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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

————————

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1945-46.

————

No. 9 of 1945.

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-six.

[Assented to 27th June, 1945.]

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) 1945-46.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £55,557,000.

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-six the sum of Fifty-five million five hundred and fifty-seven 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 purposes 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-six.

F.3985.Price 1s. 3d.


THE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3.

———

ABSTRACT.

Total.

Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

£

PARLIAMENT...............................................

62,450

PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...............................

333,160

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...........................

60,820

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...............................

577,930

ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...........................

91,670

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR................................

113,990

DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.....................................

38,000

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..............................

102,610

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.........................

187,150

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH....................................

53,270

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.................

95,150

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.............................

124,690

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.........................

71,390

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.......................

7,720

DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES—

£

 

Department of Defence.........................

51,000

 

Department of the Navy.........................

 

 

Department of the Army.........................

 

 

Department of Air.............................

 

 

Department of Munitions........................

(a)91,096,000

 

Department of Aircraft Production..................

 

 

Reciprocal Lend-Lease to United States Forces..........

 

 

Department of Supply and Shipping.................

2,160,000

 

Department of Home Security.....................

15,000

 

Other War Services............................

7,780,000

 

Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure........

4,000,000

 

 

105,102,000

 

Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.................

65,102,000

 

 

40,000,000

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...................................

140,000

WAR (1914-18) SERVICES......................................

316,000

Total Part 1...........

42,376,000

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................................

693,000

POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.........................

5,808,000

Total Part 2...........

6,501,000

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY......................................

63,910

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.............................

115,090

NORFOLK ISLAND...........................................

1,000

Total Part 3...........

180,000

REFUNDS OF REVENUE.......................................

1,500,000

ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.................................

5,000,000

Total................

55,557,000

(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 1.—Departments and ServicesOther than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

 

 

1

..

Senate.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,630

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

170

 

 

C

Other Services..............................

1,330

 

 

 

 

 

4,130

2

..

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

3,530

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

200

 

 

C

Other Services..............................

2,120

 

 

 

 

 

5,850

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

3,130

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

50

3,180

4

..

Library.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,200

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

700

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

5

..

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

4,800

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

6

..

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

220

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

50

 

 

 

 

 

270

7

..

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

220

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

500

 

 

 

 

..

720

8

..

Parliamentary Printing.........................

 

4,500

9

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....

29,100

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants             

5,300

34,400

 

 

Total Parliament 

..

62,450


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

10

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

8,200

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

5,250

 

 

 

 

 

13,450

11

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

19,120

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

880

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

12

 

Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

11,100

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

13,700

13

..

Governor-General’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

610

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

740

 

 

 

 

 

1,350

14

..

National Library.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

570

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

330

 

 

C

Other services..............................

150

 

 

 

 

 

1,050

15

..

High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

14,700

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

11,920

 

 

 

 

 

26,620


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

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.........

12,490

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

6,000

 

 

C

Investigations—

 

 

 

 

1. Animal health and nutrition.................

21,800

 

 

 

2. Plant industry...........................

11,790

 

 

 

3. Entomology............................

6,230

 

 

 

4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation....

12,520

 

 

 

5. Food preservation and transport...............

9,320

 

 

 

6. Forest products..........................

16,410

 

 

 

7. Mining and metallurgy....................

1,450

 

 

 

8. Radio Research.........................

3,000

 

 

 

9. Information service, including library...........

2,440

 

 

 

10. Industrial Chemistry......................

29,450

 

 

 

11. Fisheries investigations....................

5,160

 

 

 

12. Aeronautical Research.....................

28,100

 

 

 

13. National Standards Laboratory...............

80,100

 

 

 

14. Lubricants and Bearings...................

6,500

 

 

 

15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...........

630

 

 

 

16. Miscellaneous..........................

3,600

 

 

 

 

 

256,990

 

 

Total Prime Minister’s Department..........

..

333,160

 

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

 

 

17

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

4,040

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,040

18

..

Australian Legation—United States of America.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

10,230

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

8,350

 

 

 

 

 

18,580


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRScontinued.

 

 

19

..

Australian LegationChina.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

8,100

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

3,120

 

 

 

 

 

11,220

20

..

Australian LegationUnion of Soviet Socialist Republics.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

6,250

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,950

 

 

 

 

 

9,200

21

..

High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

3,000

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,530

 

 

 

 

 

4,530

22

..

High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,000

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

470

 

 

 

 

 

2,470

23

..

High Commissioner’s Office—India.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

4,230

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,550

 

 

 

 

 

6,780

 

 

Total Department of External Affairs......

..

60,820

 

 

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

 

 

24

..

Treasury.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

16,430

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,980

 

 

 

 

 

19,410

25

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

..

1,060

26

..

Taxation Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

448,300

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

87,320

 

 

 

 

 

535,620

27

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

90

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

50

 

 

 

 

 

140

28

..

War-Time (Company) Tax—Board of Review.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

1,310

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

160

 

 

 

 

 

1,470


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued.

£

£

29

..

Land Valuation Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

70

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

70

 

 

 

 

 

140

30

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

3,260

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

230

 

 

 

 

 

3,490

31

..

Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

11,850

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

4,750

 

 

 

 

 

16,600

 

 

Total Department of the Treasury................

..

577,930

 

 

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

33

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

8,240

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

3,170

 

 

 

 

 

11,410

34

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

5,550

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,550

35

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

21,670

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,130

 

 

 

 

 

23,800

36

..

High Court.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,160

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,700

 

 

 

 

 

3,860

37

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

8,900

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

10,650

38

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

5,870

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

3,400

 

 

 

 

 

9,270

39

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

620

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

130

 

 

 

 

 

750


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 1—continued.

 

 

 

 

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued.

 

 

40

..

Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

8,370

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

900

 

 

 

 

 

9,270

41

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

12,460

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

3,650

 

 

 

 

 

16,110

 

 

Total Attorney-General’s Department.......

..

91,670

 

 

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

42

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

21,470

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

8,130

 

 

 

 

 

29,600

43

..

Electoral Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

25,440

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

10,250

 

 

 

 

 

35,690

44

..

Observatory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

2,580

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

1,800

 

 

 

 

 

4,380

45

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

2,420

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

480

 

 

 

 

 

2,900

46

B

Rent of Buildings...........................

..

37,100

47

..

Governor-General’s Establishments...............

..

4,320

 

 

Total Department of the Interior...........

..

113,990

 

 

VIa.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

47k

..

Administrative

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

20,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

28,000

47l

..

Maintenance Services........................

..

10,000

 

 

Total Department of Works.............

..

38,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

 

 

48

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

63,920

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

70,920

50

..

Empire Air Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section 

4,310

 

 

B

General Expenses—Australian Section..............

1,910

 

 

C

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans- Tasman Section 

1,590

 

 

D

General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section...........

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

11,560

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

50k

 

1. Rent...................................

..

1,750

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

51

 

Maintenance Services.........................

..

2,500

52

..

Maintenance Services—Empire Air Services.

 

 

 

A

Australian Section...........................

..

630

53

..

Meteorological Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of Air 

9,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of Air 

6,250

 

 

 

 

 

15,250

 

 

Total Department of Civil Aviation................

..

102,610

 

 

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

54

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

11,040

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,500

 

55

..

Tariff Board.

 

13,540

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

1,400

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,480

 

 

 

 

 

2,880


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

VIII. DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

 

 

56

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

830

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

460

 

57

..

New South Wales.

 

1,290

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

53,710

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

4,080

 

58

..

Victoria.

 

57,790

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

46,500

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

3,450

 

 

 

 

 

49,950

59

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

21,820

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

24,220

60

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

17,770

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,450

 

 

 

 

 

19,220

61

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

13,270

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

14,570

62

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

3,070

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

430

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

63

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

130

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

60

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

Total Department of Trade and Customs.........

..

187,150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

 

 

64

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

34,430

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

11,050

 

 

 

 

 

45,480

65

..

Pharmaceutical Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

4,040

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

3,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,790

 

 

Total Department of Health...............

..

53,270

 

 

———

 

 

 

 

X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

 

 

67

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

13,730

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

19,230

68

..

Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

59,070

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

7,850

 

 

 

 

 

66,920

69

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

6,170

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,830

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

 

Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture........

..

95,150


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

 

 

70

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,560

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

750

 

 

 

 

 

3,310

71

..

Child Endowment Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

21,540

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

15,120

 

 

 

 

 

36,660

72

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

36,880

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

20,250

 

 

 

 

 

57,130

73

..

Widows’ Pensions Section.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

5,380

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

7,880

74

..

Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

13,460

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

6,250

 

 

 

 

 

19,710

 

 

Total Department of Social Services.....

..

124,690

 

 

——

 

 

 

 

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

 

 

75

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

50,620

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

19,450

 

 

 

 

 

70,070

76

..

Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair..........

..

1,320

 

 

Total Department of Supply and Shipping........

..

71,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

 

 

77

..

Administrative

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

4,090

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

630

 

 

 

 

 

4,720

78

..

Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands..........

..

3,000

 

 

Total Department of External Territories.............

..

7,720


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

 

 

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

79

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

24,000

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

80

..

Treasury Defence Division.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

16,500

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

17,500

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

81

..

Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.............

..

500

82

..

Maintenance Services.........................

..

3,000

 

 

Total Department of Defence....................

..

51,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.................

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.................

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.......................

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS................

..

91,096,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION......

 

(a)

 

 

RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES 

 

 

(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

 

 

153

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

155,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

165,000

 

 

 

 

 

320,000

154

..

Flax Production.

 

 

 

A

General Expenses...........................

..

90,000

155

..

Mills to Process Flax StrawMachinery and Plant

..

30,000

156

..

Reserves of Stores and Materials.................

..

500,000

157

..

Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction...........

..

60,000

159

..

Shipping Branch............................

..

700,000

162

..

Essential Industries and ProductionAssis­tance..

..

400,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

163k

..

Rent....................................

..

20,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

164

..

Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture —Administrative Section 

..

20,000

165

..

Flax Mills—Construction......................

..

20,000

 

 

Total Department of Supply and Shipping..........

..

2,160,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

 

 

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES continued.

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY.

 

 

167

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

3,000

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

1,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,500

168

..

Air Raid Precautions—Payments to States............

..

5,000

169

..

Air Raid Precautions—Purchase of Equipment..........

..

2,400

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

170

K

Rent.....................................

..

3,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

171

..

Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture..............

..

100

 

 

Total Department of Home Security..........

..

15,000

 

 

OTHER WAR SERVICES.

 

 

173

..

Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

42,400

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

17,230

 

 

 

 

 

59,630

175

..

Department of External Affairs.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

8,750

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

28,250

 

 

 

 

 

37,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES continued.

 

 

 

 

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Department of the Treasury.

 

 

176

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

19,380

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

8,000

 

 

C

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries...........

26,250

 

 

D

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee.

370

 

 

 

3. Regulations under National Security Act— Administration 

1,250

 

 

 

4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.....

1,050

 

 

 

6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London 

14,720

 

 

 

 

 

71,020

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

177

..

Price Stabilization Subsidies.....................

..

3,000,000

 

 

Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

178

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

 

1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection 

..

4,250

179

..

Security Service.

 

 

 

 

1. Administrative Expenses......................

..

32,000

 

 

Department of the Interior.

 

 

179

K

Rent.....................................

..

88,100

 

 

Department of Works.

 

 

180

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

500,000

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

125,000

 

 

 

 

 

625,000

181

..

New Works and Maintenance.

 

 

 

A

Repairs and Maintenance.......................

28,100

 

 

C

Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture.............

121,300

 

 

 

 

 

149,400

182

..

Department of Civil Aviation.

 

 

 

 

1. Civil air transport for military use................

..

7,500

 

 

Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

183

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

7,880

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

2,130

 

 

 

 

 

10,010


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.

 

 

 

 

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

184

..

Division of Import Procurement.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

123,850

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

29,000

 

 

 

 

 

152,850

185

..

Rationing Commission.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

70,750

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

67,550

 

 

 

 

 

138,300

186

..

Prices Commissioner.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

94,230

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

108,230

187

..

Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

1. Medical co-ordination and equipment.............

..

11,250

 

 

Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

 

 

188

..

Food Control Branch.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

76,200

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

21,750

 

 

 

 

 

97,950

189

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration 

9,000

 

 

 

5. Food processing—Buildings, plant, machinery and equipment 

30,000

 

 

 

7. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration 

12,000

 

 

 

10. District War Agricultural Committees—-Administration 

18,000

 

 

 

12. Agricultural machinery—Purchase..............

40,000

 

 

 

13. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution.........

100,000

 

 

 

14. Vegetable production.......................

10,000

 

 

 

 

 

219,000

190

..

Assistance to Primary Production.

 

 

 

 

1. Dairy industry............................

800,000

 

 

 

5. Superphosphate subsidy......................

700,000

 

 

 

6. Assistance to stock feeders....................

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,700,000

191

..

Department of Transport.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

11,950

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

25,900

 

 

 

 

 

37,850

192

..

Department of Repatriation.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 220             

158,000

 

 

 

2. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances...........

8,400

 

 

 

 

 

166,400

F.3985.—2

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.

 

 

 

 

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Department of Labour and National Service.

 

 

193

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

126,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

21,500

 

 

 

 

 

147,500

194

..

Man Power Directorate.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

215,380

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

49,000

 

 

 

 

 

264,380

195

..

Department of Social Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance............

..

4,750

 

 

Department of Information.

 

 

197

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

34,640

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

26,290

 

 

 

 

 

60,930

198

..

Department of Post-War Reconstruction.

 

 

 

 

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

27,120

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

12,500

 

 

 

 

 

39,620

198k

 

Directorate of War Organization of Industry.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

63,410

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

14,620

 

 

C

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. University students—Financial assistance..........

65,550

 

 

 

 

 

143,580

199

..

Experimental Building Station—Plant and Materials....

..

2,500

200

..

University Training..........................

..

38,000

201

..

Technical Training...........................

..

150,000

202

..

Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses...

..

213,000

 

 

Total Other War Services......................

..

7,780,000

203

..

Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure......

..

4,000,000

 

 

Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services.......

..

105,102,000

 

 

Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.......

..

65,102,000

 

 

Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services payable from Revenue 

..

40,000,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

XV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

 

 

207

..

Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

 

1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York 

125,000

 

 

 

8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances 

14,000

 

 

 

 

 

139,000

213

..

Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses 

..

1,000

 

 

Total Miscellaneous Services.............

..

140,000

 

 

———

 

 

 

 

XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

 

 

216

..

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             

..

2,500

217

..

Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

A

Miscellaneous—

 

 

 

 

1. Loan management expenses...................

6,000

 

 

 

2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London 

27,000

 

 

 

 

 

33,000

F.3985.—3

Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

 

£

£

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

218

..

Australian War Memorial.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,560

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

580

 

 

 

 

 

3,140

 

 

Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.

 

 

219

..

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             

11,870

 

 

B

General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account 

3,980

 

 

D

Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account 

1,750

 

 

 

 

 

17,600

 

 

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

 

 

220

..

Repatriation Commission.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account             

109,310

 

 

B

General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account             

22,400

 

 

C

Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account             

258,250

 

 

D

Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account             

21,500

 

 

 

 

411,460

 

 

 

Less amount provided under Division No. 192War (1939-45) Services 

158,000

 

 

 

 

 

253,460


Schedulecontinued.

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Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

£

£

XVI.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.

 

 

 

 

Repatriation—Miscellaneous.

 

 

221

..

2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1943             

..

200

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

 

 

Maintenance Services.

 

 

222

..

1. Repairs and maintenance......................

..

6,100

 

 

Total War (1914-18) Services....................

..

316,000

 

 

Total Part 1................................

..

42,376,000

 

 

——————

 

 

 

 

Part 2.Business Undertakings.

 

 

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

 

223

..

Trans-Australian Railway.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

162,750

 

 

B

Stores and Materials..........................

83,770

 

 

C

General Expenses............................

5,830

 

 

 

 

 

252,350

224

..

Central Australia Railway.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

136,480

 

 

B

Stores and Materials..........................

94,290

 

 

C

General Expenses............................

40,760

 

 

 

 

 

271,530

225

..

North Australia Railway.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

98,110

 

 

B

Stores and Materials..........................

45,460

 

 

C

General Expenses............................

1,050

 

 

 

 

 

144,620


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.

 

 

226

..

Australian Capital Territory Railway.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

2,260

 

 

B

Stores and Materials...........................

100

 

 

C

General Expenses.............................

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

3,460

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

227

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a..

 

290

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

228

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York 

..

20,750

 

 

Total Commonwealth Railways....................

..

693,000

 

 

—————

 

 

 

 

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

229

..

Central Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

35,400

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

1,600

 

 

C

Stores and Materials...........................

2,700

 

 

D

Mail Services................................

423,800

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)..........

20,800

 

 

F

Other Services...............................

31,600

 

 

 

 

 

515,900

230

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A.

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

1,144,400

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

86,300

 

 

C

Stores and Materials...........................

178,600

 

 

D

Mail Services................................

159,900

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)..........

316,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,885,200

231

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........

887,400

 

 

B

General Expenses.............................

67,800

 

 

C

Stores and Materials...........................

142,800

 

 

D

Mail Services................................

119,500

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)..........

216,200

 

 

 

 

 

1,433,700


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

£

£

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

 

232

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

491,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

36,900

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.........................

105,300

 

 

D

Mail Services..............................

93,900

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)........

129,200

 

 

 

 

 

856,300

233

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

268,300

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

21,000

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.........................

37,900

 

 

D

Mail Services..............................

31,200

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)........

62,800

 

 

 

 

 

421,200

234

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

203,700

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

16,700

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.........................

25,800

 

 

D

Mail Services..............................

28,400

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)........

56,700

 

 

 

 

 

331,300

235

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

94,700

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

6,000

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.........................

9,300

 

 

D

Mail Services..............................

12,200

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)........

26,000

 

 

 

 

 

148,200

236

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

8,200

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

3,200

 

 

C

Stores and Materials.........................

2,200

 

 

D

Mail Services..............................

1,000

 

 

E

Engineering Services (other than New Works)........

4,100

18,700

237

..

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a 

3,190

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b 

70

 

 

 

 

 

3,260

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

238

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York 

..

118,000


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

 

 

11.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPART MENTcontinued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

239

..

Rent....................................

 

16,240

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

239k

..

Maintenance Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No.
47k-a...................................

12,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 47k-b 

3,000

 

 

 

3. Repairs and maintenance....................

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

45,000

240

..

Air Raid Precautions.........................

 

15,000

 

 

Total Postmaster-General’s Department

 

5,808,000

 

 

Total Part 2...............................

 

6,501,000

 

 

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

241

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

9,580

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

850

 

 

C

Other Services.............................

16,000

 

 

D

Developmental Services.......................

100

 

 

 

 

 

26,530

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

 

 

Works Services.

 

 

241k

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.........

9,000

 

 

B

General Expenses...........................

1,000

 

 

C

Other Services.............................

20,000

 

 

D

Developmental Services.......................

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

242

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a 

340

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b 

20

 

 

 

 

 

360


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

NORTHERN TERRITORYcontinued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

243

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

350

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

100

 

 

C

Other Services..............................

570

 

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

Total Northern Territory.......................

..

63,910

 

 

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

 

 

244

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a.

470

 

 

 

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b 

20

 

 

 

 

 

490

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.

 

 

245

..

Australian Capital Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

2,780

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

850

 

 

 

 

 

3,630

246

..

Courts and Titles Office.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..........

890

 

 

B

General Expenses............................

350

 

 

 

 

 

1,240

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

247

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and General Expenses...................

19,500

 

 

B

Works Services.............................

10,000

 

 

C

Other Services..............................

17,000

 

 

D

Education.................................

13,600

 

 

 

 

 

60,100


Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

247k

..

Works Services.............................

..

40,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

248

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Canberra Community Hospital.................

7,750

 

 

 

2. Health Services...........................

80

 

 

 

3. Abattoir Services..........................

1,200

 

 

 

4. Veterinary Services.........................

400

 

 

 

 

 

9,430

 

 

Total Australian Capital Territory.................

..

115,090

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of External Territories.

 

 

249

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account

..

1,000

 

 

Total Part 3................................

..

180,000

208

..

Refunds of Revenue..........................

..

1,500,000

209

..

Advance to the Treasurer.......................

..

5,000,000

 

 

Total......................

..

55,557,000

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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