Supply Act (No. 1) 1948-49 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1948–49.

No. 32 of 1948.

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-nine.

[Assented to 26th June, 1948.]

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) 1948–49.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £74,728.000.

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-nine the sum of seventy-four million seven hundred and twenty-eight 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-nine.

THE

F.3423.—Price 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.
		£
PARLIAMENT.................................................		126,910
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT..................................		972,810
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS..............................		382,430
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.................................		1,556,110
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT..............................		228,590
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR..................................		480,710
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING............................		825,980
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.................................		1,250,790
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS............................		593,870
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.......................................		128,430
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE....................		325,270
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...............................		333,310
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL..............................		819,080
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES..........................		22,980
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION..................................		608,500
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE..................		505,890
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT....................................		20,440
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION..................................		135,810
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION......................		282,190
DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939–45) CHARGES—	£.
Defence and Service Departments....................	16,774,000
Supply and Development..........................	2,823,000
Re-establishment and Repatriation....................	10,517,000
International Relief and Rehabilitation.................	567,000
Subsidies.....................................	8,668,000
Miscellaneous.................................	651,000
Miscellaneous Credits............................	Cr. 2,000,000	38,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................................		172,430
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES........................................		424,470
Total Part 1..........		48,197,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS....................................		618,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT............................		11,433,000
Total Part 2..........		12,051,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................	357,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................	289,000
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA...........................................	833,000
NORFOLK ISLAND.............................................	1,000
Total Part 3..........	1,480,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE.........................................	4,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER...................................	9,000,000
Total..............	74,728,000

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................	5,270
	B	General Expenses..................................	170
	C	Other Services....................................	2,630
				8,070
2	..	House of Representatives.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,200
	B	General Expenses..................................	370
	C	Other Services....................................	4,400
				11,970
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,110
	B	General Expenses..................................	200
				7,310
4	..	Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	6,230
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,970
				8,200
5	..	Joint House Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,960
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,300
				17,260
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	560
	B	General Expenses..................................	100
				660
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	370
	B	General Expenses..................................	500
				870
8	..	Parliamentary Printing...............................	..	11,340
9	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...........	45,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms including salaries of staff	16,230
				61,230
		Total Parliament.................	..	126,910

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................	19,110
	B	General Expenses..................................	11,870
				30,980
11	..	Audit Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	115,250
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,870
				119,120
12	..	Public Service Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	38,960
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,400
				46,360
13	..	Governor-General's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,790
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,020
				2,810
14	..	National Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,550
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,400
				10,950
15	..	High Commissioner's Office, United Kingdom.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	81,470
	B	General Expenses..................................	38,570
				120,040
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................	33,830
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,670
	C	Investigations—
		1. Animal health and production......................	58,500
		2. Plant industry.................................	61,390
		3. Entomology..................................	20,710
		4. Soils and irrigation.............................	31,220
		5. Food preservation and transport.....................	21,230
		6. Forest products................................	33,680

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
16	C	Investigations—continued.
		7. Mining and metallurgy..........................	3,200
		8. Radio research...............................	6,000
		9. Information, including library.....................	10,380
		10. Industrial chemistry............................	54,170
		11. Fisheries investigations..........................	25,560
		12. Aeronautical research...........................	49,380
		13. National Standards Laboratory.....................	68,510
		14. Tribophysics.................................	11,520
		15. Building materials research.......................	20,400
		16. Biochemistry and general nutrition..................	22,250
		17. Flax research................................	7,120
		18. Radiophysics................................	43,300
		19. Metallurgy..................................	2,000
		20. Nuclear energy...............................	8,000
		21. Meteorological research.........................	3,180
		22. Overseas studentships...........................	7,500
		23. Wool textile research...........................	10,010
		24. Fuel research, including coal dust...................	1,330
		25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations................	330
		26. Miscellaneous................................	12,820
				638,190
17	..	Commonwealth Grants Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary................	3,690
	B	General Expenses..................................	670
				4,360
		Total Prime Minister's Department...............	..	972,810
		III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
18	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	42,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	55,030
				97,030
19	..	Australian Embassy—United States of America.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	23,940
	B	General Expenses..................................	14,330
				38,270
20	..	Australian Embassy—China.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	14,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,000	24,080

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
21	..	Australian Embassy—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,940
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,330
				15,270
22	..	Australian Embassy—France.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	14,170
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,170
				18,340
23	..	Australian Legation—Brazil.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	4,110
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,670
				5,780
24	..	Australian Legation—Chile.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,310
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,330
				3,640
25	..	Australian Legation—The Netherlands.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	6,740
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,500
				9,240
26	..	High Commissioner's Office—Canada.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,730
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,670
				12,400
27	..	High Commissioner's Office—New Zealand.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,530
				6,610
28	..	High Commissioner's Office—India.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	10,390
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,230
				13,620
29	..	High Commissioner's Office—Pakistan.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,000
				5,770
30	..	High Commissioner's Office—Eire.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,540
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,100
				7,640
31	..	High Commissioner's Office—South Africa.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	6,880
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,230
				10,110

The Schedule—continued:

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.	£	£
32	..	Consular Representation Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	62,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	21,370
				83,450
33	..	Other Representation Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	21,510
	B	General Expenses..................................	9,670
				31,180
		Total Department of External Affairs........	..	382,430
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
34	..	Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	88,610
	B	General Expenses..................................	16,900
				105,510
35	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board..............	..	1,330
36	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,229,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	147,200
				1,376,970
37	..	Income Tax Board of Review.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,160
	B	General Expenses..................................	190
				1,350
39	..	Land Valuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	200
	B	General Expenses..................................	70
				270
40	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,510
	B	General Expenses..................................	400
				7,910
41	..	Census and Statistics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	50,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	12,000
				62,770
		Total Department of the Treasury...........	..	1,556,110
		V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
43	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	13,430
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,000
				17,430

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
44	..	Reporting Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,680
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,670
				13,350
45	..	Crown Solicitor's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	42,140
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,000
				47,140
46	..	High Court.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,870
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,170
				9,040
47	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	16,670
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,670
				19,340
48	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	15,370
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,000
				22,370
49	..	Public Service Arbitrator's Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,390
	B	General Expenses..................................	530
				1,920
50	..	Commonwealth Investigation Service.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	29,170
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,670
				32,840
51	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	37,620
	B	General Expenses..................................	9,730
				47,350
52	..	Legal Service Bureau.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	15,840
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,970
				17,810
		Total Attorney-General's Department........	..	228,590
		VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
53	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	126,470
	B	General Expenses..................................	31,330
				157,800
54	..	Electoral Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	52,610
	B	General Expenses..................................	16,170
				68,780

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR —continued.	£	£
55	..	Meteorological Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	26,310
	B	General Expenses...................................	20,170
				46,480
56	..	Observatory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	7,840
	B	General Expenses...................................	7,670
				15,510
57	..	Forestry Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	14,030
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,870
				18,900
58	..	Governor-General's Establishments.......................	..	9,900
59	..	Rent of Buildings...................................	..	163,340
		Total Department of the Interior............	..	480,710
		VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
60	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	626,310
	B	General Expenses...................................	83,670
				709,980
61	..	Repairs and Maintenance..............................	..	116,000
		Total Department of Works and Housing.......	..	825,980
		VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
62	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	396,920
	B	General Expenses...................................	64,000
				460,920
63	..	Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation..............	..	176,670
64	..	Flying Boat Bases.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	16,160
	B	General Expenses...................................	4,330
				20,490
65	..	Internal Air Services.................................	..	176,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION —continued.	£	£
66	..	Overseas Air Services.
	A	Australia-New Zealand Service.........................	7,000
	B	Australia-New Guinea Service..........................	16,670
	C	Australia-Pacific Islands and other Services.................	8,330
	D	Australia-United Kingdom Service.......................	167,340
	E	Australia-America Service............................	40,000
	F	Australia-Far East Service.............................	6,670
				246,010
`		Under Control of Department of the Interior.

67	..	Rent...........................................	..	8,670
68	..	Meteorological Services.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of the Interior.	57,700
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of the Interior	24,330
		Under Control of Department of Works and		82,030
		Housing.
69	..	Repairs and Maintenance.............................	..	80,000
		Total Department of Civil Aviation.........	..	1,250,790
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
70	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	56,540
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,300
				66,840
71	..	Tariff Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	5,590
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,670
				7,260
72	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,680
	B	General Expenses..................................	720
				2,400
73	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	172,020
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,000
				182,020

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
74	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	125,530
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,500
				132,030
75	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	65,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,770
				69,850
76	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	47,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,000
				50,080
77	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	36,600
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,330
				38,930
78	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	10,280
	B	General Expenses..................................	710
				10,990
79	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,490
	B	General Expenses..................................	670
				3,160
80	..	Commercial Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	28,610
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,700
				30,310
		Total Department of Trade and Customs......	..	593,870
		X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
81	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	86,490
	B	General Expenses..................................	29,000
				115,490
82	..	Pharmaceutical Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	10,610
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,330
				12,940
		Total Department of Health...............	..	128,430

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	£	£
84	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	80,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	15,000
				95,770
85	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	129,230
	B	General Expenses..................................	12,670
				141,900
86	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	48,510
	B	General Expenses..................................	14,830
				63,340
87	..	Division of Agricultural Economics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,490
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,270
				12,760
88	..	Division of Agricultural Production.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	9,600
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,900
				11,500
		Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture..............	..	325,270
		XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
89	..	Administrative
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	13,850
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,670
				16,520
90	..	Child Endowment Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	50,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	21,000
				71,770
91	..	Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity
		Allowances Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	107,540
	B	General Expenses..................................	37,670
				145,210
92	..	Widows' Pensions Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	9,460
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,500
				13,960
93	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Section.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	67,850
	B	General Expenses..................................	18,000
				85,850
		Total Department of Social Services.........	..	333,310

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL.	£	£
94	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	202,620
	B	General Expenses...................................	104,670
				307,290
97	..	Shipping Branch....................................	..	50,000
99	..	Joint Coal Board....................................	..	317,000
100	..	Marine Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	103,620
	B	General Expenses...................................	38,570
				142,190
101	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair.................	..	2,600
		Total Department of Shipping and Fuel........	..	819,080
		XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
102	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	20,310
	B	General Expenses...................................	2,670
				22,980
		Total Department of External Territories	..	22,980
		XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
104	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	60,000
	B	General Expenses...................................	34,670
	C	Miscellaneous.....................................	513,830
				608,500
		Total Department of Immigration............	..	608,500
		XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
105	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.................	441,460
	B	General Expenses...................................	64,430
				505,890
		Total Department of Labour and National Service......	..	505,890

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XVII—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.	£	£
106	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,770
	B	General Expenses..................................	11,670
				20,440
		Total Department of Transport.............	..	20,440
		XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
107	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	88,240
	B	General Expenses..................................	47,570
				135,810
		Total Department of Information...........	..	135,810
		XIX. DEPARTMENT OF POST-AVAR RECONSTRUCTION.
108	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	101,310
	B	General Expenses..................................	29,170
				130,480
109	..	Office of Education.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	61,380
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,000
	C	Miscellaneous—
		1. University students—Financial assistance...............	80,330
				151,710
		Total Department of Post-war Recon........	..	282,190
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES.
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		Administrative.
110	..	Under Control of Department of Defence. Salaries and General Expenses.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	33,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,000
				39,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
111	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...................	..	3,000
112	..	Maintenance Services...............................	..	3,000
		Joint Intelligence Organization.
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
113	..	Salaries and General Expenses.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	15,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,000
				20,000
114	..	Services to be carried out by the Departments of Navy, Army and Air	..	41,000
115	..	Technical Plant and Equipment.........................	..	19,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
116	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...................	..	15,700
117	..	Maintenance Services...............................	..	500
	..	Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
118		Treasury Defence Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	12,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	800	12,800
		Total Department of Defence.............	..	154,000
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
119	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................	1,200,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	270,000
				1,470,000
120	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	..	180,000
121	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,800
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,000
				6,800

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
122	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................	100
	B	General Expenses..................................	100
				200
123	..	Naval Establishments.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	660,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	100,000
			..	760,000
124	..	General Services...................................	..	200,000
125	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Depots	..	1,000,000
126	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence Purposes...............	..	210,000
127	..	Transport Services..................................	..	190,000
128	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet..................	..	2,800,000
129	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure.........................	..	25,000
130	..	Defence Research and Development......................	..	1,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
131	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................	..	30,000
132	..	Rent...........................................	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
133	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...................	..	200,000
134	..	Graving Dock—Construction (Towards Cost)................	..	130,000
135	..	Maintenance.....................................	..	55,000
		Total Department of the Navy.............	..	7,260,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
136	..	Australian Military Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................	..	2,500,000
137	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	..	450,000
138	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance..................	..	400,000
139	..	General Services...................................	..	450,000
140	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	4.500
	B	General Expenses..................................	20,000
				24,500
141	..	Inspection Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	30,600
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,600
				34,200
142	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	3,200
	B	General Expenses..................................	13,600
			..	16,800
144	..	British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance..	..	400,000
145	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	..	600,000
146	..	Defence Research and Development......................	..	40,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
147	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................	..	40,000
148	..	Rent...........................................	..	1,500
		Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
149	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture, and Maintenance.......	..	100,000
		Total Department of the Army.............	..	5,057,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939–45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF. AIR.
150	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................	..	1,500,000
151	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	..	390,000
152	..	General Services...................................	..	600,000
153	..	R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance................	..	400,000
154	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores.........................	..	1,160,000
155	..	Defence Research and Development......................	..	10,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
156	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................	..	40,000
157	..	Rent...........................................	..	3,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and
		Housing.
158	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...................	..	100,000
159	..	Maintenance.....................................	..	100,000
		Total Department of Air................	..	4,303,000
		Total Defence and Service Departments...........	..	16,774,000
		SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
160	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	367,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	59,000
				426,000
161	..	Munitions and Aircraft Factories and
		Establishments.
	B	General Expenses..................................	..	300,000
162	..	Munitions Laboratories.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	90,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	13,000
				103,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.' XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
163	..	Transport and Storage Services.........................	..	300,000
164	..	Manufacture of Munitions and Aircraft— Machinery and Plant....	..	268,000
166	..	Ships—Construction.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	18,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,000
			..	22,000
167	..	Defence Research and Development......................	..	350,000
167j	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assistance..............	..	63,000
167k	..	Bureau of Mineral Resources—Plant, Equipment and Operations...	..	139,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
168	..	Munitions Health Services............................	..	4,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
169	..	Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................	..	20,000
169k	..	Defence Research and Development—Acquisition of Sites and Buildings	..	33,000
170	..	Rent...........................................	..	10,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
171	..	Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...................	..	178,000
172	..	Maintenance.....................................	..	7,000
173	..	Maintenance of Munitions and Aircraft Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	..	50,000
174	..	Defence Research and Development—Buildings and Works......	..	550,000
		Total Department of Supply and Development.......	..	2,823,000
		Total Supply and Development.............	..	2,823,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.
		DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
		Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
178	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	606,460
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	76,330
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	2,315,330
	D	Soldiers' Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	49,000
			3,047,120
		Less amount provided under Division No. 224— War (1914-18) Services	344,000
				2,703,120
179	..	Miscellaneous—
		1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances.................	6,100
		2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments.	4,630
		8. New Guinea civilian war pensions and education benefits.....	6,670
				17,400
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
180	..	Rent of Buildings..................................	..	6,670
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
181	..	Maintenance Services...............................	..	116,670
		Total Department of Repatriation....................	..	2,843,860
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
182	..	War Service Homes Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	38,860
	B	General Expenses..................................	8,600
				47,460
		Total War Service Homes Division................	..	47,460

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
183	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	161,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	33,330
			..	194,410
184	..	War Service Land Settlement..........................	..	1,339,000
185	..	Re-establishment Loans for Agricultural Occupations..........	..	1,141,670
186	..	University Training.................................	..	1,233,000
187	..	Technical Training.................................	..	3,549,940
188	..	Rural Training....................................	..	120,000
189	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses.........	..	4,330
190	..	Native Training and Reconstruction—Papua-New Guinea........	..	43,330
		Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction............	..	7,625,680
		Total Re-establishment and Repatriation.............	..	10,517,000
		INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
191	..	United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration—Contribution	..	567,000
		SUBSIDIES.
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
192	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies...........................	..	6,334,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		SUBSIDIES—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
193	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
		1. Dairy Industry..................................	1,334,000
		3. Superphosphate subsidy...........................	1,000,000
				2,334,000
		Total Subsidies...........................	..	8,668,000
		MISCELLANEOUS.
		Department of the Treasury.
195	..	Administrative.
	A	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries.................	41,330
	B	Miscellaneous—
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London...	20,000
				61,330
		Attorney-General's Department.
196	..	Administrative.
		1. War and munitions establishments—General Expenses for guarding and protection	4,900
		3. Legal Service Bureau—Publicity.....................	1,330
				6,230
		Department of the Interior.
198	..	Rent and Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.
	A	Rent of buildings..................................	..	15,090
		Department of Trade and Customs.
200	..	Rationing Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	120,000
	B	General Expenses.................................	74,370
				194,370
201	..	Prices Commissioner.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	333,310
	B	General Expenses.................................	40,670
				373,980
		Total Miscellaneous...........................		651,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XX.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.
		MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
204	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure............	..	Dr.1,500,000
205	..	Credits from Disposals Commission.....................	..	Cr. 2,500,000
206	..	Other Credits....................................	..	Cr. 1,000,000
		Total Miscellaneous Credits.....................	..	Cr. 2,000,000
		Total Defence and Post-War (1939-45) Charges.........	..	38,000,000
		XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
211	..	Department of the Treasury.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	116,040
		8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	13,630
		10. Census including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	40,000
				169,670
217	..	Department of Health.
		2. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)—Expenses	..	2,760
		Total Miscellaneous Services..................	..	172,430

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XXII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.
220	..	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	..	4,620
221	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Miscellaneous—
		1. Loan management expenses........................	6,500
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London...	33,670
				40,170
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
222	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	9,180
	B	General Expenses.................................	2,370
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.		11,550
223	..	War Service Homes Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	18,460
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	4,000
	D	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	1,670
				24,130

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XXII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.
		Department of Repatriation.
224	..	Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
		1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 178	..	344,000
		Total War (1914-18) Services.................	..	424,470
		Total Part 1.............	..	48,197,000
		Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
225	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	228,000
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	82,330
	C	General Expenses.................................	10,000
				320,330
226	..	Central Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	154,000
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	81,330
	C	General Expenses	7,110
				242,440
227	..	North Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	21,690
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	2,830
	C	General Expenses.................................	830
				25,350
228	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	4,780
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	220
	C	General Expenses.................................	1,330
				6,330
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
230	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a......	..	550

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
231	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	23,000
		Total Commonwealth Railways..................	..	618,000
		II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
232	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	79,350
	B	General Expenses.................................	16,300
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	12,200
	D	Mail Services....................................	579,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	63,990
	F	Other Services...................................	107,500
				858,340
233	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	2,446,620
	B	General Expenses.................................	168,400
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	331,200
	D	Mail Services....................................	252,500
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	779,410
				3,978,130
234	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	1,794,960
	B	General Expenses.................................	122,900
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	243,800
	D	Mail Services....................................	124,700
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	589,000
				2,875,360
235	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	869,360
	B	General Expenses.................................	63,900
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	132,900
	D	Mail Services....................................	129,200
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	320,540
				1,515,900

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENEEAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
236	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	565,530
	B	Genera] Expenses.................................	35,700
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	79,300
	D	Mail Services....................................	58,800
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	165,780
				905,110
237	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	363,810
	B	General Expenses.................................	27,600
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	63,700
	D	Mail Services....................................	42,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	142,660
				639,770
238	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	206,750
	B	General Expenses.................................	12,400
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	27,100
	D	Mail Services....................................	23,700
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	78,230
	..			348,180
239		Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	16,620
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,700
	C	Stores and Materials...............................	3,500
	D	Mail Services....................................	2,000
	E	Engineering Services (other than New Works)..............	18,080
				45,900
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
240	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a......	5,880
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b	100
				5,980
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
241	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	132,330
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
242	..	Rent of Buildings.................................	..	39,540

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
243	..	Maintenance of Buildings.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 59a......	18,460
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 59b	3,330
		3. Repairs and Maintenance...........................	66,670	88,460
		Total Postmaster-General's Department...............	..	11,433,000
		Total Part 2........................	..	12,051,000
		Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
244	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	74,080
	B	General Expenses.................................	8,670
	C	Other Services...................................	87,330
				170,080
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
245	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	13,850
	B	Other Services...................................	113,330
	C	Developmental Services.............................	10,000
				137,180
		Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
246	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a.......	620
		2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b	30
				650

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
247	..	Courts Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,320
	B	General Expenses..................................	680
				3,000
		Under Control of Department of Health.
248	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	25,060
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,000
	C	Other Services....................................	17,030
				46,090
		Total Northern Territory.......................	..	357,000
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Prime. Minister's Department.
249	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a........	850
		2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b.	30
				880
		Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.
250	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,570
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,400	9,970
251	..	Courts and Titles Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,720
	B	General Expenses..................................	800	3 520
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
252	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses..........................	36,380
	B	Works Services....................................	41,860
	C	Other Services....................................	40,000
	D	Education.......................................	32,670
				150,910

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	£	£
253	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.......................	26,410
	B	Works Services.................................	83,420
				109,830
		Under Control of Department of Health.
254	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital.....................	11,330
		2. Health services................................	260
		3. Abattoir services...............................	1,970
		4. Veterinary services.............................	330
				13,890
		Total Australian Capital Territory................	..	289,000
		PAPUA-NEW GUINEA.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
255	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Grant towards expenses of Provisional Administration......	783,000
		6. Shipping Service...............................	30,000
		8. Re-opened plantations—Clearing secondary growth........	20,000	833,000
		Total Papua-New Guinea.......................	..	833,000
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
256	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	..	1,000
	..	Total Part 3.....................	..	1,480,000
212	..	Refunds of Revenue..............................	..	4,000,000
213	..	Advance to the Treasurer...........................	..	9,000,000
		Total..........................	..	74,728,000

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