THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.


APPROPRIATION 1941-42.


No. 60 of 1941.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-two and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 3rd December, 1941.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1941–42.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £64,226,000.

3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-two the sum of Sixty-four million two hundred and twenty-six thousand pounds.

4. All

F.7916.—Price 9s.


Appropriation of supply £107,164,000.

4. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-two amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of One hundred and seven million one hundred and sixty-four thousand pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and forty-one for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-two.

 

THE SCHEDULES.


THE FIRST SCHEDULE.


GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

 

£

Act No. 25 of 1941.................

15,141,000

Act No. 27 of 1941.................

11,576,000

Act No. 30 of 1941.................

16,221,000

Under this Act....................

64,226,000

 

107,164,000


THE SECOND SCHEDULE.


Abstract.

PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

£

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

155,400

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

745,000

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

134,000

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

1,021,100

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

291,600

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

494,700

DEFENCE AND WAR (1939–41) SERVICES—

£

 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CO-ORDINATION.........

891,000

 

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

25,645,000

 

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

108,000,000

 

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

43,055,000

 

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.......

3,540,000

 

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

23,060,000

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION

1,467,000

 

OTHER WAR SERVICES..........................

2,267,000

 

OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS — RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE 

6,000,000

 

 

213,925,000

 

Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND.......

139,338,000

 

 

 

74,587,000

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

474,300

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

736,000

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

151,900

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................................

574,000

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

349,000

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

1,032,000

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

3,200,000

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

6,000,000

WAR (1914–18) SERVICES....................................

1,266,000

TOTAL PART 1................................

91,212,000

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

 

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

1,103,000

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

13,897,000

TOTAL PART 2................................

15,000,000

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

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

435,960

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

417,850

PAPUA..................................................

44,190

NEW GUINEA.............................................

50,000

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

4,000

TOTAL PART 3................................

952,000

TOTAL......................................

107,164,000

 

 

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

 

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

1

SENATE.................

13,490

11,270

11,019

2,471

..

2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

22,100

16,030

15,742

6,358

..

3

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF 

12,250

13,750

13,073

..

823

4

LIBRARY.................

9,910

9,560

9,034

876

..

6

JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT..

22,250

21,380

21,717

533

..

6

PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 

1,400

2,110

1,393

7

..

7

PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.

16,000

21,000

14,359

1,641

..

8

MISCELLANEOUS..........

58,000

54,500

57,223

777

..

 

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

155,400

149,600

143,560

111,840

..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary 

59,670

58,720

58,248

1,422

..

 

General expenses............

27,600

32,750

25,016

2,584

..

 

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

68,130

58,130

60,296

7,834

..

 

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

155,400

149,600

143,560

11,840

..

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

Estimate, 1941–42...................

155,400

 

 

 

Vote, 1940–41.....................

149,600

 

 

 

Increase.....................

5,800

 

 


I.—Parliament.

Division No. 1.—SENATE.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146......

8,470

8,176

8,152

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

280

264

252

3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

110

..

..

B.—General Expenses—

8,860

8,440

8,404

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence......................

100

100

101

2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........

50

50

52

3. Postage and telegrams.........................

50

50

50

4. Other incidental expenses......................

140

140

121

C—Other Services—

340

340

324

 

 

 

1. Postages and telegrams for Senators...............

2,230

2,230

2,196

2. Select Committees—Expenses...................

1,900

100

..

3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra...

160

160

95

 

4,290

2,490

2,291

Total Division No. 1.............

13,490

11,270

11,019

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146......

9,000

9,240

8,757

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

2,400

1,230

1,365

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

190

329

B.—General Expenses—

11,400

10,660

10,451

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence......................

120

120

151

2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........

220

130

109

3. Postage and telegrams........................

90

80

90

4. Other incidental expenses......................

170

170

179

 

600

500

529

Carried forward.................

12,000

11,160

10,980


I.—Parliament.

Division No. 2.— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—continued.

1941–42.

1940-41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward................

12,000

11,160

10,980

C.—Other Services—

 

 

 

1. Postages and telegrams for Members...............

4,890

4,640

4,639

2. Select Committees—Expenses...................

5,000

10

..

3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra..

210

220

123

 

10,100

4,870

4,762

Total Division No. 2.............

22,100

16,030

15,742

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1 Salaries and allowances as per schedule, page 147......

10,400

10,960

10,160

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

1,650

1,150

1,376

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

1,440

1,441

 

12,050

13,550

12,977

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

100

100

38

2. Office requisites, equipment and stationery..........

70

70

36

3. Other incidental expenses......................

30

30

22

 

200

200

96

Total Division No. 3.............

12,250

13,750

13,073

Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147.....

6,340

6,059

6,060

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

800

731

759

 

7,140

6,790

6,819

Carried forward...............

7,140

6,790

6,819


I.—Parliament.

Division No. 4.—LIBRARY—continued.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

7,140

6,790

6,819

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

30

30

35

2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........

40

60

46

3. Postage and telegrams........................

80

80

80

4. Books, maps, plates, documents, and insurance........

1,800

1,800

1,338

5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals....

700

700

647

6. Other incidental expenses......................

120

100

69

 

2,770

2,770

2,215

Total Division No. 4.............

9,910

9,560

9,034

Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149......

10,110

10,970

9,700

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

4,700

2,875

4,485

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

95

92

 

14,810

13,940

14,277

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence......................

100

100

136

2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........

50

30

18

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services........

2,560

2,460

2,809

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

2,680

2,800

2,221

5. Water supply and sanitation.....................

400

400

595

6. Parliament gardens...........................

250

250

285

7. Maintenance and repairs.......................

1,150

1,150

1,063

8. Other incidental expenses......................

250

250

313

 

7,440

7,440

7,440

Total Division No. 5.............

22,250

21,380

21,717


I.—Parliament.

Under Control of Joint House Department.

1941–42

1940–41.

 

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 149.....

1,140

1,410

1,157

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

10

10

..

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

190

183

 

1,150

1,610

1,340

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

190

420

43

2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery........

30

50

6

3. Postage and telegrams........................

15

15

..

4. Other incidental expenses......................

15

15

4

 

250

500

53

Total Division No. 6.............

1,400

2,110

1,393

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

 

 

 

Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.

 

 

 

1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution......

8,000

8,000

7,239

2. Parliamentary papers.........................

5,000

8,000

4,676

3. Other printing and binding.....................

3,000

5,000

2,444

Total Division No. 7.............

16,000

21,000

14,359

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

 

 

 

Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

 

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

40,000

40,000

40,254

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

(a)18,000

(a)14,500

(a)16,969

Total Division No. 8.............

58,000

54,500

57,223

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

155,400

149,600

143,560

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1941–42, £4,280; 1940–41, Vote £3,730; Expenditure £3,980.


II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Increase on Expenditure. 1940–41.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

9

ADMINISTRATIVE........

(a) 62,610

(a) 64,000

(a) 64,919

..

2,309

10

EXTERNAL TERRITORIES...

6,500

(b)

(b)

6,500

..

11

AUDIT OFFICE...........

(a) 69,200

(a) 62,600

(a) 66,407

2,793

..

12

PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...

48,900

50,400

46,364

2,536

..

13

GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE

5,900

5,900

4,389

1,511

..

14

NATIONAL LIBRARY......

3,000

3,500

2,567

433

..

15

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE —UNITED KINGDOM 

(a) 86,000

(a) 80,500

(a) 81,037

4,963

..

16

COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH 

419,390

330,500

316,873

102,517

..

17

SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS 

43,500

40,000

38,456

5,044

..

 

Total.........

745,000

637,400

621,012

123,988

..

(a) The additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the war is provided under War (1939–41) Services.

(b) Provided in 1940–41 under Division No. 9—Administrative.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............

504,008

424,715

415,551

88,457

..

 

General expenses.................................

240,992

212,685

205,461

35,531

..

 

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

745,000

637,400

621,012

123,988

..

 

 

£

 

 

 

Estimate, 1941–42.......................

745,000

 

 

 

Vote, 1940-41..........................

637,400

 

 

 

Increase...........

107,600

 

 


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

A.Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150.....

30,900

30,890

29,203

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

9,500

7,160

6,830

3. Extra duty pay.............................

2,050

1,550

2,661

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

50

..

15

 

42,500

39,600

38,709

Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939–41) Services 

11,000

6,700

6,700

B.—General Expenses—

31,500

32,900

32,009

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

9,570

7,500

10,144

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,650

1,250

1,739

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

6,940

8,000

6,626

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

400

500

385

5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)             

35,000

14,500

29,438

6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes 

6,000

5,580

5,569

7. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution........

1,400

1,500

1,204

8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers and Members of Advisory War Council             

6,000

3,500

6,252

9. National broadcasts by the Prime Minister and other Federal Ministers 

650

620

464

10. Other incidental expenses......................

1,000

950

789

 

68,610

43,900

62,610

Less amount provided under Division No. 118–b—War (1939–41) Services 

37,500

12,800

29,700

 

31,110

31,100

32,910

Total Division No. 9.............

62,610

64,000

64,919

Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

 

 

 

(Under Control of Minister for External Territories.)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151.....

4,200

..

..

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

350

..

..

3. Extra duty pay.............................

50

..

..

 

4,600

..

..

Carried forward.................

4,600

..

..


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

Division No. 10.—EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—continued.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

4,600

..

..

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

850

..

..

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

150

..

..

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

650

..

..

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

50

..

..

5. Other incidental expenses......................

200

..

..

 

1,900

..

..

Total Division No. 10.............

6,500

(a)

(a)

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.....

105,740

81,980

70,248

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

15,700

2,000

16,153

3. Extra duty pay.............................

80

40

120

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

1,380

80

698

 

122,900

84,100

87,219

Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939-41) Services 

57,400

24,800

24,800

 

65,500

59,300

62,419

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

2,850

2,040

2,722

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

630

332

588

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,080

827

910

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

190

134

129

5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......

820

860

321

6. Papuan office contingencies....................

60

60

60

7. Other incidental expenses......................

830

357

568

Less

6,460

4,610

5,298

 

 

 

Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua.

60

60

60

Amount to be recovered from Special Funds........

200

250

250

Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3............

400

400

400

Amount provided under Division No. 1 18–b—War (1939–41) Services 

2,100

600

600

 

2,760

1,310

1,310

 

3,700

3,300

3,988

Total Division No. 11.............

69,200

62,600

66,407

(a) Provided under Division No. 9—Administrative in 1940–41.


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

Division No. 12.— PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.....

37,530

38,620

34,876

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

850

550

853

3. Extra duty pay.............................

300

300

259

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

50

41

 

38,680

39,520

36,029

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,000

800

1,049

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

500

800

707

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

2,500

2,500

2,456

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

300

410

286

5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.

4,600

4,600

4,632

6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings 

250

350

210

7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities.......

450

800

472

8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered             

160

160

151

9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives 

60

10

..

10. Other incidental expenses.....................

400

450

372

 

10,220

10,880

10,335

Total Division No. 12.............

48,900

50,400

46,364

Division No. 13.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....

1,228

1,136

1,233

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

732

714

628

3. Extra duty pay.............................

20

20

..

4. Deferred pay—for payment to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account 

180

180

174

 

2,160

2,050

2,035

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,650

1,600

1,351

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

350

450

188

3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams................

600

650

569

4. Purchase of State portraits.....................

720

720

..

5. Other incidental expenses......................

420

430

246

 

3,740

3,850

2,354

Total Division No. 13.............

5,900

5,900

4,389


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.

1941–42

1940–41.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....

1,380

1,418

1,085

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

170

172

392

3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

30

..

..

 

1,580

1,590

1,477

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

20

30

2

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

10

50

7

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

70

70

67

4. Books, maps, plates, documents and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)             

650

1,200

527

5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...

200

260

292

6. Fuel, light and power.........................

100

200

78

7. Library services to outlying territories..............

300

..

..

8. Other incidental expenses......................

70

100

117

 

1,420

1,910

1,090

Total Division No. 14.............

3,000

3,500

2,567

 

 

 

 

Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157.....

35,820

33,162

32,317

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

2,900

2,768

3,644

3. Extra duty pay.............................

420

800

620

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu 

160

120

87

 

39,300

36,850

36,668

Less amount provided under Division No. 118–a—War (1939–41) Services 

2,000

1,500

1,500

B.—General Expenses—

37,300

35,350

35,168

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

2,400

1,700

2,509

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,750

1,750

1,585

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

10,600

5,540

8,318

4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.......

300

400

45

5. Cablegrams...............................

12,000

11,000

11,933

6. Municipal and other taxes......................

11,720

11,750

11,423

7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..............

(a)17,200

(a)14,570

(a)16,116

8. Upkeep of official residence....................

650

715

655

Carried forward..................

56,620

47,425

52,584

 

37,300

35,350

35,168

(1) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1941–42, £8,755: 1940–41, Vote, £8,202; Expenditure, £9,500.


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 15.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward...............

37,300

35,350

35,168

B.—General Expensescontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward...............

56,620

47,425

52,584

9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence 

2,510

2,510

2,507

10. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner......

1,250

1,250

1,254

11. Special removal expenses.....................

3,700

3,930

3,256

12. Other incidental expenses.....................

620

635

773

 

64,700

55,750

60,374

Less amount provided under Division No. 118–b—War (1939–41) Services 

16,000

10,600

14,505

 

48,700

45,150

45,869

Total Division No. 15.............

86,000

80,500

81,037

Division No. 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—

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.....

26,490

18,640

19,533

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

800

800

799

 

27,290

19,440

20,332

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,250

1,300

1,181

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,000

850

953

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,300

1,200

1,245

4. Printing of journal and bulletins..................

3,250

3,250

2,508

5. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas.........

3,210

..

1,583

6. Other incidental expenses......................

1,150

1,000

1,046

Losses by theft..............................

..

..

5

 

11,160

7,600

8,521

C.—Investigations—

 

 

 

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

(a)73,950

(a)71,520

67,672

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

(a)44,770

(a)41,650

39,422

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

18,990

(a)22,080

21,894

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

(a)33,860

(a)29,260

27,605

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

(a)20,230

(a)18,920

17,662

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

(a)36,320

(a)33,810

35,321

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

(a) 860

(a) 860

790

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

(a) 4,900

(a) 5,100

4,476

Carried forward.................

233,880

223,200

214,842

 

38,450

27,040

28,853

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.


II.—Prime Ministers Department.

 

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.

1941–42.

1940–41.

 

(For Payment to the credit of the Science and Industry

Vote.

Expenditure.

Investigation Trust Account.)

£

£

£

Brought forward................

38,450

27,040

28,853

C.—Investigationscontinued.

 

 

 

Brought forward...............

233,880

223,200

214,842

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

5,500

5,200

4,898

10. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry...

4,000

3,750

3,483

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

20,500

19,930

20,076

12. Aeronautical research........................

40,500

24,390

20,321

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

(a)104,860

66,310

67,260

14. Industrial Chemistry.........................

30,930

11,760

11,714

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

2,500

3,000

494

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

(a) 16,790

7,575

11,203

Apple and Pear Industry—Research and demonstration..

..

(a) 5,450

4,754

Training of Students—Secondary industry research.....

..

1,920

1,260

 

459,460

372,485

360,305

Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside, sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations             

76,894

67,350

70,610

 

382,566

305,135

289,695

Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account 

1,626

1,675

1,675

Total Investigations...............

380,940

303,460

288,020

Total Division No. 16.............

419,390

330,500

316,873

 

(b)

(b)

(b)

Division No. 17.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.

 

 

 

1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote)             

43,500

40,000

38,456

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

745,000

637,400

621,012

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

(b) Expenditure allocated as follow :—

1941–42.

 

1940–41.

 

 

 

Vote.

 

Expenditure.

 

£

 

£

 

£

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................

312,933

..

246,803

..

236,914

General expenses.........................................

106,457

..

84,697

..

79,959

 

419,390

..

830,500

..

316,873

F.7916.—2


III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

18

ADMINISTRATIVE..............................

24,400

18,300

24,268

132

..

19

AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

32,000

28,600

34,807

..

2,807

20

AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— JAPAN..................

34,400

29,200

23,456

10,944

..

21

AUSTRALIAN LEGATION— CHINA..................

29,000

..

..

29,000

..

22

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA...........

14,200

16,100

15,517

..

1,317

 

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

134,000

92,200

98,048

35,952

..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............

72,050

53,100

50,057

21,993

..

 

General expenses.................................

61,950

39,100

47,991

13,959

..

 

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

134,000

92,200

98,048

35,952

..

 

 

£

 

 

 

Estimate, 1941–42............................

134,000

 

 

 

Vote, 1940–41..............................

92,200

 

 

 

Increase.................

41,800

 

 


III.—Department of External Affairs.

Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160.....

11,320

11,450

10,749

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

1,600

1,450

1,396

3. Extra duty pay.............................

830

300

733

 

13,750

13,200

12,878

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,100

1,250

1,308

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,100

1,250

1,020

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

8,000

2,130

8,618

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

150

120

99

5. Other incidental expenses......................

300

350

345

 

10,650

5,100

11,390

Total Division No. 18.............

24,400

18,300

24,268

Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 160.....

14,190

12,960

13,358

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

5,390

4,120

4,820

3. Extra duty pay.............................

20

20

..

 

19,600

17,100

18,178

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,400

2,600

2,540

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

250

250

642

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

9,000

4,300

8,994

4. Freight and cartage..........................

150

100

184

5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........

900

3,300

3,061

6. Other incidental expenses......................

700

850

548

Expenses of establishment.....................

..

100

660

 

12,400

11,500

16,629

Total Division No. 19.............

32,000

28,600

34,807


III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—JAPAN.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.....

13,730

9,700

7,854

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

2,300

3,300

1,149

3. Extra duty pay.............................

20

..

..

4. Payment as act of grace to dependant of deceased official.

50

..

..

 

16,100

13,000

9,003

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

500

2,500

1,450

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

250

400

309

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

14,000

3,000

3,929

4. Freight and cartage..........................

200

800

1,427

5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........

3,000

2,500

884

6. Expenses of establishment.....................

100

6,500

6,100

7. Other incidental expenses......................

250

500

354

 

18,300

16,200

14,453

Total Division No. 20.............

34,400

29,200

23,456

Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHINA.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.....

9,880

..

..

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

2,120

..

..

 

12,000

..

..

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

2,500

..

..

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

300

..

..

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

8,000

..

..

4. Freight and cartage..........................

800

..

..

5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........

1,000

..

..

6. Expenses of establishment.....................

4,000

..

..

7. Other incidental expenses......................

400

..

..

 

17,000

..

..

Total Division No. 21.............

29,000

..

..


III.—Department of External Affairs.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 22.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.....

8,760

8,700

8,607

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

1,810

1,070

1,391

3. Extra duty pay.............................

30

30

..

 

10,600

9,800

9,998

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

800

700

722

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

250

200

180

3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams...

1,100

700

995

4. Freight and cartage..........................

50

100

11

5. Rent and maintenance, office and residence..........

1,200

2,400

1,808

6. Other incidental expenses......................

200

100

1,578

Expenses of establishment......................

..

2,100

225

 

3,600

6,300

5,519

Total Division No. 22.............

14,200

16,100

15,517

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

134,000

92,200

98,048



IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.

1941–42.

1940–41.

Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

23

TREASURY....................................

(a)75,400

(a)67,900

(a)74,270

1,130

..

24

COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD 

1,850

1,800

1,817

33

..

25

TAXATION OFFICE..............................

858,900

787,200

768,578

90,322

..

26

INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...................

700

700

493

207

..

27

WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX— BOARD OF REFEREES....

5,400

..

111

5,289

..

28

LAND VALUATION BOARD........................

550

500

506

44

..

29

SUPERANNUATION BOARD.......................

8,300

9,000

7,709

591

..

30

CENSUS AND STATISTICS.........................

(a)70,000

63,000

66,312

3,688

..

31

GOVERNMENT PRINTER..........................

(b)

(b)

(b)

..

..

 

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

1,021,100

930,100

919,796

101,304

..

(a) Additional administrative expenditure occasioned by the War la provided under War (1939–41) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............

470,760

430,310

424,910

45,850

..

 

General expenses.................................

550,340

499,790

494,886

55,454

..

 

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

1,021,100

930,100

919,796

101,304

..

(b) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.

 

£

 

 

Estimate, 1941–42...............

1,021,100

 

 

Vote, 1940–41..................

930,100

 

 

Increase..................

91,000

 

 


IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 23.—TREASURY.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165.....

58,060

53,350

55,381

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

15,470

8,400

15,498

3. Extra duty pay.............................

1,270

850

1,689

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu 

100

100

1,096

 

74,900

62,700

73,664

Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 120 and 181— War Services payable from Revenue             

25,000

15,000

23,000

 

49,900

47,700

50,664

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

3,690

3,850

3,646

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

4,420

2,800

4,489

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

23,060

17,350

20,146

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

450

410

414

6. Other incidental expenses......................

880

790

911

 

32,500

25,200

29,606

Less amounts provided under Divisions Nos. 120 and 181— War Services payable from Revenue             

7,000

5,000

6,000

 

25,500

20,200

23,606

Total Division No. 23.............

75,400

67,900

74,270

Division No. 24—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

 

 

 

1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board             

(a)1,850

(a)1,800

(a)1,817

Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE.

 

 

 

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.....

334,690

314,090

293,776

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

22,690

14,900

19,660

3. Extra duty pay.............................

140

80

2,740

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

1,080

2,900

4,167

6. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments 

10

420

264

6. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania 

1,020

..

..

 

359,630

332,390

320,607

Carried forward..................

359,630

332,390

320,607

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1941–42, £1,640: 1940–41, Vote, £1,580; Expenditure, £1,590.


IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 25.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward.................

359,630

332,390

320,607

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

15,380

15,400

14,383

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

18,040

79,480

57,039

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

18,490

13,510

15,710

4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation........

3,210

1,510

1,451

5. Law costs................................

5,320

3,600

3,859

6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling......

1,290

970

915

7. Advances to valuers for purchase of motor cars used for official duties 

£

125

 

 

 

Less repayments by valuers .................

115

 

 

 

 

 

10

600

..

8. Payments to State Governments for collection of Commonwealth Taxes 

409,200

349,860

337,589

9. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered             

4,270

4,160

4,288

10. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps (amounts recovered from other administrations may be credited to this vote)             

22,500

..

17,715

11. Compensation to tenants removed from premises required for taxation purposes 

5,620

..

3,680

12. Other incidental expenses.....................

3,660

3,370

3,905

 

506,990

472,460

460,534

Less

 

 

 

Amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—

 

 

 

New South Wales....................

920

1,150

895

Western Australia....................

6,300

12,200

11,294

Tasmania..........................

500

500

374

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year

..

3,800

..

 

7,720

17,650

12,563

 

499,270

454,810

447,971

Total Division No. 25.............

858,900

787,200

768,578


IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 26.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.....

270

240

231

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

330

350

176

2. Other incidental expenses......................

100

110

86

 

430

460

262

Total Division No. 26.............

700

700

493

Division No. 27.—WAR-TIME (COMPANY) TAX—BOARD OF REFEREES.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.....

4,500

..

109

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

800

..

2

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

50

..

..

3. Postages, telegrams and telephone services..........

25

..

..

4. Other incidental expenses......................

25

..

..

 

900

..

2

Total Division No. 27.............

5,400

..

111

Division No. 28.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169.....

280

240

..

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

10

10

244

 

290

250

244

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

230

220

248

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

10

10

5

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

10

10

6

4. Other incidental expenses......................

10

10

3

 

260

250

262

Total Division No. 28.............

650

600

506


IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

 

Division No. 29.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170.....

6,980

7,200

6,600

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

400

200

166

3. Extra duty pay.............................

150

250

..

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

..

19

 

7,530

7,650

6,785

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

120

200

72

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

160

160

138

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

230

230

253

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

120

120

89

5. Medical examinations........................

50

50

22

6. Other incidental expenses......................

90

90

38

Quinquennial investigation under Section 11 of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937 

..

500

312

 

770

1,350

924

Total Division No. 29.............

8,300

9,000

7,709

Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171.....

38,620

38,900

35,509

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

11,780

1,400

8,960

3. Extra duty pay.............................

300

100

191

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu 

..

100

20

 

50,700

40,500

44,680

Less amount provided under Division No. 120—a—War (1939–41) Services 

3,700

..

..

 

47,000

40,500

44,680

Carried forward................

47,000

40,500

44,680


IV.—Department of the Treasury.

 

1941–42.

1940-41.

Division No. 30.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS—continued.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

£

£

£

Brought forward................

47,000

40,500

44,680

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,760

1,400

1,756

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing 

4,830

3,900

4,319

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,640

1,500

1,558

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

500

500

553

5. Library..................................

120

120

121

6. Printing of official publications..................

5,800

5,800

4,316

7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics.............

450

430

442

8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics 

10,650

8,250

7,599

9. Other incidental expenses......................

1,550

600

968

 

27,300

22,500

21,632

Less amount provided under Division No. 120—b—War (1939–41) Services 

4,300

..

..

 

23,000

22,500

21,632

Total Division No. 30.............

70,000

63,000

66,312

Division No. 31.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 172........

26,670

28,900

26,182

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

50,590

47,790

42,982

3. Extra duty pay.............................

750

850

521

 

78,010

77,540

69,685

Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing 

78,010

77,540

69,685

Total Division No. 31.............

(a)

(a)

(a)

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

1,021,100

930,100

919,796

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.


V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Increase on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Decrease on Expenditure, 1940–41.

Vote.

Expenditure.

 

 

£

£

£

£

£

32

ADMINISTRATIVE..............................

29,600

23,830

26,893

2,707

..

33

REPORTING BRANCH............................

15,300

12,330

20,224

..

4,924

34

CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................

44,300

31,650

33,025

11,275

..

35

HIGH COURT..................................

15,000

16,570

13,307

1,693

..

36

BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION

44,100

42,330

40,033

4,067

..

37

COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION........

24,700

18,290

21,056

3,644

..

38

PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.............

1,600

1,620

1,459

141

..

39

COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.........

24,500

22,600

23,224

1,276

..

40

SECURITY SERVICE.............................

24,900

..

710

24,190

..

41

PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.............

67,600

65,380

60,430

7,170

..

 

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

291,600

234,600

240,361

51,239

..

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

 

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...............

218,680

177,130

178,446

40,234

..

 

General expenses.................................

72,920

57,470

61,915

11,005

..

 

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

291,600

234,600

240,361

51,239

..

 

 

 

 

£

 

 

 

Estimate, 1941–42.......................

291,600

 

 

 

Vote, 1940–41..........................

234,600

 

 

 

Increase.........................

57,000

 

 


V.—Attorney-Generals Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

 

Vote.

Expenditure.

Division No. 32.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

£

£

£

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 173.....

18,200

17,230

16,743

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

4,000

1,600

3,109

3. Extra duty pay.............................

200

200

119

4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

860

..

..

 

23,260

19,030

19,971

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,850

1,300

1,887

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

600

500

779

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,700

850

1,640

4. Books for departmental library..................

350

350

356

5. Legal expenses.............................

100

100

16

6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules 

1,000

1,000

1,526

7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government........

340

300

325

8. Other incidental expenses......................

400

400

393

 

6,340

4,800

6,922

Total Division No. 32.............

29,600

23,830

26,893

Division No. 33.—REPORTING BRANCH.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174.....

7,280

5,910

6,139

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

5,500

4,520

11,217

 

12,780

10,430

17,356

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,200

900

1,351

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

900

600

1,124

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

230

230

218

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

50

20

3

5. Other incidental expenses......................

140

150

172

 

2,520

1,900

2,868

Total Division No. 33.............

15,300

12,330

20,224


V.—Attorney-Generals Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 34.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175.....

38,210

29,100

28,094

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

3,350

500

2,194

3. Extra duty pay.............................

40

..

..

 

41,600

29,600

30,288

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

200

250

192

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

400

250

376

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,200

850

1,269

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

250

250

214

5. Law books...............................

350

350

204

6. Other incidental expenses......................

300

100

382

Advance to Deputy Crown Solicitor, Sydney, for official purposes 

..

..

100

 

2,700

2,050

2,737

Total Division No. 34.............

44,300

31,650

33,025

Division No. 35.—HIGH COURT.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 176.....

7,590

7,370

6,219

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

610

699

589

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

..

821

..

 

8,200

8,890

6,808

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

4,000

4,800

3,966

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

190

230

88

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

600

600

638

4. Law books...............................

650

650

455

5. Cleaning courts and offices.....................

400

400

472

6. Payments to States for services of officers...........

640

640

640

7. Jurors’ fees...............................

20

20

..

8. Other incidental expenses......................

300

340

240

 

6,800

7,680

6,499

Total Division No. 35.............

15,000

16,570

13,307


V.—Attorney-Generals Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 36.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.....

32,040

31,440

27,997

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

3,000

1,490

3,777

3. Extra duty pay.............................

60

100

..

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu 

..

..

16

 

35,100

33,030

31,790

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

1,200

1,240

1,232

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,000

1,240

862

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

2,000

2,000

1,792

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

400

400

321

6. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers...

2,650

2,650

2,669

6. Cost of prosecutions for offences and other proceedings under the Bankruptcy Act 

850

900

404

7. Office cleaning.............................

300

270

276

8. Other incidental expenses......................

600

600

687

 

9,000

9,300

8,243

Total Division No. 36.............

44,100

42,330

40,033

Division No. 37.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.....

13,650

10,380

10,100

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

1,340

400

1,403

3. Extra duty pay.............................

135

210

56

4. Payment to Chief Judge in lieu of leave on retirement...

1,375

..

..

 

16,500

10,990

11,559

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

2,800

2,700

3,302

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

500

300

460

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

800

600

962

4. Reports of cases............................

1,000

1,000

1,321

5. Payments to States for services of officers...........

75

75

70

6. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses.......

1,600

1,200

1,596

7. Cleaning courts and offices.....................

25

25

5

8. Other incidental expenses......................

1,400

1,400

1,781

 

8,200

7,300

9,497

Total Division No. 37.............

24,700

18,290

21,056


V.—Attorney-Generals Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 38.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 179.....

790

810

766

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

240

230

245

 

1,030

1,040

1,011

B.General Expenses

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

250

250

221

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

90

160

18

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

50

50

37

4. Fuel and light..............................

20

20

15

5. Reports of cases............................

120

80

133

6. Other incidental expenses......................

40

20

24

 

570

580

448

Total Division No. 38.............

1,600

1,620

1,459

Division No. 39.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

 

 

 

A.Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180.....

19,940

18,890

18,888

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

2,060

1,510

1,838

 

22,000

20,400

20,726

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

350

250

391

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

400

400

294

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,400

1,000

1,449

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

100

100

77

6. Office cleaning.............................

75

50

108

6. Other incidental expenses......................

175

100

179

Contribution to Central Finger Print Bureau..........

(a)

300

..

 

2,500

2,200

2,498

Total Division No. 39.............

24,500

22,600

23,224

(a) Provided in 1941–42 under Division No. 210, Australian Capital Territory Police.


V.—Attorney-Generals Department.

 

1941–42.

1940–41.

Division No. 40.—SECURITY SERVICE.

Vote.

Expenditure.

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

£

£

£

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.....

11,320

..

323

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

550

..

21

 

11,870

..

344

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

3,000

..

97

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..

1,200

..

225

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

3,200

..

41

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

130

..

..

5. Office cleaning.............................

200

..

..

6. Payments to States for services of police............

5,000

..

..

7. Other incidental expenses......................

300

..

3

 

13,030

..

366

Total Division No. 40.............

24,900

..

710

Division No. 41.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182.....

42,970

41,620

35,664

2. Temporary and casual employees.................

3,000

1,600

2,530

3. Extra duty pay.............................

370

200

5

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu 

..

300

394

 

46,340

43,720

38,593

B.—General Expenses—

 

 

 

1. Travelling and subsistence.....................

200

200

83

2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing 

2,200

3,000

2,000

3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........

1,200

1,400

1,119

4. Fuel, light and power.........................

1,000

1,000

981

5. Printing of specifications and publications...........

16,260

14,900

16,290

6. Other incidental expenses......................

400

1,160

1,364

 

21,260

21,660

21,837

Total Division No. 41.............

67,600

65,380

60,430