	Assistant Plan Printers.........................	1,842	1,816
70	94	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Card Punch Operator, Assistants, Junior Assistants	62,399	47,194
			300,324	273,664
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	8,000	7,600
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	9,384	6,777
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	731	721
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	4,049	2,220
			322,488	290,982
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	112,488	85,982
232	261	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 30)	210,000	205,000
		LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 63.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,776	2,983
18	18	Senior Legal Officers, Officers-in-charge, Legal Officers..	33,832	33,481
3	3	Clerks, Typists..............................	2,293	2,401
			38,901	38,865
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	2,000
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	4,053	4,197
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	1,054	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,258	..
			47,266	45,062
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2,966	62
22	22	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 30)	44,300	45,000
		PEACE OFFICER GUARD. (See Division No. 64.)
8	8	Inspectors and Sub-inspectors....................	10,544	10,590
113	119	Senior Sergeants, Sergeants and Peace Officers, First Class.	122,327	114,840
525	494	Peace Officers..............................	465,202	487,570
			598,073	613,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	400	400
		District and living allowances....................	6,300	6,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	6,091	6,500
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	2,200
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	2,022
			610,864	630,122
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	16,864	47,900
646	621	Total Peace Officer Guard (see page 31)	594,000	582,222

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowance.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 65.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
5	5	Assistant Secretaries..........................	14,534	14,449
1	1	Deputy Assistant Secretary......................	2,556	2,543
1	1	Director...................................	2,446	3,200
5	5	Chief Surveyor, Chief Town Planner, Chief Development Officer, Chief Architect, Engineer Manager	11,975	11,725
3	2	Superintendents, Staff Parks and Gardens, Lands and Agriculture	4,441	6,574
171	167	Surveyors and Cadet Surveyors, Draftsmen and Cadet Draftsmen, Computers, Architects, Botanists, Transport Manager, Assistant Superintendent Parks and Gardens, Cinematographers	240,945	241,645
287	294	Industrial Officer, Chief Property Officers and Property Officers, Accountants, Clerks, Inspectors, Housing Officers, Leasing Officers, Property Supervisors and Librarians	347,712	321,597
420	422	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Firemen, Plan Printer, Inspectors, Mechanics, Field Assistants, Meter Readers, Photographers, Engineers, Cleaners, Storemen, Caretakers, Lift Attendants, Attendants	349,544	330,981
			979,153	937,714
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	..	13,706
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	838	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	8,253	11,596
		Other allowances.............................	5,187	10,951
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	4,310	3,100
		Officers filling unclassified positions...............	3,692	3,231
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,326	1,313
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	24,400
			1,002,759	1,006,011
		Less—
		Amount provided under Parliament (Division 9/2).....	81,383	81,073
		Amount provided under War History Appropriation (Division 247/2)	5,763	5,468
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	265,613	290,070
			352,759	376,611
894	898	Total Administrative (see page 33)...	650,000	629,400
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 66.)
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer.........................	2,996	2,984
5	5	Commonwealth Electoral Officers.................	9,707	9,532
2	2	Administrative Assistants.......................	3,315	3,244
261	261	Divisional Returning Officers, Clerks...............	331,078	327,684
45	45	Indexers, Typists, Assistants.....................	34,504	34,676
			381,600	378,120
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	258	408
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,066	2,976
		District allowances...........................	1,160	1,160
		Allowances to officers performing duties for the State of South Australia	590	590
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania	10,215	10,182
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	8,483	4,570
			405,372	398,006
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	12,372	11,006
314	314	Total Electoral Branch (see page 34)	393,000	387,000
		BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY. (See Division No. 67.)
1	1	Director...................................	4,113	3,701
7	7	Assistant and Deputy Directors...................	18,992	16,949
207	215	Scientific Officers, Meteorologists and Assistants, Superintendents, Inspectors, Weather Officers, Draftsmen and Technicians	330,079	315,157
28	28	Clerks, Statistical Officers and Librarians.............	31,228	30,346
403	406	Assistants, Observers, Storemen, Typists, Machinists, Recorders, Tracers and Instrument Makers	388,635	381,457
			773,047	747,610
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	3,203	3,370
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	6,210	5,910
		District allowances...........................	25,965	25,865
		Other allowances.............................	1,735	1,735
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,739	3,184
			812,899	787,674
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	93,849	105,424
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	13,050	12,250
			106,899	117,674
646	657	Total Bureau of Meteorology (see page 34)	706,000	670,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE. (See Division No. 68.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Officer-in-charge.............................	3,097	3,084
7	8	Scientific Officers, Engineer and Experimental-Officers...	10,926	9,927
1	1	Scientific Assistant...........................	976	969
15	16	Technicians, Typists, Tracers Assistants and Observers...	11,563	10,828
			26,562	24,808
		District allowance............................	180	180
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	55	50
			26,797	25,038
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2,497	5,038
24	26	Total Ionospheric Prediction Service (see page 35)	24,300	20,000
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 69.)
1	1	Director-General.............................	3,713	3,701
1	2	Principal and Deputy Principal....................	5,384	3,201
41	41	Forestry Officers, Lecturers, Research Officers and Assistants, Officers-in-charge, Technical Officers, Photogrammetrist, Cadet Draftsmen, Draftsmen, Foresters	58,775	60,994
14	17	Administrative Officer, Clerks and Librarian..........	19,492	15,245
23	22	Typists, Machinists, Caretakers, Assistants, Photo Interpreters, Tracer and Laboratory Attendants	16,412	16,757
			103,776	99,898
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	707	270
		Stand-by and bush fire allowances.................	543	491
		Living and boarding allowances...................	89	272
		Other allowances.............................	558	330
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,506	..
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,140
			108,179	102,401
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	27,079	25,261
		Amount to be recovered from Australian Capital Territory Forestry Trust Account	16,600	16,500
			43,679	41,761
80	83	Total Forestry Branch (see page 35)..	64,500	60,640
		NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU. (See Division No. 70.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,996	2,984
3	3	Clerks....................................	3,528	3,492
			6,524	6,476
		Officers filling unclassified positions...............	9,231	8,401
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,445	3,499
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy......	..	808
			19,200	19,184
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	184
4	4	Total News and Information Bureau (see page 35)	19,200	19,000

SCHEDULE—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 72.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.............................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Deputy Director-General.......................	4,513	4,500
2	2	Assistant Directors-General......................	7,526	7,500
2	2	Directors—Engineering and Architecture.............	8,226	8,200
8	8	Directors of Works...........................	27,704	27,600
1,006	1,031	Assistant Directors of Works, Controller of Works, Divisional Works Officers, Regional Works Officers, Chief Engineers, Senior Engineers, Engineers, Chief Architect, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	1,636,275	1,559,974
725	772	Assistant Directors of Works (Administration and Finance), Chief Administrative Officer, Administrative Officers, Administrative Assistants, Executive Officer, Superintendent of Staff, Personnel Officers, Chief Superintendent of Stores, Superintendent of Stores, Chief Finance Officer, Assistant Chief Finance Officer, Accountants, Assistant Accountants, Finance Officer, Chief Industrial Officer, Industrial Officers, Manager Food Services, Investigator, Inspectors, Senior Training Officer, Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Clerks, Librarians and Furniture Officers	935,083	866,035
528	552	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Storemen..........	396,161	374,045
			3,020,488	2,852,854
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	138,526	130,827
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	45,513	46,510
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	86,612	81,752
		District allowances...........................	53,034	47,625
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	11,590	16,272
		Other allowances.............................	34,007	8,686
		Press Secretary filling unclassified position...........	2,108	..
			3,391,878	3,184,526
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	780,878	702,926
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.....	..	1,600
			780,878	704,526
2,273	2,369	Total Administrative (see page 38)...	2,611,000	2,480,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 74.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.............................	5,000	5,000
4	4	Assistant Directors-General......................	14,052	13,800
8	10	Directors—Head Office........................	30,435	23,662
6	6	Directors—Regional..........................	16,743	16,737
3	3	Overseas Representatives.......................	7,335	7,186
760	736	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, Aircrew Standards Flying Unit, Operations, Communications, Operational Standards), Inspectors of Air Safety, Supervisors (Air Traffic Control, Communications, Departmental Aircraft), Draftsman, Air Traffic Controllers, Research Officers, Examiners of Airmen, Buildings Officer, Cadet Engineer	1,126,248	1,100,095
529	528	Chief Finance Officer, Finance Officer, Assistant Finance Officers, Accountants, Sub-Accountants, Airport Managers, Controller Supply and Transport, International Relations Officer, Superintendent (Stores, Economic Investigations), Inspector (Organization and Methods, Staff and Establishment, Training), Librarians, Cadets Personnel, Cost Investigates, Assistant Inspectors (Administrative Training, Establishments, Examinations, Organization and Methods), Industrial Officers, Senior Clerks, Clerks, Property Officers, Training Officers, Executive Officer	610,600	636,608
2,435	2,475	Accounting Machinists, Clerical Assistants, Assistants (Drafting, Printing, Field Survey, Plan Printing), Junior Assistants, Chainmen, Communications Officers, Line Inspectors, Line Foremen, Linemen, Technicians (Telecommunications, 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, Labourer, Technicians-in-Training, Apprentices, Painters, 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, Technical' Officer	2,276,417	2,121,060
			4,086,830	3,924,148
		Officers on unattached list.......................	121,650	122;941
		District allowances...........................	75,000	67,835
		Miscellaneous allowances (Administrative, Living Away from Home, Flying Insurance)	5,500	10;980
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	120,000	108,310
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad.........	8,000	8,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	9,600	5,858
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	73,000
			4,426,580	4,321,072
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	799,080	820,510
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	7,500	7,562
			806,580	828,072
3,7461	3,763	Total Administrative (see page 41)...	3,620,000	3,493,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 79.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Comptroller-General..........................	6,000	6,000
1	1	First Assistant Comptroller-General................	3,713	3,700
2	2	Assistant Comptrollers-General...................	5,989	5,908
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst........................	2,996	2,983
..	1	Chief Film Censor............................	2,556	..
182	189	Chief Inspector Excise, Chief Inspector of Licensing, Administrative Officer, Chief Tariff Officer, Director, Chief Accountant, Appraiser, Inspector and Assistant Inspectors, Senior Research Officer, Clerks and other Clerical Officers	242,763	232,157
47	56	Film Cutter, Biograph Operator, Typists, Assistants Accounting Machinists, Junior Assistants and Attendant	37,675	27,605
234	251		301,692	278,353
		London Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative.................	2,029	2,011
2	2	Investigation Officers..........................	3,544	3,439
		Local allowances.............................	3,396	3,076
		Child allowances.............................	701	676
3	3		9,670	9,202
		New York Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative.................	1,906	1,982
1	1	Investigation Officer..........................	1,675	1,714
		Local allowances.............................	5,337	5,337
		Child allowances.............................	1,350	1,350
2	2		10,268	10,383
		Tokyo Office.
..	1	Australian Customs Representative.................	1,951	..
		Local allowance.............................	1,560	..
		Child allowance.............................	450	..
..	1		3,961	..
		New South Wales.
1	1	Collector..................................	3,713	3,700
2	2	Assistant Collectors...........................	5,031	4,876
23	23	Chief Analyst, Senior Analyst and Analysts...........	34,494	31,730
5	5	Sub-Collectors..............................	9,038	8,883
18	18	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors...................	32,004	33,562
541	532	Assistant Inspectors, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	620,668	604,018
411	402	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division officers	355,326	353,399
1,001	983		1,060,274	1,040,168
		Victoria.
1	1	Collector..................................	3,413	3,400
2	2	Assistant Collectors...........................	4,621	4,316
25	25	Supervising Analyst, Senior Analysts, Bacteriologist and Analysts	37,064	39,312
5	5	Sub-Collectors..............................	8,367	8,345
18	18	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors...................	33,350	32,577
407	420	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	495,188	481,189
288	294	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	246,805	241,625
746	765		828,808	810,764
		Queensland.
1	1	Collector..................................	2,996	2,818
2	2	Assistant Collectors...........................	4,342	4,316
10	10	Sub-Collectors..............................	14,327	14,084
7	8	Senior Inspector and Inspectors...................	13,650	11,778
169	171	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	191,410	191,852
111	117	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers.	100,379	97,138
300	309		327,104	321,986
2,28.6	2,314	Carried forward.............	2,541,777	2,470,856

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
2,286	2,314	Brought forward............	2,541,777	2,470,856
		South Australia.
1	1	Collector..................................	2,886	2,791
2	2	Assistant Collectors...........................	4,132	4,206
7	7	Chief Analyst and Analysts......................	10,281	10,194
5	5	Sub-Collectors..............................	6,983	6,962
8	10	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors...................	17,050	13,708
150	155	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	180,206	179,446
120	124	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	108,286	101,858
293	304		329,824	319,165
		Western Australia.
1	1	Collector..................................	2,684	2,873
2	2	Assistant Collectors...........................	4,250	4,316
5	5	Chief Analyst and Analysts......................	7,813	7,624
8	9	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors...................	15,560	13,870
8	8	Sub-Collectors..............................	10,587	10,512
125	133	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	156,055	147,554
110	113	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	95,845	91,887
259	271		292,794	278,636
		Tasmania.
1	1	Collector..................................	2,123	2,055
1	1	Assistant Collector...........................	1,793	1,929
2	2	Analyst...................................	2,819	2,708
3	3	Sub-Collectors..............................	4,338	4,299
33	34	Senior Clerk, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Jerquer, and Clerks	34,695	36,242
25	26	Lockers, Caretaker, Typists, Machinist, Assistant and Preventive Officers	22,976	21,929
65	67		68,744	69,162
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Sub-Collector...............................	1,623	1,523
8	8	Clerks and Examining Officers...................	8,618	8,312
12	12	Lockers, Typist and Preventive Officers..............	12,105	10,810
21	21		22,346	20,645
			3,255,485	3,158,464
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,789	1,733
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	13,632	12,600
		District allowances...........................	10,360	9,039
		Salaries of officers temporarily stationed abroad........	7,175	7,119
		Other allowances.............................	2,523	2,573
		Permanent officers occupying temporary positions.......	123,033	66,640
		Payments to other departments for services rendered.....	1,402	1,222
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	38,357	29,420
		Officers on unattached list.......................	2,579	2,559
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	9,700
			3,456,335	3,301,069
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	7,289	6,806
		Payments by other Departments for services rendered...	330	3,130
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	256,716	191,433
			264,335	201,369
2,924	2,977	Total Administrative (see page 44)...	3,192,000	3,099,700

SCHEDULE;—Salaries and-Allowances.

IX.—Department of Customs and Excise.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 80.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
4	..	Chief Censor, Administrative Officer, and Clerks.......	..	6,683
8	..	Film Cutter and Biograph Operator, Assistants and Typists.	..	6,125
		Officers on unattached list.......................	..	2,786
			..	15,594
		Lew amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	1,194
12	(a)	Total Film Censorship (see page 44)..	(a)	14,400

(a) Included with Division No. 79.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 81.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General..............................	5,000	5,000
93	94	Commonwealth Directors of Health, Assistant Director-General, Senior Medical Officers, Senior
		Dental Officer, Medical, Dental and Veterinary Officers, Pharmacists, Biochemists	212,492	206,119
178	176	Assistant Director-General, Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Administrative Officers, Senior Inspector, Inspectors, National Fitness Officers, Personnel Officer, Senior Clerks, Accountants, Administrative Officer, Executive Officer, Administrative Assistant, Secretary, Clerks, Librarian, Assistant. Librarian	211,013	206,379
216	244	Typists, Assistants, Machinists, Health Inspectors, Nursing Sisters, Foreman Assistant, Telephonist, Storeman	173,794	149,914
			602,299	567,412
		Ministerial staff filling unclassified positions...........	2,703	4,285
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	4,526	5,110
		District and special allowances, including Special Living Allowance—Canberra	8,687	8,089
		Salaries of officers on loan.......................	4,408	3,305
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	9,800	13,878
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu..	3,373	3,398
			635,796	605,477
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	72,093	63,714
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments.......	13,382	27,782
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	188	186
		Salaries of officers paid from National Fitness Fund.....	1,616	2,565
		Salaries of officers paid from Australian Capital Territory appropriations	31,059	27,855
		Salaries of officers paid from Northern Territory appropriations	59,064	56,070
		Salaries of officers paid from National Welfare Fund on account of Health Laboratories	117,294	101,305
			294,696	279,477
488	515	Total Administrative (see page 46)....	341,100	326,000
		QUARANTINE. (See Division No. 82.)
3	3	Director and Assistant Director of Veterinary Hygiene, and Director, Plant Quarantine	8,545	8,506
11	13	Medical Officers..............................	29,998	24,988
3	3	Senior Research Officers (Plants) and Clerks............	4,987	4,799
76	79	Sanitary Inspectors, Foreman Mechanic, Foreman Assistants, Engine-drivers, Boatman, Masters of Launches, Quarantine Assistants, Typists	69,782	66,109
			113,312	104,402
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,987	1,149
		District and special allowances.....................	1,537	1,937
		Salaries of officers on loan.......................	841	828
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	..	828
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,550	4,731
			119,227	113,875
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	21,714	9,121
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent...	3,172	3,043
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments.......	841	2,711
			25,727	14,875
93	98	Total Quarantine (see page 46)......	93,500	99,000
		HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 83.)
		Pharmaceutical Services.
22	23	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Pharmacist, Chief Pharmacists and Pharmacists	43,083	41,020
26	32	Administrative Officer, Clerks.....................	36,986	29,433
97	107	Typists, Technical Assistants, Assistants, Supervising Checkers and Checkers	70,075	65,664
			150,144	136,117
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,840	4,351
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	1,107	5,426
		Salaries of officers on loan.......................	4,631	8,162
		District and special allowances.....................	465	350
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	998	830
			161,185	155,236
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	23,685	26,636
145	162	Total Pharmaceutical Services.......	137,500	128,600

F.7092/58.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued. Acoustic Laboratories.	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
19	17	Director, Assistant Director, Engineer, Chief Physicist, Senior Physicist, Physicist, Senior Psychologist and Psychologists	28,724	29,956
23	26	Clerk, Technical Officers, Typists, Senior Experimental Assistant, Experimental Assistant and Assistant	24,138	21,248
			52,862	51,204
		District and special allowances....................	60	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	700	792
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,056	216
			54,678	52,212
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,878	2,212
42	43	Total Acoustic Laboratories.......	50,800	50,000
		Bureau of Dental Standards.
3	3	Officer-in-charge, Research Officer and Chemist........	5,290	4,895
4	4	Technical Officers, Technical Assistant, Typist and Experimental Officer	4,390	4,191
			9,680	9,086
		District and special allowances....................	70	50
			9,750	9,136
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	50	36
7	7	Total Bureau of Dental Standards...	9,700	9,100
		Division of Child Health.
4	4	Director, Senior Medical Officer and Medical Officers....	12,838	12,473
5	4	Senior Biochemist, Senior Nutritionist, Biochemist and Senior Social Worker	5,890	6,399
1	2	Typist and Assistant...........................	1,218	651
			19,946	19,523
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	200	200
		Salaries of officers on loan......................	1,548	..
			21,694	19,723
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,394	1,623
10	10	Total Division of Child Health...	18,300	18,100
		School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
13	17	Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers...	47,609	37,695
17	17	Entomologists, Scientific Officers, Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists	22,874	23,714
6	6	Clerk, Librarian, Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistant...	5,137	4,850
			75,620	66,259
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	600	990
		Salaries of officers on loan......................	1,296	1,238
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	801
			77,516	69,288
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,016	4,788
36	40	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	73,500	64,500
		Central Training School.
10	10	Medical Officers.............................	19,160	18,976
20	20	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists................	18,892	16,985
			38,052	35,961
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	35,452	29,961
30	30	Total Central Training School......	2,600	6,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
		Institute of Anatomy.	£	£
1	1	Biochemist.................................	966	953
5	5	Curator, Assistant Curator, Laboratory Assistant, Typist and Assistant	4,620	4,531
			5,586	5,484
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	150	150
			5,736	5,634
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,736	1,334
6	6	Total Institute of Anatomy........	4,000	4,300
		Tuberculosis.
4	4	Administrative Officer, Investigating Officer and Clerks...	6,734	6,578
1	1	Typist....................................	751	741
			7,485	7,319
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	100
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	1,500
			7,535	8,919
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,135	1,519
5	5	Total Tuberculosis.............	6,400	7,400
		X-ray and Radium Laboratory.
10	12	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Physicists and Physicists	20,544	17,178
15	16	Radiographer, Clerk, Technical Officer, Technical Assistant, Laboratory Mechanics, Junior Mechanics, Laboratory Assistant, Assistant Librarian and Assistants	14,178	13,361
			34,722	30,539
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	220	..
		District and special allowances....................	..	250
			34,942	30,789
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	8,142	2,789
25	28	Total X-ray and Radium Laboratory	26,800	28,000
		National Health Service.
2	2	Senior Medical Officer, Principal Matron.............	5,872	5,853
132	134	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	159,570	154,933
			165,442	160,786
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,411	2,468
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	340	..
		Salaries of officers on loan......................	250	6,454
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	3,989	6,092
		District and special allowances....................	60	..
			172,492	175,800

		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	14,192	3,211
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments........	..	2,289
			14,192	5,500
134	136	Total National Health Service......	158,300	170,300
440	467	Total Health Services (see page 46)..	487,900	486,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 84.)	1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Director...................................	4,513	4,500
9	8	Senior Medical Officer, Deputy Directors, Production Manager, Assistant Production Manager and Business Manager	28,697	32,298
12	12	Medical Officers.............................	31,771	29,327
52	48	Principal Veterinary Consultant, Senior Veterinary Officer, Senior Controllers, Senior Consultants, Consultants, Assistant Section Controllers, Specialist Scientific Officer, Engineers and Draftsmen	100,475	101,203
73	82	Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists................	91,204	77,119
5	5	Administrative Officers, Personnel Officer and Commercial Officers	9,234	8,745
60	63	Accountant and Clerks.........................	66,674	65,431
42	72	Supervisors and Laboratory Assistants...............	55,955	37,501
90	65	Typists, Telephonists, Stores Officers, Assistants and Machinists	47,550	62,573
14	27	Plant Attendants, Watchmen and Motor Drivers........	25,400	11,989
43	33	Foreman and Assistants, Farm, Abattoir and Small Animals, Foreman Maintenance and Maintenance Staff	27,774	37,370
			489 247	468,056
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	5,000	633
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	1,416	3,556
		Salaries of officers on loan......................	2,459	567
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,360	2,911
			500,482	475,723
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	120,082	113,526
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	..	197
			120,082	113,723
401	416	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 47)	380,400	362,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 85.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	6,000	6,000
1	..	Deputy Secretary.............................	..	4,500
2	3	First Assistant Secretaries.......................	11,839	7,100
6	8	Assistant Secretaries..........................	22,503	16,976
1	1	Deputy Assistant Secretary......................	2,492	2,359
7	8	Directors and Regional Directors..................	19,372	17,420
359	409	Import Policy Officer, Senior Economist, Commercial Policy Officer, Commodity Policy Officers, Assistant Directors, Officers-in-charge, Administrative Officers, Senior Project Officers, Project Officers, Trade Relations Officers, Inspector, Executive Officers, Assistant Administrative Officer, Assistant Regional Director, Principal Research Officer, Supervising Research Officer, Investigation Officers, Senior Research Officers, Accountants, Personnel Officer, Registrar, Research Officer, Librarian, Assistant Librarians, Clerks	598,014	522,129
123	153	Clerical Assistants, Junior Assistants, Typist-in-charge, Steno-secretary, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Teleprint Operator, Storeman	100,110	78,144
			760,330	654,628
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	2,990	6,618
		Ministerial staff filling unclassified positions..........	4,081	5,161
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	1,056	2,405
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	49,109	36,081
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	12,000	12,000
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home.....	1,560	1,560
			831,126	718,453
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	131,126	48,453
500	583	Total Administrative (see page 49)...	700,000	670,000
		TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 86.)
1	1	Chairman..................................	5,000	4,750
..	1	Chief Executive Officer........................	3,713	..
..	1	Director, Technical and Professional Services..........	2,446	..
1	1	Secretary..................................	2,556	2,525
17	33	Officer in Charge, Tariff Officer, Cost Accountant, Investigating Accountant, Senior Research Officers, Research Officer, Clerks	54,826	25,354
7	12	Typists, Clerical Assistant, Accounting Machinist.......	6,786	4,377
			75,327	37,006
		Salaries of Members (6)........................	26,000	24,000
		Salaries of Members on retirement leave and payments in lieu	1,000	4,750
		Officers on unattached list.......................	21,032	1,883
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,000	150
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	1,243
			124,359	69,032
		Less amount expected to remain unexpended..........	24,359	1,789
26	49	Total Tariff Board (see page 49)....	100,000	67,243
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES. (See Division No: 87.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,613	2,543
		Representation allowance.......................	522	518
		Local allowance.............................	1,265	1,265
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	..	974
		Amount provided in the Appropriation Act (No. 2)......	..	150
			4,400	5.450
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—British West Indies (see page 49)	4,400	5,450

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BURMA. (See Division No. 88.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	..	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	..	2,335
		Representation allowance.......................	..	521
		Local allowance.............................	..	2,093
		Child allowances.............................	..	200
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	..	3,051
			..	8,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	..	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Burma (see page 50)	..	8,200
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CANADA. (See Division No. 89.)
2	2	Trade Commissioners..........................	5,279	4,878
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,085	1,696
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	370
			7,464	6,944
		Representation allowances......................	2,679	2,428
		Local allowances.............................	6,810	6,700
		Child allowances.............................	1,708	1,275
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,466	5,853
			20,127	23,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,527	..
3	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Canada (see page 50)	18,600	23,200
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION. (See Division No. 90.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	3,005	2,956
		Representation allowance.......................	625	500
		Local allowance.............................	970	1,044
			4,600	4,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Central African Federation (see page 50)	4,600	4,500
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CEYLON. (See Division No. 91.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,236	2,316
		Representation allowance.......................	625	625
		Local allowance.............................	1,230	1,230
		Child allowance.............................	525	525
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	984	304
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	600
			5,600	5,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Ceylon (see page 51)	5,600	5,600

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.
1957-58.	1958-59.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE FRANCE. (See Division No. 93.)
			£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,983	2,340
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,396	1,780
			5,379	4,120
		Representation allowances......................	1,625	1,250
		Local allowances.............................	3,435	3,130
		Child allowances.............................	2,341	1,000
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	520	3,100
			13,300	12,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,300	..
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—France (see page 51)	12,000	12,600
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—GERMANY (See Division No. 94.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,983	3,064
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,231	2,576
			5,214	5,640
		Representation allowances......................	1,335	1,423
		Local allowances.............................	2,165	2,261
		Child allowances.............................	500	510
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,086	1,366
			10,300	11,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Germany (see page 51)	10,300	11,200
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG. (See Division No. 95.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	3,150	2,543
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,525	2,213
..	1	Consular Clerk..............................	1,236	..
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	..
			7,011	4,756
		Representation allowances......................	1,910	1,438
		Local allowances.............................	4,240	2,770
		Child allowances.............................	715	575
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,550	2,261
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	200
			17,426	12,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	926	..
2	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Hong Kong (see page 52)	16,500	12,000
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA. (See Division No. 96.)
3	3	Trade Commissioners..........................	8,279	8,509
3	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners...................	5,732	5,721
1	1	Consular Clerk..............................	1,200	1,034
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	292
			15,311	15,556
		Representation allowances......................	3,945	3,981
		Local allowances.............................	8,395	8,446
		Child allowances.............................	1,425	1,625
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,150	5,776
			33,226	35,384
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,626	4,184
7	6	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—India (see page 52)	28,600	31,200

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDONESIA. (See Division No. 97.)	£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,296	2,453
2	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,076	3,821
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	315
			4,472	6,589
		Representation allowances......................	950	1,325
		Local allowances.............................	2,325	4,443
		Child allowances.............................	350	569
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,803	3,945
			9,900	16,871
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	6,371
3	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Indonesia (see page 52)	9,900	10,500
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—ITALY. (See Division No. 98.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,791	2,543
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,195	2,258
			4,986	4,801
		Representation allowances......................	1,065	1,063
		Local allowances.............................	3,312	3,240
		Child allowances.............................	690	500
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	847	..
			10,900	9,604
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	504
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Italy (see page 53)	10,900	9,100
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN. (See Division No. 99.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	3,200	3,200
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners...................	4,348	3,946
1	1	Typist....................................	825	825
			8,373	7,971
		Representation allowances......................	1,400	1,400
		Local allowances.............................	5,285	5,225
		Child allowances.............................	1,525	1,300
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,817	4,872
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	785
			21,400	21,553
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	2,768
4	4	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Japan (see page 53)	21,400	18,785
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—MALAYA. (See Division No. 100.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,355	2,258
		Representation allowance.......................	625	625
		Local allowance.............................	1,395	1,330
		Child allowance.............................	425	525
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	..	762
			4,800	5,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Malaya (see page 53)	4,800	5,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 101.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		£	£
3	3	Trade Commissioners..........................	8,176	7,889
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,066	1,655
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	..
			10,342	9,544
		Representation allowances......................	2,000	2,000
		Local allowances.............................	2,920	3,190
		Child allowances.............................	438	390
		Special allowances...........................	..	176
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	..	100
			15,700	15,400
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
4	4	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—New Zealand (see page 54)	15,700	15,400
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN. (See Division No. 102.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,291	2,334
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	..	315
			2,291	2,649
		Representation allowance.......................	500	522
		Local allowance.............................	1,360	1,417
		Child allowance.............................	350	317
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	899	1,695
			5,400	6,600
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Pakistan (see page 54)	5,400	6,600
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES. (See Division No. 103.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,920	2,423
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	..
			3,020	2,423
		Representation allowance.......................	1,658	1,636
		Local allowance.............................	2,925	2,730
		Child allowance.............................	292	475
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	805	836
			8,700	8,100
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
1	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Philippines (see page 54)	8,700	8,100
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE-SINGAPORE. (See Division No. 104.)
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,818	2,708
1	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners...................	4,050	2,158
			6,868	4,866
		Representation allowances......................	1,692	1,252
		Local allowances.............................	3,935	2,655
		Child allowances.............................	1,750	1,225
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	957	..
			15,202	9,998
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,802	1,098
2	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Singapore (see page 55)	10,400	8,900

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division No. 105.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,983	2,983
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,199	2,126
			5,182	5,109
		Representation allowances......................	1,065	1,063
		Local allowances.............................	1,430	1,430
		Child allowances.............................	250	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	773	773
			8,700	8,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
2	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—South Africa (see page 55)	8,700	8,500
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SWEDEN. (See Division No. 105k.)
..	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,983	..
..	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.....................	2,268	..
			5,251	..
		Representation allowance.......................	1,520	..
		Local allowances.............................	4,200	..
		Child allowances.............................	1,050	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	3,625	..
			15,646	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	6,146	..
..	2	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Sweden (see page 55)	9,500	..
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—THAILAND. (See Division No. 106).
..	1	Trade Commissioner..........................	2,296	..
		Representation allowance.......................	500	..
		Local allowances.............................	1,570	..
		Child allowances.............................	200	..
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,534	..
			6,100	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
..	1	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Thailand (see page 56)	6,100	..
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 106k.)
2	2	Trade Commissioners..........................	5,893	6,359
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner....................	2,126	1,898
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	100	275
			8,119	8,532
		Representation allowances......................	2,140	2,049
		Local allowances.............................	2,210	2,147
		Child allowances.............................	510	526
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	1,321	1,046
			14,300	14,300
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	..
3	3	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—United Kingdom (see page 56)	14,300	14,300

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Trade.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 107.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
4	4	Trade Commissioners..........................	11,130	10,849
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners...................	6,695	6,507
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	..	364
			17,825	17,720
		Representation allowances......................	8,815	8,721
		Local allowances.............................	15,792	15,904
		Child allowances.............................	2,928	2,981
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,140	4,574
			49,500	49,900
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,700	..
7	7	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—United States of America (see page 56)	45,800	49,900
		COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF. (See Division No. 107k.)
5	5	Trade Commissioners..........................	12,580	14,258
3	3	Assistant Trade Commissioners...................	6,432	5,681
1	1	Trade Commissioner, China (vacant)................	2,556	2,543
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, China (vacant).........	1,664	1,583
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, Brazil (vacant).........	1,664	1,583
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner, Chile (vacant).........	1,664	1,583
			26,560	27,231
		Add transient staff in Australia....................	8,957	9,061
			35,517	36,292
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	7,717	2,892
12	12	Total Commercial Intelligence Service—Relieving, Transit and Other Staff (see page 56)	27,800	33,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 108.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	5,000	5,000
2	2	First Assistant Secretaries........................	7,126	7,100
4	4	Assistant Secretaries............................	12,082	11,911
4	4	Deputy Assistant Secretaries......................	9,564	9,418
1	1	Director of Fisheries............................	3,213	3,200
1	1	Director War Service Land Settlement................	2,996	2,983
127	129	Assistant Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Project Officers, Principal Technical Officers, Project Officers, Administrative Officers, Chief Clerk, Finance Officer, Senior Research Officer, Officer-in-charge—Pearling, Land Settlement Officers, Tobacco Officers, Dairy Officer, Crops Officer, Programming Officer, Investigation Officers, Assistant Project Officers, Technical Officers, Research Officer, Librarian-in-charge, Librarian, Technical Adviser, Assistant Technical Adviser	185,808	178,684
69	68	Typists, Assistants and Machinists, Teleprinter Operator, Inspector Whaling	45,481	43,709
			271,270	262,005
		Ministerial staff (2) filling unclassified positions.........	2,749	4,385
		Officers on loan from other Departments and Divisions.....	14,699	3,269
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	6,002	9,435
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,000	3,000
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home......	1,300	1,300
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,313	..
			300,333	283,394
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	45,333	33,394
209	210	Total Administrative (see page 58)....	255,000	250,000
		ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS), ACT.
		(See Division No. 109.)
	1	Chief Veterinary Officer and Fruit Inspector............	3,213	3,200
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert......................	2,776	2,763
1	1	Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer....................	2,776	2,745
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports...................	2,336	2,323
88	91	Fruit Inspection Officers, Dairy Produce Inspectors, Veterinary Officers, Dried Fruits Supervisors, Clerks, Assistants	127,476	123,151
304	304	Meat Inspectors...............................	386,739	380,447
9	9	Assistants (Dairy).............................	8,450	8,322
			533,766	522,951
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,513	1,377
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	4,500	4,500
		District allowances.............................	300	300
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies......	5,915	1,673
405	408		545,994	530,801
		London Office.
	4	Veterinary Officer, Fruit Inspector and Dairy Produce Inspectors	7,384	7,180
			7,384	7,180
		Local allowances..............................	2,225	2,225
		Child allowances..............................	520	520
4	4		10,129	9,925
			556,123	540,726
		Less—
		Amount recoverable from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	7,000	7,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	49,123	33,726
			56,123	40,726
409	412	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act (see page 58)	500,000	500,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Primary Industry.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. (See Division No. 110.)	£	£
1	1	Director...................................	3,413	3,400
2	2	Assistant Directors...........................	5,084	5,050
3	3	Project Officers..............................	6,714	6,676
79	79	Research Officers, Investigation Officers, Field Officers, Wool Economist, Illustrator, Technical Administrative Assistant and Clerks	114,472	113,143
8	8	Machinists and Assistants.......................	6,504	5,319
			136,187	133,588
		Officers on loan from other Divisions...............	3,863	2,969
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	2,000
			142,050	138,557
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	32,050	28,557
93	93	Total Division of Agricultural Economics (see page 58)	110,000	110,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
Number of Positions.
1957-58.	1958-59.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 111.)
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.............................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Deputy Director-General.......................	3,713	3,700
1		First Assistant Director-General...................	3,413	3,400
1	1	Assistant Director-General......................	2,996	2,983
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.......................	3,563	3,550
5	5	Directors..................................	12,641	12,400
1	1	Chief Accountant............................	2,116	2,080
3	3	Administrative Officers........................	6,288	6,205
64	67	Senior Research Officers, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors, Investigator, Chief Statistical Officer, Senior Examiner, Accountant, Senior Clerk, Training Officer, Examiners, Clerks, Assistant Administrative Officer, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officers, Librarian, Social Workers and Assistant Librarians	90,036	88,339
32	32	Clerical Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistants.......	20,824	20,285
			150,590	147,942
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,500	1,540
		Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and Typist filling unclassified positions	3,551	3,404
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	..	..
		Salary of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu..	200	3,400
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	7,500
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	5,267
			157,841	169,053
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	23,141	30,286
110	113	Total Central Administration (see page 61)	134,700	138,767
		STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 112.)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director...................................	3,413	3,400
1	1	Senior Medical Officer.........................	2,996	2,873
2	1	Deputy Directors.............................	2,322	4,784
4	5	Assistant Directors...........................	10,666	8,467
308	333	Accountant, Administrative Officer, Personnel Officer, Senior Pensions Officers, Pensions Officers, Senior Education and Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Chief Clerk, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Senior Registrars, Assessors, Registrars, Sub-Accountant, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Junior Training Officer, Examiners, Senior Social Worker and Social Workers	368,017	347,129
439	444	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Supervisors Clerical Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Telephonists, Junior Assistants, Senior Sister, Storemen, Card Punch Operators and Machine Tabulators	320,595	309,925
755	785		708,009	676,578
		Victoria.
1	1	Director...................................	3,213	3,200
1	1	Senior Medical Officer.........................	2,996	2,983
5	5	Assistant Directors...........................	9,938	9,939
213	223	Accountant, Administrative Officer, Personnel Officer, Determining Officers, Senior Education and Training Officer, Senior Clerks, Senior Special Magistrate, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Senior Registrars, Assessors, Registrars, Sub-Accountant, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Junior Training Officer, Examiners, Senior Social Worker and Social Workers	246,061	231,510
359	337	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Supervisors, Accounting Machinists. Typists, Junior Assistants, Storeman, Telephonist, Senior Sister, Card Punch Operators and Machine Tabulators	224,646	235,701
579	567		486,854	483,333
		Queensland.
1	1	Director...................................	2,776	2,763
1	1	Senior Medical Officer.........................	2,996	2,983
4	4	Assistant Directors...........................	7,474	7,697
135	142	Accountant, Senior Education and Training Officer, Personnel Officer, Determining Officer, Senior Clerks, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Senior Registrar, Assessors, Registrar, Education and Training Officers, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker and Social Workers	156,344	151,869
194	207	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	147,125	134,689
335	355		316,715	300,001
1,669	1,707	Carried forward.............	1,511,578	1,459,912

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Social Services.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
			£	£
1,669	1,707	Brought forward	1,511,578	1,459,912
		South Australia.
1	1	Director...................................	2,556	2,543
1	1	Senior Medical Officer.........................	2,996	2,983
1	1	Medical Officer.............................	2,163	2,543
4	4	Assistant Directors...........................	6,874	6,822
82	85	Accountant, Personnel Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar and Special Magistrate, Senior Education and Training Officer, Registrar, Assessors, Senior Clerk, Education and Training Officer, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	93,434	89,134
100	102	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	72,480	73,244
189	194		180,503	177,269
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director...................................	2,556	2,543
1	1	Senior Medical Officer.........................	2,996	2,983
4	4	Assistant Directors...........................	6,761	6,571
77	80	Accountant, Senior Education and Training Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar, District Inspector, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	91,388	86,333
85	86	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants and Senior Sister	64,576	61,093
168	172		168,277	159,523
		Tasmania.
1	1	Director...................................	2,226	2,213
1	1	Assistant Director............................	1,656	1,628
37	37	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Registrar and Special Magistrate, Registrar, Clerks Examiners and Social Workers	40,223	42,023
36	36	Officer-in-charge, Inquiry Officers, Clerical Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	26,323	25,035
75	75		70,428	70,899
			1,930,786	1,867,603
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	62,085	51,473
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	121,626	58,084
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	4,598	4,122
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu.	17,193	9,296
		Allowance to junior officers living away from home.....	50	..
			2,136,338	1,990,578
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	518,838	463,578
2,101	2,148	Total State Establishments (see page 61)	1,617,500	1,527,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Shipping and Transport.

Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 113.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
3	2	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries.........	5,769	8,069
66	66	Administrative Officer, Executive Officers, Engineer (Road Transport), Finance Officer Shipping, Accountants, Sub-Accountant, Senior Research Officer, Research Officers, Librarians, Clerks, Investigating Officer (Organization and Methods), Staff and Industrial Officer, Administrative Assistant, Registrar	86,535	82,707
38	36	Clerical Assistants, Teleprint Operators, Accounting Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistants	23,382	23,993
			120,686	119,769
		Ministerial Staff filling unclassified positions..........	3,278	1,683
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	..	842
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	2,410	1,493
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,479	2,514
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	..	5,000
			128,853	131,301
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	13,539	15,375
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments......	714	1,426
			14,253	16,801
108	105	Total Administrative (see page 63)...	114,600	114,500
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 114.)
1	1	Assistant Secretary...........................	2,996	2,983
2	2	Director of Navigation, Director of Lighthouses........	5,332	5,216
6	6	Deputy Directors of Lighthouses and Navigation........	13,307	13,003
48	49	Surveyors, Examiners, Lighthouse Engineers..........	89,489	86,971
12	12	Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office	16,426	16,798
52	53	Clerks and Administrative Assistant................	60,979	58,616
196	193	Inspector of Seamen, Workshop Supervisor, Lightkeepers, Mechanics (Lighthouse), Carpenter, Storemen, Labourer	170,513	167,407
41	42	Assistants, Typists............................	30,326	28,383
87	87	Crews, Lighthouse Steamers and Scow..............	89,823	86,967
			479,191	466,344
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crews.............	2,850	2,788
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,638	3,330
		District and other "allowances....................	34,662	33,710
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	3,673	477
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	6,259	5,202
			530,273	511,851
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	134,558	101,340
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	515	511
			135,073	101,851
445	445	Total Marine Branch (see page 63)...	395,200	410,000
		SHIP CONSTRUCTION. (See Division No. 115.)
1	1	General Manager.............................	3,913	3,900
1	1	Assistant General Manager......................	3,413	3,400
			7,326	7,300
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	2,160	1,576
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	9,399	8,670
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments......	2,115	2,154
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	1,103
2	2	Total Ship Construction (see page 63)	21,000	20,803

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of Territories.

Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 116.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Special Adviser to Minister......................	3,400	3,400
1	1	First Assistant Secretary........................	3,213	3,200
4	4	Assistant Secretaries..........................	10,784	10,658
144	153	Special Projects Officer, Administrative Officers, Official Representative, Officers-in-charge, Agricultural Officer, Training Officer, Research Officers, Inspectors, Finance Officers, Project Officer, Accountant, Investigation Officers, Librarian, Registrars, Clerks and Cadets	203,427	164,614
50	51	Typists, Assistants, Examiner and Teleprinter Operator...	32,791	32,085
			258,615	218,957
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,288	2,500
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position..........	1,649	1,607
		Special (Canberra) allowances....................	868	1,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	592	250
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	7,701	32,656
		Other allowances.............................	335	1,200
		Reclassifications of offices......................	..	200
		Permanent officers occupying unclassified positions.....	6,021	2,273
			279,069	261,143
		Less—
		Amount provided under Papua and New Guinea—Australian School of Pacific Administration	3,021	2,929
		Amount provided under Norfolk Island............	1,566	..
		Amount chargeable to the Administration of Nauru....	1,840	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	28,142	28,914
			34,569	31,843
201	211	Total Administrative (see page 65)...	244,500	229,300

F.7092/58.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 117.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	Central Staff. (a)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
6	6	First Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.......	17,851	17,612
236	193	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	258,880	304,475
79	79	Clerical Assistants, Welfare Officer, Typists, Accounting Machinist	51,713	57,306
322	279		333,444	384,393
		State Branches.
269	271	Commonwealth Migration Officers, Accountants, Clerks..	296,707	280,648
195	199	Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists...........	142,475	129,402
464	470		439,182	410,050
			772,626	794,443
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments......	34,111	35,234
		Salaries of unattached officers....................	131,184	100,519
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	23,000	10,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	3,087	2,000
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	11,000
		Amount provided from Advance to the Treasurer.......	..	1,843
			964,008	955,039
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	285,008	318,196
786	749	Total Administrative (see page 67)...	679,000	636,843
		MIGRATION OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 119.)
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,996	2,983
34	34	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Processing Officer. Senior Migration Officer, Migration Officer, Senior Technical Adviser, Technical Advisers, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers	53,227	53,403
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	4,987	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class...	100	100
			61,310	58,486
		Representation allowances......................	687	625
		Local allowances.............................	18,033	15,820
		Child allowances.............................	2,470	2,730
			82,500	77,661
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	1,061
35	35	Total Migration Office—United Kingdom (see page 67)	82,500	76,600
		MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY. (See Division No. 120.)
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,702	2,588
20	19	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer; Medical Officers, Migration Officers, Administrative Officer, Technical Adviser, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers, Clerks	34,420	35,458
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	2,568	3,326
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	50
			39,740	41,422
		Representation allowances......................	438	437
		Local allowances.............................	20,166	16,570
		Child allowances.............................	1,750	2,250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	7,452	6,768
			69,546	67,447
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	6,046	4,947
21	20	Total Migration Office—Germany (see page 68)	63,500	62,500

(a) Includes permanent accounts staff at Immigration Centres.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	MIGRATION OFFICE—THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 121.)	1958-59.	Appropriation 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,776	2,763
14	15	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologist, Migration Officer, Processing Officer, Administrative Officer, Technical Adviser, Interviewing and Selection Officers	29,170	26,928
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	2,767	580
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	50
			34,763	30,321
		Representation allowances......................	438	250
		Local allowances.............................	17,411	9,910
		Child allowances.............................	1,500	2,250
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	6,362	5,832
			60,474	48,563
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	8,974 I	4,963
15	16	Total Migration Office—The Netherlands (see page 68)	51,500	43,600
		MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY. (See Division No. 122.)
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,776	2,763
26	24	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologists, Migration Officers, Administrative Officer, Technical Adviser, Journalist, Interviewing and Selection Officers, Clerks	44,159	47,320
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	3,723	2,152
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	200	200
			50,858	52,435
		Representation allowances......................	250	438
		Local allowances.............................	44,390	41,280
		Child allowances.............................	3,000	4,000
			98,498	98,153
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	4,998	4,153
27	25	Total Migration Office—Italy (see page 68)	93,500	94,000
		MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE. (See Division No. 123.)
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,776	2,763
9	9	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Administrative Officer, Interviewing and Selection Officer	16,190	16,879
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	2,393	528
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	50
			21,409	20,220
		Representation allowances......................	250	250
		Local allowances.............................	9,905	8,735
		Child allowances.............................	1,625	1,375
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	7,224	7,120
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	1,400
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	1,269
			40,413	40,369
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	2,613	..
10	10	Total Migration Office—Greece (see page 69)	37,800	40,369
		MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA. (See Division No. 124.)
1	1	Chief Migration Officer........................	2,721	2,598
19	20	Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Migration Officer, Senior Medical Officer, Medical Officers, Radiologist, Technical Adviser, Interviewing and Selection Officers	35,715	35,367
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	2,000	740
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	100	100
			40,536	38,805
		Representation allowances......................	375	375
		Local allowances.............................	20,905	13,515
		Child allowances.............................	2,625	2,375
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	12,740	12,630
			77,181	67,700
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	9,281	..
20	21	Total Migration Office—Austria (see page 69)	67,900	67,700

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	MIGRATION OFFICES-OTHER OVERSEAS POSTS. (See Division No. 125.)	1958-59.	1957-58.
			£	£
8	9	Migration Officers, Interviewing and Selection Officers, Medical Officers	15,773	13,746
		Salaries of officers in course of transfer..............	1,341	1,800
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..	50	50
			17,164	15,596
		Representation allowance.......................	250	250
		Local allowances.............................	10,323	5,025
		Child allowances.............................	500	125
		Rent and accommodation subsidies.................	4,730	4,577
			32,967	25,573
			467	573
8	9	Total Migration Offices—Other Overseas Posts (see page 70)	32,500	25,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58,
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 126.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58,
			£	£
1		Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
5	5	Assistant Secretaries..........................	15,190	15,570
65	66	Executive and Senior Administrative Officers..........	131,580	128,530
510	551	Employment Officers..........................	653,090	601,650
50	51	Industrial Relations Officers.....................	74,010	70,520
96	99	Professional, Technical and Research Officers and Librarians	135,520	131,210
21	22	Catering Officers.............................	27,780	25,660
310	311	Clerks and Inspectors..........................	334,320	333,370
215	213	Typists, Machinists...........................	136,470	134,980
142	145	Assistants.................................	98,100	94,040
			1,611,060	1,540,530
		Private Secretary to Minister and Typists filling unclassified positions	3,420	2,960
		Salaries of officers on unattached list...............	14,310	13,390
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	2,210	1,370
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	5,600	5,760
		District and other special allowances................	3,400	3,170
		Permanent officers occupying temporary positions.......	56,740	74,630
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave or payment in lieu..	14,010	20,160
			1,710,750	1,661,970
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	260,550	197,270
		Amount chargeable to Division 211.—Administration of National Service Act	55,800	65,600
			316,350	262,870
1,415	1,464	Total Administrative (see page 72)...	1,394,400	1,399,100
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 126k.)
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator...............	3,213	3,200
3	4	Clerks....................................	5,487	4,580
4	2	Clerical Assistants, Typists......................	1,650	3,130
			10,350	10,910
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	410
8	7	Total Public Service Arbitrator's Office (see page 72)	10,350	10,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of National Development.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 127.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...................................	5,000	5,000
5	5	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Co-ordinator General of Works, Director and Chief Fuel Technologist	15,145	15,089
21	23	Research Officers.............................	36,121	32,896
51	51	Inspectors, Accountants, Investigation Officers, Fuel Technologists, Materials Handling Officers, Draftsmen, Librarians, Clerks	65,060	62,770
29	29	Clerical Assistants, Typists, Teleprinter Operators........	18,975	18,722
			140,301	134,477
		Ministerial Private Secretaries and Typists filling unclassified positions	4,288	4,162
		Officers on loan from other Departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	4,488	5,759
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,700	3,800
			150,777	148,198
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	24,277	14,198
107	109	Total Administrative (see page 74)....	126,500	134,000
		DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING. (See Division No. 127k.)
1	1	Director of National Mapping.....................	2,776	2,763
54	54	Chief Cartographer, Chief Topographic Surveyor, Senior Topographic Surveyors, Surveyors, Survey Computers, Draftsmen, Cadet Draftsmen, Clerk	70,797	68,706
18	18	Foreman, Mechanic, Storeman, Field Assistants, Assistants, Typists	15,568	15,158
			89,141	86,627
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	855	879
		District and field allowances......................	2,750	2,375
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	720	..
			93,466	89,881
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	29,466	26,881
73	73	Total Division of National Mapping (see page 74)	64,000	63,000
		BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. (See Division No. 128.)
1	1	Director....................................	3,713	3,700
1	1	Deputy Director..............................	3,213	3,200
187	187	Chief Petroleum Technologist, Supervising Petroleum Technologist, Senior Petroleum Technologist, Petroleum Technologists, Chief Geologist, Assistant Chief Geologists, Supervising Geologists, Senior Geologists, Geologists, Chief Geophysicist, Assistant Chief Geophysicists, Supervising Geophysicists, Senior Geophysicists, Geophysicists, Cadet Geologists, Cadet Geophysicists, Senior Chemist, Chemist, Senior Draftsmen, Sectional Draftsmen, Draftsmen, Assistant Draftsmen	278,060	271,062
6	5	Chief Mineral Economist, Senior Mineral Economist, Mineral Economists, Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer	12,187	11,646
27	27	Administrative Officer, Clerks, Librarians, Assistant Librarian	27,440	26,949
28	28	Typists, Clerical Assistants, Assistants (Computing), Assistants (Drafting)	18,682	18,265
21	21	Senior Instrument Maker, Instrument Makers, Storeholder, Storemen, Geophysical Assistants, Field Assistants, Maintenance Mechanic, Senior Technicians (Radio), Technician (Radio)	20,419	20,408
			363,714	355,230
		District allowances.............................	4,000	3,500
		Officers on loan from other Departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	1,011	968
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	3,575	5,330
		Allowances for flying and field duties................	12,000	12,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.	1,700	..
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).....	..	5,000
			386,000	382,028
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	98,000	97,028
271	271	Total Bureau of Mineral Resources (see page 75)	288,000	285,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 129.)	1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		(Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.)
		Head Office.	£	£
1	1	Chairman..................................	5,500	5,500
1	1	Deputy Chairman............................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Chief Executive Officer........................	4,750	4,750
2	2	Executive Members...........................	(a) 500	(a) 500
1	..	Assistant Executive Officer......................	..	3,900
4	4	Research Secretaries and Secretary (Finance and Supplies).	15,652	15,600
2	2	Assistant Research Secretaries....................	5,899	5,873
8	9	Research and Experimental Officers................	19,366	17,334
84	83	Accountants, Finance Officers, Staff Officers and Clerks..	94,868	94,322
74	77	Assistants, Typists, Machinists, Telephonists, Caretaker, Cleaners and Tradesmen	54,672	51,406
			206,207	204,185
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	566	1,000
		Representation and living allowances, officers overseas...	6,249	6,955
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	8,024	7,266
		Salaries of officers seconded to Overseas Liaison Offices..	8,289	6,024
		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	2,477	2,000
		Reclassification of offices.......................	2,500	983
		Compensation payments........................	1,482	1,482
			236,369	230,470
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	55,969	45,470
178	180	Total Head Office..............	180,400	185,000
		Investigations.
18	18	Chiefs of Divisions...........................	82,134	81,900
28	29	Assistant Chiefs and Officers-in-charge..............	113,574	109,244
1,329	1,352	Research Officers, Experimental Officers and Draughtsmen	2,596,580	2,462,894
1,950	2,070	Assistants, Technical Officers, Technical Assistants, Typists, Labourers, Station Hands, Animal Attendants, Tracers, Machinists, Tradesmen, Cleaners, Storemen, Unclassified and Miscellaneous	1,786,345	1,622,151
213	225	Clerks and Librarians..........................	239,920	216,726
			4,818,553	4,492,915
		Temporary and casual employees..................	146,631	140,838
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	20,000	20,700
		District allowances and provision for reclassifications....	22,145	36,043
		Overtime and holiday duty......................	53,827	51,961
		Honoraria to advisers..........................	3,433	3,220
			5,064,589	4,745,677
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	201,889	194,277
3,538	3,694	Total Investigations.............	4,862,700	4,551,400
3,716	3,872	Total Head Office and Investigations	5,043,100	4,736,400
3,538	3,694	Less amount chargeable to Investigations.............	4,862,700	4,551,400
178	178	Total Administrative (see page 77)...	180,400	185,000

(a) Part-time members,

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 131.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	6,000	6,000
1	..	Deputy Secretary.............................	..	4,100
1	3	First Assistant Secretaries.......................	11,139	3,400
4	6	Assistant Secretaries..........................	17,040	11,862
1	..	Controller of Joint Service Organizations.............	..	3,200
1	..	Secretary, Joint War Production Committee...........	..	3,200
1	..	War Book Officer............................	..	2,763
..	1	Director (Organization and Methods)...............	2,666	..
1	1	Scientific Assistant to Defence Scientific Adviser.......	2,776	2,763
1	1	Secretary, Defence Committee....................	2,263	2,186
1	1	Secretary, Board of Business Administration..........	2,171	2,299
66	62	Senior Administrative Assistants, Chief Clerk, Administrative Assistants, Finance Officer, Programme Officer, Defence Security Officer, Personnel Officer, Assistant Secretaries Defence Committee, Research Officers, Registrar, Clerks and Librarians	85,548	85,474
58	57	Barracks Officer, Assistant Barracks Officer, Attendants, Artisan, Storeman, Cleaners, Assistants, Typists, Machine Operators and Messengers	41,684	41,154
			171,287	168,401
		Service Officers seconded for duty with the Defence Department—
		Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee..............	5,500	..
		Deputy Secretary (Military)....................	4,100
		Other Officers.............................	54,921	48,248
		Salary of First Division officer filling unclassified position.	1,367	6,000
		Salaries of officers seconded for duty to Minister........	2,660	2,635
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	5,891	3,694
		Unattached officer filling unclassified position.........	3,213	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	600	600
		Proposed reclassification of positions...............	2,240	800
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards.........	3,500	1,800
		Proposed new staff...........................	11,250	2,600
		Pay in lieu of furlough.........................	9,430	..
			275,959	234,778
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	10,259	11,778
137	133	Total Administrative (see page 80)...	265,700	223,000
		JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. (See Division No. 132.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,213	2,983
1	1	Assistant Director............................	2,546	2,543
1	1	Chief Intelligence Officer.......................	2,313	2,296
27	30	Heads of Branches, Senior Defence Officers, Senior Reference Officer and Librarian and Senior Photo Interpreter	55,792	49,753
61	62	Defence Officers, Translators, Clerks, Technical Defence Officers and Librarians	69,174	70,887
11	11	Draftsmen, Senior Plan Printer, Assistant (Photography) and Assistant (Drafting)	13,567	13,100
38	40	Typists, Assistants and Tracers...................	27,567	24,744
			174,172	166,306
		Service officers seconded for full-time duty with the Defence Department	18,350	20,060
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	750	750
		Special (overseas) allowances....................	7,805	7,065
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards and Barracks Maintenance Staff	13,000	11,400
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications.............	5,125	5,000
			219,202	210,581
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	22,202	29,081
140	146	Total Joint Intelligence Bureau (see page 80)	197,000	181,500
		DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. (See Division No. 133.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,213	2,983
23	24	Heads of Sections, Senior Defence Officers and Senior Engineer	44,809	41,946
65	90	Defence Officers, Assistant Defence Officers, Engineer, Technical Officers, Clerks and Librarian	101,813	71,941
135	148	Typists, Assistants, Storeman, Machine Operators and Technicians	122,466	109,480
			272,301	226,350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	800	800
		Special (overseas) allowances....................	15,750	15,100
		Proportion of salaries of Peace Officer Guards.........	15,000	14,800
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications.............	12,232	4,200
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	316,083	261,250
			73,083	59,250
224	263	Total Defence Signals Branch (see page 80)	243,000	202,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
		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...........................	5,250	5,250
6	7	Rear Admirals..............................
5	6	Commodores, 2nd Class........................
57	57	Captains..................................
155	159	Commanders...............................
1165	1055	Lieutenant-Commanders, Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants.
225	200	Midshipmen and Cadet-Midshipmen................
14	15	Chaplains.................................
1,628	1,500
11791	10530	Petty Officers and Seamen......................
13419	12030
		Women's Royal Australian Naval Service.
			14,040,750	14,054,250
1	1	Chief Officer...............................	(a)	(a)
13	13	First, Second and Third Officers...................
14	14
562	386	Ratings...................................
576	400
		Dockyard Police.
1	..	Superintendent..............................
..	1	Chief Inspector..............................
5	4	Inspector and Sub-Inspectors.....................
67	67	Sergeants, 1st and 2nd Class.....................
332	298	Constables.................................
405	370		14,046,000	14,059,500
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	217,628
			14,046,000	14,277,128
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended.............	2,291,000	3,039,500
		Amount recoverable from other Departments..........	51,000	54,000
		Amount to be withheld from members on account of rent..	144,000	106,000
			2,486,000	3,199,500
14400	12800	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 82)	11,560,000	11,077,628

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

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.		1958-89.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 138.)	£	£
		Civil Staff.
13	12	Professorial staff.............................	22,500	23,000
		Allowances to officers in the United Kingdom.........	500	..
			23,000	23,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,000	1,000
13	12	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 82)	22,000	22,000
		CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 140.)
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
2,967	3,041	Administrative, technical, clerical and other staff........	3,198,107	3,076,458
			3,203,107	3,081,458
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications.......	2,000	1,500
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement................	7,000	11,500
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..	4,500	3,500
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom............	3,500	3,500
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments......	3,750	2,100
		Proposed new staff...........................	40,000	40,000
			3,263,857	3,143,558
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	885,857	895,058
2,968	3,042	Total Civil Personnel—Naval Offices and Establishments (see page 82)	2,378,000	2,248,500

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY. (See Division No. 152.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
..	1	Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee(a)...........	5,500	..
1	1	Chief of the General Staff........................	5,250	5,250
2	3	Lieutenant-Generals(b)..........................	9,300	9,300
11	11	Major-Generals(a).............................	45,100	45,100
23	24	Brigadiers...............................
44	45	Colonels................................
205	204	Lieutenant-Colonels........................
2,597	2,648	Majors, Captains, Lieutenants and Second Lieutenants..
2,144	2,324	Warrant Officers..........................	28,462,168	24,156,862
717	738	Staff Sergeants............................	(c)	(c)
2,527	2,600	Sergeants...............................
4,107	4,179	Corporals...............................
13622	13222	Lance Corporals, Privates, Gunners, Sappers, Drivers, &c.
			28,527,318	24,216,512
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2).....	..	500,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer......	..	275,449
			28,527,318	24,991,961
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended............	6,970,318	4,731,512
		Amount to be withheld from members on account of rent..	549,000	400,000
26000	26000	Total Australian Regular Army (see page 85)	21,008,000	19,860,449
(d)	(d)
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 153.)
1	1	Secretary...................................	5,000	5,000
4	4	Assistant Secretaries............................	12,014	11,899
767	760	Administrative, Clerical and other staffs...............	780,926	765,070
		Military Branches and Units.
2,435	2,372	Administrative, Technical, Clerical and other staffs.......	2,023,228	2,090,790
			2,821,168	2,872,759
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications...............	82,997	23,679
			2,904,165	2,896,438
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	837,165	777,438
3,207	3,137	Total Civilian Services (see page 85)..	2,067,000	2,119,000
		Royal Military College. (See Division No. 156.)
		Military.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces..................	(e)	(e)
		Civil.
18	18	Professors and Lecturers.........................	32,668	35,904
1	1	Finance and Civil Secretary.......................	1,993	1,993
5	5	Clerks and Librarians...........................	5,080	5,230
3	3	Typist, Assistant and Laboratory Attendant.............	2,309	2,299
			42,050	45,426
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications...............	990	1,035
			43,040	46,461
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	4,040	6,261
28	28	Total Royal Military College (see page 86)	39,000	40,200
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 157.)
21	21	Supervisors, Inspectors, Range Clerks, Clerks and Typist...	25,500	25,652
			25,500	25,652
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	500	152
21	21	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 86)	25,000	25,500

(a) Expenditure in respect of the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and two positions of Major-General is recoverable from votes controlled by other Departments. (b) One of these positions has been seconded from Army in respect of the appointment of Governor, New South Wales; expenditure will not be incurred by Army in respect of this position. (c) Pay and allowances for the above positions are in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations. (d) These positions are based on the current Army strength ceiling approved under the Defence Programme. (e) Pay at Service rates is provided under Division No. 152.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. (See Division No. 167.)
			£	£
		Officers.
1	1	Chief of Air Staff............................	5,250	5,250
8	8	Air Vice-Marshals............................
13	12	Air Commodores.............................
2,038	2,015	Group Captains, Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders, Flight Lieutenants, Flying Officers and Pilot Officers
17	18	Chaplains.................................
		Nursing Service.
1	1	Matron in Chief.............................
81	77	Matrons, Senior Sisters and Sisters.................
(d)		Airmen.
6,140	3,079	Warrant Officers, Flight Sergeants and Sergeants.......
..	2,941	Corporals..................................
6,561	6,601	Aircraftmen................................
		Trainees.	18,122,750	16,325,760
..	20	Officers...................................
96	96	Cadets....................................
619	589	Aircrew and Ground Staff (excluding Apprentices)......
570	590	Apprentices................................
16145	16048
		Women's Royal Australian Air Force.
		Officers.
32	22	Wing, Squadron, Flight and Section Officers..........
		Airwomen.
d251	69	Flight Sergeants and Sergeants....................	'
..	213	Corporals..................................
579	515	Aircraftwomen..............................
..	40	Trainees..................................
862	859		18,128,000	16,331,010
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	30,000	30,000
		Pay in lieu of long service leave...................	90,000	100,000
			18,248,000	16,461,010
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	1,648,000	1,719,010
		Amount to be withheld from members on account of rent	240,000	200,000
17007	16907	Total Royal Australian Air Force (see page 88)	(a)16,360,000	(a)14,542,000
(b)	(b)
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 168.)
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
5	5	First Assistant Secretary and Assistant Secretaries.......	14,590	14;690
8	8	Deputy Director of Audit, Directors of Finance and Accountants	18,080	15,600
6	6	Area Finance Officers and Assistant Area Finance Officers.	12,710	12,840
33	33	Director of Studies, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Psychologists, Education, Research, Scientific and Training Officers, Chief Statistical Officer	51,790	56,270
1	1	Inspector Personnel...........................	2,027	2,021
4	5	Director (O. and M.) Inspector and Investigators........	9,610	7,950
17	18	Administrative Assistants.......................	32,720	33,720
462	482	Clerks....................................	540,800	496,790
630	648	Librarian, Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Card Punch Operators, Supervisors, Statistical Tabulators, Junior Assistants	476,170	405,970
13	13	Engineers and Draftsmen.......................	20,490	18,240
153	153	Director Aeronautical Inspection, Inspectors and Examiners	205,330	194,960
389	407	Foreman Storemen, Storeholders, Storemen, Forklift Drivers, Crane Drivers, Watchmen, Labourers	340,200	325,740
			1,729,517	1,589,791
		Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary and two Typists to the Minister occupying unclassified positions	4,400	4,298
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	10,000	6,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	12,000	15,000
		Proposed new staff...........................	11,000	1,546
			1,766,917	1,616,635
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	526,917	423,635
1722	1780	Total Civilian Services (see page 88).	1,240,000	1,193,000
(c)	(c)

(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. (d) Includes corporals.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
1957-58.	1958-59.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 180.)
			£	£
1	1	Secretary..................................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Controller-General (Munitions)...................	4,750	4,750
1	1	Chief Scientist..............................	4,750	4,750
5	9	Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries and Director of Finance	28,433	15,299
5	5	State Controllers.............................	11,108	11,065
1	5	Controllers.................................	20,165	4,500
1	1	General Manager.............................	2,996	2,909
11	26	Director, Deputy Directors, Executive Officers, Superintendents and Heads of Branches	63,117	25,211
30	30	Chief Security Officer, Security and Investigation Officers.	50,563	48,260
20	125	Superintending Scientists, Scientific and Professional Officers	241,885	45,593
330	563	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers, Research Officers, Clerks and Librarians	705,972	393,037
31	135	Cadets....................................	94,849	26,620
1	..	Inspector..................................		1,268
..	69	Technical Officers and Technical Assistants...........	83,561	..
13	13	Assistant Security Officers......................	15,263	15,184.
283	447	Typists, Machinists, Assistants and Labourer..........	299,470	186,247
			1,631,882	789,693
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	6,970	5,020
		Furlough payments...........................	6,650	8,675
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.....	164,237	47,482
		Officers on loan.............................	7,478	5,274
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	55,485	30,766
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications.............	14,878	2,250
		Allowances to officers stationed overseas.............	7,967	..
			1,895,547	889,160
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	369,915	171,946
		Amount charged to Division 181—Security Staff......	33,632	31,839
		Amount charged to Division 186—Security Staff......	..	1,625
			403,547	205,410
			1,492,000	683,750
761	..	Officers of the former Department of Defence Production..	..	830,250
1,495	1,431	Total Administrative (see page 90)...	1,492,000	1,514,000
		GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 181.)
1	1	Controller.................................	4,513	4,500
1	2	Deputy Controllers...........................	8,126	4,200
15	55	Managers and Assistant Managers.................	136,248	30,229
4	4	Superintending Scientists.......................	15,252	11,426
1	1	Superintendent of Administration..................	2,556	2,543
..	75	Principal Officers............................	151,554	..
2	..	Chief and Assistant Chief Engineers................	..	5,963
239	681	Professional Officers..........................	1,003,840	400,636
404	747	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians.................	821,383	436,565
2	2	Reconnaissance Officers........................	3,537	3,511
18	24	Traffic Officers, Transport Officers and Supervisors.....	34,939	13,741
22	15	Cadets....................................	12,287	29,316
258	499	Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Computers.........	319,347	165,042
1	1	Canteen and Hostel Manager.....................	1,326	1,313
87	586	Technical and Drafting Officers, Assistants and Tradesmen.	702,715	106,390
..	1	Deputy Chief Engineer.........................	2,446	..
			3,220,069	1,215,375
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class..	9,520	1,960
		Officers on loan.............................	1,191	62,457
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	51,722	21,450
		Pay of Service personnel reimbursed to Service Departments	846,425	790,600
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.....	226,672	112,771
		Proposed reclassification of existing positions..........	2,653	925
		Furlough payments...........................	9,868	1,098
		Security staff—Reimbursement to Division 180........	33,632	31,839
		Proposed new staff...........................	64,578	93,341
		Cadet Training Scheme........................	..	6,750
			4,466,330	2,338,566
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,312,330	464,566
			3,154,000	1,874,000
1,434	..	Officers of the former Department of Defence Production..	..	1,252,000
2,489	2,694	Total Government Establishments (see page 90)	3,154,000	3,126,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXI.—Defence Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.
1957-58.	1958-59.	DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 182.)
			£	£
6	6	Senior Superintending Scientists and Superintending Scientists	23,378	23,300
1	1	Administrative Officer.........................	2,116	2,100
13	14	Principal Scientific Officers......................	42,361	39,467
115	107	Scientific and Experimental Officers and Engineers......	177,289	189,123
38	39	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians.................	42,138	41,180
6	5	Foremen and Tradesmen........................	6,675	8,013
42	43	Typists, Assistants, Tracers and Photographers.........	28,966	27,003
105	161	Technical and Drafting Officers and Assistants.........	163,414	94,676
			486,337	424,862
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	15,105	1,500
		Provision for furlough payments...................	..	4,200
		Officers on loan.............................	..	1,546
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	..	2,486
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.....	34,872	50,360
		Proposed new staff and reclassifications.............	..	7,760
			536,314	492,714
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	152,314	119,714
326	376	Total Defence Standards Laboratories (see page 90)	384,000	373,000
		DESIGN AND INSPECTION BRANCH. (See Division No. 183.)'
4	5	Deputy Director and Deputy Assistant Directors........	11,710	9,315
14	13	Senior Inspectors.............................	24,277	25,726
1	1	Senior Experimental Officer.....................	2,006	1,993
14	18	Supervising Engineer and Senior Engineers...........	36,542	28,565
41	42	Engineers and Draftsmen.......................	55,840	52,312
19	23	Inspectors and Assistant Inspectors.................	33,312	28,257
44	46	Administrative Officers, Clerks and Librarians.........	55,857	51,238
36	86	Supervisors, Foremen, Technical and Laboratory Officers and Assistants	100,217	39,297
200	152	Examiners.................................	143,546	197,495
4	4	Photographers and Plan Printers...................	4,067	3,940
45	48	Assistants, Typists and Tracers...................	33,347	31,894
			500,721	470,032
		Officers on loan.............................	6,096	12,003
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	5,864	2,540
		Pay of military personnel reimbursed to Department of the Army	150,959	154,658
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	13,943	11,938
		Furlough payments...........................	3,039	4,600
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.....	44,749	23,719
		Reclassification of offices.......................	3,770	819
		Responsibility allowance.......................	2,739	6,200
		Proposed new staff...........................	79,392	80,126
			811,272	766,635
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	306,272	258,635
422	438	Total Design and Inspection Branch (see page 91)	505,000	508,000
		DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 186.)
1	1	Deputy Controller............................	4,213	3,900
9	8	Senior Superintending Scientist and Superintending Scientists	31,104	34,396
1	1	Administrative Officer.........................	2,116	2,103
196	228	Scientific, Technical, Experimental and Engineering Officers and Draftsmen	400,178	362,925
25	26	Accountants, Clerks and Librarians.................	27,051	26,700
74	95	Typists, Assistants, Tracers, Experimental Assistants and Computers	82,493	63,965
73	77	Foremen, Storemen, Tradesmen and Labourers.........	71,129	68,252
			618,284	562,241
		Cadet Draftsman.............................	880	816
		Furlough payments...........................	510	..
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers.....	104,932	88,864
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	14,077	24,566
		Officers on loan.............................	4,089	1,903
		Employers' contributions to premiums on scientists' assurance policies	200	500
		Reclassification of offices.......................	3,000	41
		Security staff—Reimbursement to Division 180........	..	1,651
		Proposed new staff...........................	9,766	26,238
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,800	..
			757,538	706,820
		Lew amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	255,538	187,820
379	436	Total Defence Research and Development Laboratories (see page 91)	502,000	519,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXIV.—War and Repatriation Services.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 234.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Chairman..................................	5,000	5,000
1	1	Deputy Chairman............................	3,750	3,750
1	1	Commissioner..............................	3,750	3,750
5	5	Secretary and Assistant Commissioners..............	14,915	14,530
6	6	Deputy Commissioners.........................	15,587	15,460
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.......................	4,513	4,500
66	67	Medical Officers.............................	173,444	171,345
1,246	1,051	Clerks....................................	1,151,414	1,314,475
378	346	Typists...................................	219,424	236,510
260	408	Assistants.................................	316,723	188,265
24	27	Accounting Machinists.........................	17,605	16,125
100	111	Male Cleaners, Watchmen, Lift Attendants and others....	107,055	97,790
			2,033,180	2,071,500
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals and Repatriation Boards	57,928	44,100
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	36,169	41,300
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	14,714	29,300
		Payment to Postmaster-General's Department for services of telephonists	2,816	3,500
		Salaries of officers on unattached list and on loan from other Departments	61,239	..
			2,206,046	2,189,700
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	299,318	275,500
		Amount provided under Division 235, Item 3........	37,550	48,200
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments......	15,178	..
2,089	2,025	Total Repatriation Department (see page 107)	1,854,000	1,866,000
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division No. 240.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,713	3,700
2	2	Assistant Directors...........................	5,662	5,276
6	5	Deputy Directors.............................	11,641	14,011
8	8	Assistant Deputy Directors......................	15,117	14,774
136	143	Architects. Draftsmen and other Technical Officers......	207,987	192,308
325	353	Accountants, Conveyancers and Clerks..............	393,394	363,570
213	224	Assistants, Typists and Machinists.................	157,284	144,536
			794,798	738,175
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	80,920	49,865
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	7,653	6,696
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	5,264	6,902
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	26,400
			888,635	828,038
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	150,535	150,038
691	736	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 108)	738,100	678,000
		AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 248)
1	1	Director...................................	2,776	2,691
1	1	Assistant Director............................	2,116	2,103
9	9	Clerks....................................	10,964	10,917
28	28	Typists, Assistants, Superintendent and Attendants......	22,848	22,860
			38,704	38,571
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	..	703
		Officer filling unclassified position.................	1,236	953
		Other allowances.............................	939	78
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu..	979	..
			41,858	40,305
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	12,458	12,305
39	39	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 111)	29,400	28,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—Commonwealth Railways.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.
1957-58.	1958-59.	CENTRAL STAFF.
			£	£
..	..	Commissioner..............................	(a) ..	(a) ..
1	1	Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit.......	3,413	2,983
35	37	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............	36,087	34,017
36	38		39,500	37,000
		OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
1	1	Chief Civil Engineer..........................	3,413	2,983
1	1	Chief Mechanical Engineer......................	3,413	2,983
1	1	Chief Traffic Manager.........................	3,413	2,983
1	1	Comptroller of Stores..........................	2,666	2,433
1	1	Manager..................................	2,171	1,993
313	337	Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Clerks, &c.	388,600	386,000
2,270	2,174	Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).............	2,019,824	2,134,625
2,588	2,516		2,423,500	2,534,000
2,624	2,554	Total..................	2,463,000	2,571,000

(a) Provision of £5,000 included under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act.

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.

	1958-59.	1957-58.
	£	£
Trans Australian Railway...........	1,393,000	1,338,000
Central Australia Railway...........	898,000	996,000
North Australia Railway............	137,000	200,000
Seat of Government Railway.........	35,000	37,000
Total..........	2,463,000	2,571,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	GENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 257.)	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
1	1	Director-General.............................	6,000	6,000
1	1	Deputy Director-General.......................	4,813	4,800
8	8	Assistant Directors-General and Directors............	28,670	28,346
37	35	Controllers and Assistant Heads of Branches..........	81,534	84,973
388	388	Clerks Finance Officers, Building Officers, and Inspectors.	524,964	481,980
63	63	Draftsmen.................................	87,696	84,130
267	267	Engineers.................................	500,358	477,186
3	3	Supervisors................................	4,398	4,497
17	17	Traffic Officers..............................	24,174	23,361
28	28	Artisans and General Workmen...................	28,728	28,440
163	163	Assistants.................................	144,581	131,480
4	2	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	2,592	3,888
126	129	Machinists and Typists.........................	82,431	72,725
106	106	Technicians................................	122,112	113,282
33	33	Junior Postal Officers..........................	14,089	12,014
1	1	Overseers.................................	1,221	1,208
2	3	Storemen..................................	2,903	1,927
1	1	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	857	818
			1,662,121	1,561,055
		Officers on duty overseas.......................	15,000	15,000
		Private Secretary and staff filling unclassified positions...	5,000	4,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	54,000	58,000
		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	20,000	17,000
			1,756,321	1,655,955
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	350,321	315,955
1,249	1,249	Total Central Office (see page 117).....	1,406,000	1,340,000
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES. (See, Division No. 258.)
1	1	Director...................................	4,113	4,100
4	4	Assistant Directors...........................	13,095	13,043
54	51	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads, of Branches.....	131,325	116,045
1,090	1,103	Clerks....................................	1,283,892	1,211,328
138	136	Draftsmen.................................	150,766	157,153
424	413	Engineers.................................	610,001	628,700
20	20	Inquiry Officers.............................	20,925	21,315
180	74	Inspectors.................................	118,159	123,289
1,078	1,078	Postal Clerks...............................	1,073,688	1,063,306
520	529	Postmasters................................	749,989	737,569
187	166	Supervisors................................	159,287	183,121
540	486	Telegraphists...............................	456,592	511,348
155	139	Traffic Officers..............................	170,928	191,658
801	826	Artisans and General Workmen...................	694,666	673,468
1,978	2,049	Assistants.................................	1,760,091	1,640,722
4,171	4,352	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	3,873,280	3,608,520
543	543	Machinists and Typists.........................	339,375	319,125
2,137	2,138	Mail Officers...............................	777,983	1,820,147
6,741	6,526	Technicians................................	5,808,140	6,017,034
1,272	1,258	Junior-Postal Officers..........................	580,032	625,958
3,966	3,972	Monitors and Telephonists......................	2,061,061	2,264,141
122	115	Overseers.................................	126,274	132,864
254	233	Phonogram Attendants.........................	142,355	150,581
2,980	3,131	Postal-Officers..............................	2,266,844	2,254,680
207	221	Storemen..................................	185,198	170,851
621	520	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	427,440	503,736
			24,985,499	25,143,802
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	938,028	954,749
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	535,000	590,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	415,000	400,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	3,000	4,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	37,000	28,000
		District allowances...........................	15,000	20,000
		Functional and other allowances...................	210,000	172,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also, payments to dependants of deceased officers	222,000	225,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....		86,107
			27,360,527	27;623,658
30084	30084	Carried forward.............	27,360,527	27,623,658

F.7092/58—14

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
30084	30084	Brought forward............	27,360,527	27,623,658
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	49,000	45,300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	7,470,527	8,538,251
			7,519,527	8,583,551
30084	30084	Total Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales (see page 118)	19,841,000	19,040,107
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 259.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,713	3,700
3	3	Assistant Directors...........................	9,839	9,800
53	51	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches.....	107,263	111,151
923	923	Clerks....................................	1,051,297	1,037,170
107	92	Draftsmen.................................	102,950	117,978
365	353	Engineers.................................	507,624	495,598
14	12	Inquiry Officers.............................	14,086	16,132
58	55	Inspectors.................................	88,165	87,055
978	998	Postal Clerks...............................	925,154	893,436
329	355	Postmasters................................	493,109	453,782
137	136	Supervisors................................	136,688	136,140
298	298	Telegraphists...............................	277,144	271,478
106	102	Traffic Officers..............................	131,996	135,131
620	602	Artisans and General Workmen...................	512,302	517,014
888	888	Assistants.................................	651,626	647,547
3045	3157	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	2,787,631	2,627,500
379	379	Machinists and Typists.........................	229,295	227,770
1836	1836	Mail Officers...............................	1,527,552	1,501,944
4829	4734	Technicians................................	4,440,492	4,393,947
917	917	Junior Postal Officers..........................	429,156	384,812
2669	2669	Monitors and Telephonists......................	1,513,323	1,492,422
94	90	Overseers.................................	97,650	100,696
160	160	Phonogram Attendants.........................	98,720	97,326
2248	2245	Postal Officers..............................	1,726,405	1,697,590
117	116	Storemen..................................	95,469	94,723
302	304	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	251,410	244,870
			18,210,059	17,796,712
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	1,196,470	1,139,289
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	467,000	435,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	306,000	245,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	3,100	2,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	19,000	12,000
		District allowances...........................	150	100
		Functional and other allowances...................	129,750	144,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	200,000	177,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	193,312
			20,531,529	20,144,913
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	20,300	19,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	6,993,229	7,226,101
			7,013,529	7,245,601
21476	21476	Total Victoria (see page 120)......	13,518,000	12,899,312
		QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 260.)
1	1	Director...................................	3,213	3,200
3	3	Assistant Directors...........................	8,549	8,510
35	36	Heads of Branches and "Assistant Heads of Branches.....	69,868	66,056
499	541	Clerks....................................	607,002	558,623
68	68	Draftsmen.................................	86,194	83,130
606	649	Carried forward.............	774,826	719,519

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	QUEENSLAND—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
606	649	Brought forward	774,826	719,519
203	190	Engineers.................................	281,960	297,888
7	8	Inquiry Officers.............................	8,996	7,772
38	41	Inspectors.................................	70,293	64,332
770	780	Postal Clerks...............................	771,873	734,892
229	230	Postmasters................................	315,738	311,006
73	69	Supervisors................................	74,777	77,970
285	264	Telegraphists...............................	248,160	261,358
90	88	Traffic Officers..............................	118,184	115,702
321	349	Artisans and General Workmen...................	301,885	273,077
432	427	Assistants.................................	377,041	374,421
1617	1617	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	1,458,534	1,428,280
231	228	Machinists and Typists.........................	156,180	150,243
479	456	Mail Officers...............................	405,928	414,748
2417	2413	Technicians.................................	2,224,786	2,141,594
516	516	Junior Postal Officers..........................	293,604	262,043
1764	1753	Monitors and Telephonists......................	1,004,469	968,210
39	36	Overseers.................................	38,728	41,028
102	110	Phonogram Attendants.........................	66,990	59,593
1030	1030	Postal Officers..............................	818,850	780,174
69	69	Storemen..................................	56,367	55,272
156	151	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	131,219	127,584
			9,999,388	9,666,706
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	359,020	351,164
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	184,000	205,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	181,000	191,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	1,500	1,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	12,400	5,000
		District allowances...........................	101,000	90,000
		Functional and other allowances...................	77,000	97,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	38,000	80,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	286,118
			10,953,308	10,973,488
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	15,100	15,100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	2,609,208	3,001,270
			2,624,308	3,016,370
11474	11474	Total Queensland (see page 122)....	8,329,000	7,957,118
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 261.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,993	2,980
3	3	Assistant Directors...........................	7,338	7,300
32	32	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches.....	58,208	57,800
340	340	Clerks....................................	363,460	358,992
51	46	Draftsmen.................................	51,244	56,160
138	136	Engineers.................................	194,480	195,493
6	7	Inquiry Officers.............................	7,917	6,710
27	23	Inspectors.................................	37,766	43,990
394	394	Postal Clerks...............................	375,482	363,299
177	177	Postmasters................................	228,861	226,600
56	56	Supervisors................................	53,872	53,168
156	131	Telegraphists...............................	119,472	140,272
38	38	Traffic Officers..............................	43,434	42,940
242	223	Artisans and General Workmen...................	199,989	195,820
277	277	Assistants.................................	204,703	201,075
896	849	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	600,243	622,417
122	123	Machinists and Typists.........................	82,287	80,221
408	433	Mail Officers...............................	355,060	329,358
1642	1733	Technicians................................	1,505,977	1,405,749
361	361	Junior Postal Officers..........................	186,998	175,560
1087	1054	Monitors and Telephonists......................	632,400	642,314
24	29	Overseers.................................	32,161	26,296
6478	6466	Carried forward.............	5,344,345	5,234,514

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
6478	6466	Brought forward............	5,344,345	5,234,514
52	61	Phonogram Attendants.........................	35,380	29,6511
743	743	Postal Officers..............................	566,909	557,878
54	54	Storemen..................................	43,253	42,552
114	102	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	83,130	91,464
			6,073,017	5,956,059
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	225,800	172,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	130,000	153,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	106,600	96,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	750	500
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,000	1,500
		District allowances...........................	4,000	7,000
		Functional and other allowances...................	38,700	41,900
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers.	59,000	85,000
			6,641,267	6,512,959
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	19,600	19,500
		Officers on loan............................	50,000	50,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	1,540,667	1,696,459
			1,610,267	1,765,959
7441	7426	Total South Australia (see page 123)	5,031,000	4,747,000
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 262.)
1	1	Director ..................................	2,854	2,983
3	3	Assistant Directors...........................	7,887	7,813
28	28	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches.....	54,656	51,419
238	238	Clerks....................................	275,128	256,849
26	24	Draftsmen.................................	29,074	29,322
111	112	Engineers.................................	181,940	170,267
5	5	Inquiry Officers.............................	6,280	5,720
23	22	Inspectors.................................	35,450	34,987
308	297	Postal Clerks...............................	297,891	287,560
168	159	Postmasters................................	216,937	217,189
38	36	Supervisors................................	41,142	41,353
110	83	Telegraphists...............................	81,423	99,096
16	9	Traffic Officers..............................	11,323	19,183
139	135	Artisans and General Workmen...................	125,188	120,559
191	194	Assistants.................................	180,032	162,776
830	886	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	842,586	742,275
95	92	Machinists and Typists.........................	70,708	66,901
289	289	Mail Officers...............................	265,062	250,390
1121	1147	Technicians................................	1,109,149	1,006,154
296	285	Junior Postal Officers..........................	148,770	120,856
640	620	Monitors and Telephonists......................	414,160	394,139
19	20	Overseers.................................	23,012	20,811
41	39	Phonogram Attendants.........................	26,185,	25,810
432	443	Postal Officers..............................	379,208	337,730
51	51	Storemen..................................	47,843	45,018
111	112	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	101,100	94,992
			4,974,988	4,611,752
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	211,288	152,637
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	96,400	90,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	64,000	70,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	800	2,000
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,800	3,500
		District allowances...........................	15,000	16,000
		Functional and other allowances...................	45,000	29,200
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	36,000	39,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	119,993
			5,448,276	5,134,082
5330	5330	Carried forward.............	5,448,276	5,134,082

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation. 1957-58.
			£	£
5330	5330	Brought forward............	5,448,276	5,134,082
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	13,5001	13,500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	1,616,776	1,512,589
			1,630,276	1,526,089
5330	5330	Total Western Australia (see page 125)	3,818,00	3,607,993
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 263.)
1	1	Director...................................	2,347	2,546
3	3	Assistant Directors...........................	6,419	6,618
20	19	Heads of Branches and Assistant Heads of Branches.....	31,094	32,844
160	155	Clerks....................................	164,300	163,383
15	14	Draftsmen.................................	18,008	18,7,24
54	59	Engineers.................................	79,119	70,320
3	3	Inquiry Officers.............................	3,403	3,198
12	12	Inspectors.................................	19,537	19,052
174	188	Postal Clerks...............................	179,238	159,230
59	61	Postmasters................................	81,237	75,388
26	24	Supervisors................................	22,128	23,044
37	30	Telegraphists...............................	29,796	35,312
22	20	Traffic Officers..............................	24,140	25,704
120	123	Artisans and General Workmen...................	112,422	104,946
124	115	Assistants.................................	96,830	99,528
498	485	Line Inspectors and Linemen.....................	435,045	428,943
63	63	Machinists and Typists.........................	39,186	37,267
111	12	Mail Officers...............................	104,944	99,656
549	548	Technicians................................	535,396	514,919
111	111	Junior Postal Officers..........................	42,957	40,667
490	520	Monitors and Telephonists......................	279,760	249,287
13	13	Overseers.................................	14,434	13,892
17	18	Phonogram Attendants.........................	9,756	8,683
271	257	Postal Officers..............................	196,872	196,286
19	21	Storemen..................................	17,997	15,534
28	25	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...........	21,450	22,926
			2,567,809	2,467,897
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	87,039	79,580
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	66,400	62,300
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	43,500	44,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	300	200
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	3,200	2,300
		District allowances...........................	1,200	1,100
		Functional and other allowances...................	18,900	17,100
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	13,500	14,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	36,748
			2,801,848	2,725,225
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	6,000	6,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	822,848	897,477
			828,848	903,477
3000	3000	Total Tasmania (see page 127).....	1,973,000	1,821,748
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 264.)
2	2	Clerks....................................	2,326	2,300
2	2	Engineers.................................	2,696	2,670
22	22	Postal Clerks...............................	18,986	18,710
6	5	Postmasters................................	6,520	7,749
10	14	Telegraphists...............................	12,642	8,930
2	2	Traffic Officers..............................	1,916	1,890
2	2	Artisans and General Workmen...................	1,746	1,720
..	1	Assistants.................................	739	..
29	36	Line Inspector and Linemen.....................	29,196	23,142
75	86	Carried forward.............	76,767	67,111

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster-General's Department.
Number of Positions.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
75	86	Brought forward	76,767	67,111
1	1	Machinists and Typists.........................	677	667
21	21	Technicians................................	18,501	18,228
7	8	Junior Postal Officers..........................	4,064	3,415
24	24	Monitors and Telephonists......................	14,904	14,664
4	4	Phonogram Attendants.........................	2,320	2,278
16	19	Postal Officers..............................	14,345	11,870
			131,578	118,233
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies....	6,963	9,216
		Officers on loan.............................	50,000	50,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	3,700	6,000
		Penalty rates for shift duty.......................	3,300	2,850
		Allowances in lieu of quarters....................	200	50
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	2,000	1,600
		District allowances...........................	11,500	16,500
		Functional and other allowances...................	1,000	860
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, and payments to dependants of deceased officers	200	..
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	9,155
			210,441	214,464
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.	700	700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	56,741	77,609
			57,441	78,309
148	163	Total Northern Territory (see page 128)	153,000	136,155

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of Territories.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
			£	£
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 273.)
1	1	Administrator...............................	4,000	4,000
1	1	Assistant Administrator........................	3,213	3,200
7	7	Directors..................................	18,963	18,754
3	6	Assistant Directors...........................	13,246	6,669
1	1	Finance Officer..............................	2,274	2,206
1	1	District Officer..............................	2,116	2,103
1	1	Commissioner of Police........................	2,171	2,158
65	97	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyor, 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	145,626	96,472
169	225	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors District Welfare Officers, Superintendents, Field Officers, Stock Inspectors, Administrative and Investigation Officers, Valuers and Teachers	269,962	204,801
287	355	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	342,362	273,504
			803,933	613,867
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,412	1,779
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing...	8,139	5,656
		Officers on loan from other Departments.............	4,186	4,027
		Entertainment allowance—Administrator, Assistant Administrator	1,250	1,250
		Entertainment allowance—District Officer, Alice Springs..	250	250
		Other allowances.............................	146,822	102,829
		Provision for proposed new staff..................	..	54,016
			965,992	783,674
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	322,992	168,174
536	695	Total General Services (see page 135)	643,000	615,500
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 276.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge..........................	4,000	3,750
1	1	Master and Registrar-General....................	2,116	2,965
1	2	Stipendiary Magistrates........................	5,282	2,218
2	2	Assistant Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar-General.....	3,382	3,316
10	11	Clerks, Typists..............................	9,951	8,513
			24,731	20,762
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.......	1,214	1,201
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	220	220
		District allowances...........................	2,140	2,500
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	2,095
			28,305	26,778
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	6,305	5,683
15	17	Total Courts Office (see page 136)...	22,000	21,095
		Under Control of Department of Health.
		HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 277.)
32	33	Medical Officers, Dentists and Pharmacists...........	76,853	74,537
130	134	Matrons, Sub-Matrons, Clinic Sisters, Senior Sisters, Sisters, Probationers and Nursing Assistants	106,266	101,545
10	11	Clerks, Catering Officer and Secretary...............	12,130	10,952
43	43	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Superintendent Assistant, Assistants, Typists, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist	35,662	34,365
			230,911	221,399
		District and special allowances....................	43,579	38,991
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..	1,000	1,010
			275,490	261,400
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended...........	4,090	..
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent and keep	..	15,000
			4,090	15,000
215	221	Total Health Services (see page 137)	271,400	246,400

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
1957-58.	1958-59.	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.	1958-59.	Appropriation, 1957-58.
		COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 279.)	£	£
1	1	Registrar and Assistant Magistrate.................	2,281	2,213
2	2	Deputy Clerk of Courts, Deputy Registrar............	3,367	3,296
17	14	Clerks....................................	15,075	17,395
6	5	Clerical Assistant, Typists.......................	2,945	3,330
			23,668	26,234
		Allowances to officers performing dutics of a higher class..	500	500
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position.......	..	1,223
		Amount provided under the Appropriation Act (No. 2)....	..	3,000
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	84
			24,168	31,041
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	3,968	12,457
26	22	Total Courts and Titles Office (See page. 137)	20,200	18,584
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 281.)
1	1	Chief Commissioner of Police....................	2,188	2,150
3	3	Inspectors.................................	5,036	4,998
11	10	Sergeants..................................	12,752	13,930
7	7	Senior Constables............................	8,141	8,292
44	45	Constables.................................	47,968	45,756
			76,085	75,126
		Allowances to, officers performing duties of a higher class.	112	100
		Housing clothing, and other allowances..............	2,803	2,076
		Rental and quarters allowance....................	8,000	7,500
			87,000	84,802
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	..	802
66	66	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 139)	87,000	84,000
		COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.
		Under Control of Department of Territories.
		General Services. (See Division No. 287.)
1	1	Official Representative.........................	2,550	2,550
..	1	Sister....................................	1,216	..
		Amount provided from the Advance to the Treasurer.....	..	8
			3,766	2,558
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended..........	1,216	..
1	2	Total General Services (See page 141)	2,550	2,558

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