Supply Act (No. 1) 1942-43 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1942‑43.

No. 29 of 1942.

An Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty‑three.

[Assented to 12th June, 1942.]

Preamble.

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 Supply Act (No. 1) 1942–43.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £37,409,000.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or 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 forty‑three the sum of Thirty‑seven million four hundred and nine thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.

4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor‑General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.

Limit of period of expenditure.

5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑three.

F.4517.—Price, 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
PARLIAMENT..............................................		59,990
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................		210,030
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...........................		33,320
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY..............................		264,500
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................		78,500
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR...............................		127,690
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES—	£
Department of Defence.............................	766,000
Department of the Navy.............................	6,014,000
Department of the Army............................	48,640,000
Department of Air.................................	18,229,000
Department of Supply and Development..................	949,000
Department of Munitions............................	10,693,000
Department of Aircraft Production......................	591,000
Other War Services................................	1,118,000
Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure...........	3,000,000
	90,000,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.................	65,000,000
		25,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..............................		121,990
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................		201,790
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................................		40,150
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.................................		151,990
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.............................		90,010
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................		131,620
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.....................................		321,420
Total Part 1...................		26,833,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................		289,270
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...................		4,068,730
Total Part 2...................		4,358,000
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................		111,710
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.............................		105,290
NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................		1,000
Total Part 3...................		218,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................		1,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER................................		5,000,000
Total.......................		37,409,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
		I.—PARLIAMENT.
1	..	Senate.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,380
	B	General Expenses..............................	90
	C	Other Services................................	1,080	3,550
2	..	House of Representatives.		3,550
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,070
	B	General Expenses..............................	150
	C	Other Services................................	2,520	5,740
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.		5,740
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,250
	B	General Expenses..............................	50	3,300
4	..	Library.		3,300
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,830
	B	General Expenses..............................	690	2,520
5	..	Joint House Department.		2,520
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,990
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,860	5,850
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.		5,850
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	310
	B	General Expenses..............................	60	370
				370
7	..	Parliamentary Printing..........................		4,000
8	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others........	30,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants	4,660
				34,660
		Total Parliament.................	..	59,990

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.
9	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,480
	B	General Expenses..............................	7,790	16,270
10	..	External Territories.		16,270
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,230
	B	General Expenses..............................	480	1,710
11	..	Audit Office.		1,710
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	17,910
	B	General Expenses..............................	920	18,830
12	..	Public Service Board.		18,830
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,130
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,550	12,680
13	..	Governor‑General’s Office.		12,680
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	590
	B	General Expenses..............................	930	1,520
14	..	National Library.		1,520
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	420
	B	General Expenses..............................	350	770
15	..	High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.		770
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,040
	B	General Expenses..............................	12,170	22,210
				22,210

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.		£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
16	..	Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
		(For payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.)
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,350
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,790
	C	Investigations—
		1. Animal health and nutrition..................	18,490
		2. Plant industry............................	11,190
		3. Entomology.............................	4,800
		4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.....	8,510
		5. Food preservation and transport................	5,060
		6. Forest products...........................	9,080
		7. Mining and metallurgy......................	260
		8. Radio research...........................	1,230
		9. Information service, including library............	1,380
		10. Research in connexion with the gold‑mining industry	1,010
		11. Fisheries investigations.....................	5,130
		12. Aeronautical Research......................	10,110
		13. National Standards Laboratory................	26,180
		14. Industrial Chemistry.......................	7,740
		15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............	630
		16. Miscellaneous...........................	4,200
				125,140
17	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands…	..	10,900
		Total Prime Minister’s Department...............	..	210,030

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	£	£
18	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,700
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,670	6,370
19	..	Australian Legation—United States of America.		6,370
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,280
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,100	8,380
20	..	Australian Legation—Japan.		8,380
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,340
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,000	7,340
21	..	Australian Legation—China.		7,340
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,230
	B	General Expenses..............................	4,240	7,470
22	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.		7,470
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,860
	B	General Expenses..............................	900	3,760
				3,760
		Total Department of External Affairs	..	33,320
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
23	..	Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,270
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,380
				19,650
24	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board	..	460
25	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	96,650
	B	General Expenses..............................	124,830	221,480
26	..	Income Tax Board of Review.		221,480
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	70
	B	General Expenses..............................	100	170
27	..	War‑Time (Company) Tax—Board of Review.		170
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,220
	B	General Expenses..............................	230	1,450
28	..	Land Valuation Board.		1,450
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	80
	B	General Expenses..............................	60	140
				140

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY —continued.
29	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,540
	B	General Expenses..............................	200	2,740
30	..	Census and Statistics.		2,740
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	12,660
	B	General Expenses..............................	5,750
				18,410
		Total Department of the Treasury................	..	264,500
		V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
32	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,260
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,580	7,840
33	..	Reporting Branch.		7,840
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,450
	B	General Expenses..............................	630	4,080
34	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.		4,080
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,200
	B	General Expenses..............................	680	11,880
35	..	High Court.		11,880
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,250
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,700	3,950
36	..	Bankruptcy Administration.		3,950
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,450
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,250	11,700
37	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.		11,700
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,440
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,060	6,500
38	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.		6,500
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	280
	B	General Expenses..............................	150	430
				430

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
		V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.
39	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,920
	B	General Expenses..............................	630	6,550
40	..	Security Service.		6,550
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,190
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,200	6,390
41	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs		6,390
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,870
	B	General Expenses..............................	5,310
				19,180
		Total Attorney‑General’s Department....	..	78,500
		VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
42	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	43,410
	B	General Expenses..............................	8,750	52,160
43	..	Electoral Branch.		52,160
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	23,320
	B	General Expenses..............................	9,270	32,590
44	..	Solar Observatory.		32,590
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,160
	B	General Expenses..............................	600	2,760
45	..	Forestry Branch.		2,760
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,860
	B	General Expenses..............................	650	3,510
46	..	Maintenance and Rent.		3,510
	A	Repairs and maintenance.........................	11,230
	B	Rent of buildings..............................	22,300
				33,530
47	..	Governor‑General’s Establishments............	..	3,140
		Total Department of the Interior............	..	127,690

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
48	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	35,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,000	41,000
48a	..	Publicity Censorship.		41,000
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,600
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,000	8,600
50	..	Medical Equipment Control Committee.		8,600
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,120
	B	General Expenses..............................	450	1,570
51	..	Home Security.		1,570
		(Under Control of Minister for Home Security.)
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	12,330
	B	General Expenses..............................	15,000
	C	Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States.............	500,000
	D	Air Raid Precautions—Commonwealth Services.........	100,000
	E	Bulk Oil Installations—Protective measures............	50,000	677,330
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.		677,330
52	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture	..	33,000
53	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	4,500
		Total Department of Defence..................	..	766,000
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
54	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,120,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	450,000	1,570,000
55	..	Civilian Services.		1,570,000
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	168,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
56	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,400
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,400	3,800
				3,800
57	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...............	450
	B	General Expenses..............................	150	600
58	..	Naval Establishments.		600
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	364,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	60,000
				424,000
59	..	General Services	..	120,000
60	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots	..	750,000
61	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes	..	180,000
62	..	Transport Services.............................	..	600,000
63	..	Equipping of Merchant Ships......................	..	150,000
64	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet.............	..	1,200,000
65	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure....................	..	7,600
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
66	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture..........	..	300,000
67	..	Construction of Graving Dock.....................	..	525,000
68	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	15,000
		Total Department of the Navy...........	..	6,014,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
69	..	Australian Military Forces
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...............	..	19,500,000
70	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	280,000
71	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.............	..	7,500,000
72	..	General Services..............................	..	1,200,000
73	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,400
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,000	7,400
74	..	Inspection Branch.		7,400
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	462,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	30,000
				492,000
74a	..	Army Inventions Directorate......................	..	9,000
75	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	A	General Expenses..............................	..	1,600
76	..	Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance...........	..	90,000
77	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	..	16,500,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
78	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture..........	..	3,000,000
79	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	60,000
		Total Department of the Army............	..	48,640,000

Schedule—continued,.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
80	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	5,250,000
81	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	162,000
82	..	Meteorological Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,320
	B	General Expenses..............................	8,680
				12,000
83	..	General Services..............................	..	1,125,000
84	..	Maintenance of R.A.A.F. Squadrons Overseas...........	..	300,000
85	..	Training of R.A.A.F. Personnel in Canada.............	..	100,000
86	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.....................	..	7,000,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
87	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture............	..	4,250,000
88	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	30,000
		Total Department of Air................	..	18,229,000
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
89	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	98,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	360,000
				458,000
90	..	Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant........	..	60,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
93	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture— Administrative Section	..	3,000
94	..	Flax Mills—Construction........................	..	30,000
95	..	Oil Storage—Construction........................	..	150,000
96	..	Commonwealth Coal Board—Handling and Storage Facilities	..	15,000
97	..	Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction..............	..	225,000
98	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	8,000
		Total Department of Supply and Development…	..	949,000
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
99	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	224,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	150,000	374,000
100	..	Munitions Factories.		374,000
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,000
	B	Working Capital—to be recovered...................	600,000
				609,000
101	..	Technical Training.............................	..	225,000
102	..	Machinery and Plant for the Manufacture of Munitions.....	..	2,225,000
103	..	Reserves of Raw Materials........................	..	750,000
104	..	Armament Annexes, Plant, Material and Experimental Work.	..	750,000
105	..	Equipment for Training Toolmakers and Tradesmen.......	..	30,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.— DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.
106	..	Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment and Buildings............	..	300,000
107	..	Standard Ships—Construction.....................	..	900,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
108	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture............	..	4,500,000
109	..	Maintenance and Rent...........................	..	30,000
		Total Department of Munitions...........	..	10,693,000
		DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.
110	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	28,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	9,000
				37,000
111	..	Engine Factory—Construction and Equipment...........	..	75,000
112	..	Aircraft Annexes and Buildings....................	..	300,000
113	..	Plant, Equipment and Machinery....................	..	8,000
114	..	Aircraft Servicing—Training......................	..	6,000
115	..	Equipment for Overhaul and Repair of Aircraft............	..	75,000
116	..	Reserves of Raw Materials........................	..	30,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
117	..	Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture............	..	60,000
		Total Department of Aircraft Production..........	..	591,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		OTHER WAR SERVICES.
118	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	18,970
	B	General Expenses..............................	13,900	32,870
119	..	Department of External Affairs.		32,870
	A	Miscellaneous—
		1. Relief of Australians in enemy‑occupied countries	..	4,500
120	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,380
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,200
	C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.............	3,330
	D	Miscellaneous—
		1. Advisory Committee on Financial and Economic Policy.	500
		2. Administration of regulations under National Security Act	1,170
		4. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	38,000	51,580
121	..	War Organization of Industry.		51,580
		(Under Control of Minister for War Organization of Industry.)
		1. Administrative Expenses.......................	..	15,000
122	..	Attorney‑General’s Department.
		2. Protection and watching services—General expenses......	..	5,000
123	..	Department of the Interior.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	96,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	18,500	114,500
		Department of Trade and Customs.		114,500
124	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,160
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,050	11,210

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
125	..	Division of Import Procurement.
	A	Administrative—
		1. Administrative Expenses......................	61,510
	B	Maintenance and Rent (Under Control of Department of the Interior)
		1. Repairs and maintenance....................	1,250
		2. Rent..................................	2,500
		3. Fittings and furniture.......................	1,240	66,500
126	..	Prices Commissioner.		66,500
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	12,930
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,000	15,930
127	..	Department of Commerce.		15,930
		2. Protection of Wharves and Shipping................	7,500
		3. Wheat Industry Stabilization Hoard—Expenses of Administration	4,500
		5. Emergency food supplies—Interest and other costs...…..	450,000
		6. Cold Storage and other accommodation for surplus food stocks	77,000
		7. Egg drying—Purchase of plant and erection of buildings..	50,000	589,000
128	..	Directorate of Land Transport.
		(Under Control of Minister for Transport.)
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	750	3,750
		Department of Labour and National Service.		3,750
129	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	19,600
	B	General Expenses..............................	9,000
				28,600

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–42) SERVICES —continued.
		OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
130	..	National Register.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,010
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,700	5,710
130a	..	Man Power Directorate.		5,710
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	97,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	18,000	115,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.		115,000
131	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	600
		2. Rent.....................................	4,500
		3. Fittings and furniture..........................	2,000	7,100
		Department of Information.		7,100
132	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	20,700
	B	General Expenses..............................	30,000	50,700
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.		50,700
133	..	Rent of Buildings..............................	..	1,050
		Total Other War Services...............	..	1,118,000
134	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure........	..	3,000,000
		Total Defence and War (1939–42) Services	..	90,000,000
		Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund..........	..	65,000,000
		Total Defence and War (1939–42) Services payable from revenue	..	25,000,000

F.4517.—2

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.	£	£
135	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	37,240
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,600
				43,840
136	..	Development and Maintenance of Civil Aviation	..	50,280
137	..	Empire Air Services.
	C	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans‑Tasman Section	1,620
	D	General Expenses—Trans‑Tasman Section.......	5,300	6,920
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.		6,920
138	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	3,040
		2. Rent.....................................	1,760	4,800
139	..	Maintenance and Rent—Empire Air Services.		4,800
	B	Trans‑Tasman Section—
		1. Repairs and Maintenance.....................	150
		2. Rent...................................	50	200
140	..	Meteorological Services.		200
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 72a—.	9,690
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 72b—	6,260
				15,950
		Total Department of Civil Aviation...........	..	121,990
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
141	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	17,370
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,260	20,630
142	..	Tariff Board.		20,630
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,860
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,200	3,060
				3,060

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.
143	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	800
	B	General Expenses..............................	340	1,140
144	..	New South Wales.		1,140
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	63,800
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,560	67,360
145	..	VICTORIA.		67,360
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	43,300
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,240	46,540
146	..	Queensland.		46,540
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	20,010
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,070	22,080
147	..	South Australia.		22,080
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	18,300
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,440	19,740
148	..	Western Australia.		19,740
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	15,290
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,200	16,490
149	..	Tasmania.		16,490
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,390
	B	General Expenses..............................	410	3,800
150	..	Northern Territory.		3,800
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	810
	B	General Expenses..............................	140	950
				950
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.........	..	201,790

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.	£	£
151	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,680
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,650	12,330
152	..	New South Wales.		12,330
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,940
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,380	6,320
153	..	Victoria.		6,320
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,980
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,140	4,120
154	..	Queensland.		4,120
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,870
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,280	6,150
155	..	South Australia.		6,150
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,960
	B	General Expenses..............................	470	2,430
156	..	Western Australia.		2,430
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,180
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,170	4,350
157	..	Tasmania.		4,350
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,260
	B	General Expenses..............................	440	1,700
158	..	Northern Territory.		1,700
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,880
	B	General Expenses..............................	870	2,750
				2,750
		Total Department of Health..................	..	40,150
		XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
160	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,870
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,210	15,080
161	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905–1933.		15,080
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	49,720
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,740	56,460
				56,460

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE—continued.
162	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,670
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,500	16,170
163	..	Marine Branch.		16,170
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	45,520
	B	General Expenses..............................	17,100	62,620
				62,620
164	..	Overhaul of and repairs to Steamers, Boats and Launches...	..	1,660
		Total Department of Commerce............	..	151,990

		XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
165	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,410
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,000	2,410
166	..	Child Endowment Branch.		2,410
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,190
	B	General Expenses..............................	35,250	48,440
167	..	Invalid and Old‑age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.		48,440
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	26,660
	B	General Expenses..............................	12,500	39,160
				39,160
		Total Department of Social Services	..	90,010

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
171	..	Department of the Treasury.
		1. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	260
		3. Refund and remission of income tax, land tax, sales tax and estate duty and of fines paid to Commonwealth by arrangement with States	1,080
		8. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	129,000	130,340
177	..	Department of Health.		130,340
		1. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses....	230
		4. Commonwealth X‑ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses	1,050	1,280
				1,280
		Total Miscellaneous Services	..	131,620
		XIV.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.
180	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Commissioner	..	2,670
181	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,340
	B	General Expenses..............................	650
	C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.............	8,500
	D	Miscellaneous—
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	27,000
				37,490

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XIV.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
182	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,340
	B	General Expenses..............................	780	3,120
		Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.		3,120
183	..	War Service Homes Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	12,220
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	4,640
	C	Maintenance Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	2,850
	D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	2,750	22,460
185	..	Department of the Army.		22,460
		1. War graves and memorials—erection, maintenance and incidental expenditure	1,070
		2. Maintenance of internees in mental asylums...........	60	1,130
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.		1,130
186	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	62,300
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	13,500
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	143,640
	D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	31,000	250,440
				250,440

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIV.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES—continued.
187	..	Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
		2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920–1940		210
		Under Control or Department of the Interior.
188	..	Maintenance Services.
		1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	..	3,900
		Total War (1914–18) Services............	..	321,420
		Total Part 1............	..	26,833,000
		Part 2—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
189	..	Trans‑Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	105,620
	B	Stores and Materials............................	51,020
	C	General Expenses..............................	3,680	160,320
190	..	Central Australia Railway.		160,320
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	40,220
	B	Stores and Materials............................	17,780
	C	General Expenses..............................	680	58,680
191	..	North Australia Railway.		58,680
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	38,440
	B	Stores and Materials............................	6,270
	C	General Expenses..............................	870	45,580
				45,580

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.
192	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,540
	B	Stores and Materials............................	90
	C	General Expenses..............................	860	2,490
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.		2,490
193	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	..	200
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
194	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	22,000
		Total Commonwealth Railways.................	..	289,270
		II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
195	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	26,440
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,710
	C	Stores and Materials............................	4,210
	D	Mail Services................................	227,100
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	15,070
	F	Other Services................................	15,730	290,260
196	..	New South Wales.		290,260
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	847,620
	B	General Expenses..............................	72,600
	C	Stores and Materials............................	119,130
	D	Mail Services................................	114,150
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	250,830	1,404,330
197	..	Victoria.		1,404,330
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	623,360
	B	General Expenses..............................	50,460
	C	Stores and Materials............................	87,000
	D	Mail Services................................	74,880
	E	Engineering Services (Other than New Works)..........	176,500	1,012,200
				1,012,200

F.4517.—3

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
198	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	310,450
	B	General Expenses..............................	23,310
	C	Stores and Materials............................	34,410
	D	Mail Services................................	56,790
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	84,900	509,860
199	..	South Australia.		509,860
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	191,380
	B	General Expenses..............................	14,350
	C	Stores and Materials............................	16,020
	D	Mail Services................................	19,980
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	48,030	289,760
200	..	Western Australia.		289,760
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	150,830
	B	General Expenses..............................	12,090
	C	Stores and Materials............................	14,380
	D	Mail Services................................	23,700
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	47,200	248,200
201	..	Tasmania.		248,200
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	72,150
	B	General Expenses..............................	5,420
	G	Stores and Materials............................	7,820
	D	Mail Services................................	10,480
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	24,430	120,300
202	..	Northern Territory.		120,300
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,310
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,530
	C	Stores and Materials............................	1,830
	D	Mail Services................................	1,350
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	1,750	13,770
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.		13,770
203	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	3,500
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	80	3,580
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.		3,580
204	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	123,000

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
		Under Control or Department or the Interior.
205	..	Maintenance and Rent.
		1. Proportion of Salaries of Department of the Interior provided under Division No. 42a	12,930
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 42b	3,000
		3. Repairs and maintenance.......................	27,500
		4. Rent.....................................	10,040
				53,470
		Total Postmaster‑General’s Department.....	..	4,068,730
		Total Part 2.......................	..	4,358,000
		Part 3—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
206	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	29,750
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,900
	C	Other Services................................	50,450
	D	Developmental Services.........................	11,280	95,380
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.		95,380
207	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	360
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	20	380
		Under Control of Department of Health.		380
208	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,760
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,340
	C	Other Services................................	6,850
				15,950
		Total Northern Territory...................	..	111,710

F.4517.—4

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
209	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	500
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	20	520
		Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.		520
210	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,020
	B	General Expenses..............................	650	2,670
211	..	Courts and Titles Office.		2,670
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	760
	B	General Expenses..............................	450	1,210
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.		1,210
212	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.....................	20,370
	B	Works Services...............................	47,210
	C	Other Services................................	13,880
	D	Education...................................	14,150	95,610
		Under Control of Department of Health.		95,610
213	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital...................	4,070
		2. Health services..............................	80
		3. Abattoir services.............................	860
		4. Veterinary services...........................	270
				5,280
		Total Australian Capital Territory..............	..	105,290

Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
217	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	1,000
		Total Part 3....................	..	218,000
172	..	Refunds of Revenue............................	..	1,000,000
173	..	Advance to the Treasurer.........................	..	5,000,000
		Total........................	..	37,409,000

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