Supply Act (No. 1) 1949-50 - Legislation

THE COMMONWEALTH OE AUSTEALIA.

SUPPLY (NO. 1) 1949-50.

No. 18 of 1949.

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 fifty.

[Assented to 29th June, 1949.]

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) 1949-50.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £71,558,000.

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 fifty the sum of seventy-one million five hundred and fifty-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 Section 4.

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

F.2950.—Price 1s. 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Section 4.

ABSTRACT.

—		Total.
Part 1.—Departments and Services—other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth.		£
PARLIAMENT....................................................		106,050
PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT....................................		1,107,530
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS................................		333,720
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY....................................		1,449,670
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT................................		202,710
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.....................................		501,050
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING..............................		753,860
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION...................................		1,542,510
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS..............................		521,900
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.........................................		163,620
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE......................		290,830
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..................................		289,750
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.........................		573,160
DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL................................		725,950
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES............................		24,130
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.....................................		107,460
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.....................		456,720
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT......................................		54,510
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.....................................		119,810
DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION........................		242,000
DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—	£
Defence and Service Departments..........................	13,339,000
Supply and Development................................	2,614,000
Re-establishment and Repatriation..........................	10,152,000
International Relief and Rehabilitation.......................	200,000
Subsidies..........................................	5,500,000
Miscellaneous.......................................	195,000
Miscellaneous Credits..................................	..
		32,000,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES........................................		1,550,240
WAR (1914-18) SERVICES...........................................		378,820
Total Part 1.................		43,496,000
Part 2.—Business Undertakings.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS......................................		637,000
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...............................		12,678,000
Total Part 2.................		13,315,000

The Schedule—continued.

Abstract—continued.

—	Total.
Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£
NORTHERN TERRITORY...........................................	398,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY..................................	305,000
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA..............................................	1,043,000
NORFOLK ISLAND................................................	1,000
Total Part 3.................	1,747,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................................	4,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................	9,000,000
Total......................	71,558,000

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...............	4,830
	B	General Expenses..................................	170
	C	Other Services....................................	2,650
				7,650
2	..	House of Representatives.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	6,650
	B	General Expenses..................................	370
	C	Other Services....................................	4,370
				11,390
3	..	Parliamentary Reporting Staff.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	6,370
	B	General Expenses..................................	270
				6,640
4	..	Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	6,160
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,570
				8,730
5	..	Joint House Department.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	10,800
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,600
				17,400
6	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	550
	B	General Expenses..................................	100
				650
7	..	Parliamentary Standing Committee on Broadcasting.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	420
	B	General Expenses..................................	500
				920
8	..	Parliamentary Printing	..	10,000
9	..	Miscellaneous.
		1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..........	25,000
		2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms including salaries of staff	17,670
				42,670
		Total Parliament...............	..	106,050

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...............	17,450
	B	General Expenses..................................	12,100
				29,550
11	..	Audit Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	101,930
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,230
				105,160
12	..	Public Service Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	52,380
	B	General Expenses..................................	13,210
				65,590
13	..	Governor-General’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	1,510
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,150
				2,660
14	..	National Library.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	5,710
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,670
				12,380
15	..	High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	84,950
	B	General Expenses..................................	62,330
				147,280
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...............	30,250
	B	General Expenses..................................	13,330
	C	Investigations—
		1. Animal health and production......................	77,630
		2. Plant industry................................	68,200
		3. Economic entomology..........................	24,500
		4. Soils and irrigation.............................	38,320
		5. Food preservation and transport....................	23,390
		6. Forest products...............................	39,260

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued.	£	£
16	C	Investigations—continued.
		7. Mining and metallurgy.........................	3,620
		8. Radio research..............................	6,000
		9. Research services............................	17,200
		10. Industrial chemistry...........................	54,230
		11. Fisheries investigations........................	29,300
		12. Aeronautical research..........................	57,080
		13. National Standards Laboratory....................	77,050
		14. Tribophysics...............................	12,570
		15. Building research............................	26,310
		16. Biochemistry and general nutrition.................	23,690
		17. Flax research...............................	6,900
		18. Radiophysics...............................	48,010
		19. Physical metallurgy...........................	2,000
		20. Nuclear energy..............................	10,580
		21. Meteorological physics........................	4,850
		22. Overseas studentships.........................	9,370
		23. Wool textile research..........................	19,670
		24. Fuel research...............................	4,820
		25. Unforeseen and urgent investigations...............	350
		26. Miscellaneous..............................	12,570
				741,050
17	..	Commonwealth Grants Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary...............	3,220
	B	General Expenses.................................	640
				3,860
		Total Prime Minister’s Department ………………	..	1,107,530
		III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
18	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	38,830
	B	General Expenses.................................	48,530
				87,360
19	..	Australian Embassy—United States of America.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	23,610
	B	General Expenses.................................	13,330
				36,940
20	..	Australian Embassy—China.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	10,380
	B	General Expenses.................................	11,000
				21,380

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...............	9,210
	B	General Expenses..................................	9,800
				19,010
22	..	Australian Embassy—France.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	12,410
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,800
				19,210
23	..	Australian Legation—Brazil.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	3,740
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,100
				5,840
24	..	Australian Legation—Chile.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	500
	B	General Expenses..................................	500
				1,000
25	..	Australian Legation—The Netherlands.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	4,700
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,330
				7,030
26	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	6,330
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,130
				8,460
27	..	High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	4,900
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,500
				6,400
28	..	High Commissioner’s Office—India.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	8,470
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,230
				12,700
29	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Pakistan.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	1,800
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,400
				3,200
30	..	High Commissioner’s Office—Eire.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	3,700
	B	General Expenses..................................	930
				4,630
31	..	High Commissioner’s Office—South Africa.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	5,300
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,670
				7,970

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................	49,880
	B	General Expenses..................................	19,670
				69,550
33	..	Other Representation Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	14,370
	B	General Expenses..................................	8,670
				23,040
		Total Department of External Affairs................	..	333,720
		IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
34	..	Treasury.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	66,460
	B	General Expenses..................................	16,670
				83,130
35	..	Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.	..	1,670
36	..	Taxation Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,132,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	157,000
				1,289,000
37	..	Taxation Boards of Review.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,250
	B	General Expenses..................................	190
				1,440
38	..	Land Valuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	200
	B	General Expenses..................................	70
				270
39	..	Superannuation Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,170
	B	General Expenses..................................	530
				7,700
40	..	Census and Statistics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	51,790
	B	General Expenses..................................	14,670
				66,460
		Total Department of the Treasury...................	..	1,449,670

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.	£	£
42	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	11,630
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,270
				16,900
43	..	Reporting Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	12,810
	B	General Expenses.................................	2,170
				14,980
44	..	Crown Solicitor’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	42,300
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,670
				47,970
45	..	High Court.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	4,710
	B	General Expenses.................................	3,500
				8,210
46	..	Bankruptcy Administration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	13,980
	B	General Expenses.................................	2,670
				16,650
47	..	Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	13,810
	B	General Expenses.................................	8,330
				22,140
48	..	Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	1,700
	B	General Expenses.................................	1,000
				2,700
49	..	Commonwealth Investigation Service.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	21,840
	B	General Expenses.................................	3,500
				25,340
50	..	Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	33,920
	B	General Expenses.................................	13,900
				47,820
		Total Attorney-General’s Department	..	202,710
		VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
51	..	Administrative”.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	116,140
	B	General Expenses.................................	51,330
				167,470

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR —continued.	£	£
52	..	Electoral Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	41,190
	B	General Expenses..................................	19,670
				60,860
53	..	Meteorological Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	32,540
	B	General Expenses..................................	32,000
				64,540
54	..	Observatory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,420
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,670
				19,090
55	..	Forestry Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,420
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,830
				19,250
56	..	Governor-General’s Establishments......................	..	7,500
57	..	Rent of Buildings..................................	..	155,670
58	..	Maintenance Services—Commonwealth Rented Properties.......	..	6,670
		Total Department of the Interior...........	..	501,050
		VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.
59	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	554,190
	B	General Expenses..................................	83,000
				637,190
60	..	Repairs and Maintenance.............................	..	116,670
		Total Department of Works and Housing............	..	753,860
		VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
61	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	461,420
	B	General Expenses..................................	76,330
				537,750
62	..	Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation.............	..	200,000

The Schedule—continued.

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

63	..	Flying Boat Bases.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	13,850
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,330
				19,180
64	..	Domestic Ant Services..............................	..	202,000
65	..	International Air Services.
	A	Australia–New Zealand Service........................	8,650
	B	Australia–Pacific Islands and other Services................	10,670
	C	Australia–United Kingdom Service......................	294,000
	D	Australia–America Service...........................	103,670
	E	Development of International Services....................	16,670
				438,660
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
66	..	Rent…………………………………………………………………..	…	5,670
67	..	Meteorological Services.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of the Interior.	51,920
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of the Interior	23,000
				74,920
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
68	..	Repairs and Maintenance	..	64,330
		Total Department of Civil Aviation.................	..	1,542,510
		IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
69	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	45,070
	B	General Expenses..................................	10,470
				55,540
70	..	Tariff Board.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	5,330
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,900
				7,230
71	..	Film Censorship.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	1,760
	B	General Expenses..................................	800
				2,560

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.	£	£
72	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	153,700
	B	General Expenses..................................	11,000
				164,700
73	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	110,460
	B	General Expenses..................................	8,230
				118,690
74	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	53,930
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,000
				58,930
75	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	41,880
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,500
				45,380
76	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	32,820
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,040
				35,860
77	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	9,170
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,100
				10,270
78	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	3,740
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,230
				4,970
79	..	Central Import Licensing Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	16,270
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,500
				17,770
		Total Department of Trade and Customs.............	..	521,900
		X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
80	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	45,760
	B	General Expenses..................................	13,530
				59,290
81	..	Quarantine.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	14,470
	B	General Expenses..................................	8,000
				22,470

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—continued.	£	£
83	..	Health Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary................	59,260
	B	General Expenses..................................	22,600
				81,860
		Total Department of Health.......................	..	163,620
		XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
84	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	63,100
	B	General Expenses..................................	15,570
				78,670
85	..	Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	108,690
	B	General Expenses..................................	16,170
		,		124,860
86	..	Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	47,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	15,830
				62,910
87	..	Division of Agricultural Economics.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	11,420
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,330
				13,750
88	..	Division of Agricultural Production.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,310
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,330
				10,640
		Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	..	290,830
		XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
90	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	17,310
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,000
				21,310
91	..	Child Endowment Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	41,890
	B	General Expenses..................................	21,000
				62,890

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XII. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES —continued.
92	..	Age and Invalid Pensions and Maternity Allowances Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	82,730
	B	General Expenses..................................	42,330
				125,060
93	..	Widows’ Pensions Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	7,790
	B	General Expenses..................................	4,170
				11,960
94	..	Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	46,730
	B	General Expenses..................................	16,670
				63,400
95	..	Under Control of Department of Post-war Reconstruction.
		Rehabilitation Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	3,460
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,670
				5,130
		Total Department of Social Services	..	289,750
		XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
96	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	12,120
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,670
				13,790
97	..	Ships Construction.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	23,540
	B	General Expenses..................................	5,000
				28,540
98	..	Transport and Storage Services.........................	..	429,000
100	..	Essential Industries and Production—Assistance..............	..	87,000
102	..	Bureau of Mineral Resources—Operations..................	..	14,830
		Total Department of Supply and Development............	..	573,160

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND FUEL.	£	£
103	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	18,590
	B	General Expenses..................................	102,330
				120,920
104	..	Shipping Branch...................................	..	468,670
105	..	Making Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	90,660
	B	General Expenses..................................	41,530
				132,190
106	..	Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair................	..	4,170
		Total Department of Shipping and Fuel.................	..	725,950
		XV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.
107	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	21,460
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,670
				24,130
		Total Department of External Territories	..	24,130
		XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
108	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	89,790
	B	General Expenses..................................	17,670
				107,460
		Total Department of Immigration.................	..	107,460
		XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.
109	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	389,020
	B	General Expenses..................................	67,700
				456,720
		Total Department of Labour and National Service......	..	456,720

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT.
110	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	13,780
	B	General Expenses..................................	40,730
				54,510
		Total Department of Transport.....................	..	54,510
		XIX.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.
111	..	Administrative.
	a	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	71,340
	B	General Expenses..................................	48,470
				119,810
		Total Department of Information...................	..	119,810
		XX.—DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
112	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary	87,230
	B	General Expenses..................................	15,670
				102,900
113	..	Office of Education.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	57,100
	B	General Expenses..................................	7,000
	C	Miscellaneous—
		1. University students—Financial assistance..............	75,000
				139,100
		Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction...........	…	242,000
		XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES.
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.
		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.
		Administrative.
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
114	..	Salaries and General Expenses.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	22,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,000
				28,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XXI. 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.
115	..	Repairs and Maintenance.............................		2,600
		Joint Intelligence Organization.
		Under Control of Department of Defence.
116	..	Salaries and General Expenses.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	18,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	6,000
				24,000
117	..	Services to be carried out by the Departments of Navy, Army and Air	..	19,400
118	..	Technical Plant and Equipment.........................	..	15,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing...........
119	..	Repairs and Maintenance.............................	..	800
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury................
120	..	Treasury Defence Division..................
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	12,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	1,200
				13,200
		Total Department of Defence..................	..	103,000
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
121	..	Permanent Naval Forces.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................	1,330,000
	B	General Expenses..................................	300,000
				1,630,000
122	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	..	160,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.
123	..	Royal Australian Naval College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	2,700
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,400
				8,100
124	..	Royal Australian Naval Reserves.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..................	2,500
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,000
				7,500
125	..	Naval Establishments.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	..	660,000
126	..	General Services..................................		330,000
127	..	General Expenses—H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Establishments	..	700,000
128	..	Aircraft and Aero Engines...........................	..	197,000
129	..	Auxiliary Vessels for Naval Defence purposes..............	..	200,000
130	..	Transport Services................................	..	130,000
131	..	Naval Construction and Additions to Fleet.................	..	330,000
132	..	Miscellaneous War Expenditure........................	..	20,000
133	..	Defence Research and Development.....................	..	3,400
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
134	..	Rent..........................................	..	2,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
135	..	Maintenance....................................	..	75,000
		Total Department of the Navy....................	..	4,453,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—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..................	..	2,400,000
137	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	..	620,000
138	..	Camp Expenses, Training and Maintenance................	..	400,000
139	..	General Services..................................	..	.469,500
140	..	Royal Military College.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	4,600
	B	General Expenses.................................	20,000
				24,600
141	..	Inspection Branch.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	45,000
	B	General Expenses.................................	4,000
				49,000
142	..	Rifle Clubs and Associations.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	2,600
	B	General Expenses.................................	13,000
				15,600
143	..	Prisoners of War, Internees, War Criminals and War Crimes Trials—Maintenance	..	13,000
144	..	British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan—Maintenance.	..	100,000
145	..	Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization, Equipment and Reserves	..	600,000
146	..	Defence Research and Development.....................	..	25,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior................
147	..	Rent..........................................	..	3,300
		Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
148	..	Maintenance..................................	..	150,000
		Total Department of the Army..........	..	4,870,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEFENCE AND SERVICE DEPARTMENTS— continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF AIR.
149	..	Royal Australian Air Force.
	A	Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay..................	..	1,440,000
150	..	Civilian Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	..	415,000
151	..	General Services..................................	..	575,000
152	..	R.A.A.F. Squadrons in Japan—Maintenance...............	..	200,000
153	..	Aircraft, Equipment and Stores........................	..	1,140,000
154	..	Defence Research and Development.....................	..	10,000
		Under Control of Department of the Interior................
155	..	Rent..........................................	..	3,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
156	..	Maintenance....................................	..	130,000
		Total Department of Air..........	..	3,913,000
		Total Defence and Service Departments..........	..	13,339,000
		SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.
157	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	400,000
	B	General Expenses.................................	90,000
				490,000
158	..	Government Undertakings and Establishments...............
	B	General Expenses..................................	..	300,000
159	..	Defence Research and Industrial Laboratories...............
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	140,000
	B	General Expenses.................................	23,000
				163,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
		DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT—continued.
159k	..	Aeronautical Research Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	50,000
	B	General Expenses................................	10,000
	C	Plant and Equipment..............................	10,000
				70,000
160	..	Transport and Storage Services.......................	..	210,000
161	..	Manufacture of Munitions and Aircraft— Machinery and Plant..	..	500,000
162	..	Defence Research and Development....................	..	700,000
163	..	Bureau of Mineral Resources.........................	..	55,000
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
164	..	Security Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary..............	3,500
	B	General Expenses................................	200
				3,700
		Under Control of Department of Health.
165	..	Supply and Development Health Services................	..	4,800
		Under Control of Department of the Interior...............
166	..	Rent.........................................	..	22,000
167	..	Defence Research and Development—Rent...............	..	12,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing..........
168	..	Maintenance....................................	..	2,500
169	..	Maintenance of Munitions and Aircraft Factories and Establishments (Buildings and Services)	..	80,000
170	..	Defence Research and Development—Maintenance..........	..	1,000
		Total Department of Supply and Development.......	..	2,614,000
		Total Supply and Development........	..	2,614,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND REPATRIATION.
		DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
		Under Control or Department of Repatriation.
172	..	Repatriation Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	486,340
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	89,330
	C	Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account	2,446,670
	D	Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account	54,000
			3,076,340
		Less amount provided under Division No. 221— War (1914-18) Services	302,330
				2,774,010
173	..	Miscellaneous—
		1. Seamen’s war pensions and allowances...............	7,000
		2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	4,400
		8. New Guinea civilian war pensions and education benefits...	7,830
				19,230
		Under Control of Department of the Interior................
174	..	Rent of Buildings.................................		6,670
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing..........
175	..	Maintenance Services..............................	..	116,670
		Total Department of Repatriation................	..	2,916,580
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
176	..	War Service Homes Division.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	47,840
	B	General Expenses.................................	14,930
				62,770
		Total War Service Homes Division	..	62,770

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		DEPARTMENT OF POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
177	..	Administrative.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	139,850
	B	General Expenses..................................	27,670
				167,520
178		War Service Land Settlement..........................	..	1,879,000
179	..	Re-establishment Loans fob Agricultural Occupations..........	..	656,670
180	..	University Training.................................	..	1,169,000
181	..	Technical Training.................................	..	3,147,670
182	..	Rural Training....................................	..	116,670
183	..	Services Education Scheme—Correspondence Courses.........	..	3,000
184	..	Native Training and Reconstruction—Papua-New Guinea.......	..	33,120
		Total Department of Post-war Reconstruction..........	..	7,172,650
		Total Re-establishment and Repatriation...........	..	10,152,000
		INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
185	..	United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration—Contribution	..	200,000
		SUBSIDIES.
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
187	..	Price Stabilization Subsidies...........................	..	2,500,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		SUBSIDIES—continued.
		Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
188	..	Assistance to Primary Production.
		1. Dairy Industry..................................	1,900,000
		2. Superphosphate subsidy...........................	1,100,000
				3,000,000
		Total Subsidies.......................	..	5,500,000
		MISCELLANEOUS.
		Department of the Treasury.
190	..	Administrative.
	A	Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries................	46,670
	B	Miscellaneous—
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London....	19,670
				66,340
		Attorney-General’s Department.
191	..	Administrative.
		1. War and munitions establishments—General Expenses for guarding and protection	3,500
		2. Central Preference Board—Expenses..................	500
				4,000
192	..	Legal Service Bureau.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	15,610
	B	General Expenses.................................	2,630
				18,240
		Department of Trade and Customs.
194	..	Rationing Commission.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	37,730
	B	General Expenses.................................	38,330
				76,060
201	..	Prices Commissioner.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	25,360
	B	General Expenses.................................	5,000
				30,360
		Total Miscellaneous.....................	..	195,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued. XXI.—DEFENCE AND POST-WAR (1939-45) CHARGES—continued.	£	£
		MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
199	..	Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure............	..	Dr.1,000,000
200	..	Credits from Disposals Commission.....................	..	Cr. 800,000
201	..	Other Credits....................................		Cr. 200,000
		Total Miscellaneous Credits...................	..	..
		Total Defence and Post-War (1939-45) Charges.......	..	32,000,000
		XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
211		Department of the Treasury.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	114,670
		8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	19,170
		10. Census including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	30,000
				163,840
215	..	Department of Shipping and Fuel.
	A	Joint Coal Board—
		1. Contribution to Welfare Fund.....................	53,330
		2. Contribution to administrative costs.................	27,000
		3. Grants and advances for other than capital expenditure.....	94,670
				175,000
216	..	Department of Immigration.
		(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate).
	A	Encouraged Immigration............................	944,000
	B	Grants and subsidies...............................	33,780
	C	Establishments...................................	200,000
	D	Medical.......................................	10,000
	E	Publicity.......................................	15,000
	P	Miscellaneous...................................	8,620
				1,211,400
		Total Miscellaneous Services.....................	..	1,550,240

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 1—continued.	£	£
		XXIII.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.
217	..	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	..	3,340
218	..	Department of the Treasury.
	A	Miscellaneous—
		1. Loan management expenses.......................	6,530
		2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London...	33,670
				40,200
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
219	..	Australian War Memorial.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,650
	B	General Expenses..................................	3,670
				12,320
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
220	..	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	15,000
	B	General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	3,730
	C	Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	1,900
				20,630
		Department of Repatriation.
221	..	Repatriation—Miscellaneous.
		1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 172	..	302,330
		Total War (1914-18) Services.............	..	378,820
		Total Part 1......	..	43,496,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2.—Business Undertakings.	£	£
		I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.
222	..	Trans-Australian Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	235,730
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	103,870
	C	General Expenses.................................	10,830
				350,430
223	..	Central Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	145,730
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	81,670
	C	General Expenses.................................	5,330
				232,730
224	..	North Australia Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	19,380
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	5,330
	C	General Expenses.................................	1,000
				25,710
225	..	Australian Capital Territory Railway.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	3,740
	B	Stores and Materials...............................	210
	C	General Expenses.................................	1,450
				5,400
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
227	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a......	..	390
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
228	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	22,340
		Total Commonwealth Railways...............	..	637,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued.	£	£
		II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
229	..	Central Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	101,900
	B	General Expenses..................................	14,470
	C	Stores and Materials................................	30,320
	D	Mail Services.....................................	550,700
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	81,950
	F	Other Services....................................	152,830
				932,170
230	..	New South Wales.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,501,260
	B	General Expenses..................................	218,270
	C	Stores and Materials................................	411,140
	D	Mail Services.....................................	348,070
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	942,500
				4,421,240
231	..	Victoria.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	1,843,080
	B	General Expenses..................................	162,580
	C	Stores and Materials................................	321,980
	D	Mail Services.....................................	217,830
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	641,250
				3,186,720
232	..	Queensland.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	937,090
	B	General Expenses..................................	75,690
	C	Stores and Materials................................	151,350
	D	Mail Services.....................................	164,430
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	359,000
				1,687.560
233	..	South Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	557,860
	B	General Expenses..................................	40,250
	C	Stores and Materials................................	88,430
	D	Mail Services.....................................	78,930
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	189,500
				954,970
234	..	Western Australia.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	418,550
	B	General Expenses..................................	32,670
	C	Stores and Materials................................	71,090
	D	Mail Services.....................................	76,100
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	145,750
				744,160

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 2—continued. II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.	£	£
235	..	Tasmania.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	233,600
	B	General Expenses...................................	16,040
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	31,650
	D	Mail Services.....................................	24,830
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	83,500	!
				389,620
236	..	Northern Territory.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	21,720
	B	General Expenses...................................	6,420
	C	Stores and Materials.................................	2,750
	D	Mail Services.....................................	1,730
	E	Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)..............	14,750
				47,370
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
237	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a........	4,250
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b.	100
				4,350
		Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
238	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	..	125,670
		Under Control of Department of the Interior..................
239	..	Rent of Buildings...................................	..	44,000
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
240	..	Maintenance of Buildings.
		1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 59a........	20,000
		2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 59b.	4,000
		3. Repairs and Maintenance............................	116,170
				140,170
		Total Postmaster-General’s Department..............	..	12,678,000
		Total Part 2.......................	..	13,315,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.	£	£
		NORTHERN TERRITORY.
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
241	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	73,490
	B	General Expenses.................................	9,000
	C	Other Services...................................	106,000
				188,490
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
242	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	10,380
	B	Other Services...................................	105,330
	C	Developmental Services.............................	16,670
				132,380
		Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
243	..	Audit of Accounts.
		1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a.......	450
		2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 11b	20
				470
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
244	..	Courts Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	2,510
	B	General Expenses.................................	1,250
				3,760
		Under Control of Department of Health.
245	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary...............	34,930
	B	General Expenses.................................	8,570
	C	Other Services...................................	29,400
				72,900
		Total Northern Territory.......................	..	398,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued.	£	£
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
		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.	20
				640
		Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.
247	..	Australian Capital Territory Police.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	8,270
	B	General Expenses..................................	2,000
				10,270
248	..	Courts and Titles Office.
	A	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary................	2,530
	B	General Expenses..................................	670
				3,200
		Under Control of Department of the Interior.
249	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.........................	32,890
	B	Works Services...................................	35,670
	C	Other Services....................................	46,330
	D	Education.......................................	39,670
				154,560
		Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
250	..	General Services.
	A	Salaries and General Expenses.........................	24,920
	B	Works Services...................................	94,000
				118,920
		Under Control of Department of Health.
251	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Canberra Community Hospital........................	13,330
		2. Health and dental services...........................	1,080
		3. Abattoir services.................................	2,670
		4. Veterinary services...............................	330
				17,410
		Total Australian Capital Territory...................	..	305,000

The Schedule—continued.

Division No.	Subdivision.	Part 3—continued. PAPUA-NEW GUINEA.	£	£
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
252	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Grant towards expenses of Provisional Administration........	1,000,000
		5. Shipping Service.................................	16,670
		7. Restoration of plantations, land and roads.................	26,330	1,043,000
		Total Papua-New Guinea.......................	..	1,043,000
		NORFOLK ISLAND.
		Under Control of Department of External Territories.
253	..	Miscellaneous Services.
		1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	1,000	1,000
		Total Part 3..............	..	1,747,000
207	..	Refunds of Revenue................................	..	4,000,000
208	..	Advance to the Treasurer.............................	..	9,000,000
		Total......................	..	71,558,000

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

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