THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
APPROPRIATION (NO. 2) 1950‑51.
No. 6 of 1951.
An Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, and to appropriate that sum.
[Assented to 29th June, 1951.]
BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows :—
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1950‑51.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Issue and application of £34,244,000.
3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one, the sum of Thirty‑four million two hundred and forty‑four thousand pounds.
4. The
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Appropriation.
4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, for the purposes and services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty‑one.
THE SCHEDULE.
ABSTRACT
— | Total. |
PART 1—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
Department of the Treasury........................................ | 793,000 |
Department of the Interior......................................... | 208,000 |
Department of Works and Housing................................... | 547,000 |
Department of Civil Aviation...................................... | 1,479,000 |
Department of Trade and Customs................................... | 365,000 |
Department of Social Services...................................... | 362,000 |
Department of Immigration........................................ | 100,000 |
Department of Labour and National Service............................. | 285,000 |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization................ | 267,000 |
Defence Services.............................................. | 16,155,000 |
Miscellaneous Services.......................................... | 5,686,000 |
War (1914–18) Services.......................................... | 611,000 |
War (1939–45) Services.......................................... | 3,187,000 |
| 30,015,000 |
Lens amount provided in Appropriation Act 1950–51 for Salary Increases under Awards of Public Service Arbitrator | 2,500,000 |
Total Part 1......................................... | 27,545,000 |
PART 2.— BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS— |
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Commonwealth Railways......................................... | 140,000 |
Postmaster‑General’s Department............................. | 6,323,000 |
Total Part 2........................................ | 6,463,000 |
PART 3.— TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH— |
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Australian Capital Territory........................................ | 236,000 |
Total Part 3......................................... | 236,000 |
Total........................................ | 34,244,000 |
PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |
IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. |
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Division No. 39.—TAXATION BRANCH. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 505,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 187,000 |
3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 101,000 |
Total Department ok the Treasury.................. | 793,000 |
VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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Division No. 56.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration, awards.......................... | 87,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 121,000 |
Total Department of the Interior.................. | 208,000 |
VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING. |
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Division No. 63.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 250,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 297,000 |
Total Department op Works and Housing............ | 547,000 |
VIII—.DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 228,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 426,000 |
| 654,000 |
B.—General Expenses— |
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1. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses....................... | 54,000 |
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.................. | 10,000 |
4. Telephone and fire services—Head office and regional offices.............. | 17,000 |
11. Incidental and other expenditure................................. | 40,000 |
| 121,000 |
| 775,000 |
Division No. 66.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION. |
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8. Maintenance of landing grounds.................................. | 72,000 |
9. General stores and equipment.................................... | 38,000 |
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts | 20,000 |
13. Search and Rescue Organization................................. | 21,000 |
| 151,000 |
PART l.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |
VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued. |
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Division No. 68.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES. |
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C— Australia‑United Kingdom Service— |
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1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor......................... | 442,000 |
D.—Australia‑America Service— |
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1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd... | 83,000 |
2. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contributions towards cost.................. | 28,000 |
| 111,000 |
| 553,000 |
Total Department of Civil Aviation................ | 1,479,000 |
IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS. |
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Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 260,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 78,000 |
3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 27,000 |
Total Department of Trade and Customs............ | 365,000 |
XII—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. |
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Division No. 87.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 152,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 100,000 |
| 252,000 |
B.—General expenses— |
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7. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices............ | 110,000 |
Total Department of Social Services............... | 362,000 |
XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 15,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 85,000 |
Total Department of Immigration................. | 100,000 |
XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. |
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Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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A.— Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 124,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 161,000 |
Total Department of Labour and National Service................ | 285.000 |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |
XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. |
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Division No. 100.—ADMINISTRATIVE. |
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C.—Investigations— |
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1. Animal health and production.................................... | 27,000 |
2. Plant industry.............................................. | 33,000 |
3. Entomology............................................... | 11,000 |
4. Soils and irrigation........................................... | 21,000 |
5. Food preservation and transport.................................. | 13,000 |
6. Forest products............................................. | 18,000 |
9. Research services............................................ | 7,000 |
10. Industrial chemistry......................................... | 34,000 |
11. Fisheries investigations....................................... | 9,000 |
13. National Standards Laboratory.................................. | 34,000 |
14. Tribophysics.............................................. | 7,000 |
15. Building research........................................... | 12,000 |
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition............................... | 8,000 |
18. Radiophysics.............................................. | 21,000 |
23. Wool textile research........................................ | 12,000 |
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 267,000 |
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. |
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Division No. 108.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. |
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A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay— |
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1. Active pay and allowances...................................... | 944,000 |
B.—General Expenses— |
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1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions ; payments to ships funds....... | 62,000 |
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)........ | 94,000 |
| 156,000 |
| 1,100,000 |
Division No. 109.—CIVILIAN SERVICES. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 50,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 50,000 |
| 100,000 |
Division No. 112.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 52,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 475,000 |
| 527,000 |
Division No. 113.—GENERAL SERVICES. |
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1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 85,000 |
2. Freight and cartage........................................... | 25,000 |
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.................... | 20,000 |
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......................... | 20,000 |
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees................. | 80,000 |
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 10,000 |
| 240,000 |
Division No. 114.—GENERAL EXPENSES H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. |
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2. Naval and Air stores, including material and stores for repairs and refit........ | 319,000 |
3. Ordnance, torpedo stores and ammunition............................ | 815,000 |
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges....... | 70,000 |
| 1,204,000 |
PART l.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES‑OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |
XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued. |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued. |
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Division No. 117.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES........................ | 100,000 |
Division No. 119.‑‑MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE........... | 505,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. Division No. 123.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE........... | 100,000 |
Division No. 125.—MAINTENANCE.................................... | 100,000 |
| 3,976,000 |
Division No. 125k.— Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item 1.—War (1939–45) Services | 505,000 |
Total Department of the Navy................... | 3,471,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. |
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Division No. 126.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY. |
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B.—General Expenses— |
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1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 90,000 |
2. Freight and cartage........................................... | 32,000 |
3. Rations.................................................. | 260,000 |
| 382,000 |
Division No. 133.—BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE IN JAPAN—MAINTENANCE | 241,000 |
Division No. 134.—MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT. |
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1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores....... | 200,000 |
Division No. 135.—ARMS, ARMAMENT, AMMUNITION, MECHANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT | 200,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Interior. |
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Division No. 137,—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS................. | 170,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 138,—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE........... | 460,000 |
Division No. 139.—MAINTENANCE.................................... | 255,000 |
| 1,908,000 |
Division No. 139k.—Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item 2.—War (1939–45) Services | 204,000 |
Total Department of the Army................... | 1,704,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF AIR. |
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Division No. 140.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. |
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A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay— |
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1. Pay and allowances.......................................... | 288,000 |
Division No. 141.—CIVILIAN SERVICES. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 25,000 |
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 90,000 |
| 115,000 |
PART 1. DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ |
XX.‑‑DEFENCE SERVICES—continued. |
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DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued. |
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Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT, SPARE ENGINES AND INITIAL RANGE OF SPARES | 4,857,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 151.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, ETC..................... | 220,000 |
Total Department of Air....................... | 5,480,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY. |
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Division No. 153.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. |
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B.—General Expenses | 250,000 |
Under Control of Department of the Treasury. |
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Division No. 161.—STRATEGIC STORES AND EQUIPMENT RESERVE (for payment to |
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Strategic Stores and Equipment Reserve Trust Account)....................... | 5,000,000 |
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing. |
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Division No. 167.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—BUILDINGS, WORKS, |
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FITTINGS AND FURNITURE........................................ | 250,000 |
Total Department of Supply..................... | 5,500,000 |
Total Defence Services........................ | 16,155,000 |
XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. |
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Division No. 173.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION. |
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6. Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme............................... | 100,000 |
Division No. 177.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. |
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8. Commonwealth elections....................................... | 216,000 |
Division No. 183.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. |
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A.—Assisted Immigration— |
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2. British migration (other than child)—Free and assisted passage scheme........ | 400,000 |
3. Empire and Allied ex‑service personnel—Assisted passages......... | 170,000 |
| 570,000 |
F.—Other— |
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6. Losses on workers’ hostels—For payment to credit of Hostels Trust Account.... | 100,000 |
| 670,000 |
Division No. 186.—SUBSIDIES. |
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1. Butter, cheese and processed milk products........................... | 3,700,000 |
2. Tea..................................................... | 300,000 |
10. Wheat shipped to Tasmania—Freight subsidy........................ | 150,000 |
| 4,150,000 |
Division No. 187.—INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION. |
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5. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund—Grant............ | 250,000 |
6. Korean relief............................................... | 300,000 |
| 550,000 |
Total Miscellaneous Services.................... | 5,686,000 |
PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—continued. | £ | ||
XXII.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES. |
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Division No. 193.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS. |
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1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 195—War (1939–45) Services | 611,000 | ||
XXIII.—WAR (1939–45) SERVICES. |
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Division No. 194.—DEFENCE SERVICES. |
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A.—Proportion of Expenditure provided under Departmental Votes— |
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1. Department of the Navy....................................... | 505,000 | ||
2. Department of the Army....................................... | 204,000 | ||
| 709,000 | ||
Division No. 195.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 58,000 | ||
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 119,000 | ||
| 177,000 | ||
C—Repatriation Benefits— |
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2. Medical treatment........................................... | 314,000 | ||
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions............................ | 716,000 | ||
6. Miscellaneous.............................................. | 117,000 | ||
| 1,147,000 | ||
Less— | 1,324,000 | ||
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account— |
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| £ | £ |
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Read.......................... | 1,774,000 |
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In lieu of....................... | 1,874,000 |
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| Dr. 100,000 |
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Amount provided under Division No. 193—War (1914–18) Services | 611,000 |
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| 511,000 | |
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| 813,000 | |
Division No. 199.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. |
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A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— |
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1. Salaries and allowances— |
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Salary increases under arbitration awards.......................... | 70,000 | ||
2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 30,000 | ||
| 100,000 | ||
Division No. 204.—TECHNICAL TRAINING. |
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1. Tuition, text‑books, equipment, &c.......................... | 465,000 | ||
Division No. 212.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS. |
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| £ |
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Read......................................... | Cr. 1,600,000 |
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In lieu of....................................... | Cr. 2,700,000 |
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| 1,100,000 | |
Total War (1939‑45) Services............. | 3,187,000 | ||
Less— | 30,045,000 | ||
Division No. 44k.—PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (to be allotted to particular services by Supplementary Appropriation) | 2,500,000 | ||
Total Part I.......................... | 27,545,000 | ||
PART 2.‑BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | £ |
1.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. |
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Division No. 215.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. |
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B. Stores and Materials........................................... | 140,000 |
II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. |
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GENERAL CHARGES (to be allocated to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation) | 6,323,000 |
Total Part 2................................ | 6,463,000 |
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. |
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. |
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Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES. |
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B.—Works Services— |
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1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior.................... | 58,000 |
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health....................... | 27,000 |
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges................................. | 21,000 |
6. Electric supply............................................. | 130,000 |
Total Australian Capital Territory................. | 236,000 |
Total Part 3................................ | 236,000 |
Total............................... | 34,244,000 |
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer. Canberra.
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