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THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

SUPPLY (No. 1) 1955-56.

No. 21 of 1955.

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-six.

[Assented to 15th June. 1955.]

BE it enacted by the Queens 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) 1955-56.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £163,077,000.

3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-six, the sum of One hundred and sixty-three million and seventy-seven thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.

Sum available for the purposes set forth in Schedule.

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

Limit of period of expenditure.

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

THE

F.3077/55.Price 1s. 6d.

THE SCHEDULE. Sections 3

ABSTRACT.

Total.

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

 

 

£

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

287,000

PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT...............................

823,000

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

608,000

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

3,087,000

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT...........................

534,000

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

1,294,000

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

920,000

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

3,830,000

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

1,348,000

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

474,000

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

630,000

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

923,000

DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.....................

358,000

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

64,000

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION...............................

499,000

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE................

687,000

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT......................

295,000

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION 

1,870,000

AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.....................

170,000

DEFENCE SERVICES

£

 

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

277,000

 

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

15,499,000

 

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

21,475,000

 

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

20,751,000

 

Department of Supply...............................

4,692,000

 

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

1,835,000

 

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

107,000

 

 

64,636,000

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

6,601,000

BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES....................................

6,700,000

WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES............................

8,711,000

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

105,349,000


The Schedulecontinued

Abstractcontinued.

Total.

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

 

£

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

1,234,000

POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.........................

26,110,000

BROADCASTING SERVICES....................................

1,951,000

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

29,295,000

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

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

1,041,000

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

886,000

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

7,000

TERRITORY OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA........................

2,499,000

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

4,433,000

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

8,000,000

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

16,000,000

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

163,077,000

F.3077/55.—2


The Schedulecontinued.

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.................

9,000

 

 

B

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

500

 

 

C

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

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

15,200

2

..

House of Representatives.

 

 

 

A

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

14,600

 

 

B

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

900

 

 

C

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

10,900

 

 

 

 

 

26,400

3

..

Parliamentary Reporting Staff.

 

 

 

A

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

13,600

 

 

£

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

14,000

4

..

Library.

 

 

 

A

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

13,200

 

 

B

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

4,700

 

 

 

 

 

17,900

5

..

Joint House Department.

 

 

 

A

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

34,000

 

 

B

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

9,700

 

 

 

 

 

43,700

6

..

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.

 

 

 

A

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

900

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

6k

..

Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts.

 

 

 

A

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

900

 

 

B.

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

400

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

7

..

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

..

30,000

8

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

70,000

 

 

 

2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff 

67,400

 

 

 

 

 

137,400

 

 

Total Parliament............

..

287,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

9

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

55,000

 

 

B

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

26,500

 

 

 

 

 

81,500

10

..

Audit Office.

 

 

 

A

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

189,500

 

 

B

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

7,300

 

 

 

 

 

196,800

11

..

Public Service Board.

 

 

 

A

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

139,500

 

 

B

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

19,200

 

 

C

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

10,800

 

 

 

 

 

169,500

12

..

Governor-General's Office.

 

 

 

A

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

4,200

 

 

B

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

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

13

..

National Library.

 

 

 

A

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

33,200

 

 

B

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

18,000

 

 

 

 

 

51,200

14

..

High Commissioner's OfficeUnited Kingdom.

 

 

 

A

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

147,100

 

 

B

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

77,200

 

 

 

 

 

224,300

15

..

Commonwealth Grants Commission.

 

 

 

A

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

5,100

 

 

B

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

1,400

 

 

 

 

 

6,500

16

..

Office of Education.

 

 

 

A

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

50,400

 

 

B

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

4,800

 

 

 

 

 

55,200

16k

..

Official Establishments..............................

..

29,000

 

 

Total Prime Minister's Department...........

..

823,000

 

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL

 

 

 

 

AFFAIRS.

 

 

17

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

92,400

 

 

B

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

72,800

 

 

 

 

 

165,200

18

..

EmbassyUnited States of America.

 

 

 

A

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

45,600

 

 

B

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

26,600

 

 

 

 

 

72,200


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

20

..

EmbassyRepublic of France.

 

 

 

A

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

17,200

 

 

B

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

6,600

 

 

 

 

 

23,800

21

..

EmbassyKingdom of The Netherlands.

 

 

 

A

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

6,600

 

 

B

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

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,800

22

..

EmbassyRepublic of Indonesia.

 

 

 

A

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

12,700

 

 

B

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

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

18,200

23

..

EmbassyRepublic of Ireland.

 

 

 

A

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

3,500

 

 

B

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

2,300

 

 

 

 

 

5,800

24

..

EmbassyJapan.

 

 

 

A

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

18,500

 

 

B

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

6,200

 

 

 

 

 

24,700

25

..

Embassy—Federal Republic of Germany.

 

 

 

A

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

8,000

 

 

B

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

5,500

 

 

 

 

 

13,500

26

..

LegationUnited States of Brazil.

 

 

 

A

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

5,800

 

 

B

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

3,300

 

 

 

 

 

9,100

27

..

LegationIsrael.

 

 

 

A

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

4,800

 

 

B

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

2,200

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

28

..

LegationItaly.

 

 

 

A

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

8,000

 

 

B

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

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

12,100

29

..

LegationRepublic of Egypt.

 

 

 

A

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

8,800

 

 

B

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

4,600

 

 

 

 

 

13,400

30

..

LegationRepublic of the Philippines.

 

 

 

A

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

8,800

 

 

B

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

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

12,900


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

£

31

..

LegationThailand.

 

 

 

A

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

5,500

 

 

B

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

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

8,700

32

..

LegationVietnam and Laos.

 

 

 

A

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

7,600

 

 

B

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

4,100

 

 

 

 

 

11,700

32k

..

LegationCambodia.

 

 

 

A

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

3,800

 

 

B

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

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

33

..

LegationBurma.

 

 

 

A

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

6,200

 

 

B

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

3,400

 

 

 

 

 

9,600

34

..

High CommissionCanada.

 

 

 

A

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

12,900

 

 

B

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

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

18,600

35

..

High CommissionNew Zealand.

 

 

 

A

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

6,800

 

 

B

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

2,700

 

 

 

 

 

9,500

36

..

High CommissionIndia.

 

 

 

A

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

14,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

37

..

High CommissionPakistan.

 

 

 

A

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

11,300

 

 

B

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

4,600

 

 

 

 

 

15,900

38

..

High CommissionUnion of South Africa.

 

 

 

A

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

6,300

 

 

B

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

4,200

 

 

 

 

 

10,500

39

..

High CommissionCeylon.

 

 

 

A

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

6,700

 

 

B

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

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

9,900

40

..

Consular Representation Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

51,800

 

 

B

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

22,600

 

 

 

 

 

74,400

41

..

Other Representation Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

16,800

 

 

B

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

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

22,500

 

 

Total Department of External Affairs...........

..

608,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision

Part 1continued.

 

 

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

£

£

42

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

149,300

 

 

B

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

25,900

 

 

 

 

 

175,200

43

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.............

..

9,800

44

..

Taxation Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

2,336,000

 

 

B

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

297,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,633,000

45

..

Taxation Boards of Review.

 

 

 

A

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

2,800

 

 

B

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

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,300

46

..

Valuation Boards.

 

 

 

A

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

300

 

 

B

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

200

 

 

 

 

 

500

47

..

Superannuation Board.

 

 

 

A

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

32,200

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

34,200

48

..

Bureau of Census and Statistics.

 

 

 

A

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

176,800

 

 

B

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

52,200

 

 

 

 

 

229,000

 

 

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

..

3,087,000

 

 

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

 

 

50

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

43,400

 

 

B

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

25,300

 

 

 

 

 

68,700

51

..

Reporting Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

23,200

 

 

B

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

3,700

 

 

 

 

 

26,900

52

..

Crown Solicitor's Office.

 

 

 

A

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

88,400

 

 

B

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

8,300

 

 

 

 

 

96,700

53

..

High Court.

 

 

 

A

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

10,000

 

 

B

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

10,700

 

 

 

 

 

20,700


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

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

£

£

54

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

36,400

 

 

B

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

5,700

 

 

 

 

 

42,100

55

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

 

 

 

A

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

26,400

 

 

B

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

18,300

 

 

 

 

 

44,700

56

..

Public Service Arbitrator's Office.

 

 

 

A

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

4,000

 

 

B

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

1,300

 

 

 

 

 

5,300

57

..

Commonwealth Investigation Service.

 

 

 

A

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

32,800

 

 

B

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

6,700

 

 

 

 

 

39,500

58

..

Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

 

 

 

A

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

86,000

 

 

B

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

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

116,000

59

..

Legal Service Bureau.

 

 

 

A

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

20,200

 

 

B

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

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

21,400

 

 

Peace Officer Guard.

 

 

60

A

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

50,000

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

52,000

 

 

Total Attorney-General's Department...........

..

534,000

 

 

VI—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

 

 

61

..

Administrative.'

 

 

 

A

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

413,500

 

 

B

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

75,300

 

 

C

Miscellaneous.....................................

 

 

 

 

1. Transport services for other departments in Canberra........

26,300

 

 

 

2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra..........

18,300

 

 

 

4. Mapping activities—Payments for work carried out by States...

4,000

 

 

 

5. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for aerial photography 

40,000

 

 

 

6. Publicity materials and services......................

17,000

 

 

 

7. Film production.................................

16,700

 

 

 

10. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services.

25,300

 

 

 

 

 

636,400


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued.

£

£

62

..

Electoral Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

136,000

 

 

B

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

41,000

 

 

 

 

 

177,000

63

..

Meteorological Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

132,800

 

 

B

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

81,700

 

 

 

 

 

214,500

64

..

Observatory.

 

 

 

A

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

20,800

 

 

B

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

7,700

 

 

 

 

 

28,500

65

..

Forestry Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

25,600

 

 

B

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

12,700

 

 

 

 

..

38,300

67

..

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

..

199,300

 

 

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

..

1,294,000

 

 

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

 

 

68

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

511,000

 

 

B

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

99,000

 

 

 

 

 

610,000

69

..

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

..

310,000

 

 

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

..

920,000

 

 

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

 

 

70

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

816,600

 

 

B

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

112,000

 

 

 

 

..

928,600

71

..

Maintenance and Operation of Civil Aviation Facilities..........

..

1,373,300

71k

..

Development of Civil Aviation..........................

..

64,000

72

..

Domestic Air Services................................

..

286,700


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION—continued.

£

£

73

..

International Air Services.

 

 

 

A

Australia-New Zealand Service.........................

22,300

 

 

B^

Australia-Pacific Islands and Other Services.................

27,800

 

 

C

Australia-United Kingdom Service.......................

688,400

 

 

D

Australia-America Service............................

178,000

 

 

E

Australia-Hong Kong-Japan Service......................

15,300

 

 

F

Australia-South Africa Service..........................

5,000

 

 

G

Development of International Services....................

1,200

 

 

 

 

 

938,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

74

..

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

..

7,000

75

 

Meteorological Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior..

75,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Department of the Interior 

40,700

 

 

 

 

 

115,700

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

76

..

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

..

116,706

 

 

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

..

3,830,000

 

 

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

 

 

77

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

1,177,800

 

 

B

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

141,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,318,800

78

..

Tariff Board.

 

 

 

A

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

18,200

 

 

B

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

79

..

Film Censorship.

 

 

 

A

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

3,400

 

 

B

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

3,800

 

 

 

 

 

7,200

 

 

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

..

1,348,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

£

£

81

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

125,800

 

 

B

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

45,000

 

 

 

 

 

170,800

82

..

Quarantine.

 

 

 

A

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

43,200

 

 

B

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

45,000

 

 

 

 

 

88,200

83

..

Health Services.

 

 

 

A

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

175,000

 

 

B

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

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

215,000

 

 

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

..

474,000

 

 

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

 

 

85

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

126,000

 

 

B

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

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

154,000

86

..

Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1950.

 

 

 

A

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

245,000

 

 

B

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

45,300

 

 

 

 

 

290,300

87

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

 

 

 

A

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

99,300

 

 

B

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

35,000

 

 

 

 

 

134,300

88

..

Division of Agricultural Economics.

 

 

 

A

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

28,400

 

 

B

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

7,600

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

89

..

Division of Agricultural Production.

 

 

 

A

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

12,200

 

 

B

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

3,200

 

 

 

 

 

15,400

 

 

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

..

630,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

£

£

91

..

Central Administration.

 

 

 

A

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

42,200

 

 

B

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

12,500

54,700

92

..

State Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

617,000

 

 

B

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

251,300

 

 

 

 

 

868,300

 

 

Total Department of Social Services...........

..

923,000

 

 

XIII.—DEPARTMENT. OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

 

 

93

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

41,500

 

 

B

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

9,300

 

 

 

 

 

50,800

94

..

Marine Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

210,500

 

 

B

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

90,000

 

 

 

 

 

300,500

95

..

Ship Construction.

 

 

 

A

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

6,000

 

 

B

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

700

 

 

 

 

 

6,700

 

 

Total Department of Shipping and Transport......

..

358,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES.

£

£

96

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

53,400

 

 

B

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

10,600

 

 

 

 

 

64,000

 

 

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

..

64,000

 

 

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

 

 

97

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

404,300

 

 

B

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

94,700

 

 

 

 

 

499,000

 

 

Total Department of Immigration...................

..

499,000

 

 

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

 

 

98

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

587,400

 

 

B

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

99,600

 

 

 

 

 

687,000

 

 

Total Department of Labour and National Service........

..

687,000

 

 

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

 

 

99

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

98,100

 

 

B

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

17,300

 

 

 

 

 

115,400

100

..

Bureau of Mineral Resources.

 

 

 

A

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

104,300

 

 

B

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

17,300

 

 

C

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

1. Operational expenses.............................

58,000

 

 

 

 

 

179,600

 

 

Total Department of National Development.............

..

295,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

 

 

XVIII.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

£

£

101

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

 

(For payment to credit of Science and Industry Trust Account.)

 

 

 

A

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

..

75,700

 

B

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

..

19,100

 

C

Investigations

 

 

 

 

1. Animal health and production.......................

205,600

 

 

 

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

205,400

 

 

 

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

62,700

 

 

 

4. Soils and irrigation..............................

96,600

 

 

 

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

66,500

 

 

 

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

94,900

 

 

 

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

11,200

 

 

 

8. Radio research.................................

14,000

 

 

 

9. Research services...............................

74,800

 

 

 

10. Industrial chemistry.............................

157,500

 

 

 

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

59,000

 

 

 

12. Mathematical statistics...........................

21,900

 

 

 

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

162,200

 

 

 

14. Tribophysics..................................

25,600

 

 

 

15. Building research...............................

45,000

 

 

 

16. Biochemistry and general nutrition...................

40,500

 

 

 

17. Plant fibre...................................

12,900

 

 

 

18. Radiophysics.................................

103,600

 

 

 

19. Physical metallurgy.............................

3,600

 

 

 

20. Nuclear energy................................

5,300

 

 

 

21. Meteorological physics...........................

20,400

 

 

 

22. Dairy research.................................

17,300

 

 

 

23. Wool textile research............................

107,500

 

 

 

24. Fuel research..................................

47,300

 

 

 

25. Wild life (including rabbit investigations)...............

31,800

 

 

 

26. Land research and regional survey....................

42,200

 

 

 

27. Genetics investigations...........................

10,300

 

 

 

28. Unforeseen and urgent investigations..................

800

 

 

 

29. Miscellaneous.................................

11,800

 

 

 

 

 

1,758,200

 

D

Grants..........................................

..

17,000

 

 

Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 

..

1,870,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XIX.—AUSTRALIAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

10lk

..

Australian Atomic Energy Commission.

 

 

 

 

1. Expenditure .under the Atomic Energy Act 1953 (for payment to the credit of the Atomic Energy Trust Account)             

..

170,000

 

 

XX–DEFENCE SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

 

 

102

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

75,000

 

 

B

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

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

88,000

103

..

Joint Intelligence Bureau.

 

 

 

A

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

58,000

 

 

B

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

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

67,000

104

..

Defence Signals Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

70,000

 

 

B

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

22,000.

 

 

 

 

 

92,000

105

..

Plant and Equipment................................

..

10,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

106

..

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

..

10,000

107

..

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

..

10,000

 

 

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

..

277,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XX.—DEFENCE SEEVICES—continued.

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE, NAVY.

£

£

109

..

Permanent Naval Forces.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................

4,200,000

 

 

B

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

400,600

 

 

 

 

 

4,600,000

110

..

Civilian Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

380,000

111

..

Royal Australian Naval College.

 

 

 

A

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

10,000

 

 

B

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

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

30,000

112

..

Royal Australian Naval Reserves.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................

120,000

 

 

B

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

73,000

 

 

 

 

 

193,000

113

..

Naval Establishments.

 

 

 

A

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

..

1,600,000

114

..

General Services...................................

..

600,000

115

..

General Expenses H.M.A. Ships, Fleet Auxiliaries and Naval Establishments 

..

4,670,000

116

..

Aircraft and Aero Engines—Repair and other charges..........

..

150,000

117

..

Naval Construction.................................

..

1,800,000

118

..

Aircraft and Aero Engines.............................

..

500,000

119

..

Machinery and Plant for Naval Establishments...............

..

200,000

120

..

Miscellaneous Expenditure............................

..

10,000

121

..

MaintenanceWorks and Buildings......................

..

7,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.................

 

 

123

..

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

..

9,000

124

..

Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................

..

50,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

XX.–DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYcontinued.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

125

..

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

..

450,000

126

..

Maintenance......................................

..

250,000

 

 

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

..

15,499,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

 

 

127

..

Australian Regular Army.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................

7,000,000

 

 

B

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

850,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,850,000

128

..

Civilian Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

1,450,000

l29

..

Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................

2,000,000

 

 

B

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

850,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,850,000

130

..

General Services...................................

 

600,000

131

..

Royal Military College.

 

 

 

A

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

13,000

 

 

B

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

70,000

 

 

 

 

 

83,000

132

..

Rifle Clubs and Associations.

 

 

 

A

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

9,000

 

 

B

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

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

24,000

133

..

Forces in Japan and KoreaMaintenance..................

..

1,000,000

134

..

Arms and EquipmentMaintenance......................

..

2,600,000

135

..

Arms, Armament, Ammunition, Mechanization and Equipment....

..

3,500,000

136

..

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

..

150,000

137

..

MaintenanceWorks and Buildings......................

..

60,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

£

DEPARTMENT OP THE ARMYcontinued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

139

..

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

..

8,000

140

..

Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................

..

50,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

141

..

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

..

850,000

142

..

Maintenance......................................

..

400,000

 

 

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

..

21,475,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.

 

 

143

..

Royal Australian Air Force.

 

 

 

A

Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay...................

..

4,900,000

144

..

Civilian Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

700,000

145

..

General Services...................................

..

1,600,000

146

 

R.A.A.F. Squadrons OverseasMaintenance................

..

500,000

146k

..

Repair and Overhaul of Aircraft and other Equipment..........

..

600,000

147

..

Equipment and Stores...............................

..

5,000,000

148

..

Aircraft Projects...................................

..

6,000,000

149

..

Defence Research and Development......................

..

50,000

151

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior RENT.............

..

6,000

152

..

Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................

..

40,000

152k

..

Meteorological Services..............................

..

55,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued

£

£

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

153

..

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

..

900,000

154

..

Maintenance......................................

..

400,000

 

 

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

..

20,751,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

 

 

155

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

303,000

 

 

B

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

95,000

 

 

 

 

 

398,000

157

..

Defence Standards Laboratories.

 

 

 

A

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

230,000

 

 

B

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

40,000

 

 

 

 

 

270,000

158

..

Design and Inspection Branch.

 

 

 

A

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

342,000

 

 

B

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

122,000

 

 

 

 

 

464,000

159

..

Storage Services...................................

..

212,000

160

..

Defence Research and Development......................

..

2,152,000

161

..

Defence Research and Development Laboratories.

 

 

 

A

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

233,000

 

 

B

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

172,000

 

 

 

 

 

405,000

163

 

Machinery and Plant................................

..

100,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLYcontinued.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

164

..

Health Services....................................

..

1,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

165

..

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

..

19,000

166

..

Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................

..

3,000

167

..

Defence Research and DevelopmentAcquisition of Sites and Buildings 

..

8,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

168

..

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

..

55,000

169

..

Defence Research and DevelopmentBuildings, Works, Fittings' and Furniture 

..

500,000

171

..

Maintenance of Factories and Establishments................

..

20,000

172

..

Defence Research and DevelopmentMaintenance............

..

85,000

 

 

Total Department of Supply.................

..

4,692,000

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION.

 

 

173

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

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

380,000

 

 

B

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

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

435,000

174

..

Government Undertakings and Establishments................

 

 

 

B

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

..

150,000

174k

..

Breaking Down of Ammunition.........................

..

10,000

176

..

Storage Services...................................

..

190,000

177

..

Defence Research and Development......................

..

15,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION continued.

 

 

178

..

Machinery and Plant................................

..

600,000

179

..

Development of Industrial Production.....................

..

50,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

181

..

Health Services....................................

..

9,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

182

..

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

..

8,000

183

..

Acquisition of Sites and Buildings.......................

..

18,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

184

..

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

..

250,000

185

..

Maintenance of Factories and Establishments................

..

100,000

 

 

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

..

1,835,000

 

 

OTHER SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

186

..

Civil Defence.....................................

..

30,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.

 

 

186k

..

Administration of National Service Act 1951-1953.

 

 

 

A

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

39,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

C

Miscellaneous.....................................

32,000

 

 

 

 

 

77,000

 

 

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

..

107,000

 

 

Total Defence Services...........................

..

64,636,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

£

£

 

 

Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

188

..

Security Service.

 

 

 

 

1.

Administrative expenses...........................

..

118,000

189

..

 

Office of Education.

 

 

 

 

1.

Commonwealth scholarship scheme....................

..

333,000

190

..

 

Department of External Affairs.

 

 

 

 

1.

International Labour Conferences-Representation...........

3,100

 

 

 

2.

International Labour Organization-Contribution............

32,000

 

 

 

5.

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization —Contribution, representation and publicity 

29,000

 

 

 

6.

United Nations—Representation......................

45,600

 

 

 

7.

United Nations—Contribution.......................

156,000

 

 

 

8.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation 

28,000

 

 

 

9.

South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation...

33,500

 

 

 

10.

Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition..........

71,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

399,000

191

..

Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

 

1.

Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth.........

5,600

 

 

 

2.

Loan management expenses—Works and States............

11,700

 

 

 

3.

Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London 

11,700

 

 

 

6.

Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances 

57,000

 

 

 

7.

Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

136,000

194

..

Department of Trade and Customs.

 

 

 

 

2.

Duty—Remission under special circumstances.............

..

13,000

195

..

Department of Health.

 

 

 

 

1.

Medical research................................

43,000

 

 

 

2.

Child Health Centres (for payment to credit of National Health Campaign Trust Account) 

10,000

 

 

 

3.

Commonwealth Council for National Fitness..............

27,500

 

 

 

4.

Aerial medical services—Subsidy.....................

11,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,000


The Schedule—continued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXL—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

£

£

196

..

Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

5. Overseas trade publicity...........................

6,600

 

 

 

11. Dairy industry—Extension grant.....................

83,000

 

 

 

12. Exhibitions overseas—Representation.................

11,000

 

 

 

18. Food production—Grant for expansion of Agricultural Advisory Services 

66,400

 

 

 

 

 

167,000

197

..

Department of Social Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances 

31,000

 

 

 

3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth........

6,000

 

 

 

6. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations 

500,000

 

 

 

 

 

537,000

198

..

Department of Shipping and Transport.

 

 

 

 

1. Marine salvage service............................

4,000

 

 

 

3. Leigh Creek Coal—Subsidy for carriage by Commonwealth Railways 

266,000

 

 

 

 

 

270,000

199

..

Department of Immigration.

 

 

 

A

Assisted Migration.................................

1,978,000

 

 

B

Grants and Subsidies................................

17,000

 

 

D

Medical.........................................

83,000

 

 

E

Publicity........................................

20,000

 

 

F

Commonwealth Hostels Limited........................

338,000

 

 

G

Expendable Equipment...............................

23,000

 

 

H

Other..........................................

130,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,589,000

201

..

Department of National Development.

 

 

 

A

Joint Coal Board...................................

..

88,000

202

..

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

 

 

 

 

1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.......

13,000

 

 

 

2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant...............

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

26,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued.

£

£

203

..

International Development and Relief.

 

 

 

 

1. Colombo Plan—Technical assistance and economic development

1,500,000

 

 

 

2. United Nations technical assistance, relief and rehabilitation...

333,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,833,000

 

 

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

..

6,601,000

 

 

XXII.—BOUNTIES AND SUBSIDIES.

 

 

206

..

Bounties and Subsidies.

 

 

 

 

1. Dairy products.................................

5,200,000

 

 

 

2. Tea  

1,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,700,000

 

 

Total Bounties and Subsidies.......................

..

6,700,000

 

 

XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

 

 

 

 

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.

 

 

207

..

Administrative.

 

 

 

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (for payment to credit of Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account)             

965,000

 

 

B

General Expenses (for payment to credit of Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account) 

164,000

 

207k

..

Repatriation Benefits (for payment to credit of...............

 

1,129,000

 

 

Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account)............

..

3,766,000

207l

..

Soldiers' Children Education Scheme (for payment to credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers —Contributions—Trust Account)

..

117,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT—continued.

 

 

208

..

Miscellaneous.

 

 

 

 

1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances.................

8,800

 

 

 

2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments.

8,500

 

 

 

3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad 

6,800

 

 

 

5. New Guinea civilian war pensions, education benefits and medical treatment 

11,900

 

 

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

209

..

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

..

5,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

210

..

Repatriation Establishments...........................

..

230,000

 

 

Total Repatriation Department......................

..

5,283,000

 

 

WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Social Services.

 

 

211

..

War Service Homes Division.

 

 

 

A

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

208,000

 

 

B

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

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

288,000

 

 

Total War Service Homes Division...................

..

288,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.

 

 

212

..

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

..

40,000

213

..

War Service Land Settlement..........................

..

586,000

214

..

Re-establishment Loans for Agricultural Occupations..........

..

39,000

215

..

Rural Training....................................

..

4,000

216

..

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

..

168,000

 

 

Total Reconstruction and Rehabilitation...............

..

837,000

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

217

..

Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

 

1. Loan Management Expenses.......................

63,000

 

 

 

2. Lend-Lease Settlement Fund—Interest on investments......

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

76,000

218

..

Department of the Interior.

 

 

 

 

2. Australian war history 1939–45—Compilation............

10,000

 

 

 

4. War graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance 

190,000

 

 

 

5. Australian war memorials—Erection, restoration and maintenance 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

201,000

219

..

Australian War Memorial.

 

 

 

A

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

20,000

 

 

B

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

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

26,000

 

 

Total Miscellaneous............................

..

303,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1continued.

 

 

XXIII.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.

£

£

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS

 

 

221

..

Other AdministrationsRecoverable Expenditure

 

 

 

 

Gross Expenditure................................

..

3,000,000

 

 

Less recoveries................................

..

1,000,000

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

Total War and Repatriation Services................

 

8,711,000

 

 

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

..

105,349,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

 

 

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

£

£

223

..

Trans-Australia Railway.

 

 

 

A

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

378,000

 

 

B

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

144,000

 

 

C

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

23,000

 

 

 

 

 

545,000

224

..

Central Australia Railway.

 

 

 

A

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

373,000

 

 

B

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

227,000

 

 

C

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

13,000

 

 

 

 

 

613,000

225

..

North Australia Railway.

 

 

 

A

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

40,000

 

 

B

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

17,000

 

 

C

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

59,000

226

..

Australian Capital Territory Railway.

 

 

 

A

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

11,400

 

 

B

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

630

 

 

C

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

4,300

 

 

 

 

 

16,330

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

228

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.......

640

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b 

30

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

 

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

..

1,234,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

 

 

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

£

£

230

..

Central Office.

 

 

 

A

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

140,000

 

 

B

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

25,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

6,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

942,000

 

 

E

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

196,000

 

 

F

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

67,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,376,000

231

..

New South Wales.

 

 

 

A

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

5,357,000

 

 

B

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

457,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

254,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

448,000

 

 

E

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

3,082,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,598,000

232

..

Victoria.

 

 

 

A

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

3,661,000

 

 

B

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

287,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

169,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

217,000

 

 

E

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

2,135,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,469,000

233

..

Queensland.

 

 

 

A

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

2,017,000

 

 

B

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

133,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

86,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

247,000

 

 

E

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

1,178,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,661,000

234

..

South Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

1,224,000

 

 

B

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

86,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

51,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

105,000

 

 

E

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

683,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,149,000

235

..

Western Australia.

 

 

 

A

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

831,000

 

 

B

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

78,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material................................

43,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies).....................

85,000

 

 

E

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

542,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,579,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

 

 

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

£

£

236

..

Tasmania.

 

 

 

A

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

498,000

 

 

B

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

31,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material.................................

27,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies)......................

37,000

 

 

E

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

269,000

 

 

 

 

 

862,000

237

..

Northern Territory.

 

 

 

A

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

30,000

 

 

B

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

3,000

 

 

C

Stores and Material.................................

1,000

 

 

D

Mail Services (by outside Agencies)......................

4,000

 

 

E

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

31,000

 

 

 

 

 

69,000

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

238

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a ......

11,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b

300

 

 

 

 

 

11,300

 

 

Under Control of Department op the Interior.

 

 

240

..

Rent of Buildings.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 61a......

11,000

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 61b 

2,700

 

 

 

3. Rent........................................

72,000

 

 

 

 

 

85,700

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

241

..

Maintenance of Buildings............................

..

250,000

 

 

Total Postmaster-General's Department................

..

26,110,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 2continued.

 

 

III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Postmaster-General's Department.

 

 

242

..

Australian Broadcasting Control Board.

 

 

 

 

1. Expenditure under the Broadcasting Act 1942-1954........

..

31,000

243

..

Australian Broadcasting Commission.

 

 

 

 

1. Expenditure under the Broadcasting Act 1942-1954........

..

1,071,000

244

..

Technical and other Services..........................

..

841,400

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

245

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a......

..

1,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

246

..

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

..

6,600

 

 

Total Broadcasting Services.......................

..

1,951,000

 

 

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

..

29,295,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

 

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Territories.

 

 

247

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

198,000

 

 

B

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

30,000

 

 

C

Aboriginal Affairs.................................

170,000

 

 

D

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

185,000

 

 

 

 

 

583,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

248

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

210,000

 

 

B

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

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

266,000

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

249

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.....

970

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b

30

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.

 

 

250

..

Courts Office.

 

 

 

A

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

5,600

 

 

B

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

2,600

 

 

 

 

 

8,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

251

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

118,000

 

 

B

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

21,200

 

 

C

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

49,600

 

 

 

 

 

188,800

 

 

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

..

1,041,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

 

 

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.

 

 

252

..

Audit of Accounts.

 

 

 

 

1. Proportion .of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.....

970

 

 

 

2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b

30

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

Under Control of Attorney-General's Department.

 

 

253

..

Courts and Titles Office.

 

 

 

A

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

7,200

 

 

B

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

2,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,200

 

 

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

254

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

89,600

 

 

B

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

279,300

 

 

C

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

114,000

 

 

D

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

140,000

 

 

 

 

 

622,900

255

..

Australian Capital Territory Police.

 

 

 

A

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

27,600

 

 

B

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

6,300

 

 

 

 

 

33,900

 

 

Under Control of Department of Works.

 

 

256

..

General Services.

 

 

 

A

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

..

153,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Health.

 

 

257

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

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

47,600

 

 

 

2. Health and dental services.........................

7,500

 

 

 

3. Abattoir services...............................

7,200

 

 

 

4. Veterinary services.............................

1,300

 

 

 

6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy...............

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

66,000

 

 

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

..

886,000


The Schedulecontinued.

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3continued.

 

 

NORFOLK ISLAND.

£

£

 

 

Under Control of Department of Territories.

 

 

258

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Towards expenses of Administration (for payment to credit of Norfolk Island Trust Account) 

..

7,000

 

 

TERRITORY OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.

 

 

 

 

Under Control of Department of Territories.

 

 

259

..

Miscellaneous Services.

 

 

 

 

1. Grant to Administration towards expenses including native welfare, development, war damage and reconstruction             

2,487,000

 

 

 

i. Australian School of Pacific Administration.............

8,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,495,000

 

 

Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.

 

 

260

..

Lighthouse Services...............................

..

4,000

 

 

Total Territory of Papua and New Guinea..............

..

2,499,000

 

 

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

..

4,433,000

204

..

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

..

8,000,000

205

..

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

..

16,000,000

 

 

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

..

163,077,000

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