Supply Act (No. 1) 1946-47 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1946-47.

No. 17 of 1946.

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-seven.

[Assented to 29th June, 1946.]

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) 1946-47.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £44,826,000.

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-seven the sum of Forty-four million eight hundred and twenty-six 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-seven.

F.4011.—Price 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

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Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
		£
PARLIAMENT..................................................		42,240
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT...................................		254,210
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS...............................		48,430
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...................................		460,060
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................		78,280
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR....................................		135,170
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.............................		31,900
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION..................................		133,260
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............................		150,890
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH........................................		40,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.....................		72,730
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.................................		118,540
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.............................		54,490
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...........................		7,470
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION....................................		16,330
DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES—	£
Department of Defence................................	31,000
Department of the Navy...............................	5,370,000
Department of the Army...............................	15,545,000
Department of Air...................................	4;880,000
Department of Munitions...............................	1,727,000
Department of Aircraft Production.........................	353,000
Department of Supply and Shipping........................	1,294,000
Miscellaneous Credits.................................	Cr.4,000,000
Other War Services..................................	6,951,000
Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure..............	2,000,000
	34,151,000
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund...................	2,151,000
		32,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.......................................		82,000
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES..........................................		202,000
Total Part 1.................		33,928,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.....................................		394,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.............................		4,359,000
Total Part 2.................		4,753,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY...........................................	56,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................	88,300
NORFOLK ISLAND...............................................	700
Total Part 3..................	145,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE...........................................	1,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.....................................	5,000,000
Total......................	44,826,000

The 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..............	1,990
	B	General Expenses................................	80
	C	Other Services...................................	850
				2,920
2	..	House of Representatives.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	2,760
	B	General Expenses................................	130
	C	Other Services..................................	1,400
				4,290
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	2,460
	B	General Expenses................................	30
				2,490
4	..	Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	1,780
	B	General Expenses................................	620
				2,400
5	..	Joint House Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	3,760
	B	General Expenses................................	1,250
				5,010
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	160
	B	General Expenses................................	50
				210
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	160
	B	General Expenses................................	200
				360
8	..	Parliamentary Printing.............................	..	3,330
9		Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.........	15,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms including salaries of staff	6,230
				21,230
		Total Parliament............	..	42,240

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
10	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	7,100
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,920
				11,020
11	..	Audit Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,200
	B	General Expenses.............................	750
				16,950
12	..	Public Service Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,490
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,720
				11,210
13	..	Governor-General’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	360
	B	General Expenses..............................	650
				1,010
14	..	National Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	820
	B	General Expenses..............................	620
				1,440
15	..	High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,900
	B	General Expenses..............................	8,830
				20,730

The 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...........	11,280
	B	General Expenses..............................	4,250
	C	Investigations—
		1. Animal health and production..................	12,370
		2. Plant industry............................	14,220
		3. Entomology.............................	5,180
		4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.....	10,040
		5. Food preservation and transport................	6,840
		6. Forest products...........................	11,720
		7. Mining and metallurgy......................	970
		8. Radio research............................	3,000
		9. Scientific Liaison and Information Bureau, including library	2,350
		10. Industrial Chemistry........................	17,590
		11. Fisheries investigations......................	3,880
		12. Aeronautical Research......................	19,270
		13. National Standards Laboratory.................	45,440
		14. Lubricants and Bearings.....................	4,680
		15. Building materials research...................	2,580
		16. Biochemistry and general nutrition..............	9,590
		17. Flax research............................	1,230
		18. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.............	80
		19. Miscellaneous............................	3,770
				190,330
17	..	Commonwealth Grants Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary............	1,120
	B	General Expenses.............................	400
				1,520
		Total Prime Minister’s Department..........	..	254,210

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
18	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,600
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,500
				8,100
19	..	Australian Legation—United States of America.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	5,930
				13,930
20	..	Australian Legation—China.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,400
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,170
				3,570
21	..	Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,600
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,830
				5,430
22	..	Australian Legation—France.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,040
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,670
				3,710
23	..	Australian Legation—Brazil.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,100
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,580
				3,680
24	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,600
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,050
				3,650
25	..	High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,440
	B	General Expenses..............................	370
				1,810
26	..	High Commissioner’s Office—India.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,220
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,330
				4,550
		Total Department of External Affairs.......	..	48,430

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
27	..	Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	15,200
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,040
				17,240
28	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.	..	1,000
29	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	365,380
	B	General Expenses..............................	57,230
				422,610
30	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	60
	B	General Expenses..............................	80
				140
31	..	War-time (Company) Tax—Board of Referees.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	980
	B	General Expenses..............................	100
				1,080
32	..	Land Valuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	50
	B	General Expenses..............................	40
				90
33	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,640
	B	General Expenses..............................	130
				2,770
34	..	Census and Statistics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,800
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,330
				15,130
		Total Department of the Treasury.......	..	460,060
		V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
36	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,200
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,580
				8,780
37	..	Reporting Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,160
	B	General Expenses..............................	830
				4,990

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.
38	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	22,440
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,000
				24,440
39	..	High Court.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,170
				3,170
40	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,500
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,170
				7,670
41	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,080
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,330
				7,410
42	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	360
	B	General Expenses..............................	80
				440
43	..	Commonwealth Investigation Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	6,960
	B	General Expenses..............................	670
				7,630
44	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	11,420
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,330
			..	13,750
		Total Attorney-General’s Department...........	..	78,280
		VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
45	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	27,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	10,330
				37,330
46	..	Electoral Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	19,700
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,920
				26,620

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR —continued.	£	£
46k	..	Meteorological Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	15,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	20,000
				35,000
47	..	Observatory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,420
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,000
				3,420
48	..	Forestry Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,630
	B	General Expenses..............................	470
				3,100
49	..	Governor-General’s Establishments..................	..	2,370
50	..	Rent of Buildings..............................	..	27,330
		Total Department of the Interior........	..	135,170
		VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
51	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,400
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,330
				19,730
52	..	Repairs and Maintenance.........................	..	12,170
		Total Department of Works and Housing........	..	31,900
		VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
53	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	68,400
	B	General Expenses..............................	6,830
				75,230
54	..	Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation.........	..	17,000
56	..	Empire Air Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section	5,000
	B	General Expenses—Australian Section................	1,670
				6,670

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION —continued.	£	£

57	..	Overseas Air Services.
	A	Australia-New Zealand Service.....................	1,330
	B	Australia-New Guinea Service.....................	15,830
	C	Australia-Pacific Islands Service....................	1,670
				18,830
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
58	..	Rent......................................	..	1,500
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
59	..	Repairs and Maintenance.........................	..	2,500
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
60	..	Meteorological Services.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of the Interior	7,200
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of the Interior	4,330
				11,530
		Total Department of Civil Aviation......	..	133,260
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
61	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,420
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,330
				12,750
62	..	Tariff Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,160
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,080
				2,240
63	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	590
	B	General Expenses..............................	360
				950
64	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	43,320
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,080
				46,400

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
65	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	36,080
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,380
				38,460
66	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	18,460
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,820
				20,280
67	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,500
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,170
				14,670
68	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,720
	B	General Expenses..............................	920
				11,640
69	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,600
	B	General Expenses..............................	320
				2,920
70	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	480
	B	General Expenses..............................	100
				580
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.........	..	150,890
		X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
71	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	25,380
	B	General Expenses..............................	7,420	32,800
72	..	Pharmaceutical Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,700
	B	General Expenses..............................	3,500	7,200
		Total Department of Health.................	..	40,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	£	£
74	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	8,600
	B	General Expenses.............................	2,750
				11,350
75	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	48,120
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,500
				53,620
76	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,660
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,100
				7,760
		Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	..	72,730
		XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
77	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	580
				2,580
78	..	Child Endowment Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,300
	B	General Expenses..............................	10,250
				26,550
79	..	Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	29,200
	B	General Expenses..............................	13,500
				42,700
80	..	Widows’ Pensions Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,800
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,580
				5,380
81	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	28,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	13,330
				41,330
		Total Department of Social Services...........	..	118,540

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
82	..	Marine Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	38,940
	B	General Expenses..............................	14,470
				53,410
83	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair............	..	1,080
		Total Department of Supply and Shipping..........	..	54,490
		XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
84	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,800
	B	General Expenses..............................	670
				5,470
85	..	Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands...........	..	2,000
		Total Department of External Territories	..	7,470
		XV.—DEPARTMENT OF-IMMIGRATION.
86	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	10,400
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,930
				16,330
		Total Department of Immigration.......	..	16,330
		XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
7	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	16,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,000
				19,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
88	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	1,000
89	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	1,400
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury............
90	..	Treasury Defence Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	9,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	400
				9,400 ‘
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
91	..	Rent......................................	..	100
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
92	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	100
		Total Department of Defence................	..	31,000
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
93	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...............	1,500,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	200,000
				1,700,000
94	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	150,000
95	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	2,000
				3,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
96	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..............	100
	B	General Expenses..............................	200
				300
97	..	Naval Establishments.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	400,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	60,000
				460,000
98	..	General Services..............................	..	120,000
99	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots	..	1,100,000
100	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes...........	..	150,000
101	..	Transport Services.............................	..	500,000
103	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet.............	..	750,000
104	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure....................	..	20,500
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
106	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...................	..	25,200
107	..	Rent......................................	..	1,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
108	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	250,000
109	..	Graving Dock—Construction (Towards Cost)...........	..	100,000
110	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	40,000
		Total Department of the Navy................	..	5,370,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
111	..	Australian Military Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...............	..	9,500,000
112	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	250,000
113	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance.............	..	1,200,000
114	..	General Services..............................	..	500,000
115	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	5,000
				6,000
116	..	Inspection Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	40,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	7,000
				47,000
117	..	Army Inventions Directorate.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	4,000
				5,000
118	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	A	General Expenses..............................	..	20,000
119	..	Internees and Prisoners of War—Maintenance..........	..	20,000
120	..	War Graves..................................	..	5,000
121	..	A.I.F.—Maintenance in United Kingdom..............	..	10,000
122	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves...................	..	3,500,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.............
123	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...................	..	130,000
124	..	Rent......................................	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
125	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture, and Maintenance..	..	350,000
		Total Department of the Army...............	..	15,545,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
126	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	2,000,000
127	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	..	200,000
128	..	Meteorological Services.
	B	General Expenses..............................	..	15,000
129	..	General Services..............................	..	400,000
132	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.....................	..	2,000,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
133	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...................	..	18,000
134	..	Rent.......................................	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
135	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	200,000
136	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	45,000
		Total Department of Air............	..	4,880,000
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS.
137	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	200,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	50,000
				250,000
138	..	Munitions Factories.
	B	General Expenses..............................	..	500,000
139	..	Munitions Laboratories.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	50,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	15,000
				65,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS—continued.
141	..	Manufacture of Munitions—Machinery and Plant.........	..	100,000
144	..	Electric Supply in Australia—Development............	..	20,000
145	..	Shipbuilding—Plant, Equipment, Buildings and Reserves of Materials	..	10,000
146	..	Standard Ships—Construction.....................	..	600,000
147	..	Locomotives and Rolling-stock—Construction..........	..	10,000
149	..	Aluminium Industry in Australia—Establishment.........	..	30,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
150	..	Munitions Health Services........................	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
151	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...................	..	8,000
152	..	Rent......................................	..	20,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
153	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	70,000
154	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	2,000
155	..	Maintenance of Munitions Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	..	40,000
		Total Department of Munitions.........	..	1,727,000
		DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.
156	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	60,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	20,000
				80,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICE —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION—continued.
157	..	Engine Factory—Construction and Equipment...........	..	30,000
158	..	Aircraft Annexes and Buildings....................	..	4,000
159	..	Plant, Equipment and Machinery....................	..	200,000
160	..	Aircraft—Equipment for Overhaul and Repair...........	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.............
163	..	Rent......................................	..	4,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
164	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	..	30,000
165	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	3,000
		Total Department OF Aircraft Production........	..	353,000
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.
166	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	111,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	90,000
				201,000
168	..	Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant........	..	4,000
169	..	Reserves OF Stores and Materials...................	..	210,000
170	..	Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction..............	..	14,000
172	..	Shipping Branch..............................	..	500,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING —continued.
174	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assistance.........	..	300,000
175	..	Coal Production (Wartime)—Plant and Advances—To be Recovered	..	20,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.............
176	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings...................	..	17,000
177	..	Rent......................................	..	14,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
178	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture —Administrative...	..	8,000
179	..	Flax Mills—Construction........................	..	5,000
181	..	Maintenance Services...........................	..	1,000
		Total Department of Supply and Shipping........	..	1,294,000
		MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
190	..	Miscellaneous Credits...........................	..	Cr. 4,000,000
		OTHER WAR SERVICES.
191	..	Prime Minister’s Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	30,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	7,000
				37,000
192	..	Department of External Affairs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	15,000
				20,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
		Department of the Treasury.
193	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	12,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	4,000
	C	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.............	20,000
	D	Miscellaneous—
		3. Regulations under National Security Act—Administration	1,000
		4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.......	700
		6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	10,000
				47,700
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
194	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies.......................	..	2,000,000
		Attorney-General’s Department.
195	..	Administrative.
		1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	..	1,500
		Department of the Interior.
197	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,000
				5,000
198	A	Rent of Buildings..............................	..	30,000
		Department of Works and Housing.
199	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	210,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	46,000
				256,000
200	..	New Works, Repairs and Maintenance.
	A	Repairs and Maintenance.........................	3,500
	B	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...............	4,000
				7,500
201	..	Department of Civil Aviation.
		1. Civil air transport for military use.................	..	1,000
		Department of Trade and Customs.
202	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,300
				6,300

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
203	..	Division of Impost Procurement.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	20,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	7,000
				27,000
204	..	Rationing Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	38,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	20,000
				58,000
205	..	Prices Commissioner.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	85,000
	B	General Expenses.............................	12,000
				97,000
		Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
208	..	Food Control Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	25,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	4,000
				29,000
209	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration	3,000
		7. Australian Potato Committee—Expenses of administration.	6,000
				9,000
210	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
		1. Dairy industry..............................	600,000
		4. Superphosphate subsidy........................	650,000
				1,250,000
211	..	Department of Social Services.
		1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance...............	2,000
		4. Discharged members of the Forces—Rehabilitation and allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service	20,000
				22,000
213	..	Department of Transport.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	3,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	25,000
				28,000
214	..	Department of Repatriation.
		1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 242	550,000
		2. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances.............	8,000
				558,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVI.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-45) SERVICES —continued.	£	£
		OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.
		Department of Labour and National Service.
215	..	ADMINISTRATIVE.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	58,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	12,000
				70,000
216	..	Commonwealth Employment Service.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	120,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	25,000
				145,000
		Department of Information.
217	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	30,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	27,000
				57,000
218	..	Department of Post-War Reconstruction.
		Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	70,000
	B	General Expenses..............................	24,000
	C	Miscellaneous—..............................
		1. University students—Financial assistance..........	40,000
				134,000
220	..	War Service Land Settlement......................	..	1,000,000
221	..	University Training............................	..	400,000
222	..	Technical Training.............................	..	600,000
223	..	Rural Training................................	..	45,000
224	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses.....	..	10,000
		Total Other War Services...................		6,951,000
225	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure........	..	2,000,000
		Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services.......	..	34,51,000
		Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund........	..	2,151,000
		Total Defence and War (1939-45) Services payable from Revenue	..	32,000,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
229	..	Department of the Treasury.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	69,800
		8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	11,500
				81,300
235	..	Department of Health.
		2. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses	..	700
		Total Miscellaneous Services..........	..	82,000
		XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.
238	..	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	..	2,000
239	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Miscellaneous—
		1. Loan management expenses....................	3,270
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	17,570
				20,840

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision		£	£
		Part 1—continued.
		XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
240	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,620
	B	General Expenses..............................	420
				3,040
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
241	..	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	12,920
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	3,420
	D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	980
				17,320
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
242	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	150,000
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	30,000
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	500,000
	D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	20,000
			700,000
		Less amount provided under Division No. 214—War (1939-45) Services	550,000
				150,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	XVIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
		Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
243	..	2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1945	..	140
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.............
244	..	Rent of Buildings..............................	..	3,330
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
		Maintenance Services.
245	..	1. Repairs and maintenance.......................	..	5,330
		Total War (1914-18) Services................	..	202,000
		Total Part 1............	..	33,928,000
		Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
246	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	106,660
	B	Stores and Materials............................	52,350
	C	General Expenses..............................	3,760
				162,770
247	..	Central Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	75,760
	B	Stores and Materials............................	53,310
	C	General Expenses..............................	5,730
				134,800
248	..	North Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	58,710
	B	Stores and Materials............................	19,670
	C	General Expenses..............................	1,410
				79,790

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
249	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	1,820
	B	Stores and Materials............................	90
	C	General Expenses..............................	690
				2,600
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
250	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	..	230
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
251	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	13,810
		Total Commonwealth Railways.........	..	394,000
		II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
252	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	33,100
	B	General Expenses.............................	3,110
	C	Stores and Materials............................	2,160
	D	Mail Services................................	265,870
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	13,080
	F	Other Services...............................	21,050
				338,370
253	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	946,110
	B	General Expenses.............................	72,390
	C	Stores and Materials............................	180,980
	D	Mail Services................................	103,870
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	168,000
				1,471,350
254	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	747,120
	B	General Expenses.............................	52,610
	C	Stores and Materials............................	125,940
	D	Mail Services................................	71,320
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..........	113,750
				1,110,740

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
255	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	389,590
	B	General Expenses.............................	30,720
	C	Stores and Materials............................	67,280
	D	Mail Services................................	55,900
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	70,830
				614,320
256	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	210,980
	B	General Expenses.............................	16,760
	C	Stores and Materials............................	32,570
	D	Mail Services................................	19,680
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	33,960
				313,950
257	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	163,970
	B	General Expenses.............................	15,390
	C	Stores and Materials............................	28,040
	D	Mail Services................................	17,620
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	30,000
				255,020
258	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	80,460
	B	General Expenses.............................	5,530
	C	Stores and Materials............................	14,300
	D	Mail Services................................	8,620
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	14,000
				122,910
259	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	5,380
	B	General Expenses.............................	1,630
	C	Stores and Materials............................	1,210
	D	Mail Services................................	830
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)...........	1,540
				10,590
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
260	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	2,550
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	40
				2,590
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
261	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	75,060

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.............
262	..	Rent of Buildings..............................	..	14,430
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
263	..	Maintenance of Buildings.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 51a...	8,000
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 51b	1,670
		3. Repairs and maintenance.......................	20,000
				29,670
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department	..	4,359,000
		Total Part 2	..	4,753,000
		Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
265	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	13,980
	B	General Expenses..............................	1,350
	C	Other Services................................	13,470
				28,800
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
		General Services.
266	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	640
	B	Other Services................................	15,580
	C	Developmental Services.........................	4,220
				20,440
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
267	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No.11a...	270
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	10
				280

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
Division No.	Subdivision.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Health.
268	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	4,320
	B	General Expenses.............................	330
	C	Other Services................................	1,830
				6,480
		Total Northern Territory.................	..	56,000
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
269	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a...	370
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	10
				380
		Under Control OF Attorney-General’s Department.
270	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	2,340
	B	General Expenses..............................	570
				2,910
271	..	Courts and Titles Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...........	700
	B	General Expenses..............................	180
				880
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
272	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.....................	10,110
	B	Works Services...............................	7,670
	C	Other Services................................	11,970
	D	Education...................................	11,050
				40,800

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
273	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.....................	10,200
	B	Works Services...............................	26,990
				37,190
		Under Control of Department of Health.
274	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital...................	5,000
		2. Health Services.............................	70
		3. Abattoir Services............................	800
		4. Veterinary Services...........................	270
				6,140
		Total Australian Capital Territory.............	..	88,300
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
275	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	700
		Total Part 3................	..	145,000
230	..	Refunds of Revenue............................	..	1,000,000
231	..	Advance to the Treasurer.........................	..	5,000,000
		Total....................	..	44,826,000

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

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