THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1950‑51.

No. 35 of 1950.

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 fifty‑one, and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 13th December, 1950.]

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 1950–51.

Commencement.

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

Issue and application of £191,398,000.

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 fifty‑one, the sum of One hundred and ninety‑one million three hundred and ninety‑eight thousand pounds.

4. All

F.6457.—Price 10s.

Appropriation of supply £329,587,000.

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 fifty‑one, amounting as appears by that Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Three hundred and twenty‑nine million five hundred and eighty‑seven thousand pounds, are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty, 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 fifty‑one.

THE SCHEDULES.

Sec. 4. FIRST SCHEDULE.

GRANTS OUT OF THE CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND.

	£
Act No. 4 of 1950........................	77,000,000
Act No. 18 of 1950.......................	61,189,000
Under this Act...........................	191,398,000
	329,587,000

SECOND SCHEDULE. Sec. 4.

Abstract.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
		£
PARLIAMENT................................................		451,000
PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.................................		1,599,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.............................		1,315,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY................................		7,590,000
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT......................		760,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.................................		2,307,000
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING...........................		1,231,000
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION................................		6,946,000
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS...........................		2,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................		656,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE...................		1,055,000
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES..............................		1,400,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY......................................		439,000
DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT..................		539,000
DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.........................		97,000
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.................................		713,000
DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.................		1,537,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.......................		800,000
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION		2,290,000
DEFENCE SERVICES—	£
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...........................	404,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY..........................	22,820,000
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.........................	24,896,000
DEPARTMENT OF AIR...............................	23,623,000
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY............................	61,640,000
		133,383,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES....................................		64,982,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE........................................		12,000,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER..................................		16,000,000
WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.......................................		2,021,000
WAR (1939–45) SERVICES.......................................		7,879,000
TOTAL PART 1..................................		269,990,000
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS...................................		2,606,000
POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT....................		46,037,000
BROADCASTING SERVICES.....................................		3,403,000
TOTAL PART 2..................................		52,046,000
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY........................................		1,590,000
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY...............................		1,216,500
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA......................................		4,740,000
NORFOLK ISLAND............................................		4,500
TOTAL PART 3..................................		7,551,000
TOTAL........................................		329,587,000

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES — OTHER THAN BUSINESS

UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
1	SENATE............................	32,500	25,000	25,232
2	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...........	53,000	41,000	41,292
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.....	24,500	21,000	22,093
4	LIBRARY...........................	30,000	28,000	27,887
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT............	68,000	57,000	54,376
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS	2,000	2,400	2,150
6a	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING	..	2,600	99
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING............	50,000	36,000	49,600
8	MISCELLANEOUS....................	191,000	161,000	167,617
	Total.......................	451,000	374,000	390,346

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	194,800	162,790	167,141
General expenses.........................	86,900	70,100	79,363
Other services...........................	169,300	141,110	143,842
Total........................	451,000	374,000	390,346

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.......................	451,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.....................	390,346
Increase.........................	60,654

I.—Parliament.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 1.—SENATE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	13,900	12,400	12,716
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,600	2,100	2,554
	17,500	14,500	15,270
B.—General Expenses............................	700	700	989
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators..............	5,400	4,300	4,482
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.........	900	900	70
3. Senators' sessional travelling allowance............	8,000	4,500	4,421
Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra..	..	100	..
	14,300	9,800	8,973
Total Division No. 1............	32,500	25,000	25,232
Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	18,400	17,200	16,745
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,900	4,600	5,334
	24,300	21,800	22,079
B.—General Expenses............................	2,700	1,500	1,861
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members..............	10,650	8,300	8,300
2. Standing and Select Committees—Expenses.........	200	200	2
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra.	250	200	196
4. Members' sessional travelling allowance...........	14,900	9,000	8,854
	26,000	17,700	17,352
Total Division No. 2............	53,000	41,000	41,292
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130.....	21,500	17,900	18,989
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,800	1,800	1,862
	23,300	19,700	20,851
B.—General Expenses............................	1,200	1,300	1,242
Total Division No. 3	24,500	21,000	22,093
Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 130....	18,900	16,500	14,262
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,100	2,900	4,464
	21,000	19,400	18,726
B.—General Expenses—
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..............	5,400	5,400	5,263
2. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals...	2,200	2,000	2,285
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,400	1,200	1,613
	9,000	8,600	9,161
Total Division No. 4............	30,000	28,000	27,887

I.— Parliament.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131.....	15,300	15,600	14,477
2. Temporary and casual employees................	29,700	21,400	23,702
	45,000	37,000	38,179
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.......	10,500	11,500	9,438
2. Fuel...................................	2,000	2,300	1,237
3. Parliament gardens.........................	250	300	354
4. Repairs and maintenance.....................	1,900	1,600	1,331
5. Purchase of plant and equipment................	7,000	3,200	2,184
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,350	1,100	1,653
	23,000	20,000	16,197
Total Division No. 5............	68,000	57,000	54,376
Under Control of Joint House Department.
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 131.....	1,170	1,140	1,153
2. Temporary and casual employees................	530	660	684
	1,700	1,800	1,837
B.—General Expenses............................	300	600	313
Total Division No. 6............	2,000	2,400	2,150
Division No. 6a.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 131.....	..	1,100	99
2. Temporary and casual employees................	..	100	..
	..	1,200	99
B.—General Expenses............................	..	1,400	..
Total Division No. 6a	..	2,600	99
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution.....	32,000	23,000	31,235
2. Parliamentary papers........................	8,000	6,000	8,271
3. Other printing and binding....................	10,000	7,000	10,094
Total Division No. 7............	50,000	36,000	49,600
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others.....	95,000	96,000	91,000
2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff	(a) 96,000	(a) 65,000	(a) 76,617
Total Division No. 8............	191,000	161,000	167,617
Total Parliament.............	451,000	374,000	390,346

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1950–51, £62,000; 1949–50, Vote £47,390 ; Expenditure £50,100.

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE....................	117,000	(a)111,500	(a)119,448
10	AUDIT OFFICE.......................	324,000	310,000	311,616
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD...............	313,000	223,000	279,765
12	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE...	6,000	6,000	4,779
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY..................	64,000	53,000	51,728
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM	503,000	467,000	484,923
15	COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION..	12,000	10,000	10,591
16	OFFICE OF EDUCATION................	260,000	(b)254,190	226,681
	TOTAL......................	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

(a) Includes amount provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction. (b) Provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	1,187,646	1,067,920	1,103,749
General expenses.........................	411,354	366,770	385,782
Total...........................	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

	£
Estimate, 1950–51......................	1,599,000
Expenditure, 1949–50...................	1,489,531
	109,469

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132.....	59,000	54,000	52,220
2. Temporary and casual employees................	17,000	17,500	17,404
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	1,150	2,532
	78,000	(b) 72,650	72,156
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,600	9,450	10,466
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,500	(a) 650	1,243
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	6,000	6,320	5,795
4. Commonwealth Gazettes—Printing and distribution (including postage)	14,000	12,500	17,434
5. Commonwealth Statutes—Special distribution.......	1,400	1,600	1,468
6. Commonwealth Ministers—Travelling expenses......	6,000	6,300	5,899
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,500	2,030	4,987
	39,000	(b) 38,850	47,292
Total Division No. 9	117,000	(b) 111,500	119,448
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132.....	231,000	210,000	207,284
2. Temporary and casual employees................	77,200	89,300	92,487
3. Extra duty pay............................	550	200	221
4. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor‑General on retirement	3,250	..	..
	312,000	299,500	299,992
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,170	7,080	8,151
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,170	1,650	2,095
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,940	3,050	2,658
	13,280	11,780	12,904
Less—
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds.......	780	780	780
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	500	500	500
	1,280	1,280	1,280
	12,000	10,500	11,624
Total Division No. 10.	324,000	310,000	311,616
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134.....	220,000	154,000	180,590
2. Temporary and casual employees................	13,500	15,000	22,920
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,000	5,000	7,783
	238,500	174,000	211,293
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	12,000	12,300	12,219
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,500	7,200	8,811
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	10,500	8,400	13,173
4. Medical fees—New appointees.................	18,500	..	..
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,000	6,600	13,550
	54,500	34,500	47,753
Carried forward...............	293,000	208,500	259,046

(a) Also provided under Item 7. (b) Includes amount provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	293,000	208,500	259,046
C.—Other Services—
1. Examinations—Expenses.....................	9,500	9,500	13,307
2. Overseas study and training....................	3,000	5,000	2,123
3. Recruitment—Advertising....................	4,500	..	5,289
4. Instructional Films..........................	3,000	..	..
	20,000	14,500	20,719
Total Division No. 11...........	313,000	223,000	279,765
Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134....	2,800	2,600	1,717
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,690	1,600	1,620
3. Extra duty pay............................	10	10	..
	4,500	4,210	3,337
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	500	500	379
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,000	1,290	1,063
	1,500	1,790	1,442
Total Division No. 12...........	6,000	6,000	4,779
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1, Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134....	29,000	20,000	18,665
2. Temporary and casual employees................	6,000	4,000	4,776
	35,000	24,000	23,441
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received by way of fines on overdue books, from the sale of films and film catalogues and amounts received from other authorities may be credited to this vote)
1. Books, maps, plates and documents..............	11,000	11,000	11,748
2. Roosevelt Memorial—Books, maps, plates and documents	1,000	1,000	596
3. Collection and publication of Australian historical records	1,000	1,500	820
4. Printing and publications.....................	500	1,000	395
5. Purchase and copying of films..................	5,000	6,000	4,352
6. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals..	2,000	1,100	1,729
7. Purchase of projector, equipment and storage facilities for film section	1,000'	2,100	1,111
8. Library service for overseas establishments.........	2,500	2,300	2,381
9. Freight charges............................	1,300	(a)	(a)
10. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,700	3,000	5,155
	29,000	29,000	28,287
Total Division No. 13	64,000	53,000	51,728
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	118,000	114,000	69,291
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	170,200	146,000	203,269
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	2,000	2,422
	290,200	262,000	274,982
Carried forward..........	290,200	262,000	274,982

(a) Provided under Item 1D.

II.—Prime Minister's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	290,200	262,000	274,982
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,800	7,100	12,853
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,450	8,500	4,062
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	55,800	54,400	58,487
4. Cablegrams..............................	12,000	16,000	12,599
5. Municipal and other taxes.....................	13,100	12,600	12,414
6. General upkeep of " Australia House "............	(a)36,050	(a)33,800	(a)40,725
7. Upkeep of official residence...................	1,600	1,600	1,626
8. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence	2,510	2,510	885
9. Entertainment allowance to High Commissioner......	2,010	1,880	1,911
10. Leasehold office premises—Rental, upkeep and alterations	(b)57,750	(b)56,820	(b)53,493
11. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions.......	8,550	(c)	(c)
12. Minor expenditure for all Departments............	4,700	..	1,669
13. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,480	9,790	9,217
	212,800	205,000	209,941
Total Division No. 14...........	503,000	467,000	484,923
Division No. 15.—COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	9,000	8,000	7,837
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	710	250	521
3. Extra duty pay............................	10	10	..
	9,720	8,260	8,358
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,490	1,000	1,599
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	790	740	634
	2,280	1,740	2,233
Total Division No. 15...........	12,000	10,000	10,591
Division No. 16—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.(d)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 135....	92,000	87,000	78,132
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	97,000	110,250	104,593
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	750	1,382
	190,000	198,000	184,107
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,500	7,800	6,623
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	9,000	5,100	5,354
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	10,000	7,000	7,960
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,500	3,500	5,075
	32,000	23,400	25,012
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization—Expenses	11,600	10,250	3,399
2. General educational and cultural activities..........	13,000	10,500	12,966
3. Research projects..........................	2,000	4,000	720
4. Publications.............................	1,000.	540	471
5. Adult education projects—Northern Territory.......	6,000	4,500	..
6. Teaching aids............................	4,400	3,000	6
	38,000	32,790	17,562
Total Division No. 16...........	260,000	(e)254,190	226,681
Total Prime Minister's Department	1,599,000	1,434,690	1,489,531

(a) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :—1950–51, Vote, £21,570 ; 1949–50, Vote, £17,660 ; Expenditure, £18,150. (b) Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows :—1950–51, Vote. £8,156.; 1949–50, Vote, £7,640 ; Expenditure, £7,938. (c) Provided under Items 6, 10 and 18. (d) Includes provision for University Commission. (e) Provided under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction.

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
17	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	335,000	283,000	283,508
	EMBASSIES—
18	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.........	138,000	100,000	120,046
19	CHINA...........................	20,000	51,000	27,386
20	UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS	102,000	55,000	63,440
21	FRANCE.........................	66,000'	61,000	52,395
22	THE NETHERLANDS................	27,000	22,000	17,491
23	REPUBLIC OF UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA	39,000	(b)	..
24	EIRE............................	10,000	13,000	13,115
	LEGATIONS—
25	BRAZIL..........................	29,000	19,000	28,222
26	ISRAEL..........................	24,000	..	19,814
27	ITALY...........................	30,000	..	26,487
28	EGYPT...........................	21,000	..	7,524
29	PHILIPPINE ISLANDS................	32,000	(b)	..
29a	CHILE...........................	..	2,000	3,091
	HIGH COMMISSIONERS' OFFICES—
30	CANADA.........................	40,000	29,000	37,642
31	NEW ZEALAND....................	24,000	21,000	21,283
32	INDIA...........................	42,000	38,000	36,726
33	PAKISTAN........................	29,000	19,000	30,498
34	SOUTH AFRICA....................	22,000	23,000	22,821
35	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD..	211,000	202,000	218,379
36	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD......	74,000	67,000	64,916
	TOTAL.....................	(a) 1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

(a) Includes £312,600 estimated expenditure on account of other Departments. (b) Provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	774,800	591,100	636,311
General expenses........................	540,200	413,900	458,473
Total.......................	1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	1,315,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	1,094,784
Increase............................	220,216

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136.....	110,800	81,000	81,770
2. Temporary and casual employees................	26,200	35,000	38,653
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,000	2,500	4,300
	141,000	118,500	124,723
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,000	4,200	3,939
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	13,800	10,700	13,976
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	117,400	102,800	97,038
4. University Diplomatic Cadet Course—Contribution to cost	3,800	3,800	3,800
5. Cablegrams and radiograms....................	45,000	40,000	34,988
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	8,000	3,000	5,044
	194,000	164,500	158,785
Total Division No. 17...........	335,000	283,000	283,508
Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136.....	43,300	35,000	35,315
2. Temporary and casual employees................	50,000	35,200	48,835
	93,300	70,200	84,150
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,400	3,200	5,275
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	29,600	21,600	22,872
3. Maintenance, office and residence...............	5,500	2,000	3,793
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,200	3,000	3,956
	44,700	29,800	35,896
Total Division No. 18...........	138,000	100,000	120,046
Division No. 19.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136....	8,000	20,000	13,482
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,000	3,000	5,037
	10,000	23,000	18,519
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,400	5,400	1,991
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,800	6,800	2,720
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	2,800	10,800	1,852
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,000	5,000	2,304
	10,000	28,000	8,867
Total Division No. 19...........	20,000	51,000	27,386

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 20.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137.....	38,900	21,000	25,612
2. Temporary and casual employees................	17,300	7,900	9,080
	56,200	28,900	34,692
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,700	2,000	2,815
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	9,600	12,000	9,737
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	10,400	4,200	9,784
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	22,100	7,900	6,412
	45,800	26,100	28,748
Total Division No. 20...........	102,000	55,000	63,440
Division No. 21.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137....	26,500	23,000	18,994
2. Temporary and casual employees................	16,500	16,500	16,424
	43,000	39,500	35,418
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,400	2,200	1,789
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	12,000	10,300	10,875
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	3,700	2,900	1,272
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,900	6,100	3,041
	23,000	21,500	16,977
Total Division No. 21...........	66,000	61,000	52,395
Division No. 22.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—THE NETHERLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137....	12,500	10,000	6,082
2. Temporary and casual employees................	5,500	4,300	4,055
	18,000	14,300	10,137
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	1,500	347
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,600	1,600	1,437
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	2,850	2,200	2,852
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	3,050	2,400	2,718
	9,000	7,700	7,354
Total Division No. 22...........	27,000	22,000	17,491
Division No. 23.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 137....	18,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	8,000	..	..
	26,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,000	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	3,000	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	5,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,000	..	..
	13,000	..	..
Total Division No. 23...........	39,000	(a)	(a)

(a) Provided under Division No. 86, Consular Representation Abroad.

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 24.—AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—EIRE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138...	5,700	9,700	9,031
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,100	1,100	980
	6,800	10,800	10,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,000	400	677
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.	1,000	600	896
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	600	600	551
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	600	600	980
	3,200	2,200	3,104
Total Division No. 24...........	10,000	13,000	13,115
Division No. 25.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138...	12,900	8,500	10,682
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,800	3,700	4,754
	18,700	12,200	15,436
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	3,000	1,200	3,373
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,300	1,900	2,975
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	3,500	2,200	2,478
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,500	1,500	3,960
	10,300	6,800	12,786
Total Division No. 25...........	29,000	19,000	28,222
Division No. 26.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ISRAEL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138...	10,000	..	5,608
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	2,500	..	264
	12,500	..	5,872
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	1,500	..	1,523
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,100	..	655
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence........	4,700	..	6,312
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,200	..	5,452
	11,500	..	13,942
Total Division No. 26...........	24,000	..	19,814
Division No. 27.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ITALY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138...	8,400	..	7,160
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,000	..	2,786
	16,400	..	9,946
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,500	..	2,441
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,200	..	852
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	3,900	..	3,353
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	..	9,895
	13,600	..	16,541
Total Division 27............	30,000	..	26,487

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 28.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—EGYPT.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139.....	9,600	..	390
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,400	..	219
	12,000	..	609
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	..	1,435
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,800	..	158
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	3,700	..	491
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,000	..	4,831
	9,000	..	6,915
Total Division No. 28...........	21,000	..	7,524
Division No. 29.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139....	20,400	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,100	..	..
	23,500	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,500	..	..
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,200	..	..
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	4,100	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,700	..	..
	8,500	..	..
Total Division No. 29...........	32,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 29a.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139....	..	500	40
	..	500	40
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	..	750	2,074
2. Incidental and other expenditure................	..	750	977
	..	1,500	3,051
Total Division No. 29a..........	..	2,000	3,091
Division No. 30.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE‑CANADA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 139....	17,300	14,500	16,071
2. Temporary and casual employees................	7,700	5,500	6,940
	25,000	20,000	23,011
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,600	1,500	2,505
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	5,000	2,400	5,969
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	5,000	3,500	3,902
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,400	1,600	2,255
	15,000	9,000	14,631
Total Division No. 30...........	40,000	29,000	37,642

(a) Provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad.

F.5273.—2

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 31.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140...	10,600	10,300	9,590
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	5,800	5,000	5,993
	16,400	15,300	15,583
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,000	800	682
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	1,000	900	917
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	3,800	2,400	2,176
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,800	1,600	1,925
	7,600	5,700	5,700
Total Division No. 31...........	24,000	21,000	21,283
Division No. 32.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE—INDIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140...	22,200	17,000	16,598.
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	8,500	9,300	9,031
	30,700	26,300	25,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,000	3,000	2,721
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	3,300	3,900	3,372
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,500,	2,400	2,654
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	2,400	2,350
	11,300	11,700	11,097
Total Division No. 32...........	42,000	38,000	36,726
Division No. 33.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE— PAKISTAN.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140...	15,400	12,000	16,394
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	4,600	1,600	3,906
	20,000	13,600	20,300
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	1,000	2,520
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams	2,300	1,500	2,477
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.......	2,200	1,500	2,177
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,500	1,400	3,024
	9,000	5,400	10,198
Total Division No. 33...........	29,000	19,000	30,498

III.—Department of External Affairs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 34.—HIGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE— SOUTH AFRICA.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 140.....	10,000	12,000	10,818
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,500	2,700	2,066
	12,500	14,700	12,884
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,900	1,900	550
2. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	1,500	1,800	1,885
3. Rent and maintenance, office and residence.........	4,200	3,000	4,062
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,900	1,600	3,440
	9,500	8,300	9,937
Total Division No. 34...........	22,000	23,000	22,821
Division No. 35.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141....	50,800	68,400	53,313
2. Temporary and casual employees................	96,600	73,300	98,861
	147,400	141,700	152,174
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in New York...................	37,400	25,500	32,015
2. Representation in San Francisco................	9,900	7,200	9,115
3. Representation in Thailand....................	6,800	5,300	4,475
4. Representation in New Caledonia...............	3,400	2,700	2,141
5. Representation in Portuguese Timor..............	1,000	1,800	833
6. Representation in Shanghai....................	5,100	5,100	6,178
Representation in Philippine Islands.............	(a)	4,400	5,164
Representation in Netherlands East Indies..........	(b)	8,300	6,284
	63,600	60,300	66,205
Total Division No. 35...........	211,000	202,000	218,379
Division No. 36.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143....	34,600	30,800	27,253
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	10,800	10,800	9,924
	45,400	41,600	37,177
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in the United Kingdom............	4,600	3,700	3,340
2. Representation in Malaya....................	16,900	17,700	13,947
3. Representation in Ceylon.....................	7,100	4,000	10,452
	28,600	25,400	27,739
Total Division No. 36...........	74,000	67,000	64,916
Total Department of External Affairs.....	1,315,000	1,005,000	1,094,784

(a) See Division No. 29. (b) See Division No. 23.

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
37	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	242,000	218,000	225,948
38	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD	9,300	7,000	7,502
39	TAXATION OFFICE...................	4,486,000	3,894,000	4,096,031
40	TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW........	7,000	4,500	4,840
41	LAND VALUATION BOARD............	700	500	404
42	SUPERANNUATION BOARD............	41,000	30,000	37,637
43	CENSUS AND STATISTICS..............	304,000	244,000	273,682
44	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............	(a)	(a)	(a)
44k	PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR	(b) 2,500,000	..	..
	Total.....................	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

(a) Cost of printing for Parliament shown under " Parliament." See page 8. (b) In addition, £1,000,000 provided under Post Office and £500,000 under Defence Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	6,890,250	3,771,000	4,004,713
General expenses........................	699,750	627,000	641,331
Total.......................	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	7,590,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	4,646,044
Increase.............................	2,943,956

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144.....	150,000	127,000	134,932
2. Temporary and casual employees................	52,000	48,000	51,659
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,000	3,000	2,763
	205,000	178,000	189,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	10,300	13,300	10,449
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,400	4,700	5,707
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	15,100	16,700	14,291
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	6,200	5,300	6,147
	37,000	40,000	36,594
Total Division No. 37...........	242,000	218,000	225,948
Division No. 38.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Administrative expenses......................	9,300	7,000	7,502
Division No. 39.—TAXATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 145....	2,762,000	2,651,000	2,746,957
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,005,000	624,000	675,527
3. Extra duty pay............................	150,000	111,000	150,833
	3,917,000	3,386,000	3,573,317
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	81,900	74,500	74,887
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	216,000	187,400	176,705
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	121,500	112,600	118,293
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.......	11,300	9,700	8,102
5. Law costs...............................	23,300	15,200	24,360
6. Payments to Commonwealth Departments and State Governments for office cleaning and other services rendered	7,800	3,500	5,330
7. Payment for services rendered in connexion with sale of tax instalment stamps and entertainments tax tickets	24,200	26,500	21,583
8. Uniform Income Tax—Compensation to State Governments for use of accommodation, furniture and equipment	55,300	53,600	58,732
9. Incidental and other expenditure—Repayments of advances to valuers for the purchase of motor cars may be credited to this vote	27,700	25,000	34,722
	569,000	508,000	522,714
Total Division No. 39...........	4,486,000	3,894,000	4,096,031
Division No. 40.—TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 147....	4,770	3,490	3,839
2. Temporary and casual employees................	330	260	158
	5,100	3,750	3,997
B. General Expenses	1,900	750	843
Total Division No. 40...........	7,000	4,500	4,840

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 41.—LAND VALUATION BOARDS.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Temporary and casual employees................	450	350	98
B.—General Expenses............................	250	150	306
Total Division No. 41...........	700	500	404
Division No. 42.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148....	27,400	22,000	22,809
2. Temporary and casual employees................	7,800	4,400	10,388
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,500	1,500	2,169
	37,700	27,900	35,366
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,300	2,100	2,271
Total Division No. 42...........	41,000	30,000	37,637
Division No. 43.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 148.....	132,000	100,000	114,045
2. Temporary and casual employees................	90,000	73,000	84,727
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,000	2,000	3,809
	225,000	175,000	202,581
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,500	8,000	7,999
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	21,000	20,600	21,285
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	12,400	10,700	12,786
4. Printing of official publications.................	17,000	12,400	11,287
5. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics	16,100	13,300	13,413
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,000	4,000	4,331
	79,000	69,000	71,101
Total Division No. 43...........	304,000	244,000	273,682
Division No. 44.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 149........	61,700	50,000	51,298
2. Temporary and casual employees................	79,500	70,000	71,997
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,800	3,500	3,707
	145,000	123,500	127,002
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing	145,000	123,500	127,002
Total Division No. 44...........	(a)	(a)	(a)
Division No. 44k.—PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation)	2,500,000	..	..
Total Department of the Treasury........	7,590,000	4,398,000	4,646,044

(a) Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
45	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	87,000	75,000	78,835
46	REPORTING BRANCH...............	54,000	47,000	52,600
47	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.........	145,000	133,000	140,132
48	HIGH COURT......................	34,000	28,000	29,296
49	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION......	58,000	53,000	55,815
50	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION	83,000	85,000	94,498
51	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE	9,000	8,000	8,649
52	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE	68,000	74,000	64,502
53	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	162,000	162,000	151,572
54	LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU............	60,000	(b)	(b)
55	PEACE OFFICER GUARD.............	(a)	(b)	(b)
	Total......................	760,000	665,000	675,899

(a) Expenditure recoverable from Departments concerned. (b) Provided under War (1939–45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	568,000	473,600	498,999
General expenses............................	192,000	191,400	176,900
Total...........................	760,000	665,000	675,899

	£
Estimate, 1950–51...........................	760,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.........................	675,899
Increase..............................	84,101

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 45—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150....	48,000	45,000	43,879
2. Temporary and casual employees................	6,400	5,000	8,224
3. Extra duty pay............................	600	500	797
	55,000	50,500	52,900
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,000	4,000	4,708
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,000	(a)	(a)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	6,000	3,000	6,193
4. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	8,000	2,500	2,804
5. Legal expenses............................	2,500	(a)	(a)
6. Law books...............................	2,000	(a)	(a)
7. Incidental and other expenditure................	5,500	15,000	12,230
	32,000	24,500	25,935
Total Division No. 45...........	87,000	75,000	78,835
Division No. 46—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150....	23,000	12,000	13,402
2. Temporary and casual employees................	21,900	27,000	30,584
3. Extra duty pay............................	100	100	..
	45,000	39,100	43,986
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	4,000	(b)	(b)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	3,000	(b)	(b)
3. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,000	7,900	8,614
	9,000	7,900	8,614
Total Division No. 46............	54,000	47,000	52,600
Division No. 47.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 151....	99,000	68,000	90,851
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	24,800	44,000	28,571
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	200	330
	124,000	112,200	119,752
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,000	(c)	(c)
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	5,000	6,500	4,952
3. Legal expenses...........................	6,000	(c)	(c)
4. Law books..............................	2,500	(c)	(c)
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,500	14,300	15,428
	21,000	20,800	20,380
Total Division No. 47...........	145,000	133,000	140,132

(a) Provided under Item 7. (b) Provided under Item 3. (c) Provided under Item 5.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 48.—HIGH COURT.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152....	11,000	10,500	7,129
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	6,980	3,680	7,544
3. Extra duty pay............................	20	20	..
	18,000	14,200	14,673
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	11,000	8,500	9,753
2. Postage, telegrams and telephones...............	2,000	(a)	(a)
3. Law books..............................	1,000	(a)	(a)
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,000	5,300	4,870
	16,000	13,800	14,623
Total Division No. 48...........	34,000	28,000	29,296
Division No. 49.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 152....	45,000	42,000	40,334
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	3,970	2,270	6,675
3. Extra duty pay............................	30	30	26
	49,000	44,300	47,035
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,700	1,700	1,599
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,000	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	1,700	1,700	1,526
4. Payments to States for services of Judges and officers..	2,650	2,650	2,782
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	1,950	2,650	2,873
	9,000	8,700	8,780
Total Division No. 49...........	58,000	53,000	55,815
Division No. 50.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...	34,000	33,000	33,812
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	12,800	12,000	17,941
3. Extra duty pay...........................	200	200	704
	47,000	45,200	52,457
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	14,000	16,000	16,330
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,000	(c)	(c)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	4,000	5,000	5,003
4. Reports of cases..........................	2,500	4,000	2,596
5. Boards of Reference—Fees and other expenses......	1,500	1,500	1,557
6. Compulsory conferences—Fees and other expenses...	2,000	(c)	(c)
7. Legal expenses...........................	5,000	(c)	(c)
8. Incidental and other expenditure...............	4,000	13,300	16,555
	36,000	39,800	42,041
Total Division No. 50...........	83,000	85,000	94,498

(a) Provided under Item 4. (b) Provided under Item 5. (c) Provided under Item 8.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 51.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153....	4,500	4,000	4,029
2. Temporary and casual employees................	450	950	502
3. Extra duty pay............................	50	50	..
	5,000	5,000	4,531
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,500	(a)	(a)
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,500	3,000	4,118
	4,000	3,000	4,118
Total Division No. 51...........	9,000	8,000	8,649
Division No. 52.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 154.....	44,000	50,000	43,807
2. Temporary and casual employees................	15,900	15,000	16,902
3. Extra duty pay............................	100	100	393
	60,000	65,100	61,102
Less amount provided under Division No. 161a—Defence Services	..	5,000	4,525
	60,000	60,100	56,577
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	1,600	(b)	(b)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	1,000	(b)	(b)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,500	3,400	2,625
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,900	11,000	5,567
Less amount provided under Division No. 161a—Defence Services	8,000	14,400	8,192
	..	500	267
	8,000	13,900	7,925
Total Division No. 52...........	68,000	74,000	64,502
Division No. 53.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.....	61,000	53,000	54,158
2. Temporary and casual employees................	44,000	45,000	47,436
3. Extra duty pay............................	5,000	5,000	5,494
	110,000	103,000	107,088
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,500	(c)	(c)
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing	5,000	3,400	4,412
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,000	2,200	1,804
4. Printing of specifications and publications..........	40,000	44,400	33,227
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,500	9,000	5,041
	52,000	59,000	44,484
Total Division No. 53...........	162,000	162,000	151,572

(a) Provided under Item 2. (b) Provided under Item 4. (c) Provided under Item 5.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 54.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 155.....	19,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	35,900	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	100	..	..
	55,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	1,500	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	3,500	..	..
	5,000	..	..
Total Division No. 54...........	60,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 55.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	325,000	..	..
Less amount recoverable from other Departments.....	325,000	..	..
	..	(b)	(b)
B.—General Expenses—
1. Clothing and equipment......................	11,600	..	..
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,400	..	..
	14,000	..	..
Less amount recoverable from other Departments.....	14,000	..	..
Total Division No. 55...........	..	(c)	(c)
Total Attorney‑General's Department	760,000	665,000	675,899

(a) Provided under War (1939–45) Services. (b) Provided under Special Appropriations—War (1939–45) Services and Ordinary Services. (c) Provided under War (1939–45) Services, Miscellaneous.

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
56	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	1,031,000	933,000	1,040,690
57	ELECTORAL BRANCH................	307,000	259,000	288,346
58	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH..........	323,000	245,000	291,601
59	OBSERVATORY....................	46,000	51,000	45,449
60	FORESTRY BRANCH.................	72,000	69,000	60,151
61	GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS	24,000	24,000	21,473
62	RENT OF BUILDINGS................	504,000	453,000	434,171
	TOTAL....................	2,307,000	(a) 2,034,000	2,181,881

(a) Includes provision for former Department of Information.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,085,000	979,500	1,091,210
General expenses.......................	1,222,000	1,054,500	1,090,671
Total......................	2,307,000	2,034,000	2,181,881

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	2,307,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	2,181,881
Increase............................	125,119

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 56—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156.....	270,000	216,700	250,989
2. Temporary and casual employees................	491,000	510,000	542,357
3. Extra duty pay............................	8,000	5,200	11,042
	769,000	731,900	804,388
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	120,000	115,000	115,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts............	25,000	20,000	18,592
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	5,000	5,000	6,911
	150,000	140,000	140,503
	619,000	591,900	663,885
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	24,000	22,000	23,422
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	22,500	15,300	18,843
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	20,000	24,300	25,419
4. Fuel, light and power........................	15,500	15,000	14,445
5. Office cleaning, other than salaries...............	38,000	31,000	31,785
6. Water supply and sanitation...................	12,000	8,500	11,773
7. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1948	500	500	1,092
8. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps..	7,500	7,500	7,997
9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	36,000	5,000	6,561
10. Incidental and other expenditure................	15,000	13,800	18,438
	191,000	142,900	159,775
Less—
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	21,500	20,000	20,000
Amount estimated to be recovered from other Administrations	1,500	1,600	1,190
	23,000	21,600	21,190
	168,000	121,300	138,585
C.—Miscellaneous (amounts recovered from other departments and authorities may be credited to the item to which they relate)—
1. Transport services for other departments...........	36,000	30,000	39,247
2. Fuel, light and power for departments in Canberra....	19,000	18,500	17,020
3. Water supply and sanitation for departments in Canberra	3,000	3,000	2,337
4. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments for work carried out by States	12,000	2,000	576
5. Commonwealth Survey Committee—Payments to Department of Air for aerial photography	70,000	50,000	70,234
6. Publicity materials and services................	32,000	35,000	33,632
7. Film production...........................	33,000	32,000	33,197
8. Film distribution..........................	500	2,000	..
9. Illustrations..............................	2,000	4,300	1,937
10. Commonwealth rented properties—Local Government services	29,500	28,000	29,431
11. Reimbursement to Attorney‑General's Department of expenses of Peace Officers	7,000	..	..
Short wave series.........................	..	15,000	10,568
Expedition to Arnhem Land..................	..	..	41
	244,000	219,800	238,220
Total Division No. 56...........	1,031,000	(a)933,000	1,040,690

(a) Includes amount provided under former Department of Information.

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 57.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 156....	183,500	155,500	156,744
2. Temporary and casual employees................	20,000	19,000	31,513
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	500	77
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	..	..	738
	204,000	175,000	189,072
B.—General Expenses—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	5,000	4,000	5,838
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	3,000	3,000	2,612
3. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote)	85,000	70,000	79,407
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	10,000	7,000	11,417
	103,000	84,000	99,274
Total Division No. 57...........	307,000	259,000	288,346
Division No. 58.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157....	340,000	294,000	285,595
2. Temporary and casual employees................	51,000	33,000	53,501
3. Extra duty pay............................	41,000	20,000	40,344
	432,000	347,000	379,440
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	176,000	155,000	155,000
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	65,000	55,000	55,000
	241,000	210,000	210,000
	191,000	137,000	169,440
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	21,000	17,000	21,860
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	12,500	10,500	11,246
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	11,000	12,000	8,742
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	1,300	1,200	1,185
5. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	6,600	2,200	4,516
6. Meteorological instruments and apparatus..........	145,000	120,000	130,162
7. Publication of meteorological data...............	5,900	6,200	5,301
8. Allowances to country observers................	30,000	32,000	28,684
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	15,700	12,900	16,465
	249,000	214,000	228,161
Less—
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Civil Aviation	75,000	67,500	67,500
Amount provided under the votes of Department of Air	42,000	38,500	38,500
	117,000	106,000	106,000
	132,000	108,000	122,161
Total Division No. 58...........	323,000	245,000	291,601

VI.—Department of the Interior.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 59.—OBSERVATORY.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157......	18,000	22,000	15,041
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	6,000	6,000	10,443
	24,000	28,000	25,484
B.—General Expenses—
1. Scientific equipment.........................	3,500	3,500	1,096
2. Ionospheric Prediction Service—Maintenance........	10,650	11,000	10,981
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................	7,850	8,500	7,888
	22,000	23,000	19,965
Total Division No. 59...........	46,000	51,000	45,449
Division No. 60.—FORESTRY BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157......	25,000	25,000	21,731
2. Temporary and casual employees.................	13,000	13,000	13,580
	38,000	38,000	35,311
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,200	5,450	4,720
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	4,600	4,960	1,340
3. Field and laboratory equipment..................	3,300	3,175	1,798
4. Commonwealth Forestry Scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments	7,200	7,500	7,104
5. Students accommodation at Government Hostels—For payment to credit of Australian Capital Territory Hotels Trust Account	1,500	2,200	2,200
6. Incidental and other expenditure..................	10,200	7,715	7,678
	34,000	31,000	24,840
Total Division No. 60...........	72,000	69,000	60,151
Division No. 61.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENTS.
1. Wages of staff.............................	9,000	9,600	8,018
2. Maintenance of house and grounds................	9,500	7,800	8,695
3. Incidental and other expenditure..................	5,500	6,600	4,760
Total Division No. 61...........	24,000	24,000	21,473
Division No. 62.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Prime Minister.............................	9,000	6,000	7,378
2. External Affairs............................	300	300	243
3. Treasury.................................	112,000	84,000	80,956
4. Attorney‑General.....................	30,000	27,000	32,775
5. Interior..................................	45,000	44,500	40,047
6. Works and Housing..........................	65,500	73,200	63,134
7. Trade and Customs..........................	28,000	28,000	23,495
8. Health...................................	10,000	11,000	8,456
9. Commerce and Agriculture.....................	7,000	8,500	6,744
10. Social Services.............................	34,000	30,000	29,151
11. Fuel, Shipping and Transport...................	23,000	23,000	19,559
12. External Territories..........................	2,000	1,500	1,523
13. Immigration...............................	52,500	16,000	19,061
14. Labour and National Service....................	70,000	70,000	76,719
15. National Development........................	13,000	28,000	22,635
16. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	2,700	2,000	2,295
Total Division No. 62...........	504,000	453,000	434,171
Total Department of the Interior....	2,307,000	2,034,000	2,181,881

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
63	ADMINISTRATIVE....................	706,000	1,317,000	1,058,035
64	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE...........	525,000	383,000	413,108
	TOTAL......................	1,231,000	1,700,000	1,471,143

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary...	468,000	1,149,000	883,317
General expenses......................	238,000	168,000	174,718
Repairs and Maintenance................	525,000	383,000	413,108
Total......................	1,231,000	1,700,000	1,471,143

	£
Estimate, 1950–51......................	1,231,000
Expenditure, 1949–50....................	1,471,143
Decrease......................	240,143

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 63.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159.....	913,000	903,000	700,112
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,567,000	1,418,000	1,562,400
3. Extra duty pay............................	23,000	13,000	21,576
	2,503,000	2,334,000	2,284,088
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	29,300	11,000	63,656
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	..	220,000	220,000
Amount chargeable to trust accounts............	90,900	25,000	70,464
Amount provided under Division 199, War Service Homes Division	121,900	79,000	102,674
Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services...	1,792,900	850,000	943,977
	2,035,000	1,185,000	1,400,771
	468,000	1,149,000	883,317
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	103,800	91,500	96,858
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	68,300	49,250	59,626
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	65,100	60,600	66,430
4. Fuel, light and power........................	11,350	11,250	9,130
5. Water supply and sanitation...................	1,850	2,000	1,265
6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–48	4,100	5,900	4,323
7. Plan printing.............................	25,000	22,400	24,102
8. Advertising..............................	19,300	10,100	21,262
9. Field and laboratory testing equipment............	16,400	13,250	6,164
10. River Murray Commission—Expenses............	900	650	420
11. Motor vehicles—Purchase, upkeep and hire, including use of private vehicles for departmental purposes	247,600	69,000	87,765
12. Maintenance and office machines...............	4,650	4,100	3,575
13. Office cleaning expenses (other than in rentals)......	6,100	(a)	..
14. Removal expenses of officers..................	3,300	(a)	..
15. Armoured car payroll service..................	8,000	(a)	..
16. Incidental and other expenditure................	21,250	30,000	44,863
	607,000	370,000	425,783
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations	5,000	2,200	12,875
Amount provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	..	44,000	44,000
Amount provided under Division 199, War Service Homes Division	5,700	5,800	5,387
Amount chargeable to Capital Works and Services...	353,300	150,000	188,803
	369,000	202,000	251,065
	238,000	168,000	174,718
Total Division No. 63...........	706,000	1,317,000	1,058,035

(a) Provided under Item 16.

F.5273.—3

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 64.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.	£	£	£
1. Parliament...............................	25,000	23,100	6,152
2. Prime Minister............................	3,700	3,100	2,598
3. External Affairs...........................	700	560	700
4. Treasury................................	50,000	18,160	22,813
5. Attorney‑General....................	15,000	4,150	8,236
6. Interior.................................	120,000	85,270	104,805
7. Governor‑General....................	3,000	3,000	3,405
8. Works and Housing.........................	35,000	62,470	49,901
9. Trade and Customs.........................	30,000	30,160	54,515
10. Health..................................	50,000	42,950	31,914
11. Commerce and Agriculture....................	1,500	3,160	1,868
12. Social Services............................	15,000	24,160	13,695
13. Fuel, Shipping and Transport...................	25,000	20,950	19,163
14. External Territories.........................	100	200	747
15. Immigration..............................	83,000	26,160	57,355
16. Labour and National Service...................	20,000	20,150	23,078
17. National Development.......................	33,000	5,150	2,181
18. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	15,000	10,150	9,982
Total Division No. 64...........	525,000	383,000	413,108
Total Department of Works and Housing....	1,231,000	1,700,000	1,471,143

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
65	ADMINISTRATIVE...............	2,345,000	1,687,000	2,115,043
66	MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION	1,700,000	1,135,000	1,348,886
66a	FLYING BOAT BASES............	..	60,000	91,659
67	DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES.........	698,000	725,000	820,485
68	INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES....	1,650,000	1,348,000	1,624,201
69	RENT.........................	22,000	19,500	19,497
70	METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.....	251,000	222,500	222,500
71	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.....	280,000	170,000	244,854
	TOTAL................	(a) 6,946,000	(a) 5,367,000	(a) 6,487,125

(a) Amount recoverable from Postmaster General's Department and other sources for conveyance of mails 1950–51, £2,104,000: 1949–50, Estimate, £1,760,000, Actual, £2,360,059.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	2,151,000	1,603,000	1,975,949
General expenses.......................	4,795,000	3,764,000	4,511,176
Total.........................	6,946,000	5,367,000	6,487,125

	£
Vote, 1950–51..........................	6,946,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	6,487,125
Increase........................	458,875

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE,	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161.....	927,000	700,000	578,750
2. Temporary and casual employees................	1,693,000	946,000	1,763,828
3. Extra duty pay............................	50,000	60,000	54,271
	2,670,000	1,706,000	2,396,849
Less—
Amount to be charged to Capital Works..........	305,000	150,000	161,341
Amount to be charged to Maintenance and Development of Civil Aviation	390,000	155,000	481,624
	695,000	305,000	642,965
	1,975,000	1,401,000	1,753,884
B.—General Expenses—
I. Travelling and subsistence and removal expenses......	178,000	110,000	166,328
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	80,000	60,000	75,464
3. Postage and telegrams.......................	13,000	15,000	10,603
4. Telephone and fire services—Head office and regional offices	17,000	14,000	21,921
5. International Civil Aviation Organization—Contribution.	34,000	27,000	33,338
6. Water supply and sanitation—Head office and regional offices	1,500	(a)	(a)
7. Light and power—Head office and regional offices....	4,000	(a)	(a)
8. Maps, text books and publications................	12,000	(a)	(a)
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act 1930–1948	8,000	(a)	(a)
10. Air courts of inquiry and appeal.................	3,000	(a)	(a)
11. Incidental and other expenditure.................	19,500	60,000	53,505
	370,000	286,000	361,159
Total Division No. 65...........	2,345,000	1,687,000	2,115,043
Division No. 66.—MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.
1. Aero and gliding clubs—Grants and advances (repayments of advances may be credited to this vote)	102,000	50,000	85,856
2. Aeradio communication and navigation facilities—Operation and maintenance, including tubes, spares, &c.	247,000	175,000	238,023
3. Direct current and audio frequency control lines—Maintenance and rent	11,000	11,000	5,437
4. Electrical energy for aerodromes, aeradio stations and air routes	55,000	50,000	44,166
5. Power generation and distribution plant and lighting equipment—Maintenance, including spares, &c., at aerodromes, aeradio stations, &c.	104,000	70,000	108,452
6. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oils...............	131,000	120,000	89,059
7. Telephone and fire services at out‑stations....	72,000	52,000	36,544
8. Maintenance of landing grounds.................	340,000	100,000	281,967
9. General stores and equipment..................	150,000	130,000	111,688
10. Maintenance of departmental aircraft, launches, vehicles, engines and equipment—including tyres, tubes and parts	280,000	240,000	209,947
11. Freight and cartage.........................	92,000	60,000	75,845
12. Communication networks—Rental and operation of teletype services for airway communication	55,000	35,000	34,513
13. Search and Rescue Organization................	80,000	60,000	37,011
14. Water supply and sanitation—Out‑stations...	6,000	(b)	(b)
15. Miscellaneous expenditure....................	1,000	(b)	(b)
	1,726,000	1,153,000	1,358,508
Less amount to be charged to Capital Works........	26,000	18,000	9,622
Total Division No. 66...........	1,700,000	1,135,000	1,348,886

(a) Provided under Item No. 11. (b) Provided under other items.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 66a.—FLYING BOAT BASES.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	..	19,400	7,921
2. Temporary and casual employees................	..	22,300	55,961
3. Extra duty pay............................	..	5,300	3,183
	(a)	47,000	67,065
B.—General Expenses—
1. Maintenance and operation of aeradio communication and navigation facilities (including radio apparatus in launches)	..	700	76
2. Maintenance and operation of launches and power stations ; general stores and equipment	..	11,500	20,724
3. Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses........	..	300	860
4. Freight, cartage and other incidental expenses........	..	500	2,934
	(b)	13,000	24,594
Total Division No. 66a	..	60,000	91,659
Division No. 67.—DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES.
1. Payments to contractors for conveyance of mails......	698,000	725,000	820,485
Division No. 68.—INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES.
A.—Australia‑New Zealand Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to Tasman Empire Airways Ltd	35,000	31,000	50,720
B.—Australia‑Pacific Islands and Other Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	55,000	32,000	29,016
C.—Australia‑United Kingdom Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	1,217,000	814,000	1,093,090
Ground facilities of Sourabaya—Operating costs.....	..	..	673
	1,217,000	814,000	1,093,763
D.—Australia‑America Service—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.	196,000	122,000	186,525
2. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contributions towards cost.	118,000	102,000	87,057
British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd.—Contribution to operating deficit	..	217,000	177,120
	314,000	441,000	450,702
E.—Australia‑Hong Kong Service—
1. Conveyance of Mails—Payment to contractor.......	4,000	..	..
F.—Development of International Services—
1. Conveyance of mails—Payment to contractor........	25,000	30,000	..
Total Division No. 68...........	1,650,000	1,348,000	1,624,201
Total Under Control of Department of Civil Aviation	6,393,000	4,955,000	6,000,274
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 69.—RENT.
1. Domestic Services..........................	21,800	19,300	19,355
2. International Services.......................	200	200	142
Total Division No. 69...........	22,000	19,500	19,497

(a) Provided under Division No. 66a. (b) Provided under Divisions Nos. 65b and 66.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 70.—METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Department of the Interior	176,000	155,000	155,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under" Department of the Interior	75,000	67,500	67,500
Total Division No. 70...........	251,000	222,500	222,500
Total under Control of Department of the Interior	273,000	242,000	241,997
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 71.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	280,000	170,000	244,854
Total Department of Civil Aviation.......	6,946,000	5,367,000	6,487,125

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
72	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	1,947,000	1,722,700	1,816,559
73	TARIFF BOARD....................	25,000	19,000	16,914
74	FILM CENSORSHIP.................	10,000	8,300	9,721
75	PRICES BRANCH...................	18,000	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL....................	2,000,000	1,750,000	1,843,194

(a) Provided under War (1939–45) Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,794,700	1,580,000	1,659,361
General expenses........................	205,300	170,000	183,833
Total.......................	2,000,000	1,750,000	1,843,194

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	2,000,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	1,843,194
Increase.........................	156,806

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162.	1,340,000	1,168,600	1,186,037
2. Temporary and casual employees............	337,800	360,700	392,504
3. Extra duty pay.........................	72,600	42,850	80,423
Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State service of Tasmania	..	..	62
	1,750,400	1,572,150	1,659,026
Less amount estimated to be received in respect of administrative expenses included as overhead charges in invoice price of goods	..	9,050	15,816
	1,750,400	1,563,100	1,643,210
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.................	64,700	44,300	48,651
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	32,200	26,150	30,528
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......	41,000	38,850	40,359
4. Fuel, light and power....................	7,750	7,800	5,497
5. Law costs............................	2,500	(a)	(a)
6. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..	5,200	(a)	(a)
7. Payment to Postmaster‑General's Department for services rendered (sale of Beer Duty Stamps and collection of duty on goods imported through the parcels post)	7,800	(a)	(a)
8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment	9,200	(b)	(a)
9. Honoraria to members of Commonwealth Book Censorship Board and to Appeal Censor	650	500	500
10. Incidental and other expenditure.............	25,600	42,000	47,814
	196,600	159,600	173,349
Total Division No. 72	1,947,000	1,722,700	1,816,559
Division No. 73.—TARIFF BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.	20,860	11,300	9,780
2. Temporary and casual employees............	260	280	315
3. Extra duty pay........................	20	20	34
4. Ex gratia payments in lieu of furlough to former members of Tariff Board	1,460	..	..
	22,600	11,600	10,129
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.............	2,400	2,150	2,282
Fees to members of Tariff Board............	(c)	5,250	4,503
	2,400	7,400	6,785
Total Division No. 73	25,000	19,000	16,914
Division No. 74.—FILM CENSORSHIP.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164.	6,040	4,750	4,682
2. Temporary and casual employees............	600	530	1,340
3. Extra duty pay........................	60	20	..
	6,700	5,300	6,022
B.—General Expenses—
1. Fees to members of Censorship Board and Appeal Censor	1,850	1,850	1,825
2. Incidental and other expenditure.............	1,450	1,150	1,874
	3,300	3,000	3,699
Total Division No. 74...........	10,000	8,300	9,721

(a) Provided under Item No. 10. (b) Provided under Item No. 10 and Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport. (c) Provided under Division No. 73a, Item 1.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 75.—PRICES BRANCH.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 164....	11,300	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,500	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	200	..	..
	15,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	750	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	350	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	1,000	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	900	..	..
	3,000	..	..
Total Division No. 75...........	18,000	(a)	(a)
Total Department of Trade and Customs.....	2,000,000	1,750,000	1,843,194

(a) Provided under War (1939–45) Services.

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
76	ADMINISTRATIVE	285,000	208,000	209,153
77	QUARANTINE	94,000	75,000	79,997
78	HEALTH SERVICES	277,000	264,000	173,766
79	SERUM LABORATORIES	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL	656,000	547,000	462,916

(a) Expenditure charged to Serum Laboratories Trust Account.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......	493,200	398,800	339,162
General expenses.........................	162,800	148,200	123,754
Total........................	656,000	547,000	462,916

	£
Estimate, 1950–51..........................	656,000
Expenditure, 1949–50........................	462,916
Increase..........................	193,084

X.—Department of Health.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 76.—ADMINISTRATIVE.'	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 165.....	161,000	120,700	114,146
2. Temporary and casual employees................	52,000	23,400	45,703
3. Extra duty pay.............................	4,000	3,000	4,374
	217,000	147,100	164,223
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,000	8,600	6,070
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	7,000	6,300	6,383
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	8,000	6,400	7,566
4. Health Conferences.........................	2,000	1,500	1,666
5. Hospital benefits administration—Payments to States...	13,000	10,200	11,893
6. Tuberculosis Agreement administration—Payments to States	20,000	20,000	1,974
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	10,000	7,900	9,378
	68,000	60,900	44,930
Total Division No. 76...........	285,000	208,000	209,153
Division No. 77.—QUARANTINE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166....	47,000	43,800	39,096
2. Temporary and casual employees................	7,400	3,300	11,252
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,300'	1,400	1,855
	56,700	48,500	52,203
B.—General Expenses—
1. Allowances for services of State officers and others....	18,600	16,400	17,965
2. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels........	5,000	(a)	..
3. Incidental and other expenditure (moneys paid for expenses of quarantine to be credited to this item)	13,700	10,100	9,829
	37,300	26,500	27,794
Total Division No. 77...........	94,000	75,000	79,997
Division No. 78.—HEALTH SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167....	163,500	135,400	74,106
2. Temporary and casual employees................	55,000	65,800	48,337
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	2,000	293
	219,500	203,200	122,736
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,000	10,000	6,831
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	8,000	11,800	6,676
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams..	2,000	4,000	1,721
4. Equipment and plant........................	18,000	12,000	9,916
5. Laboratory supplies.........................	5,500	6,000	11,242
6. Incidental and other expenditure................	16,000	17,000	14,644
	57,500	60,800	51,030
Total Division No. 78...........	277,000	264,000	173,766

(a) Provided under Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

X.—Department of Health.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 79.—SERUM LABORATORIES.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 170.....	150,000	100,000	104,838
2. Temporary and casual employees................	220,000	200,600	177,226
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,000	2,400	4,602
	372,000	303,000	286,666
Deduct amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	372,000	303,000	286,666
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	2,900	..	2,852
2. Stationery, printing and advertising...............	11,600	..	11,096
3. Postage, telegrams, cablegrams and telephone services..	6,400	..	6,380
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.......	25,200	..	24,208
5. Livestock and fodder........................	4,500	..	4,500
6. Stores and plant............................	250,000	..	233,828
7. Incidental and other expenditure.................	22,400	..	18,396
	323,000	(a)	301,260
Deduct—amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account	323,000	(a)	301,260
	..	(a)	..
Total Division No. 79...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Health............	656,000	547,000	462,916

(a) Provision not shown in 1949–50 Estimates.

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
80	ADMINISTRATIVE......................	270,000	237,000	239,669
81	ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933	464,000	402,000	146,503
82	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD	224,000	197,000	200,640
83	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS..	63,000	41,000	44,187
84	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.	34,000	31,000	33,580
85	FLAX PRODUCTION....................	(a)	(a)	(a)
	TOTAL.......................	1,055,000	908,000	964,57

(a) Expenditure met from proceeds of sales of materials.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.........	859,500	729,500	761,751
General expenses...........................	195,500	178,500	202,828
Total.........................	1,055,000	908,000	964,579

	£
Estimate, 1950–51	1,055,000
Expenditure, 1949–50	964,579
Increase	90,421

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 80.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171.....	126,000	90,200	88,338
2. Temporary and casual employees................	86,000	90,900	86,885
3. Extra duty pay............................	4,000	4,300	3,814
	216,000	185,400	179,037
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	18,000	15,700	23,859
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	18,000	17,000	17,705
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	18,000	18,900	18,068
Payment under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930–48	..	..	1,000
	54,000	51,600	60,632
Total Division No. 80...........	270,000	237,000	239,669
Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905–1933.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 171.....	229,000	195,000	177,072
2. Temporary and casual employees................	155,000	135,000	186,181
3. Extra duty pay............................	15,000	15,000	18,680
	399,000	345,000	381,933
B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Board to be credited to the items to which they relate)—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	37,000	36,000	41,402
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	3,600	4,000	4,023
3. Payments to States for services in connexion with inspections of fresh fruit, seeds, plants, vegetables and other items	13,400	9,000	7,213
4. Payments to Australian Wheat Board for services in connexion with inspections of flour mills	3,000	3,000	3,122
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	8,000	5,000	8,810
	65,000	57,000	64,570
Total Division No. 81...........	464,000	402,000	446,503
Division No. 82.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 172.....	109,000	93,000	90,062
2. Temporary and casual employees................	61,000	49,000	51,531
	170,000	142,000	141,593
B.—General Expenses—
1. Representation in Canada.....................	4,200	4,000	6,368
2. Representation in New Zealand.................	2,000	3,000	2,051
3. Representation in Egypt and Middle East...........	2,000	5,000	2,216
4. Representation in United States of America.........	16,000	14,000	15,170
5. Representation in India.......................	8,500	10,000	7,638
6. Representation in United Kingdom...............	1,500	1,500	2,780
7. Representation in France.....................	1,200	1,000	1,329
8. Representation in Indonesia...................	1,000	1,000	1,022
Carried forward...............	36,400	39,500	38,574

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 82.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	36,400	39,500	38,574
B.—General Expenses—continued.
9. Representation in Singapore.................	1,600	1,500	1,714
10. Representation in Hong Kong................	5,000	4,000	5,198
11. Representation in South Africa...............	6,000	5,000	6,160
12. Representation in Japan....................	1,000	1,500	2,825
13. Representation in Pakistan..................	2,000	1,500	2,332
14. Representation in Ceylon...................	2,000	2,000	2,244
	54,000	55,000	59,047
Total Division No. 82...........	224,000	197,000	200,640
Division No. 83.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174..	53,000	33,000	27,863
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	15,000	10,000	15,563
3. Extra duty pay..........................	750	500	738
	68,750	43,500	44,164
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	20,750	11,000	10,818
	48,000	32,500	33,346
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	11,000	6,500	7,174
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,500	700	1,999
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............	7,500	4,300	7,299
	21,000	11,500	16,472
Less amount estimated to be recovered from the Wool Research Trust Account	6,000	3,000	5,631
	15,000	8,500	10,841
Total Division No. 83...........	63,000	41,000	44,187
Division No. 84.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 174..	7,000	6,800	7,205
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	19,000	17,500	17,986
3. Extra duty pay..........................	500	300	651
	26,500	24,600	25,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	3,500	2,000	3,829
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	2,500	2,500	2,230
3. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,500	1,900	1,679
	7,500	6,400	7,738
Total Division No. 84...........	34,000	31,000	33,580
Division No. 85.—FLAX PRODUCTION.
1. General expenses........................	367,000	530,000	369,274
Less amount to be recovered from sales of flax fibre.	367,000	530,000	369,274
Total Division No. 85...........	..	..	..
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	1,055,000	908,000	964,579

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
86	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION..........	85,000	59,000	91,997
87	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS............	1,315,000	917,000	1,157,313
	TOTAL....................	1,400,000	976,000	1,249,310

SUMMARY OF MAIN ACTIVITIES—ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE, 1950–51.

	Salaries.		General Expenses.		Total.
	£		£		£
General Administration.......................	157,000	..	38,000	..	195,000
Child Endowment...........................	240,000	..	138,000	..	378,000
Age and Invalid Pensions......................	311,500	..	112,500	..	424,000
Maternity Allowances........................	15,000	..	15,000	..	30,000
Widows' Pensions...........................	27,000	..	15,000	..	42,000
Unemployment and Sickness Benefits..............	202,500	..	53,500	..	256,000
Community Rehabilitation.....................	65,000	..	10,000	..	75,000
	1,018,000	..	382,000	..	1,400,000

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	1,400,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	1,249,310
Increase.........................	150,690

XII.—Department of Social Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 86.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175....	56,000	43,000	38,218
2. Temporary and casual employees................	13,000	4,000	17,008
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	1,000	1,482
	70,000	48,000	56,708
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,000	5,000	5,202
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	4,500	3,000	3,858
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	4,500	3,000	26,229
	15,000	11,000	35,289
Total Division No. 86	85,000	59,000	91,997
Division No. 87. —STATE ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175.....	609,500	397,100	459,124
2. Temporary and casual employees................	315,500	212,800	315,797
3. Extra duty pay............................	23,000	21,000	41,388
	948,000	630,900	816,309
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	37,000	16,000	18,360
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	83,000	55,500	99,837
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	111,000	100,200	112,023
4. Services of Magistrates, Police, Registrars and Agents..	15,000	9,500	8,449
5. Services of Registrars of Births and Deaths.........	12,000	5,300	6,880
6. Medical examinations.......................	7,000	7,000	6,541
7. Commission on benefit payments made by banks and post offices	87,000	74,800	73,695
8. Fuel, light and power........................	6,000	(a)	(a)
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	9,000	17,800	15,219
	367,000	286,100	341,004
Total Division No. 87...........	1,315,000	917,000	1,157,313
Total Department of Social Services......	1,400,000	976,000	1,249,310

(a) Provided under Item 9.

F.6457.—4

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
88	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	55,000	81,000	75,000
89	SHIPS CONSTRUCTION...............	77,000	73,000	70,534
90	TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SERVICES...	250,000	650,000	977,105
91	RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.	10,000	40,000	10,807
91a	MINING INDUSTRY—ASSISTANCE......	(a)	235,000	29,110
92	ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN AUSTRALIA— DEVELOPMENT	47,000	150,000	11,222
92a	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES—OPERATIONS	(a)	63,000	11,485
	Total...................	(b) 439,000	(b) 1,292,000	1,185,263

(a) Provided under Department of National Development. (b) Other expenditure of Department of Supply shown under Defence Services.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary	117,500	139,400	131,937
General expenses	321,500	1,152,600	1,053,326
Total	439,000	1,292,000	1,185,263

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	439,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	1,185,263
Decrease.......................	746,263

XIII.—Department of Supply.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 88.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 152a (Defence Services)	50,000	76,000	70,000
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 152b. (Defence Services)	5,000	5,000	5,000
Total Division No. 88...........	55,000	81,000	75,000
Division No. 89.—SHIPS CONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 177....	12,500	9,000	9,097
2. Temporary and casual employees................	54,500	54,000	52,660
3. Extra duty pay............................	500	400	180
	67,500	63,400	61,937
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure................	9,500	9,600	8,597
Total Division No. 89...........	77,000	73,000	70,534
Division No. 90.—TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SERVICES.
1. Storage services...........................	250,000	200,000	103,506
Transport services.........................	(c)	450,000	873,599
Total Division No. 90...........	250,000	650,000	977,105
Division No. 91.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.
1. Stores and materials........................	60,000	40,000	10,807
Less amount to be recovered from sales of materials	50,000	..	..
Total Division No. 91...........	10,000	40,000	10,807
Division No. 91a.—MINING INDUSTRY—ASSISTANCE.
1. Gold Mining.............................	..	150,000	13,483
2. Exploratory drillings........................	..	60,000	3,225
3. Other Items..............................	..	25,000	12,402
Total Division No. 91a..........	(a)	235,000	29,110
Division No. 92.—ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN AUSTRALIA— DEVELOPMENT.
1. Conversion of Western Australia system to 50 cycle frequency	(b)47,000	150,000	11,222
Division No. 92a.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES— OPERATIONS.
1. Proportion of expenditure provided under Division No. 159 (Defence Services)	(a)	63,000	11,485
Total Department of Supply	439,000	1,292,000	1,185,263

(a) Provided under Department of National Development. (b) Assistance on a 60/60 basis with Western Australian Government with a limitation of £800,000. (c) Provided under votes of Departments concerned.

XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
93	ADMINISTRATIVE.....................	118,000	(a) 536,000	685,707
94	MARINE BRANCH.....................	421,000	413,000	434,986
94a	DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR		10,000	7,366
	TOTAL.......................	539,000	959,000	1,128,059

(a) Includes amount provided under former Department of Transport.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	370,000	375,900	389,574
General expenses......................	169,000	583,100	738,485
Total.....................	539,000	959,000	1,128,059

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	539,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	1,128,059
Decrease.........................	589,059

XIV.—Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 93.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178....	50,500	48,000	42,197
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	33,500	48,300	50,909
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	1,600	1,930
	85,000	97,900	95,036
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,500	8,000	7,800
2. Office requisites, printing and stationery...........	1,500	2,100	2,301
3. Telephones, telegrams and postage..............	12,500	13,500	13,520
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	12,500	14,400	14,655
Road Safety Practices (for payment to Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Trust Account)	..	100,000	100,000
Freight and cartage........................	..	100	164
Payments to States and Post Offices in respect of administration of Liquid Fuel Regulations	..	300,000	452,231
	33,000	438,100	590,671
Total Division No. 93...........	118,000	(a) 536,000	685,707
Division No. 94.—MARINE BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178....	226,000	213,000	169,454
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	44,000	53,000	110,139
3. Extra duty pay............................	14,000	11,100	14,524
4. Miscellaneous allowances: under regulations and issues in lieu thereof	1,000	900	421
	285,000	278,000	294,538
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	8,400	8,000	8,042
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	3,400	3,200	3,688
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	5,800	5,600	5,837
4. Lighthouses, buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance	34,400	39,000	35,742
5. Lighthouses—Conveyance of stores and mails, including hire of launches	15,000	13,900	14,199
6. Lighthouse workshops—Equipment, tools, stores, &c..	1,000	2,000	1,288
7. Lighthouse steamers—Cost of operating..........	60,000	54,600	61,598
8. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses.........	2,000	3,000	1,843
9. Incidental and other expenditure...............	6,000	5,700	8,211
	136,000	135,000	140,448
Total Division No. 94...........	421,000	413,000	434,986
Division No. 94a.—DEPARTMENTAL VESSELS—OVERHAUL AND REPAIR.
1. Prime Minister...........................	..	3,900	2,470
2. Trade and Customs........................	..	3,500	2,084
3. Health................................	..	2,600	2,812
Total Division No. 94a..........	(b)	10,000	7,366
Total Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport	539,000	959,000	1,128,059

(a) Includes amount provided under Department of Transport in 1949–50. (b) Provided under votes of respective Departments.

XV.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
95	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	97,000	78,000	88,452
	TOTAL....................	97,000	78,000	88,452

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....	85,000	70,000	77,224
General expenses......................	12,000	8,000	11,228
Total.....................	97,000	78,000	88,452

	£
Estimate, 1950–51...........................	97,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.........................	88,452
Increase...........................	8,548

XV.—Department of External Territories.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 95.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 180	55,300	41,700	44,901
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	26,400	26,300	27,020
3. Extra duty pay..........................	3,300	2,000	5,303
	85,000	70,000	77,224
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	1,500	1,500	1,414
2. Office requisites and equipment...............	2,300	(a)	(a)
3. Postage, telegrams and telephones.............	6,100	(a)	(a)
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,100	6,500	9,814
	12,000	8,000	11,228
Total Department of External Territories.	97,000	78,000	88,452

(a) Provided under Item 4.

XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
96	ADMINISTRATIVE...................	713,000	613,000	819,971
	TOTAL....................	713,000	613,000	819,971

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	540,000	486,500	639,112
General expenses.......................	173,000	126,500	180,859
Total......................	713,000	613,000	819,971

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	713,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	819,971
Decrease........................	106,971

XVI.—Department of Immigration.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 96.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181.....	325,000	258,000	252,589
2. Temporary and casual employees................	200,000	214,200	355,918
3. Extra duty pay............................	15,000	14,300	30,605
	540,000	486,500	639,112
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	90,000	52,000	91,426
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	25,000	25,000	31,186
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	30,000	20,000	26,828
4. Fuel, light and power........................	2,000	1,500	1,625
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration, Nationality and Passports Acts	9,000	8,000	5,858
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	17,000.	20,000	23,936
	173,000	126,500	180,859
Total Department of Immigration.......	713,000	613,000	819,971

XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
97	ADMINISTRATIVE.................	1,537,000	1,396,000	1,675,015
	TOTAL...................	1,537,000	1,396,000	1,675,015

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,208,000	1,147,000	1,264,731
General expenses.......................	329,000	249,000	410,284
Total.......................	1,537,000	1,396,000	1,675,015

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	1,537,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	1,675,015
Decrease......................	138,015

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 97.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...	594,000	490,000	507,323
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	597,000	650,000	737,026
3. Extra duty pay...........................	17,000	7,000	20,382
	1,208,000	1,147,000	1,264,731
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	61,300	40,500	66,591
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	30,400	26,500	31,378
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	85,500	70,000	91,606
4. Fuel, light and power.......................	8,200	7,500	7,367
5. Office cleaning..........................	15,600	12,400	15,483
6. Incidental and other expenditure...............	42,000	35,100	45,614
	243,000	192,000	258,039
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Technical College training facilities—Extension for training requirements	1,000	1,000	11,286
2. Fares, travelling expenses and allowances to workers— Advances (amounts recovered may be credited to this vote)	2,000	3,000	1,402
3. Staff training............................	2,000	15,000	516
4. Hostels Trust Accounts—Working advance (to be recovered)	75,000	25,000	125,800
5. International Labour Organization—Silicosis Conference	1,000	13,000	13,241
6. Maritime Industry Commission—Administration....	5,000	(a)	(a)
	86,000	57,000	152,245
Total Department of Labour and National Service	1,537,000	1,396,000	1,675,015

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Division Number	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
98	ADMINISTRATIVE‑............	450,000	317,500	298,060
99	BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.....	350,000	(a)	78,284
	TOTAL....................	800,000	317,500	(b) 376,344

(a) Provided under Department of Supply. (b) Total comparable expenditure including, functions previously provided under votes of Department of Supply, Works and Housing, and Post‑war Reconstruction approximately £600,000.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	495,000	240,350	270,054
General expenses.............................	305,000.	77,150	106,290
	800,000	317,500	376,344

	£
Estimate, 1950–51........................	800,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	376,344
Increase........................	423,656

XVIII.—Department of National Development.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 98—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183.....	152,000	103,620	64,907
2. Temporary and casual employees................	173,320	135,580	169,280
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,680	1,150	2,225
	327,000	(a)240,350	236,412
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	21,780	12,200	11,996
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing...	12,870	7,890	6,177
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	15,590	11,350	12,781
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	14,760	6,710	12,005
	65,000	(a)38,150	42,959
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Publications..............................	18,000	(a)17,000	3,770
2. Resources and development projects—Investigation expenses	10,000	(a)20,000	14,917
3. European scientists and technicians—Expenses of employment in Australia	10,000	(b)	(b)
4. Grant towards town planning St. Marys, New South Wales	6;000	(b)	(b)
5. Commonwealth Experimental Building Station—Operational expenses	14,000	(c)	(c)
Overseas conferences—Expenses...............	..	(a)2,000	2
	58,000	39,000	18,689
Total Division No. 98...........	450,000	317,500	298,060
Division No. 99.— BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 183....	114,000	..	16,473
2. Temporary and casual employees................	53,550	..	16,630
3. Extra duty pay............................	450	..	539
	168,000	(d)	33,642
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	5,800	..	1,583
2. Office requisites, equipment, stationery and printing...	2,050	..	756
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	1,530	..	331
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	2,620	..	689
	12,000	(d)	3,359
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Bureau of Mineral Resources—Operational expenses...	125,000	..	11,402
2. Mining industry—Assistance..................	40,000	..	29,881
3. Publications..............................	5,000	..	..
	170,000	(d)	41,283
Total Division No. 99...........	350,000	(d)	78,284
Total Department of National Development......	800,000	317,500	376,344

(a) Provided Id 1949–50 under Department of Post‑war Reconstruction. (b) Provided in 1949–50 under War (1939–46) Services, Department of Post‑war Reconstruction, (c) Provided in 1949–50 under Votes of Department of Works and Housing. (d) Provided in 1949–50 under Department of Supply.

XIX.—COMMON WEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
100	ADMINISTRATIVE..................	2,290,000	1,942,000	1,930,237
	Total......................	2,290,000	1,942,000	1,930,237

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	1,778,966	1,509,644	1,504,485
General expenses.......................	511,034	432,356	425,752
Total......................	2,290,000	1,942,000	1,930,237

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	2,290,000
Expenditure, 1949–50.......................	1,930,237
Increase.........................	359,763

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 100—ADMINISTRATIVE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
(For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.)	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 184....	104,100	86,800	86,652
2. Temporary and casual employees................	32,000	26,200	29,141
3. Extra duty pay............................	2,800	2,000	2,792
	138,900	115,000	118,585
B.—General Expenses—
1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	7,000	3,600	6,507
2. Printing of journal and bulletins.................	31,400	12,000	14,546
3. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses.	8,800	7,500	6,531
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	27,400	21,500	23,808
	74,600	44,600	51,392
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and production..................	(a)288,000	(a)243,500	238,988
2. Plant industry.............................	(a)262,100	(a)223,900	223,926
3. Entomology..............................	91,800	(a) 79,200	73,438
4. Soils and irrigation.........................	(a)154,400	(a)133,500	132,479
5. Food preservation and transport.................	(a)101,600	(a) 78,700	80,978
6. Forest products............................	(a)155,500	(a)142,600	145,568
7. Mining and metallurgy.......................	(a) 18,600	(a) 16,200	16,351
8. Radio research............................	(a) 20,000	(a) 18,000	21,865
9. Research services..........................	78,200	70,400	58,893
10. Industrial chemistry........................	(a)192,200	(a)186,400	186,603
11. Fisheries investigations......................	(a)120,300	(a)101,900	111,273
12. Mathematical statistics......................	24,500	(b) 22,500	17,841
13. National Standards Laboratory.................	262,100	241,600	216,460
14. Tribophysics.............................	40,600	38,800	39,269
15. Building research..........................	92,600	80,100	82,790
16. Biochemistry and general nutrition...............	(a) 73,500	(a) 68,300	71,273
17. Flax research.............................	23,900	22,900	22,077
18. Radiophysics.............................	163,200	158,200	157,059
19. Physical metallurgy.........................	6,500	6,000	4,891
20. Nuclear energy............................	36,800	33,000	33,914
21. Meteorological physics......................	27,300	20,300	21,672
22. Dairy research............................	15,400	(b) 11,500	8,825
23. Wool textile research........................	(a)129,300	(a) 60,600	83,265
24. Fuel research.............................	77,700	28,100	35,944
25. Wild life (including rabbit investigations)..........	(a)(b) 13,500	..	..
26. Unforeseen and urgent investigations.............	1,000	1,000	..
27. Miscellaneous............................	(a)18,700	(a) 18,200	16,651
	2,489,300	2,105,400	2,102,293
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce, &c., in connexion with investigations	400,148	306,276	328;326
	2,089,152	1,799,124	1,773,967
Less amount payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account	32,852	36,624	36,624
Total Investigations...............	2,056,300	1,762,500	1,737,343
D.—Grants—
1. Research associations.......................	5,000	5,000	5,000
2. Research studentships.......................	(a)26,900	(a)26,120	27,313
	31,900	31,120	32,313
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources	11,700	11,220	9,396
	20,200	19,900	22,917
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	2,290,000	1,942,000	1,930,237

(a) Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources. (b) Previously included under Miscellaneous.

XX.—DEFENCE SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
101‑107	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE	404,000	315,000	287,733
108‑125	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	22,820,000	13,477,000	12,497,096
126‑139	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	24,896,000	14,604,000	13,923,128
140‑151	DEPARTMENT OF AIR	23,623,000	11,166,000	9,521,854
152‑170	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY	61,640,000	6,075,000	5,515,840
	TOTAL	(a)133,383,000	(b)45,637,000	(b)41,745,661

(a) Includes Capital Works and Services. (b) In addition, provision was made under Capital Works and Services as follows—Vote £16,025,000; Expenditure £12,500,496.

	£
Estimate, 1950–51	133,383,000
Expenditure, 1949–50	41,745,651
Increase	91,637,349

XX.—Defence Services:

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 101.—ADMINISTRATIVE.		Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 185..	95,000	83,450	83,674
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	75,800	61,400	61,177
3. Extra duty pay..........................	650	650	801
	171,450	145,500	145,652
Less amount to be recovered from Divisions Nos. 102 and 107 and other Departments	64,250	54,500	45,606
	107,200	91,000	100,046
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	18,000	9,800	14,088
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	3,850	2,550	2,240
3. Postages, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services	6,500	6,000	6,136
4. Books and papers for Defence Library including binding and repairs of books	400	400	336
5. Barracks maintenance, including cleaning materials..	5,000	5,200	4,321
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2;850	1,050	2,069
	36,600	25,000	29,190
Less amount to be recovered from Divisions Nos. 102 and 107 and other Departments	4,800	5,000	4,087
	31,800	20,000	25,103
Total Division No. 101..........	139,000	111,000	125,149
Division No. 102.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 185..	40,000	34,850	22,744
2. Temporary and casual employees..............	12,700	5,900	8,619
3. Extra duty pay..........................	200	500	205
	52,900	41,250	31,568
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	2,000	2,070	1,108
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	2,050	2,950	1,326
3. Postage; telegrams and telephone services........	850	890	564
4. Books, maps and papers....................	950	700	354
5. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,250	1,940	837
	7,100	8,550	4,189
Total Division No. 102..........	60,000	49,800	35,757
Division No. 103.—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 185...	52,500	41,380	28,660
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	13,700	18,100	21,371
3. Extra duty pay..........................	1,000	1,470	598
	67,200	60,950	50,629
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	7,700	11,930	6,036
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.........	6,450	2,800	3,380
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,150	1,030	740
4. Books, maps and papers...................	650	260	404
5. Hire and maintenance of equipment and plant.....	15,000	16,630	10,878
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	1,850	2,600	1,064
	32,800	35,250	22,502
Total Division No. 103..........	100,000	96,200	73,131
Division No. 104.—PLANT AND EQUIPMENT..........	38,000	(a)	(a)
Total Under Control of Department of Defence	337,000	257,000	234,037

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

F.6457.—5

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 105.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	6,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 106.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE......	10,000	12,000	7,960
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	16,000	12,000	7,960
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 107.—TREASURY DEFENCE DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 186....	34,100	32,800	30,160
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	11,100	8,100	11,555
3. Extra duty pay............................	300	400	276
	45,500	41,300	41,991
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	1,800	1,900	1,126
2. Office requisites, stationery, printing and postages.....	1,500	1,600	1,221
3. Cleaning services...........................	1,600	..	..
4. Incidental and other expenditure.................	600	1,200	1,398
	5,500	4,700	3,745
Total Under Control of the Department of the Treasury	51,000	46,000	45,736
Total Department of Defence...........	404,000	315,000	287,733

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 108—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.	£	£	£
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Active pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 187..	5,856,000	4,743,000	4,830,555
2. Service Gratuities and other payments to personnel....	200,000	250,000	144,717
	6,056,000	4,993,000	4,975,272
B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received from sales of provisions to officials, from sales of food refuse and from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts may be credited to this vote)—
1. Provisions and allowances in lieu of provisions ; payments to ships' funds	553,000	430,000	623,313
2. Clothing (kit upkeep allowances, outfit gratuities and gratuitous issues)	350,000	320,000	349,015
3. Medical, and dental expenses and treatment.......	76,000	75,000	82,407
4. Incidental and other expenditure..............	76,000	50,000	49,869
	1,055,000	875,000	1,104,604
Total Division No. 108..........	7,111,000	5,868,000	6,079,876
Division No. 109.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188....	350,000	230,000	245,693
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	370,000	325,000	375,580
3. Extra duty pay............................	10,000	3,000	9,503
Total Division No. 109..........	730,000	558,000	630,776
Division No. 110.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188....	5,000	5,000	4,900
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,000	3,000	2,767
	(a) 7,000	(a) 8,000	7,667
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	3,500	2,500	2,681
2. Provisions..............................	3,500	3,000	3,205
3. Clothing, uniforms and kit upkeep allowances.......	6,000	5,000	6,992
4. Incidental and other expenditure................	4,000	3,500	3,425
	17,000	14,000	16,303
Total Division No. 110..........	24,000	22,000	23,970
Division No. 111.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances of the personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserves	157,000	50,000	9,332
B.—General Expenses	238,000	210,000	61,973
Total Division No. 111..........	395,000	260,000	71,305
Division No. 112.—NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 188....	280,000	225,000	252,334
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,312,000	(b) 2,150,000	1,981,829
3. Extra duty pay............................	8,000	2,000	7,210
Total Division No. 112..........	2,600,000	2,377,000	2,241,373

(a) Salaries of members of Permanent Naval Forces attached to Royal Australian Navel College provided under Division No. 108. (b) Includes amount of £400,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 113.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	285,000	220,000	182,399
2. Freight and cartage.........................	50,000	40,000	68,853
3. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	25,000	20,000	23,336
4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services...	100,000	105,000	89,328
5. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation.......	140,000	105,000	125,383
6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees	400,000	448,000	301,398
7. Incidental and others expenditure................	100,000	62,000	107,378
Total Division No. 113..........	1,100,000	1,000,000	898,075
Division No. 114.—GENERAL EXPENSES H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
(Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries, may be credited to this vote.)
1. Victualling equipment, band instruments and music..	15,000	13,000	15,922
2. Naval and Air Stores, including; material and stores for repairs and refit	2,000,000	1,000,000	963,730
3. Ordinance, torpedo stores and ammunition........	1,500,000	1,400,000	913,726
4. Medical and dental stores....................	27,000	22,000	19,199
5. Coal and oil fuel.........................	665,000	820,000	104,443
6. Repair and refit of ships—docking dues, contract work and other charges	320,000	155,000	255,741
7. Miscellaneous expenditure in connexion with H.M.A. Ships and Fleet Auxiliaries	50,000	50,000	50,290
Total Division No. 114..........	4,577,000	3,460,000	2,323,051
Division No. 115.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES.—Repairs, overhaul and other charges	740,000	200,000	42,285
Division No. 115a.—AUXILIARY VESSELS FOR NAVAL DEFENCE PURPOSES	(a)	890,000	841,221
Division No. 115b:—TRANSPORT SERVICES..........	(a)	440,000	776,291
Division No. 116.—NAVAL CONSTRUCTION..........	2,800,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 117.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES....	400,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 118.—MACHINERY AND PLANT FOR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS	300,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 119.—MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE...	595,000	50,000	37,771
Division No. 120.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	18,000	34,000	8,631
Total Under: Control of Department of the Navy	21,390,000	15,159,000	13,974,625

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous. Expenditure. Division No. 119. (b) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 121.—RENT.........................	15,000	15,000	13,158
Division No. 122.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	198,000	(a)	(a)
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	213,000	15,000	13,158
Under Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 123.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	1,410,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 124.—GRAVING DOCK CONSTRUCTION—TOWARDS COST	152,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 125.—MAINTENANCE.................	250,000	175,000	238,662
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	1,812,000	175,000	238,662
	23,415,000	15,349,000	14,226,445
Division No. 125k.—Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item 1.—War (1939–1945) Services	595,000	l;872,000	1,729,349
Total Department of the Navy..........	22,820,000	13,477,000	12,497,096

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 126.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 190......	9,440,000	(a) 6,868,000	6,706,859
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	165,000	120,000	156,299
2. Freight and cartage........................	164,000	100,000	135,496
3. Rations...............................	442,000	331,000	114,610
4. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation..........	163,000	108,000	153,057
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	47,000	35,000	40,356
6. Petrol, oil and lubricants....................	207,000	122,000	115,439
7. Expenses supplies........................	23,000	24,000	..
8. Incidentals.............................	7,000	10,000	3,837
	1,218,000	850,000	719,094
Total Division No. 126..........	10,658,000	7,718,000	7,425,953
Division No. 127.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances, as per Schedule, page 191..	486,000	333,000	306,053
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees........	1,909,000	2,340,000	2,623,298
3. Extra duty pay...........................	5,000	13,000	2,912
Total Division No. 127..........	2,400,000	2,686,000	2,932,263
Division No. 128.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES AND CADETS.
A.—Pay and allowances in the nature of Pay—
1. Pay and allowances...................	697,000	501,000	324,242
B.—General Expenses
1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs	500,000	246,500	198,401
2. Home training—Citizen Military Forces and Regimental Cadets	103,000	148,000	96,516
3. Home training, Australian Cadet Corps..........	27,000	20,000	16,314
4. Citizen Military Forces—Welfare and betterment allowance	4,300	3,000	1,575
5. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty....	7,000	3,000	4,184
6. Voluntary Aid Detachment—Welfare and betterment allowance	600	500	13
7. Incidental and other expenditure...............	18,100	19,000	2,505
	660,000	440,000	319,508
Total Division No. 128..........	1,357,000	941,000	643,750
Division No. 129.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	126,000	100,000	101,192
2. Freight and cartage........................	320,000	180,000	303,245
3. Fuel, light, power, water and sanitation..........	16,000	15,000	14,199
4. Office requisites, printing and stationery, textbooks and publications	93,000	64,000	52,871
5. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	90,000	90,000	65,097
6. Compensation for hired properties..............	30,000	130,000	61,171
7. Educational facilities......................	5,200	5,000	2,619
8. Medical and dental services..................	271,800	255,000	265,319
9. Australian Survey Corps—Expenses............	4,500	3,650	2,627
10. Compensation for death or injury on duty.........	22,500	12,000	25,394
11. Expenses of officers sent abroad on training or duty..	100,000	92,000	78,032
12. Recruiting campaign expenses................	250,000	..	..
13. Incidental and other expenditure...............	125,000	99,350	80,582
Total Division No. 129..........	1,454,000	1,046,000	1,052,348

(a) Includes amount of £500,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 130.—ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191....	14,475	11,840	9,984
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	2,425	2,410	2,835
3. Extra duty pay............................	100	50	23
	17,000	14,300	12,842
B.—General Expenses—
1. Staff Cadets' maintenance and clothing allowances....	32,640	25,160	22,946
2. Travelling, subsistence, freight and cartage.........	10,200	6,600	7,232
3. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	11,000	10,500	9,507
4. Office requisites, printing, stationery, telephones, telegrams and postages	2,500	1,300	1,686
5. Medical and dental services...................	800	500	490
6. Provision and maintenance of transport vehicles.....	3,000	2,600	2,213
7. Rations................................	18,300	15,000	16,878
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	6,560	6,040	6,695
	85,000	67,700	67,647
Total Division No. 130..........	102,000	82,000	80,489
Division No. 130a.—INSPECTION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	..	15,500	9,512
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees..........	..	118,400	73,480
3. Extra duty pay............................	..	100	15
	(a)	134,000	83,007
B.—General Expenses	(a)	11,000	4,610
Total Division No. 130a..........	(a)	145,000	87,617
Division No. 131.—RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 191....	10,900	10,150	8,668
2. Temporary assistance.......................	1,000	1,450	2,113
3. Extra duty pay............................	100	50	247
	12,000	11,650	11,028
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	6,400	7,300	5,147
2. Freight and cartage........................	3,000	3,000	3,235
3. Office requisites, postage and telephone services.....	500	1,000	627
4. Grants for ranges, efficiency, Commonwealth Council, State Associations and prize meetings	31,000	29,850	30,072
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	100	200	49
	41,000	41,350	39,130
Total Division No. 131..........	53,000	53,000	50,158
Division No. 132.—WAR CRIMINALS AND WAR CRIMES TRIALS	25,000	50,000	42,479
Division No. 133.—BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE IN JAPAN—MAINTENANCE	359,000	(b)1,000,000	702,069

(a) Provided under Department of Supply. (b) Includes amount of £600,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 134.—MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING ARMS AND EQUIPMENT.	£	£	£
1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores	1,654,000	1,347,000	1,210,561
2. Maintenance and repairs of army vehicles and equipment	700,000	400,000	247,214
3. Maintenance and repair of general stores, camp equipment and clothing	70,000	35,000	41,342
Total Division No. 134..........	2,424,000	1,782,000	1,499,117
Division No. 135.—ARMS, ARMAMENT, AMMUNITION, MECHANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT	2,000,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 135a.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	..	65,000	..
Total Under Control of Department of the Army.......	20,832,000	15,568,000	14,516,243
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 136:—RENT..........................	12,000	15,000	7,256
Division No. .137.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	130,000	(b)	(b)
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	142,000	15,000	7,256
Under Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 138.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	3,940,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 139.—MAINTENANCE..................	355,000	260,000	341,921
Total UNDER Control of Department of the Army and Department of Works and Housing	4,295,000	260,000	341,921
	25,269,000	15,843,000	14,865,420
Division No. 139k.—Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194, Item.2.—War (1939–45) Services	373,000	(a) 1,239,000	942,292
Total Department of the Army...........	24,896,000	14,604,000	13,923,128

(a) Includes amount of £500,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (b) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 140.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Pay and Allowances in the nature of Pay—	£	£	£
1. Pay and allowances as per Schedule, page 192......	6,102,000	4,949,000	4,238,427
2. Service Gratuities and other payments to personnel...	11,000	156,000	65,403
3. Citizen Air Force—Pay, &c...................	159,000	..	..
	6,272,000	5,105,000	4,303,830
Less amount to be recovered from other Departments..	210,000	225,000	204,869
Total Division No. 140..........	6,062,000	4,880,000	4,098,961
Division No. 141.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 192...	321,000	250,000	222,461
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	1,159,000	1,028,000	1,318,465
3. Extra duty pay...........................	5,000	5,000	5,023
Total Division No. 141..........	1,485,000	1,283,000	1,545,949
Division No. 142.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	392,000	382,000	293,251
2. Rations...............................	450,000	350,000	364,930
3. Freight and cartage........................	300,000	155,000	236,802
4. Fuel, light, power, water supply and sanitation......	335,000	190,000	219,468
5. Office requisites, printing, stationery and text books..	140,000	35,000	53,707
6. Telephones, telegrams and postages.............	205,000	230,000	181,916
7. Repair and overhaul of aircraft, &c..............	720,000	500,000	587,017
8. Compensation for hired properties, &c...........	53,000	10,000	17,379
9. Meteorological services.....................	107,000	93,500	93,500
10. Training of personnel at other than R.A.A.F. establishments	60,000	(a)	(a)
11. Medical and dental services.................	80,000	(a)	(a)
12. Incidental and other expenditure..............	28,000	284,500	149,669
Total Division No. 142..........	2,870,000	2,230,000	2,197,639
Division No. 143.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE	1,679,000	582,000	528,531
Division No. 144.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES.
1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores........	1,000,000	1,225,000	537,888
2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories	100,000	163,000	46,510
3. Mechanical and transport equipment............	253,000	174,000	65,165
4. Communications.........................	172,000	110,000	62,189
5. Personnel equipment......................	570,000	351,000	121,104
6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment....	305,000	248,000	141,118
7. Petrol and oil...........................	600,000	433,000	363,006
Total Division No. 144..........	3,000,000	2,704,000	1,336,980
Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT, SPARE ENGINES AND INITIAL RANGES OF SPARES	4,143,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 146.—OTHER EQUIPMENT.............	1,213,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 147.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	116,000	166,000	61,017
Total Under Control of Department of Air	20,568,000	11,845,000	9,769,077

(a) Provided under Item 12. (b) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR—continued	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 148.—RENT.........................	15,000	7,000	13,047
Division No. 149—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	160,000	(a)	(a)
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	175,000	7,000	13,047
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing
Division No. 150.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	2,300,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 151.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, ETC.	580,000	360,000	594,230
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	2,880,000	360,000	594,230
	23,623,000	12,212,000	10,376,354
Division No. 151a.—Less amount to be charged to Division No. 194.—War (1939–45) Services	..	1,046,000	854,500
Total Department of Air..............	23,623,000	11,166,000	9,521,854

(a) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 152.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193....	572,000	440,000	418,099
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	578,000	650,000	636,881
3. Extra duty pay............................	10,000	10,000	18,642
	1,160,000	1,100,000	1,073,622
Less amount provided under Division No. 88a.......	50,000	76,000	70,000
	1,110,000	1,024,000	1,003,622
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	76,000	52,000	45,548
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing...........	36,000	40,000	21,523
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	60,000	60,000	47,288
4. Freights, cartage and packing..................	14,000	8,000	5,181
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	54,000	90,000	62,173
	240,000	250,000	181,713
Less amount provided under Division No. 88b.......	5,000	5,000	5,000
	235,000	245,000	176,713
Total Division No. 152..........	1,345,000	1,269,000	1,180,335
Division No. 153.—GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 193....	524,000	389,000	271,251
Less amount to be met from Trust Fund...........	524,000	389,000	271,251
	..	..	..
B.—General Expenses (for maintenance of Government Undertakings and Establishments including wages, stores, services and production costs generally)	1,350,000	(a)1,400,000	1,705,150
Total Division No. 153..........	1,350,000	(a)1, 400,000	1,705,150
Division No. 154.—DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194....	168,000	80,400	83,858
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	200,000	311,600	285,291
3. Extra duty pay............................	1,000	1,000	810
	369,000	393,000	369,959
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	14,000	11,000	7,847
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing..........	3,000	3,000	2,767
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	3,000	3,000	3,144
4. Freights, cartage and packing..................	2,000	1,500	963
5. Incidental and other expenditure................	63,000	56,500	60,119
	85,000	75,000	74,840
Total Division No. 154..........	454,000	468,000	444,799

(a) Includes £500,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XX.—Defence Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 155.—AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.....	142,000	152,500	111,451
2. Temporary and casual employees................	28,000	14,500	23,830
3. Extra duty pay............................	3,000	2,500	2,076
	173,000	169,500	137,357
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	8,000	3,600	6,808
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing...........	900	700	1,087
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,500	700	315
4. Materials and other operational stores.............	15,000	9,300	12,886
5. Incidental and other expenditure.................	11,600	11,200	5,914
	38,000	25,500	27,010
Total Division No. 155..........	211,000	195,000	164,367
Division No. 156.—ARMY BRANCH—INSPECTION AND DESIGN.
A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 194.....	140,000	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees................	161,000	..	..
3. Extra duty pay............................	9,000	..	..
	310,000	..	..
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	12,000	..	..
2. Office requisites, stationery and printing...........	2,000	..	..
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	2,000	..	..
4. Freights, cartage and packing...................	3,000	..	..
5. Materials and other operating stores..............	20,000	..	..
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	29,000	..	..
	68,000	..	..
Total Division No. 156	378,000	(a)	(a)
Division No. 157.—TRANSPORT AND STORAGE SERVICES.
1. Storage services...........................	236,000	300,000	300,000
Transport services..........................	(c)	120,000	120,000
Total Division No. 157..........	236,000	420,000	420,000
Division No. 158.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	2,500,000	2,425,000	1,722,544
Division No. 159.—DEFENCE MINERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Operations...............................	50,000	219,000	36,021
Less provided under Division No. 92a............	..	63,000	11,485
Total Division No. 159..........	50,000	156,000	24,536
Division No. 160.—MANUFACTURE OF WAR MATERIAL— MACHINERY AND PLANT	800,000	(b)	(b)
Total Under Control of the Department of Supply..	7,324,000	6,333,000	5,661;731
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 161.—STRATEGIC STORES AND EQUIPMENT RESERVE (for payment to Strategic Stores and Equipment Reserve Trust Account)	50,000,000	..	..

(a) Provided under Department of the Army. (b) Provided under Capital Works and Services. (c) Provided under votes of Departments concerned.

XX.—Defence Services.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY—continued.	1950–51.	1949–50.
Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 161a.—SECURITY SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division. No. 52a.	..	5,000	4,525
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 52b	..	500	267
Total Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department	(a)	5,500	4,792
Under Control of the Department of Health.
Division No. 162.—SUPPLY HEALTH SERVICES.......	18,000	17,000	17,335
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 163.—RENT.
1. Rent..................................	60,000	115,500	47,362
2. Defence research and development—Rent.........	5,000	5,000	..
Total Division No. 163..........	65,000	120,500	47,362
Division No.. 164.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	50,000	(c)	(c)
Division No. 165.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS	80,000	(c)	(c)
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	195,000	120,500	47,362
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 166.—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	300,000	(c)	(c)
Division No. 167.—DEFENCE . RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—BUILDINGS, WORKS, FITTINGS AND FURNITURE	3,750,000	(c)	(c)
Division No. 168.—MAINTENANCE................	15,000	8,000	14,285
Division No. 169.—MAINTENANCE OF MUNITIONS AND AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS (BUILDINGS AND SERVICES)	175,000	155,000	176,849
Division No. 170.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT—MAINTENANCE	100,000	50,000	55,482
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	4,340,000	213,000	246,616
	61,877,000	6,689,000	5,977,836
Division No. 170k.—Less amount charged to Division No. 194, Item 3.—War (1939–45) Services	237,000	614,000	461,996
Total Department of Supply.........	61,640,000	6,075,000	5,515,840
Total DEFENCE SERVICES.............	133,383,000	b45,637,000	41,745,651

(a) Provided under Attorney‑General's Department. See Division No. 65. (b) Includes £1,400,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (c) Provided under Capital Works and Services.

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
171‑173	PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.....	1,406,000	586,810	592,478
174	DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.	939,000	764,000	876,017
175	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.....	969,000	657,000	756,852
176	ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT	3,000	2,000	2,448
177	DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR......	6,000	173,000	182,334
178	DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS	32,000	24,000	103,213
179	DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH...........	332,000	498,000	494,430
180	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE	318,000	308,000	194,785
181	DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES...	74,000	73,000	54,083
182	DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT	746,000	1,523,000	1,350,077
183‑184	DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION......	13,242,000	8,355,000	8,903,897
185	COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION	64,000	62,000	64,689
186	SUBSIDIES.......................	44,438,000	(b)	(b)
187	INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION	2,413,000	(b)	(b)
	TOTAL...................	(a)64,982,000	(a)13,025,810	(a)13,575,303

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1950–51, £1,887,200; 1949–50, Vote, £1,044,500 ; Expenditure, £1,762,400. (b) Provided under War (1939–45) Services.

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	64,982,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	13,575,303
Increase............................	51,406,697

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 171.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
1. Australian Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—Grant	£	£	£
	1,640	1,500	1,555
2. Minor International Associations—Contributions	410	300	376
3. Commonwealth Economic Committee—Contribution	5,800	5,800	5,792
4. Imperial Institute—Contribution	990	2,550	2,519
5. Commonwealth Shipping Committee—Contribution	360	180	176
6. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual Allowance	104	104	104
7. Ex‑members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual Allowances	3,006	3,150	3,089
8. Returned soldiers and their dependants—Grant for relief of distress	1,000	1,000	1,000
9. Commonwealth Literary Fund—for payment to the credit of Commonwealth Literary Fund Trust Account	8,000	8,000	8,000
10. Conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officials—Administrative Expenses	490	294	92
11. Distinguished Guests, Visitors and Officials—Hospitality	5,000	4,000	5,982
12. Historical memorials of representative men	800	800	83
13. Historical and other paintings	50	50	2
14. Special investigations on scientific matters—Publication of results	250	250	132
15. Chair of Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University— Contribution to Meteorological Section	4,210	3,500	3,789
16. Jubilee Celebrations 1951	250,000	..	254
17. Flood Relief—Gippsland area, Victoria	15,000	..	..
18. Cultural matters, Exhibitions, &c.—Grant towards expenses	3,000	..	..
19. Federal Guide	400	..	..
20. Visit abroad of Minister for Air and Civil Aviation, 1950	270	..	1,674
21. Flood Relief—New South Wales	260,000	..	..
22. Bush Fire Relief, Western Australia, 1950	10,000	..	..
23. Memorial Gates—Trenton, Ontario	1,650	..	..
24. Late Hon. G. H. Wise—State Funeral	150	..	..
25. British Commonwealth Conference—Colombo	70	..	4,069
26. New Guinea Timber Case—Royal Commission	90	5,000	21,610
27. Petrol rationing—Special Advertising	60	..	5,214
28. Visit abroad of Prime Minister, 1950	8,500	..	..
29. Royal Life Saving Society and Surf Life Saving Association— Grants	10,000	..	..
30. Visit abroad of Minister for Commerce and Agriculture	2,000	..	..
31. Specialists Conference in Agriculture—Administrative expenses, &c.	700	..	3,075
House of Commons, London—Replacement of Speaker's Chair	..	2,900	2,682
Visit abroad of Prime Minister—1948	..	..	98
Royal Visit, 1949	..	250	183
Coal strike—Advertising	..	29,500	26,246
Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Conference—London— Representation	..	5,000	4,750
Flood Relief—Hunter River, Central Coast, Illawarra and South Coast Districts, New South Wales	..	40,000	40,000
British Empire Service League—Grant towards conference	..	1,122	901
Late Rt. Hon. J. A. Beasley—State funeral	..	..	346
Flood relief—Kempsey Districts, New South Wales	..	..	40,000
British Empire Games, 1950—Grant towards expenses	..	..	2,500
Parliamentary delegation to Japan, 1948	..	..	16
Grants for relief—Tornado damage, Hughenden, North Queensland	..	..	500
Royal Empire Society, London—Gift of panelling of Australian timber	..	..	674
The late E. G. Theodore—State Funeral	..	..	273
Opening of Parliament, 1950	..	..	217
Cyclone damage—Relief, Carmiba, Queensland	..	..	500
Flood relief—Murrumbidgee area, New South Wales	..	..	20,000
Late His Excellency O. C. G. Lundquist—State funeral	..	..	196
Total Division No. 171	594,000	115,250	208,669
Division No. 172.—SECURITY SERVICE.
1. Administrative expenses	208,000	115,000	115,000
Division No. 173.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.
1. University Students—Financial assistance	135,700	(a) 250,000	199,085
2. Industrial welfare course—University of Melbourne—Contribution towards cost	1,300	(a) 1,310	63
3. South‑east Asia—Scholarships	2,000	(a) 1,500	307
Carried forward	139,000	252,810	199,446

(a) Provided in 1949-50 under former Department of Post-war Reconstruction.

XXI.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE'S.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 173.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	139,000	252,810	199,445
4. Research—Grant for Physical and Social Sciences	110,000	100,000	65,614
5. Australian Council for Educational Research	5,000	3,750	3,750
6. Commonwealth Scholarship Scheme	350,000	..	..
Total Division No. 173	604,000	356,560	268,809
Total Prime Minister's Department	1,406,000	586,810	592,478
Division No. 174.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. Australian Association for the United Nations—Grant	5,000	7,000	7,000
2. International Labour Conferences—Representation	10,000	12,000	6,670
3. International Labour Organization—Contribution	70,000	45,000	68,621
4. Representation at Minor Conferences	6,000	10,000	3,450
5. World Trade and Employment Conference—Representation	15,000	15,000	21,124
6. Australian Works of Art for Legations, &c., overseas	1,000	1,000	1,052
7. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization—Contribution, representation and publicity	70,500	53,000	65,461
8. United Nations—Representation	161,000	120,000	151,976
9. United Nations—Contribution	360,000	250,000	322,756
10. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—Contribution and representation	86,500	74,000	85,606
11. South Pacific Commission—Contribution and representation	53,500	42,000	45,387
12. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition	83,000	125,000	84,200
13. Assistance to destitute Australians abroad	700	700	834
14. National Institute of Oceanography—Contribution	6,300	6,300	6,269
15. Inter‑Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization— Contribution and representation	3,000	3,000	..
16. Scott Polar Research Institute—Grant	500	..	500
17. Commonwealth Consultative Committee	7,000	..	5,111
Total Department of External Affairs	(a) 939,000	(a)764,000	(a) 876,017
Division No. 175.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	669,000	350,000	354,033
2. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth	11,000	9,000	10,854
3. Loan management expenses—Works and States (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	25,000	15,000	23,837
4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America— Annual management expenses (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	3,600	3,600	218
5. Stamp duty on transfers of Commonwealth loan securities in London (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)	25,000	20,000	38,725
6. Interest at three and one‑half per cent. per annum on the value of properties transferred to Commonwealth but excluded from the Financial Agreement	3,900	3,900	3,889
7. Interest on income tax certificates of credit	1,100	2,100	853
8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances	132,100	90,000	103,822
9. Counterfeit coin prosecutions	100	100	..
10. Census, including collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services	19,200	52,000	38,882
11. Banking Act 1947—Legal costs and expenses	17,000	80,000	99,288
12. National Savings Campaign	60,000	30,000	77,315
13. Expert Committee on Taxation	2,000	..	962
Capital Issues Advisory Committee	..	1,300	586
Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations—Remission of fine in special circumstances	..	..	588
Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account.	..	..	3,000
Total Department of the Treasury	969,000	657,000	756,852

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salaries :—1950–51, £88,200 ; 1949–50, Vote, £64,500 ; Expenditure, £70,400.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 176. ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.	£	£	£
1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property —Contribution	500	400	482
2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution	600	300	537
3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution...........	615	615	615
4. International Police Commission—Membership and representation	450	275	410
5. Central Preference Board—Expenses..............	425	(a)	(a)
6. Annual allowance under special circumstances........	410	410	404
Total Attorney‑General's Department	3,000	2,000	2,448
Division No. 177.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
1. Riverview College Observatory—Grant.............	700	700	700
2. Commonwealth Government motor vehicles—Registration	1,500	390	1,278
3. Aboriginal Welfare—Annual allowance to Mrs. Daisy Bates, C.B.E.	260	260	261
4. Construction of relief map of Australia—Contribution to University of Melbourne towards cost	1,050	1,450	579
5. Payment as act of grace for injuries sustained.........	1,490	..	2,796
6. Lands Acquisition Act 1906–36—Appeal by Grace Bros. Pty. Ltd.—Legal costs	1,000	..	72
Commonwealth Territory Surveyors Board—Establishment and administration	..	200	..
Commonwealth Elections.....................	..	170,000	176,648
Total Department of the Interior.....	6,000	173,000	182,334
Division No. 178.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
1. International Sugar Council—Contribution..........	600	500	517
2. Duty—Remission under special circumstances........	29,850	22,000	31,809
3. International Bureau of Customs Tariffs (Brussels)—Contribution	1,100	1,200	1,461
4. International Cotton Advisory Committee—Contribution.	450	200	448
Cotton Marketing Board, Queensland—Assistance.....	..	..	68,978
Duty on materials imported for ships constructed for the Commonwealth Government—Remission	..	100	..
Total Department of Trade and Customs	32,000	24,000	103,213
Division No. 179.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
1. Medical research............................	85,000	60,000	68,047
2. Child Health Centres—For payment to credit of National Health Campaign Trust Account	25,000	25,000	25,000
3. Commonwealth Council for National Fitness.........	72,500	72,500	72,500
4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy................	22,500	7,500	12,500
5. Cattle tick control in New South Wales and Queensland— Subsidy	53,000	(b) 260,000	253,325
6. Interest on investments of Endowment Funds (for payment to credit of relative Trust Fund)	550	550	518
7. Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London—Contribution	670	670	669
8. International Veterinary Bureau—Subscription........	580	2,080	4,937
9. World Health Organization.....................	59,400	51,700	56,934
10. Blood fractionation—Grant to Red Cross Society.......	12,000	..	..
11. Potassium Iodine tablets—Free issue...............	800	..	..
Cairns Malarial Drainage Scheme................	..	18,000	..
Total Department of Health....	332,000	498,000	494,430

(a) Provided under War (1939–45) Services. (b) Includes amount of £200,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

F.5273.—6

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 180.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.	£	£	£
1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses	800	800	..
2. Primary Production Control Boards—Election of representatives	1,500	200	..
3. Industry Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives	200	200	..
4. International Wheat Council—Contribution.........	5,000	4,100	4,084
5. Overseas trade publicity......................	14,000	12,200	11,509
6. Agricultural machinery—Purchase...............	100	100	..
7. Farm mechanization research...................	5,000	400	189
8. Pedigree stock—Assistance to importers............	3,000	2,500	1,536
9. Wool appraisement centres—Expenses............	250	500	254
10. Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee—Expenses...	1,000	1,000	791
11. Drought Relief—Dairy Industry.................	1,000	1,000	10,432
12. Tobacco—Grant to States for experimental work on tobacco leaf production	10,000	10,000	5,352
13. Dairy Industry—Efficiency grant.................	250,000	250,000	101,519
14. Exhibitions overseas—Representation.............	14,300	..	4,002
15. International Whaling Commission—Contribution.....	250	..	125
16. Honey—Promotion of Sales in United Kingdom.......	10,000	..	..
17. Assistance to stock‑feeders...............	1,600	..	..
Emergency transport of wheat...................	..	..	34,992
Expenditure under the Whaling Industry Act 1949......	(c)	5,000	..
Herd testing—Contribution.....................	..	20,000	20,000
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture	318,000	308,000	194,785
Division No. 181.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances	45,000	45,500	41,709
2. Age and invalid pensioners &c.—Repatriation under special circumstances	500	500	85
3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth....	13,500	12,000	12,289
4. Housekeeper Service—Grant...................	15,000	15,000	..
Total Department of Social Services	74,000	73,000	54,083
Division No. 182.—DEPARTMENT OF FUEL, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT.
A.—Joint Coal Board—
1. Contribution to Welfare Fund...................	270,000	280,000	280,000
2. Contribution to administrative costs...............	117,000	87,000	87,000
3. Prospecting, research and other expenditure.........	277,000	150,000	357,178
	(a)664,000	(a)517,000	724,178
B.—Australian Shipping Board—
1. Requisitioned ships.........................	53,000	..	..
2. Marine Salvage Board........................	5,300	..	..
3. Maintenance of salvage vessels..................	5,000	..	..
	63,300	(b)1,000,000	(b) 621,401
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Tasmanian Shipping Service—Subsidy............	18,700	..	..
Maritime Industry Commission—Administration.....	(d)	6,000	4,498
	18,700	6,000	4,498
Total Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport	746,000	1,523,000	1,350,077

(a) Additional provision under Capital Works and Services 1950–51, £3,000,000; 1949–50, £4,882,000. (b) Details not available. (c) Provided under Capital Works and Services. (d) Provided under Ordinary Services, Department of Labour and National Service.

XXI.—Miscellaneous‑ Services.

Division No. 183.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.	1950–51.	1949–50.
(Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.)	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Assisted Immigration—	£	£	£
1. Child migration, British and foreign.............	30,000	29,000	20,587
2. British migration (other than child)—Free and assisted passage scheme	3,000,000	2,476,250	2,347,860
3. Empire and Allied ex‑service personnel—Assisted passages	45,000	80,000	96,159
4. Maltese migration—Assisted passages............	140,000	110,000	128,596
5. Displaced persons from Europe—Contribution towards fares, and clothing	1,000,000	3,200,000	4,041,772
6. Assisted passage scheme for citizens of the Republic of Ireland, resident in either the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland	20,000	20,000	12,395
7. Dutch ex‑servicemen from Indonesia......	2,000	..	..
8. Dutch migration from Holland.................	460,000	..	..
9. Italian migration..........................	263,000	..	..
10. German migration.........................	226,000	..	..
11. Reception and Training and Holding Centres—Maintenance. (To be paid to the credit of the Immigrant Centres Trust Account)	3,500,000	(b)	(b)
	8,686,000	5,915,250	6,647,369
B.—Grants and Subsidies—
1. Approved child and youth organizations—Capital grants	70,000	130,000	42,009
2. Good Neighbour Councils and New Settlers Leagues—Commonwealth contribution	12,500	..	..
Scientific research into migration problems—Contribution to University of Sydney (Department of Anthropology)	..	750	657
C.—Establishments—	82,500	130,750	42,666
1. Reception depot's for British migrants—Contributions to States towards establishment	70,000	61,100	9,115
D.—Medical—
1. Medical and hospital benefits to immigrants in initial period of settlement	565,000	80,000	310,724
E.—Publicity—
1. Migration publicity........................	75,000	55,000	54,257
F.—Other—
1. Repatriation and deportation..................	10,000	10,000	6,994
2. Distressed Australians abroad—Relief and repatriation.	6,000	10,000	7,739
3. Education of non‑British migrants in the English language	160,000	100,000	52,185
4. Commonwealth Immigration Advisory Council—Expenses	1,000	1,500	121
5. Commonwealth Immigration Planning Council—Expenses	1,500	..	718
6. Losses on Workers' hostels—For payment to credit of Hostels Trust Account	200,000	..	..
7. Provision for family and child facilities...........	20,000	..	..
Financial assistance to enable Australians overseas to return for permanent residence	..	1,000	..
Overseas children—Transfer of.................	..	400	..
	398,500	122,900	67,757
Total Under Control of Department of Immigration	9,877,000	6,365,000	7,131,888
Under Control of Department of Supply.
Division No. 184.—EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT.
1. Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment for reception and training and holding centres	860,000	905,000	744,656
2. Commonwealth accommodation establishments—Equipment for workers' hostels for displaced persons, operated by Department of Labour and National Service	2,500,000	1,080,000	1,023,259
3. Princess Juliana Centre—Equipment.............	5,000	5,000	4,094
Total Under Control of Department of Supply	3,365,000	1,990,000	1,772,009
Total Department of Immigration...	13,242,000	8,355,000	8,903,897
	(a)	(a)	(a)

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1950–51, £1,770,000 ; 1949–50, Vote, £980,000 ; Expenditure, £1,692,000. (b) Provided under Item 5.

XXI.—Miscellaneous Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 185.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
1. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions..	(a) 20,400	(a) 20,400	(a) 20,358
2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant..........	30,000	27,000	30,000
3. Australian National Research Council—Grant........	2,500	2,000	2,000
4. Chair of Aeronautics at Sydney University—Contribution to establishment and maintenance	5,000	5,000	4,731
5. National Association of Testing Authorities.........	5,000	7,600	7,600
6. Review Conference of Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau— Expenses	1,100	..	..
Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization	64,000	62,000	64,689
Division No. 186.—SUBSIDIES.
1. Butter, cheese, and processed milk products.........	11,300,000	..	..
2. Tea....................................	7,000,000	..	..
3. Wheat..................................	628,000	..	..
4. Imported coal.............................	3,200,000	..	..
5. Prefabricated houses.........................	1,500,000	..	..
6. Superphosphate............................	285,000	..	..
7. Nitrogenous fertilizers.......................	500,000	..	..
8. Woollen goods for home consumption (Moneys received by way of recoveries of subsidy paid on woollen goods which are subsequently exported may be credited to this vote)	20,000,000	..	..
9. Other Items	25,000	..	..
Total Subsidies................	44,438,000	(b)	(b)
Division No. 187.—INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
1. International Refugee Organization Contribution......	436,000	..	..
2. Government of Burma—Loan..................	627,000	..	..
3. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration— Contribution	630,000	..	..
4. Technical Assistance Programmes................	720,000	..	..
Total International Relief and Rehabilitation...	2,413,000	(b)	(b)
	64,982,000	13,025,810	13,575,303
Division No. 188.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE (c).........	12,000,000	12,000,000	9,252,378
Division No. 189.—ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER.
To enable the Treasurer to make advances and to meet expenditure, particulars of which will afterwards be included in a Parliamentary Appropriation	16,000,000	10,000,000	(d)
	92,982,000	35,025,810	22,827,681
Deduct Refunds of Revenue and Advance to the Treasurer...	28,000,000	22,000,000	9,252,378
Total MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.......	64,982,000	13,025,810	13,575,303

(a) Includes the following grants in sterling which are payable through the Executive Council of the Imperial Agricultural Bureaux :—Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, £10,600; Imperial Institute of Entomology, £1,525, Imperial Mycological Institute, £938; South American Potato Fund, £1,300; Imperial Parasite Service, £1,875. (b) Provided under War (1939–45) Services. . (c) To be applied by the Treasurer in making refunds of amounts which have been collected but which do not properly belong to Revenue such as—

Value of postage stamps repurchased by the Postmaster‑General's Department.

Unexpired portion of telephone fees, and of fees for private boxes and bags.

Moneys paid to Revenue in error.

Proportion of radio and cable traffic receipts due to Overseas Telecommunications Commission.

Refunds of tax overpaid under various taxation Acts.

Refunds of tax rebated by the Boards appointed under section 265 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936–1949 and the corresponding sections of the previous Act; section 66 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1910–1940; section 34 of the War‑time (Company) Tax Assessment Act 1940–1947 ; and section 70 of the Pay Roll Tax Assessment Act 1941–1942.

Refunds of gold tax under Gold Mining Encouragement Act 1940.

Moneys paid to Revenue for the purposes of the following Acts :—

Dried Fruits Export Control Act 1924–1938, Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1947.

Wine Overseas Marketing Act 1929–1936, Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926–1938.

Wine Export Bounty Act 1947, Australian Broadcasting Act 1942–1948.

Meat Export Control Act 1935–1946, Apple and Pear Organization Act 1938–1948.

Rabbit Skins Export Charges Act 1940–1942.

(d) Expenditure shown throughout the Estimates under the heads to which it will be finally charged when specially appropriated.

XXII.—WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
190	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY...	93,000	86,000	61,343
191	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.....	37,000	34,000	33,074
192	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION....	64,000	70,000	66,781
193	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION...	1,827,000	1,501,000	1,742,860
	TOTAL...................	(a)2,021,000	(a) 1,691,000	(a) 1,904,058

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950–51, £439,000 ; 1949–50, Vote, £369,400, Expenditure, £425,417.

XXII.—War (1914–18) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 190.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.	£	£	£
A.—Miscellaneous—
1. Loan management expenses..................	29,000	22,000	26,760
2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	64,000	64,000	34,583
Total Department of the Treasury	93,000	86,000	61,343
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 191.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 195...	10,000	12,000	8,916
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	15,000	10,900	11,950
	25,000	22,900	20,866
B.—General Expenses	12,000	11,100	12,208
Total Australian War Memorial	37,000	34,000	33,074
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 192.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 199—War (1939–45) Services	47,000	49,000	51,120
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 199.—War (1939–45) Services	13,000	16,000	15,347
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account	60,000	65,000	66,467
C.—Relief Services—
1. Relief under Sections 29aa and 39a of the War Service Homes Act 1918–1949	6,300	7,000	4,192
Less amount payable from the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	2,300	2,000	3,878
Amount to be paid to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account	4,000	5,000	314
Total War Service Homes Division	64,000	70,000	66,781
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Division No. 193.—REPATRIATION—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 195—War (1939–45) Services	(a) 1,826,000	(a) 1,500,000	(a) 1,742,000
2. Assistance under special circumstances to Australian and ex‑Imperial soldiers who have been on active service	30	60	21
3. Allowances under special circumstances to dependants of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1920–1948	400	400	405
4. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	570	540	434
Total Department of Repatriation	1,827,000	1,501,000	1,742,860
Total WAR (1914–18) SERVICES.......	2,021,000	1,691,000	1,904,058

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows :—1950–51, £866,000; 1949–50, Vote, £297,500, Expenditure, £859,491.

XXIII.—WAR (1939–45) SERVICES.

Division Number	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
194	DEFENCE SERVICES................	1,205,000	4,771,000	8,341,616
195‑198	DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION......	6,025,000	6,250,000	5,703,603
199	WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.......	319,000	152,000	199,409
199a‑204a	RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION	5,578,000	13,175,000	12,423,279
204b	RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES	..	..	11,979
204c	INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION	(b)	2,217,000	1,150,303
204d	INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AGREEMENTS	..	2,780,000	2,778,659
204e‑204f	SUBSIDIES........................	(b)	20,375,000	20,627,894
205‑210	MISCELLANEOUS..................	652,000	994,000	948,814
		13,779,000	50,714,000	52,185,556
211‑214	Less MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.......	5,900,000	11,000,000	12,648,320
	TOTAL......................	7,879,000	39,714,000	39,537,236
	Less AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND	..	35,000,000	25,483,273
	AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO REVENUE..	7,879,000	(a)4,714,000	14,053,963

(a) In addition £11,803,000 included in Additional Estimates, in June, 1950, for General Charges. (b) Provided under Miscellaneous Services.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 194—DEFENCE SERVICES.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Proportion of Expenditure provided under Departmental Votes—	£	£	£
1. Department of the Navy (see page 69).............	595,000	1,872,000	1,729,349
2. Department of the Army (see page 72)............	373,000	(b)1,239,000	942,292
3. Department of Supply (see page 77)..............	237,000	614,000	461,996
Department of Air (see page 74)................	..	1,046,000	854,500
	1,205,000	4,771,000	3,988,137
B.—Waivure of War‑time Indebtedness—
1. Netherlands East Indies......................	..	..	3,562,578
2. Free French and New Caledonia.................	..	..	790,901
	..	..	(a) 4,353,179
Total Division No. 194..........	1,205,000	4,771,000	8,341,616
DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 195.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196....	1,245,000	1,001,000	1,013,779
2. Temporary and casual employees................	756,000	560,800	716,832
3. Extra duty pay............................	27,000	13,200	19,743
	2,028,000	1,575,000	1,750,354
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	69,000	23,800	36,930
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	47,400	44,000	37,587
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services..........	59,200	47,800	50,783
4. Fuel, light and power........................	10,000	8,600	7,982
5. Medical examinations.......................	55,400	66,200	47,966
6. Services of Registrars, Police and officers of Postmaster‑General's Department	36,000	33,000	33,436
7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review....	16,000	15,000	14,335
8. Incidental and other expenditure................	36,000	36,600	32,732
	329,000	275,000	261,751
C.—Repatriation Benefits—
1. Small business loans........................	585,000	1,000,000	777,241
2. Medical treatment..........................	2,136,000	1,918,000	2,024,584
3. Maintenance of departmental institutions...........	3,314,000	3,043,000	3,208,242
4. Expenses in providing employment, including tools of trade	46,000	143,000	53,405
5. Vocational training.........................	180,000	610,000	265,198
6. Miscellaneous............................	350,000	346,000	333,428
	6,611,000	7,060,000	6,662,098
Total Gross Expenditure.........	8,968,000	8,910,000	8,674,203
Less—
Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	1,874,000	1,802,000	1,951,192
Amount provided under Division No. 193—War (1914–18) Services	1,750,000	1,428,000	1,660,029
	3,624,000	3,230,000	3,611,221
Amount to be paid to the credit of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Trust Account	5,344,000	5,680,000	5,062,982
Carried forward..........	5,344,000	5,680,000	5,062,982

(a) Expenditure transferred from the vote—Division No. 211—Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure, to which it was debited in previous years. (b) Includes amount of £500,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Under Control of Department of Repatriation—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 195.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..........	5,344,000	5,680,000	5,062,982
D.—Soldiers' Children Education Scheme—
(For payment to the credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers— Contributions—Trust Account)—
1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers	209,000	168,000	192,734
Less amount provided under Division No. 193—War (1914–18) Services	76,000	72,000	81,971
	133,000	96,000	110,763
Total Division No. 195..........	5,477,000	5,776,000	5,173,745
Division No. 196.—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Seamen's war pensions and allowances............	22,000	22,100	15,590
2. Compassionate allowances paid on behalf of other departments	14,000	15,000	14,922
3. Allowances to or in respect of representatives of various organizations who have served abroad	13,000	13,000	11,831
4. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen	1,000	1,100	554
5. Repatriation of ex‑service personnel discharged overseas at own request for educational purposes	100	1,500	82
6. New Guinea civilian‑war pensions and education benefits	27,900	26,000	25,965
Free passages to Australia for seamen's families.....	..	1,000	..
Non‑Australian members of the Australian Forces—Repatriation under special circumstances	..	300	45
Total Division No. 196..........	78,000	80,000	68,989
TOTAL UNDER THE CONTROL OF DEPARTMENT of Repatriation	5,555,000	5,856,000	5,242,734
Under Control of Department of Interior.
Division No. 197.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.
1. Rent..................................	20,000	20,000	19,444
Under the Control of the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 198.—MAINTENANCE SERVICES.
1. Repairs and maintenance.....................	450,000	374,000	441,425
Total Department of Repatriation	6,025,000	6,250,000	5,703,603
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 199.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 196....	167,200	140,500	125,711
2. Temporary and casual employees...............	112,250	35,400	83,459
3. Extra duty pay...........................	7,150	4,600	7,655
4. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 63a.	121,900	79,000	102,674
	408,500	259,500	319,499
Carried forward..........	408,500	259,500	319,499

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division No. 199.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION—continual.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.........	408,500	259,500	319,499
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 192a.—War (1914–18) Services	47,000	49,000	51,120
Proportion of salaries chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical and other Services	131,500	85,500	115,014
	178,500	134,500	166,134
	230,000	125,000	153,365
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence...................	3,100	2,270	3,170
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	11,250	7,500	9,499
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.........	6,870	3,000	5,997
4. Payments to Postmaster‑General's Department for collection of repayments	1,820	1,330	1,558
5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes	37,500	17,500	19,319
6. Payments to Department of Supply for hire of motor vehicles	27,200	8,200	12,922
7. Interest allowed on sinking fund deposits..........	21,550	19,900	19,195
8. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division 63b.	5,700	5,800	5,387
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	13,450	2,500	6,809
	128,440	68,000	83,856
Less—
Amount provided under Division No. 192b.—War (1914–18) Services	13,000	16,000	15,347
Proportion of general expenses chargeable to Insurance Fund and recoveries in respect of technical services	26,440	25,000	22,465
	39,440	41,000	37,812
	89,000	27,000	46,044
Total War Service Homes Division..	319,000	152,000	199,409
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.
Division No. 199a.—DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Ordinary Services	..	320,000	156,823
B.—General Expenses—
1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Ordinary Services	..	63,000	29,610
C.—Miscellaneous—
1. Reconstruction publicity.....................	..	12,000	8,247
2. European Scientists and Technicians—Expenses of employment in Australia	..	13,000	3,377
3. Grant towards town planning—St. Marys, New South Wales	..	6,000	..
	..	31,000	11,624
Total Division No. 199a..........	(a)	414,000	198,057

(a) Provided under Department of National Development.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 200.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text‑books, equipment, &c...........	723,000	830,000	854,828
2. Living allowances...........................	946,000	1,610,000	1,387,964
3. Buildings and equipment.......................	99,000	170,000	147,266
Total Division No. 200..........	1,768,000	2,610,000	2,390,058
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 201.—WAR SERVICE LAND SETTLEMENT.
1. Financial assistance to States in connection with War Service Land Settlement	1,180,000	3,700,000	4,074,073
Division No. 202.—RE‑ESTABLISHMENT LOANS FOR AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS.
1. Loans—Advances by lending authorities............	1,450,000	1,600,000	1,657,049
Less repayments of principal by borrowers available for further advances	(a) 1,450,000	900,000	998,508
	..	700,000	658,541
2. Allowances................................	184,000	300,000	259,466
3. Expenses of administration.....................	141,000	130,000	147,205
Total Division No. 202..........	325,000	1,130,000	1,065,212
Division No. 203.—RURAL TRAINING.
1. Instruction and administration...................	50,000	110,000	100,747
2. Allowances................................	95,000	180,000	133,661
3. Buildings and equipment.......................	5,000	30,000	17,479
Total Division No. 203..........	150,000	320,000	251,887
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	1,655,000	5,150,000	5,391,172

(a) Estimated that surplus repayments totalling £400,000 will be credited to Division No. 213 in 1850–51.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Under Control of Department of Repatriation.
Division No. 204.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.
1. Tuition, text‑books, equipment, &c.........	1,540,000	3,616,000	3,537,958
2. Living allowances.........................	315,000	1,000,000	750,930
3. Buildings and equipment.....................	300,000	384,000	154,902
Total Division No. 204..........	2,155,000	5,000,000	4,443,790
Division No. 204a.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME— CORRESPONDENCE COURSES	..	1,000	202
Total Under Control of Department of Repatriation	2,155,000	5,001,000	4,443,992
Total Reconstruction and Rehabilitation.......	5,578,000	13,175,000	12,423,279
RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES.
Division No. 204b.—UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA— UNITED STATES SERVICES AND WORKS	..	..	11,979
INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILITATION.
Division 204c—INTERNATIONAL POST‑WAR RELIEF AND REHABILITATION
1. International Refugee Organization—Contribution....	..	(d)1,140,000	1,141,056
2. Government of Burma—Loan..................	..	(e) 627,000	..
3. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration— Contributions	..	450,000	9,247
Total International Relief and Rehabilitation..	(a)	2,217,000	1,150,303
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AGREEMENTS.
Division No. 204d.—INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AGREEMENTS	..	(b)2,780,000	2,778,659
SUBSIDIES.
Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.
Division No. 204e.—PRICE STABILIZATION SUBSIDIES.
1. Tea...................................	..	(c) 6,500,000	6,985,537
2. Imports (other than tea)......................	..	1,190,000	571,664
3. Other items..............................	..	10,000	..
Total Division No. 204e.........	(a)	7,700,000	7,557,201

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, see page 84. (b) Provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (c) Includes amount of £1,000,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (d) Includes amount of £290,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (e) Provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services:

	1950–51.	1949–50.
SUBSIDIES—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Commerce and Agriculture.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 204f.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.	£	£	£
1. Dairy Industry............................	..	(b) 7,775,000	8,008,500
2. Superphosphate subsidy......................	..	3,600,000	3,656,770
3. Nitrogenous fertilizers.......................	..	500,000	780,794
4. Jute products for primary industries...............	..	..	2,199
5. Wheat subsidy............................	..	(c) 800,000	622,430
Total Division No. 204f..........	(a)	12,675,000	13,070,693
Total Subsidies................	(a)	20,375,000	20,627,894
MISCELLANEOUS.
Division No. 205.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.
1. Distressed Australians in liberated areas—Relief and repatriation	17,000	50,000	15,364
2. Allied Control Commission for Germany and Austria...	24,000	24,000	24,069
3. Allied Control for Japan......................	34,000	34,000	33,520
4. Inter‑Allied Reparation Agency—Contribution and representation	4,000	6,000	3,883
United Nations War Crimes Commission..........	..	1,000	445
Total Department of External Affairs	79,000	115,000	77,281
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Division No. 206.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries—
1. War loan management expenses.................	186,000	150,000	178,119
B.—Miscellaneous—
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London	59,000	59,000	58,616
2. Payments as acts of grace for loss of property not covered by National Security Regulations	5,000	30,000	7,059
3. Lend‑lease Settlement Fund—Interest on investments	15,000	..	54,348
	79,000	89,000	120,023
Total Department of the Treasury....	265,000	239,000	298,142
ATTORNEY‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 206a.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection	(d)	10,000	12,349
2. Central Preference Board—Expenses............	(e)	1,000	293
Total Division No. 206a..........	..	11,000	12,642
Division No. 206b.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	..	10,000	16,227
2. Temporary and casual employees................	..	37,000	35,697
3. Extra duty pay............................	..	100	..
	(f)	47,100	51,924
B.—General Expenses	(f)	6,900	8,582
Total Division No. 206b..........	..	54,000	60,506
Total Attorney‑General's Department	..	65,000	73,148

(a) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, see page 84. (b) Includes amount of £2,200,000 provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (c) Provided in Additional Estimates, June, 1950. (d) Provided under Ordinary Services, Division No. 55 B. (e) Provided under Miscellaneous Services, Division No. 176. (f) Provided under Ordinary Services, Division No. 54.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.	£	£	£
Division No. 207.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
1. Australian official war artists—Expenses...........	3,500	3,500	2,279
2. Australian War History 1939–45—Compilation......	16,000	14,350	11,932
3. Official War Paintings and Pictures—Exhibition......	1,500	1,500	1,224
4. War Graves—Contribution to Imperial War Graves Commission, for care and maintenance	186,000	183,500	193,780
5. Australian War Memorials—Erection, restoration and maintenance	47,900	25,000	25,270
6. Adjustment of recoverable expenditure incurred on account of other Administrations	100	150	626
Total Department of the Interior........	255,000	228,000	235,111
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.
Division No. 207a.—RATIONING COMMISSION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	..	100,000	91,972
B.—General Expenses	..	72,000	15,951
Total Division No. 207a..........	(a)	172,000	107,923
Division No. 207b.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances......................	..	40,600	22,012
2. Temporary and casual employees................	..	19,300	15,517
3. Extra duty pay............................	..	100	153
	..	60,000	37,682
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure.................	..	7,000	4,469
2. Subsidy on raw wool for domestic consumption—Reimbursement to Australian Wool Realization Commission of administrative expenses	..	..	23,382
	..	7,000	27,851
Total Division No. 207b..........	(a)	67,000	65,533
Total Department of Trade and Customs	..	239,000	173,456
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.
Division No. 208.—MISCELLANEOUS.(b)
1. Surplus food stocks—Cold storage and other accommodation	29,700	19,700	20,880
2. Food processing, including buildings, plant, machinery and equipment	100	100	..
3. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution..........	100	100	..
4. Vegetable seeds distribution...................	100	100	..
Surplus canned meats sold to United Kingdom—Trade allowance	..	..	15,758
Rice growing—War‑time loss............	..	..	9,942
Meat shipped to India—Irrecoverable charges.......	..	..	381
Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture.	30,000	20,000	46,961

(a) Provided under Ordinary Services, Department of Trade and Customs. (b) Includes recoverable expenditure.

XXIII.—War (1939–45) Services.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
MISCELLANEOUS—continued.	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Division No. 209.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance and aftercare and expenses connected therewith	200	1,200	229
2. War Injuries and Civil Defence Workers Regulations— Compensation and expenses	1,400	1,600	1,428
3. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees' compensation	9,000	10,200	9,351
4. Disabled ex‑members of the Forces not eligible for Repatriation benefits—Rehabilitation and allowances	4,400	35,000	29,485
Total Department of Social Services	15,000	48,000	40,493
Division No. 210.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.
1. War‑time arrivals in Australia—Repatriation	8,000	40,000	4,222
Total Miscellaneous........	652,000	994,000	948,814
MISCELLANEOUS CREDITS.
Division No. 211.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.(a)
Gross Expenditure.......................	2,000,000	2,000,000	c Cr. 1,025,796
Less recoveries........................	Cr. 4,000,000	Cr. 6,000,000	Cr. 5,269,228
	Cr .2,000,000	Cr. 4,000,000	Cr. 6,295,024
Division No. 212.—CREDITS FROM DISPOSALS...	Cr. 2,700,000	Cr. 4,000,000	Cr. 3,981,980
Division No. 213.—OTHER CREDITS............	Cr. 1,200,000	Cr. 3,000,000	Cr. 2,371,316
Division No. 214.—REPARATIONS.
1. Proceeds from sale of Reparations received in kind	Cr. 180,000	Cr. 200,000	Cr. 144,342
2. Procurement expenses...................	80,000	90,000	99,378
3. Disposal expenses......................	8,000	10,000	3,531
	Cr. 92,000	Cr. 100,000	Cr. 41,433
Less amount paid to National Debt Commission..	92,000	100,000	41,433
Total Division No. 214.....
Total Miscellaneous Credits.................	Cr.5,900,000	Cr. 11,000,000	Cr.12,648,320
Total................................	7,879,000	39,714,000	39,537,236
Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.........	..	35,000,000	25,483,273
Total WAR (1939–45) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE	7,879,000	b 4,714,000	14,053,963

(a) Munitions, stores, &c., supplied to Governments of United Kingdom and other administrations. (b) In addition, £11,803,000 included in Additional Estimates, June, 1950, for General Charges. (c) Expenditure of £4,368,479 transferred from this vote, to which it was debited in previous years, to Division 1949.

PART 2.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS

F.5273.—7

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
215	TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY...	1,317,000	1,114,000	1,165,279
216	CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.........	783,000	721,000	727,689
217	NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY..........	73,000	70,000	74,090
218	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY	21,000	18,000	18,689
219	GENERAL SERVICES..................	288,400	286,400	204,404
220	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.................	1,600	1,600	1,600
221	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES............	122,000	66,000	74,155
	TOTAL......................	2,606,000	2,277,000	2,265,906

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary........	1,325,540	1,194,640	1,200,201
Stores and material.........................	772,000	653,100	693,735
Other expenses...........................	386,460	363,260	297,815
Exchange...............................	122,000	66,000	74,155
Total.........................	2,606,000	2,277,000	2,265,906

	£
Estimate, 1950–51..........................	2,606,000
Expenditure, 1949–50........................	2,265,906
Increase.............................	340,094

I.—Commonwealth Railways.

	1950–51.	1949–50.
ANNUAL VOTES.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.		Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 215.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 197	801,000	692,500	703,005
B.—Stores and Materials...........................	470,000	380,500	420,237
C.—General Expenses.............................	46,000	41,000	42,037
Total Division No. 215..........	1,317,000	1,114,000	1,165,279
Division No. 216.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 197	454,000	434,000	'431,237
B.—Stores and Materials...........................	287,000	258,000	256,088
C.—General Expenses.............................	42,000	29,000	40,364
Total Division No. 216...........	783,000	721,000	727,689
Division No. 217.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 197	57,000	54,000	54,210
B.—Stores and Materials...........................	14,000	14,000	16,969
C.—General Expenses.............................	2,000	2,000	2,911
Total Division No. 217.............	73,000	70,000	74,090
Division No. 218.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary as per Schedule, page 197	15,000	12,600	13,209
B.—Stores and Materials...........................	1,000	600	441
C.—General Expenses.............................	5,000	4,800	5,039
Total Division No. 218..........	21,000	18,000	18,689
Division No. 219.—GENERAL SERVICES.
1. Concessions to members and ex‑members of the Forces in special circumstances	650	850	1,382
2. Long service leave due to employees.................	10,300	9,800	6,617
3. Commonwealth Railways—Passes...................	400	300	56
4. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways	50	50	10
5. Freight concessions—North Australia Railway and Central Australia Railway	277,000	275,400	196,339
Total Division No. 219.............	288,400	286,400	204,404
Total Under Control of Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport	2,482,400	2,209,400	2,190,151
Under Control of Prime Minister's Department.
Division No. 220—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10a.....	1,540	1,540	1,540
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10b	60	60	60
Total Under Control of Prime Minister's Department	1,600	1,600	1,600
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 221.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	122,000	66,000	74,155
Total Commonwealth Railways.........	2,606,000	2,277,000	2,265,906

II.‑POSTMASTER‑GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1950–51.	1949–50.
Division Number.	—	1950–51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
222	CENTRAL OFFICE....................	3,241,000	2,697,000	2,972,582
223	NEW SOUTH WALES..................	15,986,000	13,425,000	14,593,272
224	VICTORIA..........................	10,818,000	12,534,000	12,703,589
225	QUEENSLAND......................	5,976,000	5,245,000	5,599,304.
226	SOUTH AUSTRALIA..................	3,488,000	2,942,000	3,193,312
227	WESTERN AUSTRALIA................	2,582,000	2,170,000	2,365,384
228	TASMANIA.........................	1,359,000	1,132,000	1,255,200
229	NORTHERN TERRITORY...............	169,000	130,000	123,239
230	AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS................	17,000	17,000	17,000
231	MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........	709,000	365,000	417,201
232	RENT OF BUILDINGS.................	217,000	155,000	153,377
233	MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.........	475,000	526,000	541,925
233k	PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR	1,000,000	..	..
	TOTAL.....................	46,037,000	41,338,000 (a)	43,935,385

(a) Excluding £3,000,000 for general charges Included In Additional Estimates June, 1950.

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....	32,000,450	26,586,070	28,394,040
Stores and material......................	3,916,350	6,452,990	6,541,059
Mail services..........................	5,080,500	4,397,600	4,634,936
Other expenses.........................	4,330,700	3,536,340	3,948,149
Exchange............................	709,000	365,000	417,201
Total........................	46,037,000	41,338,000	43,935,385

	£
Estimate, 1950–51.........................	46,037,000
Expenditure, 1949–50......................	43,935,385
Increase............................	2,101,615

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 222.—CENTRAL OFFICE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198......	451,000	370,700	390,313
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	127,500	97,700	109,742
3. Extra duty pay..............................	11,700	8,600	11,381
	590,200	477,000	511,436
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	353,000	255,800	309,432
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	27,000	48,000	25,183
	380,000	303,800	334,615
	210,200	173,200	176,821
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	38,700	21,000	43,717
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	4,900	4,100	2,500
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	1,100	950	517
4. Payment of pension to officers on retirement..........	600	200	178
5. Advertising and publicity.......................	44,000	40,000	12,076
6. Incidental and other expenditure..................	11,600	10,850	17,939
	100,900	77,100	76,927
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	30,600	20,300	26,200
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	3,200	1,000	1,952
	33,800	21,300	28,152
	67,100	55,800	48,775
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	45,600	22,900	12,049
2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	144,400	106,200	51,590
	190,000	129,100	63,639
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	23,400	29,800	25,414
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	117,000	75,000	25,440
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	4,300	3,000	932
	144,700	107,800	51,786
	45,300	21,300	11,853
D.—Mail Services—
1. Air‑mail services......................	1,883,900	1,525,300	1,725,306
2. Conveyance of Australian mails in other countries......	500,000	500,000	500,000
	2,383,900	2,025,300	2,225,306
Carried forward..................	2,706,500	2,275,600	2,462,755

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 222.—CENTRAL OFFICE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	2,706,500	2,275,600	2,462,755
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	17,000	15,000	17,698
2. Trunk line services...........................	10,000	9,000	10,619
3. Telegraph and miscellaneous services...............	3,000	3,000	3,540
4. Other services..............................	5,000	3,000	3,540
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	372,000	275,900	325,649
	407,000	305,900	361,046
Less amount chargeable to votes of other Departments...	2,000	1,000	1,153
	405,000	304,900	359,893
F.—Other Services—
1. Contribution to Overseas Telecommunications Commission towards cost of coastal wireless stations	69,000	69,000	69,000
2. Contributions to postal institutes..................	19,000	17,000	16,020
3. Radio research..............................	5,000	4,500	4,500
4. International Communications Union—Contribution.....	36,500	26,000	55,414
Postal Cafeterias—Advance to Postal Cafeterias Trust Account (to be recovered)	..	..	5,000
	129,500	116,500	149,934
Total Division No. 222................	3,241,000	2,697,000	2,972,582
Division No. 223.—NEW SOUTH WALES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 198......	6,670,800	6,214,200	6,201,953
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employee’s Compensation	5,809,100	4,263,700	5,014,211
3. Extra duty pay..............................	1,390,000	1,000,000	1,413,048
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	888,000	790,000	844,045
	14,757,900	12,267,900	13,473,257
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	4,844,200	3,732,000	4,469,081
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	1,690,000	1,416,300	1,454,068
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	220,000	180,000	258,409
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	136,500	96,400	121,728
	6,890,700	5,424,700	6,303,286
	7,867,200	6,843,200	7,169,971
Carried forward..................	7,867,200	6,843,200	7,169,971

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 223.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	7,867,200	6,843,200	7,169,971
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	558,000	400,000	439,272
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	110,000	104,000	119,972
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	27,000	24,000	24,319
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	223,000	185,000	127,106
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	782,000	554,200	809,116
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	30,000	30,000	26,445
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	52,000	20,000	47,110
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors..	4,000	10,000	1,625
9. Incidental and other expenditure..................	109,000	85,000	84,095
	1,895,000	1,412,200	1,679,060
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	661,000	454,500	661,595
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	328,000	251,700	269,601
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	55,000	50,000	74,905
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	39,000	30,400	23,634
	1,083,000	786,600	1,029,735
	812,000	625,600	649,325
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	171,000	150,000	152,524
2. Other general stores..........................	140,000	100,000	117,715
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	60,000	50,000	46,233
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	196,500	135,400	39,836
5. Bicycle and accessories........................	9,000	8,000	9,976
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	5,145,000	4,162,500	5,884,338
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	361,300	390,100	321,231
8. Welfare equipment...........................	9,000	6,500	3,418
	6,091,800	5,002,500	6,575,271
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,220,000	1,171,500	1,286,094
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	3,890,000	2,968,000	4,576,089
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	200,300	140,000	52,558
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	38,000	25,100	28,650
	5,348,300	4,304,600	5,943,391
	743,500	697,900	631,880
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	588,000	568,000	524,440
2. Railway mail services.........................	297,000	201,900	291,746
3. Coastwise mail services........................	1,000	400	473
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessel and other countries’ services	112,300	130,000	83,826
	998,300	900,300	900,485
Carried forward..................	10,421,000	9,067,000	9,351,661

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 223.—NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	10,421,000	9,067,000	9,351,661
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	2,200,000	1,700,000	2,069,795
2. Trunk line services.........................	850,000	750,000	820,555
3. Telegraph services.........................	60,000	50,000	81,340
4. Other services............................	1,200,000	1,100,000	1,175,389
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	2,415,200	1,758,000	2,269,691
	6,725,200	5,358,000	6,416,770
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,160,200	1,000,000	1,175,159
	5,565,000	4,358,000	5,241,611
Total Division No. 223...............	15,986,000	13,425,000	14,593,272
Division No. 224.—VICTORIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 199....	5,350,700	4,247,230	4,529,468
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	3,327,500	3,530,700	3,343,267
3. Extra duty pay............................	957,900	739,670	905,629
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	861,300	751,300	763,497
	10,497,400	9,268,900	9,541,861
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	3,377,500	2,775,600	3,067,278
Amount to be charged to Capital Works.........	1,163,400	1,013,000	1,052,171
Stores administration, and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	220,000	190,000	238,351
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services....	157,700	129,400	141,210
	4,918,600	4,108,000	4,499,010
	5,578,800	5,160,900	5,042,851
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence....................	197,400	166,000	218,248
2. Fuel, light and power........................	103,600	93,000	105,488
3. Water supply and sanitation...................	10,900	10,400	9,098
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	152,400	133,500	108,052
5. Freights and cartage expenses..................	565,600	432,700	538,425
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	45,600	50,000	45,414
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	69,500	58,000	59,662
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors	7,000	7,000	86
9. Incidental and other expenditure................	81,100	60,100	65,808
Carried forward................	1,233,100	1,010,700	1,150,281
	5,578,800	5,160,900	5,042,851

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 224.—VICTORIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward................	5,578,800	5,160,900	5,042,851
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward................	1,233,100	1,010,700	1,150,281
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	433,000	350,600	447,755
Amount to be charged to Capital Works..........	115,000	101,000	130,900
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	60,000	30,000	62,790
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.....	41,700	51,700	39,267
	649,700	533,300	680,712
	583,400	477,400	469,569
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	153,000	109,600	87,347
2. Other general stores.........................	80,000	62,160	85,204
3. Uniforms and protective clothing.................	40,000	30,000	26,816
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	192,100	122,440	62,246
5. Bicycles and accessories......................	10,000	8,000	6,560
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............	4,276,800	3,295,700	4,027,764
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet).....	241,300	243,100	165,704
8. Welfare equipment..........................	9,000	9,000	4,244
Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	(a)	(b) 3,000,000	3,000,000
	5,002,200	6,880,000	7,465,885
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,251,500	1,005,000	1,322,867
Amount to be charged to Capital Works..........	2,911,600	2,222,000	2,648,927
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	195,100	125,300	72,802
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services.....	116,600	70,000	57,667
	4,474,800	3,422,300	4,102,263
	527,400	3,457,700	3,363,622
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)......	358,200	313,900	299,362
2. Railway mail services........................	128,500	92,100	130,166
3. Coastwise mail services.......................	19,500	6,400	5,561
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries’ services	70,200	100,000	58,414
	576,400	512,400	493,503
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services...................	1,400,000	1,234,300	1,310,057
2. Trunk line services..........................	440,000	405,300	393,017
3. Telegraph services..........................	75,000	61,100	68,240
4. Other services.............................	1,250,000	1,082,200	1,313,783
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	1,897,000	1,348,300	1,752,803
	5,062,000	4,131,200	4,837,900
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	1,510,000	1,205,600	1,503,856
	3,552,000	2,925,600	3,334,044
Total Division No. 224...............	10,818,000	12,534,000	12,703,589

(a) £5,000,000 provided under Capital Works and Services. (b) Amount provided In Additional Estimates, June, 1950.

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 225.—QUEENSLAND.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200......	3,056,000	2,692,500	2,577,762
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	1,519,100	1,248,200	1,746,644
3. Extra duty pay..............................	354,000	231,000	333,311
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	438,000	384,000	422,282
	5,367,100	4,555,700	5,079,999
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	1,535,600	1,285,300	1,505,941
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	606,500	454,700	578,387
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	85,000	74,700	84,467
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	115,000	93,700	102,905
	2,342,100	1,908,400	2,271,700
	3,025,000	2,647,300	2,808,299
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	157,000	123,000	145,140
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	66,500	56,000	53,533
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	11,700	8,500	7,236
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	32,000	24,500	25,431
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	302,600	270,000	272,778
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	35,100	16,000	22,098
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	26,200	22,850	18,442
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors..	10,000	10,000	1,465
9. Incidental and other expenditure..................	33,600	30,650	22,549
	674,700	561,500	568,672
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	238,000	225,700	240,101
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	145,500	98,300	102,725
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	36,000	24,600	33,794
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	34,500	23,900	19,496
	454,000	372,500	396,116
	220,700	189,000	172,556
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	90,000	74,000	79,403
2. Other general stores..........................	38,500	38,500	37,808
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	15,000	15,000	12,586
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	80,200	50,000	26,105
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	5,000	5,000	4,419
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	1,999,000	1,743,000	1,986,680
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	69,000	151,400	147,492
8. Welfare equipment...........................	5,000	5,000	1,451
Carried forward..................	2,301,700	2,081,900	2,295,944
	3,245,700	2,836,300	2,980,855

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 225.—QUEENSLAND—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	3,245,700	2,836,300	2,980,855
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.................	2,301,700	2,081,900	2,295,944
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	637,000	498,000	572,235
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	1,329,000	1,212,000	1,389,885
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	82,500	52,900	30,115
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	35,000	33,400	25,322
	2,083,500	1,796,300	2,017,557
	218,200	285,600	278,387
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	371,000	336,000	327,983
2. Railway mail services.........................	165,000	113,100	172,071
3. Coastwise mail services........................	2,500	2,000	2,189
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries’ services	23,600	29,000	12,819
	562,100	480,100	515,062
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	701,000	573,000	656,769
2. Trunk line services...........................	327,000	344,000	297,342
3. Telegraph services...........................	52,000	42,000	50,827
4. Other services..............................	470,000	367,000	478,012
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	860,600	683,000	835,327
	2,410,600	2,009,000	2,318,277
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	460,600	36,6,000	493,277
	1,950,000	1,643,000	1,825,000
Total Division No. 225................	5,976,000	5,245,000	5,599,304
Division No. 226.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 200......	2,117,400	1,683,940	1,548,567
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	673,900	672,560	935,807
3. Extra duty pay..............................	186,000	121,500	177,207
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	265,000	230,000	241,364
	3,242,300	2,708,000	2,902,945
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	898,000	707,200	825,862
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	349,700	281,500	258,296
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	60,000	58,400	64,928
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	53,800	42,500	54,446
	1,361,500	1,089,600	1,203,532
	1,880,800	1,618,400	1,699,413
Carried forward..................	1,880,800	1,618,400	1,699,413

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 226.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	1,880,800	1,618,400	1,699,413
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	76,100	52,900	68,210
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	37,900	29,600	38,148
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	5,300	4,500	3,693
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	22,000	18,700	20,934
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	172,500	104,500	157,164
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	13,000	14,000	14,339
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	12,500	9,600	9,097
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors..	1,000	3,000	353
9. Incidental and other expenditure..................	30,000	30,200	21,271
	370,300	267,000	333,209
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	137,700	102,100	117,415
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	49,350	37,700	36,164
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	25,000	15,000	35,128
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	6,050	10,600	7,271
	218,100	165,400	195,978
	152,200	101,600	137,231
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	60,000	35,000	47,717
2. Other general stores..........................	25,000	20,500	20,813
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	9,000	8,000	7,396
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	40,800	37,000	8,131
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	5,000	4,300	4,525
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	1,383,500	914,300	1,164,602
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	66,000	107,400	43,386
8. Welfare equipment...........................	5,000	6,000	2,634
	1,594,300	1,132,500	1,299,204
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	301,300	201,200	340,578
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	1,071,700	695,800	816,559
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	43,000	40,000	12,882
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	12,500	17,900	7,929
	1,428,500	954,900	1,177,948
	165,800	177,600	121,256
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	98,000	95,800	89,232
2. Railway mail services.........................	148,700	98,000	146,400
3. Coastwise mail services........................	7,500	5,600	5,568
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries’ services	19,000	28,000	12,726
	273,200	227,400	253,926
Carried forward..................	2,472,000	2,125,000	2,211,826

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	1950‑51.	1949‑60.
Division No. 226.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	2,472,000	2,125,000	2,211,826
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	378,000	289,800	366,586
2. Trunk line services...........................	219,000	201,000	195,105
3. Telegraph services...........................	28,000	22,200	26,414
4. Other services..............................	306,500	186,000	300,367
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	405,500	311,500	395,383
	1,337,000	1,010,500	1,283,855
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	321,000	193,500	302,369
	1,016,000	817,000	981,486
Total Division No. 226................	3,488,000	2,942,000	3,193,312
Division No. 227.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 201......	1,414,000	1,113,400	1,243,394
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	660,700	610,600	630,491
3. Extra duty pay..............................	127,100	90,600	110,853
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	182,900	150,700	158,372
	2,384,700	1,965,300	2,143,110
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	663,800	497,000	658,219
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	266,000	228,000	190,275
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	60,000	46,000	52,126
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	81,800	49,200	66,631
	1,071,600	820,200	967,251
	1,313,100	1,145,100	1,175,859
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	56,500	46,400	55,295
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	26,500	20,800	24,338
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	9,000	8,900	5,657
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	17,000	12,400	12,429
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	143,000	101,800	119,792
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	21,000	17,000	17,734
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	7,200	7,300	7,110
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors..	3,000	3,000	882
9. Incidental and other expenditure..................	20,200	18,800	13,355
Carried forward..................	303,400	236,400	256,592
	1,313,100	1,145,100	1,175,859

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 227.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	1,313,100	1,145,100	1,175,859
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward.................	303,400	236,400	256,592
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	116,100	87,000	112,904
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	52,000	37,000	38,460
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	17,000	11,000	16,082
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	14,200	13,000	12,165
	199,300	148,000	179,611
	104,100	88,400	76,981
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	35,000	32,000	28,689
2. Other general stores..........................	15,000	15,000	12,803
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	6,000	6,000	5,902
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	31,000	21,100	10,671
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	3,000	3,000	1,677
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	747,600	661,000	752,711
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	41,400	73,800	66,204
8. Welfare equipment...........................	4,000	3,500	3,252
	883,000	815,400	881,909
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	290,100	166,000	255,146
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	437,000	476,000	476,405
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	34,000	23,000	11,525
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	22,800	19,800	22,132
	783,900	684,800	765,208
	99,100	130,600	116,701
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	93,700	81,000	78,846
2. Railway mail services.........................	78,000	53,500	74,843
3. Coastwise mail services........................	7,000	6,400	6,344
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries’ services	17,000	30,000	11,201
	195,700	170,900	171,234
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	315,000	229,000	303,361
2. Trunk line services...........................	180,000	190,000	162,219
3. Telegraph services...........................	35,000	21,000	31,906
4. Other services..............................	205,000	120,000	192,038
5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	335,000	190,000	336,745
	1,070,000	750,000	1,026,269
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	200,000	115,000	201,660
	870,000	635,000	824,609
Total Division No. 227................	2,582,000	2,170,000	2,365,384

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 228.—TASMANIA.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202......	655,700	488,200	535,547
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	359,000	375,100	391,640
3. Extra duty pay..............................	78,700	65,000	75,745
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	142,000	140,000	140,241
5. Payments as acts of grace to officers and dependants of officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania	1,000	2,500	2,749
	1,236,400	1,070,800	1,145,922
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	352,500	293,900	324,027
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	115,400	125,900	113,835
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	24,200	21,000	21,628
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	39,600	29,300	30,100
	531,700	470,100	489,590
	704,700	600,700	656,332
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	29,400	21,000	31,568
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	12,550	10,500	11,983
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	950	850	850
4. Printing postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	5,800	4,500	5,720
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	69,100	54,000	63,576
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering work under contract	9,000	7,000	8,707
7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles	8,000	7,000	3,650
8. Minor building repairs carried out by outside contractors..	5,000	3,000	3,340
9. Incidental and other expenditure..................	7,600	5,400	4,692
	147,400	113,250	134,086
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	66,000	43,350	63,855
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	24,600	24,600	18,366
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	2,500	2,300	2,998
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	3,300	4,500	1,994
	96,400	74,750	87,213
	51,000	38,500	46,873
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	20,500	11,700	16,792
2. Other general stores..........................	12,600	12,500	10,844
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	2,500	2,500	2,094
4. Motor vehicles and accessories, including replacement of existing units	22,600	11,700	3,509
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	850	700	644
6. Engineering store’s, tools and equipment............	436,350	248,250	342,842
7. Motor vehicles and accessories (additions to fleet)......	21,000	34,200	17,288
8. Welfare equipment...........................	1,000	1,000	457
Carried forward..................	517,400	322,550	394,470
	755,700	639,200	703,205

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	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 228.—TASMANIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	755,700	639,200	703,205
C.—Stores and Material—continued.
Brought forward.................	517,400	322,550	394,470
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	116,000	78,750	122,880
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	315,000	165,500	218,484
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	25,300	13,000	4,274
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	9,700	4,200	1,704
	466,000	261,450	347,342
D.—Mail Services—	51,400	61,100	47,128
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	70,750	65,050	56,395
2. Railway mail services.........................	14,000	10,500	14,967
3. Coastwise mail services........................	100	100	107
4. Overseas mail services by non‑contract vessels and other countries’ services	50	50	3
	84,900	75,700	71,472
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	155,000	104,000	142,873
2. Trunk line services...........................	135,000	98,000	125,233
3. Telegraph services...........................	7,000	5,000	5,873
4. Other services..............................	88,000	85,000	77,151
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	149,500	124,000	159,632
	534,500	416,000	510,762
Less amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	67,500	60,000	77,367
	467,000	356,000	433,395
Total Division No. 228................	1,359,000	1,132,000	1,255,200
Division No. 229.—NORTHERN TERRITORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 202......	87,500	79,800	54,590
2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees ; also wages paid as Employees’ Compensation	16,900	11,100	32,362
3. Extra duty pay..............................	15,200	8,500	12,705
4. Allowances for conduct of business of non‑official post offices, including railway offices	5,300	3,000	3,280
	124,900	102,400	102,937
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	48,800	41,000	42,949
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	7,300	5,000	10,242
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	4,700	5,500	4,180
	60,800	51,500	57,371
Carried forward..................	64,100	50,900	45,566
	64,100	50,900	45,566

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 229.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.................	64,100	50,900	45,566
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence......................	16,200	13,600	13,215
2. Fuel, light and power.........................	1,900	3,300	1,404
3. Water supply and sanitation.....................	500	400	238
4. Printing, postage stamps, postal notes, postal guides and telephone directories	100	100	26
5. Freights and cartage expenses....................	15,500	10,100	14,807
6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract	1,000	1,000	237
7. Repairs and maintenance engineer’s movable plant......	1,700	1,000	804
8. Incidental and other expenditure..................	1,800	1,500	1,706
	38,700	31,000	32,437
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	23,300	18,600	17,801
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	4,150	2,300	5,010
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	450	900	926
	27,900	21,800	23,737
	10,800	9,200	8,700
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	600	500	492
2. Other general stores..........................	1,000	600	532
3. Uniforms and protective clothing..................	150	150	127
4. Motor vehicles and accessories including replacement of existing units	250	800	3
5. Bicycles and accessories.......................	200	50	78
6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............	35,000	23,700	..
7. Welfare equipment...........................	200	..	..
	37,400	25,800	1,232
Less—
Amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)	22,700	12,400	12,868
Amount to be charged to Capital Works...........	11,800	8,700	Dr. 13,630
Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account	300	700	..
Amount to be charged to Broadcasting Services......	500	2,600	Dr. 292
	35,300	24,400	Dr. 1,054
	2,100	1,400	2,286
D.—Mail Services—
1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services).......	6,000	5,500	3,948
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—
1. Telephone exchange services....................	12,000	7,200	10,444
2. Trunk line services...........................	41,000	36,000	35,637
3. Telegraph services...........................	2,000	1,800	1,483
4. Other services..............................	23,500	18,000	10,701
5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items	16,300	9,000	15,353
Carried forward..................	94,800	72,000	73,618
	83,000	67,000	60,500

F.5273—8

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 229.—NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward	83,000	67,000	60,500
E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)—continued.
Brought forward................	94,800	72,000	73,618
Less amount chargeable to votes of other Departments..	8,800	9,000	10,879
	86,000	63,000	62,739
Total Division No. 229...............	169,000	130,000	123,239
Total Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department	43,619,000	40,275,000	42,805,882
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 230.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10—A	16,700	16,700	16,700
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10—B	300	300	300
Total Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department......	17,000	17,000	17,000
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 231.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York	709,000	365,000	417,201
Under Control of the Department of the Interior.
Division No. 232.—RENT OP BUILDINGS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 56—A	21,000	20,000	20,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 56—B	5,500	5,000	5,000
3. Rent....................................	190,500	130,000	128,377
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	217,000	155,000	153,377
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 233.—MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS.
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	475,000	430,000	445,925
Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 63—A	(a)	80,000	80,000
Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 63—B	(a)	16,000	16,000
Total Under Control of Department of Works and Housing	475,000	526,000	541,925
Division No. 233k.—PROVISION FOR SALARY INCREASES UNDER AWARDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR (to be allotted to particular Services by Supplementary Appropriation)	1,000,000	..	..
Total Postmaster‑General’s Department	46,037,000	41,338,000	43,935,385

(a) Expenditure charged to respective works.

III.—BROADCASTING SERVICES.

Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
234	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.	70,000	125,000	36,66
235	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.....	1,711,000	1,543,000	1,539,314
236	TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT	1,612,000	1,232,000	1,290,430
237	REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE................	10,000	15,000	5,748
	TOTAL............................	3,403,000	2,915,000	2,872,157

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary..........	823,900	715,000	720,159
General expenses............................	2,579,100	2,200,000	2,151,998
Total...............................	3,403,000	2,915,000	2,872,157

	£
Estimate, 1950‑51.................	3,403,000
Expenditure, 1949‑50...............	2,872,157
Increase........................	530,843

III.—Broadcasting Services.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD.	£	£	£
Division No. 234.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.....	46,500	67,000	24,363
2. Temporary and casual employees................	3,000	5,000	2,773
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	2,500	177
	50,500	74,500	27,313
B.—General Expenses—	6,000	5,000	1,814
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	2,000	5,000	721
2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services...........	4,500	5,700	2,672
3. Incidental and other expenditure.................	..	3,000	..
Rent...................................	..	..	310
Hire of motor vehicles.......................	..	3,300	2,454
	12,500	22,000	7,971
C.—Stores and Material—
1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	2,000	2,500	1,292
2. Technical equipment.........................	5,000	20,000	89
Motor vehicles............................	..	6,000	..
	7,000	28,500	1,381
Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board	70,000	125,000	36,665
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION.
Division No. 235.—ADMINISTRATIVE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 204.....	143,000	134,000	133,907
2. Temporary and casual employees................	4,200	3,000	4,032
3. Extra duty pay.............................	7,900	6,000	7,034
4. Contributions to superannuation pensions of retired officers and dependants of deceased officers	2,200	3,500	1,490
	157,300	146,500	146,463
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	7,600	8,700	8,431
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing.	9,800	10,100	9,790
3. Postages, telegrams and telephones...............	7,100	7,800	6,627
4. Rent and rates.............................	5,900	6,100	5,522
5. Repairs and renewals........................	3,100	4,600	3,447
6. Incidental and other expenditure.................	16,200	16,600	16,799
	49,700	53,900	50,616
C.—Programme Expenses—
1. Music and variety..........................	582,200	525,700	529,869
2. Drama and features.........................	109,200	100,200	99,886
3. Youth education...........................	116,600	106,300	103,769
4. Spoken transmissions........................	179,000	157,300	151,520
5. News service..............................	220,000	189,000	201,146
6. Concert activities...........................	159,700	122,500	128,279
7. Public relations and publicity...................	31,700	34,600	21,675
8. The A.B.C. Weekly..........................	57,300	57,300	46,803
9. General programme expenses...................	386,800	337,700	347,156
	1,842,500	1,630,600	1,630,103
Total Gross Expenditure..............	2,049,500	1,831,000	1,827,182
Carried forward................	2,049,500	1,831,000	1,827,182

III.—Broadcasting Services.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Postmaster‑General’s Department. AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 235.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	2,049,500	1,831,000	1,827,182
Less amounts recoverable—
1. Revenue from Public Concerts..................	166,800	128,000	124,133
2. Subsidies for Symphony Orchestras from State Governments, Municipal and Other Authorities	90,200	84,250	86,719
3. Revenue from A.B.C. Weekly...................	47,400	53,900	38,826
4. Miscellaneous sources.......................	34,100	21,850	38,190
	338,500	288,000	287,868
Total Australian Broadcasting Commission	1,711,000	1,543,000	1,539,314
TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.
Division No. 236.
1. Maintenance and operating of stations and studios.....	840,000	697,000	632,757
2. Provision of land line services..................	489,200	380,200	439,392
3. Issuing and recording listener’s licences...........	139,000	98,100	107,168
4. Inspections, observations and research............	143,800	56,700	111,113
Total Technical and Other Services—Postmaster‑General’s Department	a 1,612,000	a 1,232,000	a 1,290,430
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 237.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.....	10,000	15,000	5,748
Total Broadcasting Services..........	3,403,000	2,915,000	2,872,157

(a) Includes salaries of staff—1950‑51, £610,100; 1949‑50, Vote, £494,000, Expenditure. £546,383.

PART 3.

TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division Number.	—	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
		£	£	£
	NORTHERN TERRITORY.
238	General Services........................	874,000	732,000	650,572
239	Works Services.........................	465,000	431,000	455,761
240	Audit of Accounts.......................	2,000	2,000	2,000
241	Courts Office..........................	12,000	11,000	10,590
242	Health Services.........................	237,000	219,000	234,450
		1,590,000	1,395,000	1,353,373
	AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
243	Audit of Accounts.......................	2,500	2,500	2,500
244	Courts and Titles Office...................	11,000	9,000	9,847
245	General Services........................	632,000	582,000	606,699
246	Australian Capital Territory Police............	41,000	38,000	35,955
247	Works Services.........................	439,000	417,000	514,823
248	Health Services.........................	91,000	79,000	83,330
		1,216,500	1,127,500	1,253,154
	PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
249	Miscellaneous Services....................	4,729,000	4,225,000	4,340,276
250	Lighthouse Services......................	11,000	9,000	1,855
		4,740,000	4,234,000	4,342,131
	NORFOLK ISLAND.
251	Miscellaneous Services....................	4,500	4,500	4,403
	Total....................	7,551,000	6,761,000	6,953,061

SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.

Salaries and payments in the nature of salary......	1,609,110	1,441,135	1,580,315
General expenses........................	110,640	124,740	131,622
Other services..........................	5,831,250	5,195,125	5,241,124
Total....................	7,551,000	6,761,000	6,953,061

	£
Estimate, 1950‑51.................	7,551,000
Expenditure, 1949‑50...............	6,953,061
Increase........................	597,939

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
NORTHERN TERRITORY.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	£	£	£
Division No. 238.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206.....	160,000	128,000	134,585
2. Temporary and casual employees................	120,000	110,000	106,953
3. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 56‑a	9,000	8,000	8,000
	289,000	246,000	249,538
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.....................	22,500	17,000	18,562
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	24,500	18,000	23,549
	47,000	35,000	42,111
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance......	40,000	27,000	31,125
2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance................	90,000	100,000	74,334
3. Prisons—Maintenance.......................	5,000	4,500	4,118
4. Survey camps—Maintenance...................	8,000	5,000	6,153
5. Police services—Maintenance..................	4,000	4,300	1,832
6. Mines branch—Maintenance of batteries and ore sampling	30,000	35,000	28,499
7. Purchase of tailings.........................	30,000	35,000	1,851
8. Animal Industry Section, including maintenance of cattle dips	9,550	10,000	6,512
9. Animal Industry Section—Equipment.............	10,100	6,000	8,655
10. Transport of stud stock to the Northern Territory—Subsidy	3,000	2,000	1,715
11. Payments to missions for aboriginal and part aboriginal welfare	66,400	36,000	26,730
12. Assistance to and development of mining industry.....	16,100	10,000	5,038
13. Unemployment relief and alleviation of distress.......	2,240	1,950	3,025
14. Educational services and scholarships.............	53,600	35,000	31,963
15. Destruction of dingoes.......................	16,600	12,000	12,622
16. Motor cars—Purchase........................	18,500	20,460	14,928
17. Sanitary and garbage services...................	19,100	17,000	17,878
18. Municipal expenditure.......................	49,900	40,000	39,329
19. Coastal Shipping Service—Subsidy...............	4,600	4,600	4,767
20. Air Mail Service—Subsidy....................	9,400	10,400	10,400
21. Payments under Commonwealth and State Compensation Acts	1,000	2,000	1,491
22. Patrol vessels—Running expenses................	6,250	5,780	5,080
23. Agriculture—Botanic gardens and eradication of noxious weeds	8,750	7,000	6,867
24. Commonwealth Hostels—Loss on operations........	15,000	10,000	12,465
25. Buoys and beacons—Operation and maintenance......	250	200	61
26. Encouragement of Primary Production.............	2,150	3,700	300
27. Legislative Council—Expenses..................	3,700	4,160	1,052
28. Importation of stud stock from overseas—Subsidy.....	1,000	1,950	133
29. Agricultural Research........................	9,960	..	..
30. Operating costs—Darwin, Night Cliffs bus service.....	1,200	..	..
31. Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Payment of compensation	2,650	..	..
	(a) 538,000	(a) 451,000	(a) 358,923
Total Division No. 238...............	874,000	732,000	650,572
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 239.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 63a..	..	35,000	35,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 63b	..	7,000	7,000
	(b)	42,000	42,000
Carried forward................	..	42,000	42,000

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £200,000; 1949‑50, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £127,000. (b) Provided under respective works votes.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 239.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward................	..	42,000	42,000
B.—Other Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance......................	130,000	123,000	105,005
2. Electric supply............................	150,000	125,000	152,235
3. Department of Health—Repairs and maintenance......	15,000	12,000	15,689
4. Works and Housing—Repairs and maintenance.......	10,000	8,000	9,186
5. Losses on conduct of Hostels in the Northern Territory..	25,000	25,000	22,596
6. Commonwealth Cold Stores, Darwin—Running and maintenance expenses	20,000	6,000	16,205
7. Town Water Supplies—Running and maintenance expenses	40,000	35,000	36,023
	(a) 390,000	(a) 334,000	(a) 356,939
C—Developmental Services— 1. Maintenance of water supplies, roads and stock routes for pastoral purposes	(b) 75,000	(b) 55,000	(b) 56,822
Total Division No. 239...............	465,000	431,000	455,761
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 240.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 10‑a	1,930	1,930	1,930
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10‑b	70	70	70
Total Division No. 240	2,000	2,000	2,000
Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.
Division No. 241.—COURTS OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206.....	6,500	3,280	3,521
2. Temporary and casual employees................	2,000	2,920	4,021
	8,500	6,200	7,542
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and sustenance.....................	1,000	(c)	(c)
2. Incidental and other expenditure.................	2,500	4,800	3,048
	3,500	4,800	3,048
Total Division No. 241...............	12,000	11,000	10,590
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 242.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 206.....	78,000	67,500	68,247
2. Temporary and casual employees................	56,000	49,500	68,038
3. Extra duty pay.............................	1,000	1,500	920
	135,000	118,500	137,205
Carried forward................	135,000	118,500	137,205

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary, as follows:—1950‑51, £164,000; 1949‑50, Vote £150,000, Expenditure £151,312. (b) £200,000, also provided under Capital Works and Services. (c) Provided under Item 2.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Division No. 242—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
	£	£	£
Brought forward.............	135,000	118,500	137,205
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..................	9,500	7,800	11,132
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing	1,750	1,000	1,644
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........	1,500	1,650	1,504
4. Fuel, light and power......................	10,000	10,000	9,820
5. Launch services.........................	1,250	1,250	738
6. Incidental and other expenditure..............	9,000	9,000	8,795
	33,000	30,700	33,633
C.—Other Services—
1. Motor cars and aeroplane—Running expenses and maintenance	9,000	9,000	10,655
2. Medical Services—Maintenance (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item)	(a) 40,000	(a) 42,900	(a) 35,799
3. Transport equipment—aeroplanes, ambulances and other transport	12,000	6,500	10,716
4. Health surveys..........................	500	600	..
5. Equipment for hospitals....................	7,000	10,000	6,442
6. Transport of lepers.......................	500	800	..
	69,000	69,800	63,612
Total Division No. 242............	237,000	219,000	234,450
Total Northern Territory..........	(b)1,590,000	(b)1,395,000	(b)1,353,373
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.
Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.
Division No. 243.—AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.
1. Provision of salaries provided under Division No. 10‑a	2,430	2,430	2,430
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 10‑b	70	70	70
Total Division No. 243.............	2,500	2,500	2,500
Under Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.
Division No. 244.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207..	6,000	4,000	4,198
2. Temporary and casual employees.............	2,900	3,000	3,530
3. Extra duty pay..........................	100	100	192
	9,000	7,100	7,920
B.—General Expenses—
1. Incidental and other expenditure..............	2,000	1,900	1,927
Total Division No. 244............	11,000	9,000	9,847

(a) In addition, £21,000 provided from National Welfare Fund in 1950‑51 and £18,000 in 1949‑50. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £798,430; 1949‑50, Vote £707.630, Expenditure £709,527.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 245.—GENERAL SERVICES.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 56‑a	90,000	87,000	87,000
2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 56‑b	16,000	15,000	15,000
	106,000	102,000	102,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Maintenance of parks and gardens and recreation reserves	150,000	140,000	140,969
2. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay.....	8,000	8,000	7,717
	(a) 158,000	(a) 148,000	(a) 148,686
C.—Other Services—
1. Forestry section—Maintenance of plantations and fire protection	38,000	35,000	35,695
2. General lands services........................	15,000	15,000	11,019
3. Eradication of noxious weeds...................	2,000	2,000	804
4. Rabbit and dingo extermination.................	15,000	11,000	14,231
5. Bush fire prevention.........................	4,800	4,000	3,466
6. River gaugings and other hydrometric work.........	1,000	1,000	561
7. Surveys.................................	14,000	12,000	8,699
8. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements	4,000	4,500	3,253
9. Garbage removal and disposal..................	10,000	7,500	8,702
10. Sanitary services...........................	1,800	1,500	542
11. Grants in aid of social services..................	3,300	2,500	2,440
12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and in maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions	2,000	2,000	1,648
13. Swimming pool—Maintenance..................	2,500	1,800	2,162
14. Printing of ordinances and regulations.............	1,000	200	201
15. Local Government registration..................	2,000	1,600	1,565
16. Tourist Bureau—Publicity.....................	2,800	2,700	1,580
17. Advisory Council—Allowances and expenses........	500	850	606
18. Care of aborigines at Jervis Bay settlement..........	1,400	1,200	1,292
19. Street cleaning.............................	4,000	3,000	3,642
20. Fire Brigade—Working expenses and purchase of new appliances	4,400	5,000	3,411
21. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930‑1948	4,000	1,200	5,753
22. Cemetery—Maintenance......................	1,900	1,700	1,580
23. National Capital Planning and Development Committee— Canberra National Memorials Committee—Expenses	700	750	633
24. Transport—Loss on City Omnibus Service—for payment to the credit of the Australian Capital Territory Transport Trust Account	26,000	13,000	26,285
25. Soil erosion...............................	10,000	4,000	7,317
26. Australian Capital Territory Hostels—Loss on operations	20,000	43,000	52,103
27. Canberra City Band—Maintenance...............	2,000	1,800	1,537
28. Orchard and agricultural extension service..........	500	300	..
29. Water conservation..........................	2,500	2,000	1,103
30. Social welfare activities.......................	700	700	604
31. Ti‑tree and briar destruction..............	2,000	2,000	1,458
32. Safety measures at rural swimming resorts..........	500	400	406
33. Firewood supplies—Loss on operations—for payment to the credit of Interior Services Trust Account	1,000	1,000	1,000
34. Cultural and community activities................	3,500	3,500	2,109
35. Incidental and other expenditure.................	1,200	2,400	973
Re‑appraisement of rent and rate increases remitted under special circumstances	..	3,600	3,370
	(b) 206,000	(b) 195,700	(b) 211,750
Carried forward................	470,000	445,700	462,436

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £130,000; 1949‑50, Vote £125,000, Expenditure, £125,400. (b) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £175,000; 1949‑50. Vote £165,000, Expenditure, £182,000.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Department of the Interior—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 245.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward..............	470,000	445,700	462,436
D.—Education—
1. University College—Grant in aid...............	35,000	20,000	20,000
2. University scholarships and bursaries............	100	3,500	3,500
3. Secondary school bursaries...................	1,800	2,000	1,153
4. Conveyance of school children................	16,000	15,500	15,897
5. Cleaning schools..........................	13,000	11,500	12,650
6. Fuel, light and power.......................	2,500	2,000	1,916
7. School books, stationery and equipment..........	2,500	2,500	1,306
8. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction, New South Wales, for services rendered	60,000	52,000	60,000
9. Canberra Technical College—Technical Vocational Training	21,700	20,000	20,266
10. Nursery school and pre‑school centres.....	8,000	5,600	6,044
11. Incidental and other expenditure...............	1,400	1,700	1,531
	(a) 162,000	(a) 136,300	(a) 144,263
Total Division No. 245..............	632,000	582,000	606,699
Division No. 246.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 207...	29,500	26,000	25,234
2. Temporary and. casual employees..............	1,000	1,300	1,160
3. Extra duty pay...........................	1,500	1,500	1,798
	32,000	28,800	28,192
B.—General Expenses—
1. Motor cars—Purchase, maintenance and repairs.....	4,000	4,000	3,405
2. Police Superannuation Ordinance—Pensions and refunds of contributions	1,400	1,400	1,212
3. Clothing and equipment.....................	1,600	(c)	(c)
4. Incidental and other expenditure...............	2,000	3,800	3,146
	9,000	9,200	7,763
Total Division No. 246..............	41,000	38,000	35,955
Total Under Control of Department of the Interior	673,000	620,000	642,654
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.
A.—Salaries and General Expenses—
1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 63a	..	105,000	105,000
2. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 63b	..	21,000	21,000
	(b)	126,000	126,000
Carried forward...............	..	126,000	126,000

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £120,000; 1949‑50, Vote £100,000, Expenditure £106,500. (b) Provided under respective works votes. (c) Provided under Item 4.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Department of Works and Housing.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward...............	..	126,000	126,000
B.—Works Services—
1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior..	100,000	60,000	74,139
2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health.....	7,000	2,000	5,826
3. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Works and Housing	10,000	6,000	9,163
4. Maintenance of roads and bridges...............	90,000	70,000	73,999
5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage.........	50,000	25,000	40,217
6. Electric supply............................	170,000	124,000	174,963
7. Losses on conduct of hostels in Australian Capital Territory	12,000	4,000	10,516
	(a) 439,000	(a) 291,000	(a) 388,823
Total Division No. 247...............	439,000	417,000	514,823
Under Control of Department of Health.
Division No. 248.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Canberra Community Hospital.................	(b) 72,700	(b) 62,000	(b) 65,300
2. Health and dental services....................	2,000	3,000	2,622
3. Abattoir services...........................	10,980	8,350	10,322
4. Veterinary services.........................	1,000	1,000	779
5. Compensation for destruction of cattle infected with disease and control of undulant fever	500	500	157
6. Canberra Mothercraft Society—Subsidy...........	3,820	4,150	4,150
Total Division No. 248...............	(c) 91,000	(c) 79,000	(c) 83,330
Total Australian Capital Territory.....	d 1,216,500	d 1,127,500	d 1,253,154
PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA.
Under the Control of the Department of External Territories.
Division No. 249.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
1. Grant to Administration towards expenses including native welfare, development, war damage and reconstruction	4,578,000	(e) 4,000,000	4,183,121
2. Printing and consolidation of Laws of New Guinea and Papua	6,000	5,000	1,250
3. Report on Administration.....................	4,000	..	..
4. Australian School of Pacific Administration.........	(f) 22,500	(f) 20,000	(f) 17,753
5. Shipping service (amounts earned may be credited to this vote)	60,000	75,000	85,146
6. Former New Guinea and Papuan Administrations—Payments on behalf of	22,500	22,250	19,014
7. Restoration of plantations, land and roads..........	35,000	100,000	31,242
8. Library services...........................	1,000	1,000	1,000
Chair of Anthropology at Sydney University—Contribution towards cost	..	1,750	1,750
Total Division No. 249...............	4,729,000	4,225,000	4,340,276
Under Control of the Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport and the Department of Works and Housing.
Division No. 250.
1. Lighthouse Services—Lighthouses, buoys and beacons— Maintenance	11,000	9,000	1,855
Total Papua and New Guinea.........	4,740,000	4,234,000	4,342,131

(a) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £233,000; 1949‑50, Vote £90,000, Expenditure £207,000. (b) Additional grant from National Welfare Fund—1950‑51, £19,000; 1949‑50, £18,000. (c) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £5,500; 1949‑50, Vote £6 175, Expenditure, £0,327. (d) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £796,930; 1949‑50 Vote £716 505 Expenditure £857,769. (e) Includes amount of £600,000 provided in Additional Estimates, Tune, 1950. (f) Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1950‑51, £13,750; 1949‑50, Vote £17,000, Expenditure £13,019.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORFOLK ISLAND.	1950‑51.	1949‑50.
Under Control of Department of External Territories.	1950‑51.	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 251.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.	£	£	£
1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account	4,000	4,000	4,000
2. Library Services...........................	500	500	403
Total Norfolk Island...............	4,500	4,500	4,403
Total Territories of the Commonwealth....	7,551,000	6,761,000	6,953,061

SCHEDULE

SALARIES and ALLOWANCES.

SUPPORTING PROVISION MADE IN VOTES INCLUDED ON PAGES 6‑127.

F.5273.—9

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SENATE. (See Division No. 1.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	The President (a)....................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............................	900	900
1	1	Clerk of the Senate...................................	2,200	1,900
1	1	Clerk Assistant (b)...................................	1,480	1,450
..	1	Second Clerk Assistant................................	1,205	..
1	1	Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees..............	1,085	1,140
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees..........	905	960
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant........................	832	771
8	8	Attendants........................................	4,467	4,107
			14,674	12,828
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	24	24
			14,698	12,852
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	798	452
15	16	Total Senate (see page 7)...................	(d) 13,900	(d) 12,400
		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (See Division No. 2.)
1	1	The Speaker (c).....................................	1,600	1,600
1	1	The Chairman of Committees............................	900	900
1	1	Clerk of the House of Representatives......................	2,200	1,900
1	1	Clerk Assistant.....................................	1,480	1,450
1	1	Second Clerk Assistant................................	1,216	1,325
1	1	Serjeant‑at‑Arms and Clerk of Committees......	1,096	1,127
1	1	Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees..........	916	960
1	1	Clerk of the Papers and Accountant........................	755	771
2	2	Clerks...........................................	1,144	1,154
14	13	Serjeant‑at‑Arms Staff. Attendants........................................	6,481	5,972
			17,788	17,159
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	12	12
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.........................	290	..
		Allowance to officer temporarily stationed abroad..............	310	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	..	29
24	23	Total House of Representatives (see page 7)	(d) 18,400	(d) 17,200
		PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF. (See Division No. 3.)
1	1	Principal Parliamentary Reporter.........................	1,900	1,600
1	1	Second Reporter....................................	1,350	1,280
1	1	Third Reporter.....................................	1,238	1,214
11	13	Parliamentary Reporters...............................	14,844	12,448
1	2	Clerk and Accountant and Clerk..........................	1,560	776
1	1	Attendant and Reader.................................	584	558
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	21,476 24	17,876 24
16	19	Total Parliamentary Reporting Staff (see page 7)	(d) 21,500	(d) 17,900
		LIBRARY. (See Division No. 4.)
1	1	Parliamentary Librarian...............................	1,900	1,600
1	1	Deputy Librarian....................................	1,230	1,200
1	1	Chief Reference Officer...............................	1,094	1,040
1	1	Chief Preparation Officer..............................	1,094	1,040
13	13	Librarians........................................	6,441	6,400
6	5	Chief Clerk and Accountant and Clerks.....................	3,152	3,091
15	15	Supervisor, Attendants, Assistants and Typists................	6,728	4,711
			21,639	19,082
		Exchange on salary paid abroad..........................	..	260
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	150	150
			21,789	19,492
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,889	2,992
38	37	Total Library (see page 7)..................	(d) 18,900	(d) 16,500

(a) If again returned to Parliament, salary to continue until the next day before the choice of his successor, notwithstanding any dissolution of the Senate. (b) Is also paid £80 per annum as Secretary, Joint House Department. (c) If again returned to Parliament, salary to continue, notwithstanding any dissolution, until the meeting of the new Parliament. (d) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

I.—Parliament.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. (See Division No. 5.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
..	..	Secretary (a).........................................	80	80
1	1	Chief Clerk and Accountant...............................	877	847
2	2	Accounts Clerk and Clerk................................	767	826
			1,724	1,753
		Housekeeping and Cleaning Staff.
1	1	Housekeeper (b)......................................	704	654
12	12	Head Doorkeeper, Doorkeeper, Senior Cleaner, Cleaners and Nightwatchman	6,184	5,790
			6,888	6,444
		Refreshment Rooms.
1	1	Manager...........................................	930	900
13	13	Bar Attendants, Stewards, Waiters, Cooks, Storeman..............	6,757	6,398
			7,687	7,298
		Parliament Gardens.
4	4	Foreman Gardener, Gardeners.............................	1,994	1,868
		Miscellaneous.
1	1	Chief Engineer.......................................	990	960
1	1	Assistant Engineer.....................................	720	685
10	10	Fitters, Boiler Attendants, Maintenance Officer, Foreman Painter......	4,907	4,737
			6,617	6,382
			24,910	23,745
		Allowance to officers performing additional duties................	150	150
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu............	78	..
		Officer on unattached list pending a suitable vacancy..............	462	..
		Less—	25,600	23,895
		Amount to be withheld from Housekeeper on account of rent......	53	45
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	10,247	8,250
			10,300	8,295
46	46	Total Joint House Department (see page 8).........	(c) 15,300	(c) 15,600
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
		(See Division No. 6.)
1	1	Secretary...........................................	1,170	1,140
1	1	Clerk..............................................	607	577
			1,777	1,717
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	607	577
2	2	Total Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (see page 8).	(c) 1,170	(c) 1,140
		PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.
		(See Division No. 6a.)
1	..	Secretary...........................................		(c) 1,100

(a) Is also Clerk‑Assistant of the Senate. (b) Less £53 deduction for rent; is granted fuel, light and water. (c) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 9.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.........................................	3,250	2,500
2	3	Assistant Secretaries..................................	4,222	2,370
..	2	Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist.................	2,804	..
24	46	Senior Cabinet, Senior Executive, Senior Administrative and Reception Officers, Chief Clerk and Secretary Federal Executive Council, Economists, Research Officers, Accountant Clerks and Librarian	33,877	15,074
35	49	Assistant Supervisor, Cabinet and Ministerial Officer, Motor Driver, Photo equipment Officers, Assistants and Typists	19,520	13,438
30	..	Officers of former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction..	..	16,000
			63,673	49,382
		Special allowance to officer stationed abroad.................	429	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	1,185	1,036
		Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions (a)...........	7,654	7,422
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies............	5,797	5,184
		Officers on loan from other Departments....................	1,222	2,203
		Salaries of officers on retirement, leave and payments in lieu.......	1,350	3,600
		Exchange on salary paid abroad..........................	321	..
			81,631	68,827
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	22,631	14,827
92	101	Total Administrative (see page 10)............	(b) 59,000	(b) 54,000
		AUDIT OFFICE. (See Division No. 10.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Secretary and Chief Inspector............................	1,730	1,690
1	1	Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector.....................	1,408	1,314
12	12	Senior Audit Inspectors, Senior Clerk, Audit Inspectors Grade 3 and Clerks	10,688	10,136
4	5	Typists and Junior Assistants............................	1,600	1,305
18	19		15,426	14,445
		New South Wales.
2	2	Chief Auditor and Assistant Chief Auditor...................	2,764	2,605
89	89	Senior Audit Inspectors, Audit Inspectors, Clerks (Audit) and Clerks..	64,780	61,935
7	7	Typists, Machinists and Assistants........................	2,530	2,353
98	98		70,074	66,893
		Banking Division.
2	2	Chief Auditor and Assistant Chief Auditor...................	2,370	2,259
		Victoria.
2	2	Chief Auditor and Assistant Chief Auditor...................	2,800	2,604
118	118	Senior Audit Inspectors, Audit Inspectors, Clerks (Audit) and Clerks..	84,238	80,149
8	8	Typists, Machinists and Assistants........................	2,761	2,724
128	128		89,799	85,477
		Queensland.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	1,243	1,177
40	40	Senior Audit Inspector, Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit).......	29,172	27,337
7	7	Typists, Machinists and Assistants........................	2,451	2,135
48	48		32,866	30,649
		South Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor......................................	1,193	1,130
28	28	Senior Audit Inspector, Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit).......	19,879	18,870
2	2	Machinist and Assistant...............................	752	673
31	31		21,824	20,673
325	326	Carried forward...................	232,359	220,396

(a) Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister (3), Vice‑President of the Executive Council (1), Leaders of the Opposition in Senate (1), and House of Representatives (1), Deputy Leaders of the Opposition in the Senate (1), and House of Representatives (2). (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
325	326	Brought forward	232,359	220,396
		Western Australia.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,191	1,130
23	23	Senior Audit Inspector, Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit)......	15,924	14,735
1	1	Typist.........................................	356	317
25	25		17,471	16,182
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,075	1,015
14	14	Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit)......................	9,662	9,638
1	1	Typist.........................................	361	341
16	16		11,098	10,994
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,225	1,165
19	19	Senior Audit Inspector, Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit)......	13,550	12,588
1	1	Assistant........................................	371	340
21	21		15,146	14,093
		London.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,104	1,072
3	3	Audit Inspectors and Clerk (Audit)......................	2,339	2,262
1	1	Typist.........................................	356	350
		Living allowances.................................	1,027	1,079
5	5		4,826	4,763
		Papua.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,070	1,008
6	6	Audit Inspectors and Clerk (Audit)......................	4,219	3,770
1	1	Assistant........................................	559	369
		District allowances.................................	1,300	1,260
8	8		7,148	6,407
		Darwin.
1	1	Chief Auditor....................................	1,064	1,004
5	5	Audit Inspectors and Clerks (Audit)......................	3,384	2,993
		District allowances.................................	825	705
6	6		5,273	4,702
			293,321	277,537
		Auditor‑General—Additional remuneration..........	(b) 500	(b)
		Officers occupying unclassified positions..................	18,590	23,750
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement	3,736	4,803
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.......	4,494	4,438
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.......................	3,160	2,109
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu......	3,660	2,000
			327,461	314,637
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from the Administration—Territory of Papua and New Guinea	7,148	6,407
		Amount to be recovered from special funds................	15,470	15,295
		Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates........	23,500	22,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	50,343	60,335
			96,461	104,637
406	407	Total Audit Office (see page 10)............	(a) 231,000	(a) 210,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award. Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) In addition, salary at the rate of £2,750 per annum is provided under Special Appropriations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD. (See Division No. 11.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	First Assistant Commissioner............................	1,600	1,600
2	3	Assistant Commissioners..............................	4,795	3,000
2	2	Chairman—Promotions Appeal Committees..................	2,918	2,650
1	..	Director of Research.................................	..	1,395
1	1	Secretary.........................................	1,584	1,325
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,267	1,160
26	31	Senior Inspectors, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors..............	38,055	30,491
108	117	Senior Project Officer, Administrative Assistant (Organization), Principal Training Officer, Senior Recruitment and Research Officer, Research Officers, Training Officers, Examination Officers, Investigating Officer, Welfare Officer, Librarians, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	66,549	55,094
53	58	Steno‑Secretary, Typists and Assistants...............	18,242	16,154
195	214		135,010	112,869
		Inspectors’ Staffs.
17	18	Public Service Inspectors, Deputy Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors...	21,878	19,522
63	75	Examinations and Training Officers, Welfare Officer‑in‑Training, Clerks and Cadets (Personnel)	39,547	28,767
73	78	Employment Officer, Typists and Assistants..................	25,782	22,540
153	171		87,207	70,829
1	..	Chairman (Appeal Board)..............................	..	870
			222,217	184,568
		Chairman, Public Service Board—Additional remuneration........	(b) 500	(b)
		Members (2), Public Service Board—Additional remuneration......	(c) 1,000	(c)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	1,848	1,050
		Special (Canberra) allowance............................	400	130
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	400	388
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies or retirement...	11,800	864
		Classification Committees—Salaries.......................	1,000	1,000
		Provision for proposed new staff..........................	6,335	..
			245,500	188,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	25,500	34,000
349	385	Total Public Service Board (see page 10)........	(a) 220,000	(a) 154,000
		GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S OFFICE. (See Division No. 12.)
1	1	Official Secretary and Controller.........................	1,360	1,325
1	1	Military Secretary...................................	1,010	895
1	1	Clerk............................................	612	562
			2,982	2,782
		Less amount to be withheld on account of rent.................	182	182
3	3	Total Governor‑General’s Office (see page 11)	(a) 2,800	(a) 2,600
		NATIONAL LIBRARY. (See Division No. 13.)
4	4	Chief Film Officer, Director of Training, Chief Extensions Officer, and Chief Archives Officer	3,513	3,365
28	27	Clerks, Librarians, Assistant Librarians, Films Officers and Archives Officers	15,998	14,218
36	35	Technicians, Assistants and Typists........................	13,852	12,039
			33,363	29,622
		Allowances to officers performing duty of a higher class..........	150	150
		Officers filling unclassified positions abroad (London and New York).	2,048	..
		Honorarium to Chairman Commonwealth Archives Committee.....	158	158
		Exchange in salaries paid abroad.........................	850	185
		Provision for proposed new staff..........................	4,100	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement—leave and payments in lieu......	211	..
			40,880	30,115
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	11,880	10,115
68	66	Total National Library (see page 11)	(a) 29,000	(a) 20,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) In addition, salary at the rate of £3,600 per annum is provided under Special Appropriations. (c) In addition, salary at the rate of £2,750 per annum is provided under Special Appropriations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. (See Division No. 14.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		Under Public Service Act.
..	1	Deputy High Commissioner.............................	2,500	..
1	1	Official Secretary...................................	1,421	1,500
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,341	1,165
3	2	Clerks...........................................	1,456	1,882
..	1	Typist...........................................	437
			7,155	4,547
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	..	101
		Officers on loan.....................................	1,355	..
		Cost of living allowance (United Kingdom)..................	2,178	1,383
		Allowances—Entertainment, representation..................	1,550	..
		Special allowance—Deputy High Commissioner...............	250	..
		Exchange on salaries of officers paid abroad..................	3,007	1,512
		Exchange on salary of Resident Minister....................	770	770
5	6		16,265	8,313
		Under High Commissioner Act.
1	..	Deputy High Commissioner.............................	..	2,000
1	1	Assistant Secretary (Finance)............................	1,870	1,858
2	2	Commercial Officer and Chief Supply Officer.................	2,076	2,004
335	333	Intelligence Officers, Assistant Chief Supply Officer, Accountant and officers of the Second and Third Class	125,609	118,301
20	23	Tradesmen, Labourers and Lift Attendants...................	8,180	7,149
			137,735	131,312
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	300	1.703
		Salaries of officers on retirement, leave and payments in lieu.......	3,865	1,623
18	18	Exchange on salaries paid abroad.........................	35,050	33,466
		Allowance—Deputy High Commissioner....................	..	825
359	359		176,950	168,929
			193,215	177,242
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	75,215	63,242
364	365	Total High Commissioner’s Office (see page 11)...	(a) 118,000	(a) 114,000
		COMMONWEALTH GRANTS COMMISSION. (See Division No. 15.)
3	3	Commissioners (c)...................................	700	700
1	1	Secretary.........................................	1,360	1,270
6	6	Senior Investigation Officer, Investigation Officers, Research Officer, Librarian and Clerk	4,475	4,059
2’	2	Typists..........................................	730	726
			7,265	6,755
		Fees for Commissioners (c).............................	1,575	1,575
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	..	63
		Provision for proposed new staff..........................	1,271	..
			10,111	8,393
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,111	393
12	12	Total Commonwealth Grants Commission (see page 12)....	(a) 9,000	(a) 8,000
		OFFICE OF EDUCATION. (See Division No. 16.)
1	1	Director..........................................	2,150	2,150
2	3	Assistant Directors...................................	4,315	2,900
1	..	Secretary.........................................	..	1,325
1	1	Assistant Secretary...................................	1,131	1,071
5	5	Officers‑in‑charge.......................	5,011	4,782
46	46	Education Officers, Assistant Editor, Facilities Officer and Cadet Education Officers	33,727	32,228
25	40	Accountant and Chief Clerk, Sub‑Accountant, Research Officer, Senior Clerk and Accountants, and Clerks	26,406	16,325
30	30	Typists, Librarian and Assistants.........................	9,621	9,523
			82,361	70,304
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	199	328
		Officers on loan from other Departments and on unattached list.....	22,024	31,165
			104,584	101,797
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,584	14,797
111	126	Total Office of Education (see page 12.).........	(a) 92,000	(a)(b) 87,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Provided in 1949‑50 under former Department of Post‑war Reconstruction. (c) Part‑time only.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 17.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary...........................................	3,000	2,500
..	1	Deputy Secretary......................................	1,891	..
2	..	Assistant Secretaries (Political and Administrative)...............	..	2,772
48	45	Counsellors, First Secretaries, Second Secretaries and Third Secretaries	37,616	37,711
74	73	Clerks.............................................	42,359	37,092
..	16	Cadets (External Affairs and Personnel).......................	7,377	..
3	3	Librarian and Assistant Librarians...........................	1,149	1,076
106	85	Typists, Assistants and Technician..........................	28,773	29,216
3	3	Attendant, Ministerial Messenger and Supervisor (Female)..........	1,371	1,241
1	..	Supervisor (Registry)...................................	..	474
		.................................................	123,536	112,082
		Officers on unattached list................................	18,858	6,924
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	4,365	2,935
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	130	24
		Private Secretary and Assistant Private Secretary—filling unclassified positions	1,400	766
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........	50	50
		Officers on loan from other Departments......................	..	333
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	..	409
		Special (Canberra) allowance..............................	..	130
			148,339	123,653
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	37,539	42,653
238	227	Total Administrative (see page 14)..............	(a) 110,800	(a) 81,000
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (See Division No. 18.)
1	1	Ambassador.........................................	2,500	2,500
7	7	Counsellor; First, Second, and Third Secretaries.................	6,752	5,819
			9,252	8,319
		Representation allowance to Ambassador......................	11,211	5,138
		Officers on loan from other Departments......................	540	550
		Special allowance to officers..............................	8,908	10,520
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	420	281
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	19,080	12,900
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	..	484
			49,411	38,192
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,111	3,192
8	8	Total Australian Embassy—United States of America (see page 14)	(a) 43,300	(a) 35,000
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—CHINA. (See Division No. 19.)
1	1	Ambassador.........................................	2,500	2,500
5	6	First, Second and Third Secretaries..........................	3,934	3,650
1	1	Accounting Officer....................................	652	678
			7,086	6,828
		Representation allowance to Ambassador......................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers..............................	10,825	5,501
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	282	357
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	517	1,900
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad................	3,857	4,272
			25,067	21,358
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	17,067	1,358
7	7	Total Australian Embassy—China (see page 14).....	(a) 8,000	(a) 20,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persona.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS. (See Division No. 20.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador.......................................	2,500	2,500
3	4	First, Second and Third Secretaries........................	3,278	2,523
			5,778	5,023
		Representation allowance to Ambassador....................	5,000	3,000
		Special allowance to officers............................	19,564	9,170
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	652	353
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	1,135	1,512
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	25,498	4,794
			57,627	23,852
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	18,727	2,852
4	5	Total Australian Embassy—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (see page 15)	(b) 38,900	(b) 21,000
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—FRANCE. (See Division No. 21.)
1	1	Ambassador.......................................	2,500	2,500
4	5	Counsellor; First, Second and Third Secretaries................	5,081	4,284
			7,581	6,784
		Representation allowance to Ambassador....................	2,500	4,000
		Special allowance to officers............................	11,186	8,735
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	400	102
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	652	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	4,298	4,904
			26,617	24,525
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	117	1,525
5	6	Total Australian Embassy—France (see page 15)	(b) 26,500	(b) 23,000
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—THE NETHERLANDS. (See Division No. 22.)
1	1	Ambassador.......................................	2,500	2,500
3	2	First, Second and Third Secretaries........................	1,800	2,089
			4,300	4,589
		Representation allowance to Ambassador....................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers............................	3,725	2,400
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	79	150
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	1,605	1,188
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	1,646	2,707
			13,855	13,534
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,355	3,534
4	3	Total Australian Embassy—The Netherlands (see page 15)	(b) 12,500	(b) 10,000
		AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF INDONESIA. (See Division No. 23.)
..	1	Ambassador.......................................	2,500	..
..	3	First, Second and Third Secretaries........................	2,604	..
			5,104	..
		Representation allowance to Ambassador....................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers............................	8,250	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	584	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.......................	1,671	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..............	725	..
			18,834	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	834	..
(a)	4	Total Australian Embassy—Republic of the United States of Indonesia (see page 15)	(b) 18,000	(a)

(a) Formerly provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY—EIRE. (See Division No. 24.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Ambassador..........................................	2,500	2,500
2	2	First and Third Secretaries................................	1,822	1,728
			4,322	4,228
		Representation allowance to Ambassador.......................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers...............................	1,150	1,400
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	177	160
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	562	357
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	2,133	2,161
			10,844	10,806
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,144	1,106
3	3	Total Australian Embassy—Eire (see page 16).......	(a) 5,700	(a) 9,700
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—BRAZIL. (See Division No. 25.)
1	1	Minister............................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	First Secretary........................................	1,085	1,120
..	1	Second Secretary.......................................	787
1	..	Third Secretary........................................	..	792
			4,372	4,412
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers...............................	7,677	3,724
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	..	792
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	..	5,714
			14,549	17,142
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,649	8,642
3	3	Total Australian Legation—Brazil (see page 16)......	(a) 12,900	(a) 8,500
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ISRAEL. (See Division No. 26.)
..	1	Minister............................................	2,500	..
..	2	First and Third Secretaries................................	1,747	..
			4,247	..
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers...............................	4,079	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	348	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions.........................	484	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	817	..
			12,475	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,475	..
..	3	Total Australian Legation—Israel (see page 16)......	(a) 10,000	..
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—ITALY. (See Division No. 27.)
..	1	Minister............................................	2,500	..
..	1	Second Secretary.......................................	805	..
			3,305	..
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers...............................	2,016	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	288	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	291	..
..	2	Total Australian Legation—Italy (see page 16).......	(a) 8,400	..

(a) Salaries and allowances arc in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—EGYPT. (See Division No. 28.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
..	1	Minister.............................................	2,500	..
..	1	First Secretary........................................	1,140	..
			3,640	..
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers...............................	2,475	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	251	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	365	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	372	..
			9,603	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3	..
..	2	Total Australian Legation—Egypt (see page 17)......	(b) 9,600	..
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. (See Division No. 29.)
..	1	Minister.............................................	2,000	..
..	2	First and Third Secretaries.................................	1,624	..
			3,624	..
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	2,500	..
		Special allowance to officers...............................	7,760	..
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	187	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	611	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	8,661	..
			23,343	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,943	..
(a)	3	Total Australian Legation—Philippine Islands (see page 17)	(b) 20,400	(a)
		AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—CHILE. (See Division No. 29a.)
1	..	Minister.............................................	..	2,500
1	..	First Secretary........................................	..	1,098
1	..	Third Secretary........................................	..	634
			..	4,232
		Representation allowance to Minister.........................	..	2,500
		Special allowance to officers...............................	..	2,215
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	..	4,473
			..	13,420
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	12,920
3	..	Total Australian Legation—Chile (see page 17).......	..	(b) 500
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—CANADA. (See Division No. 30.)
1	1	High Commissioner.....................................	2,500	2,500
2	2	Official and Assistant Secretaries............................	1,815	1,866
1	1	Clerk...............................................	562	620
			4,877	4,986
		Living and entertaining allowance to High Commissioner............	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers...............................	1,750	2,400
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	163
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	9,166	5,080
			18,456	14,966
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority.	1,456	466
4	4	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Canada (see page 17).....	(b) 17,300	(b) 14,500

(a) Provided under Division No. 35, Consular Representation Abroad. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—NEW ZEALAND. (See Division No. 31.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
2	2	Official and Assistant Secretaries	1,837	1,502
			4,337	4,002
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner	2,000	2,000
		Special allowance to officers	1,373	1,350
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	454	452
		Officers filling unclassified positions	460	430
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	1,976	2,066
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—New Zealand (see page 18)	(b) 10,600	(b) 10,300
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—INDIA. (See Division No. 32.)
1	1	High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
2	3	Official and Assistant Secretaries	2,679	1,753
2	2	Accounting Officer and Clerk	1,394	1,468
			6,573	5,721
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers	11,496	6,640
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	398	..
		Officers filling unclassified positions	1,075	384
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	2,368	2,405
			24,410	17,650
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,210	650
5	6	Total High Commissioner’s Office—India (see page 18)	(a) 22,200	(a) 17,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—PAKISTAN. (See Division No. 33.)
1	1	High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
2	2	Official and Assistant Secretaries	1,855	1,701
			4,355	4,201
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers	5,865	4,055
		Officers filling unclassified positions	1,028	1,454
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	273	298
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	1,416	1,722
			15,437	14,230
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	37	2,230
3	3	Total High Commissioner’s Office—Pakistan (see page 18)	(a) 15,400	(a) 12,000
		HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—SOUTH AFRICA. (See Division No. 34.)
1	1	High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
3	3	Official and Assistant Secretaries	2,487	2,310
			4,987	4,810
		Representation allowance to High Commissioner	2,500	2,500
		Special allowance to officers	2,808	4,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class	43	204
		Officers filling unclassified positions	537	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	1,458	1,650
			12,333	13,864
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,333	1,864
4	4	Total High Commissioner’s Office—South Africa (see page 19)	(a) 10,000	(a) 12,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowance’s.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD. (See Division No. 35.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
		Consulate‑General—New York.
1	1	Consul‑General	1,480	1,450
1	1	Consul—1st Class	1,110	1,008
1	1	Vice Consul	824	745
1	1	Accounting Officer	832	942
			4,246	4,145
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General	4,484	3,113
		Special allowance to officers	3,862	5,891
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	233	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	8,152	6,574
			20,977	19,723
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,177	3,723
4	4	Total Consulate‑General—New York	(c) 17,800	(c) 16,000
		Consulate‑General—Philippine Islands.
1	..	Consul‑General	..	1,180
1	..	Vice Consul	..	760
1	..	Clerk	..	652
			..	2,592
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General	..	1,650
		Special allowance to officers	..	5,034
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	157
		Officers filling unclassified positions	..	313
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	..	3,397
			..	13,143
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	143
3	(a)	Total Consulate‑General—Philippine Islands	(a)	(c) 13,000
		Consulate‑General—Netherlands East Indies.
1	..	Consul‑General	..	1,218
1	..	Vice Consul	..	745
1	..	Clerk	..	558
			..	2,521
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General	..	600
		Special allowance to officers	..	5,656
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	428
		Officers filling unclassified positions	..	432
			..	9,637
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	..	37
3	(b)	Total Consulate‑General—Netherlands East Indies	(b)	(c) 9,600
		Consulate‑General—San Francisco.
1	1	Consul‑General	1,210	1,363
1	1	Vice Consul	652	628
			1,862	1,991
		Representation allowance to Consul‑General	4,484	2,055
		Special allowance to officers	1,373	1,900
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class	..	108
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad	3,010	3,030
			10,729	9,084
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	29	84
2	2	Total Consulate‑General—San Francisco	(c) 10,700	(c) 9,000
12	6	Carried forward	28,500	47,600

(a) Now provided under Division No. 29 Legation, Philippine Islands. (b) Now provided under Division No. 23 Embassy, Republic of United States of Indonesia. (c) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
12	6	Brought forward.....................	28,500	47,600
		Consulate‑General—Shanghai.
1	1	Consul‑General..................................	1,200	1,078
1	1	Vice Consul..........................................	1,110	674
			2,310	1,752
		Special allowance to officers...............................	3,316	3,851
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	552	329
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	605	863
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..................	1,513	1,450
			8,296	8,245
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	296	245
2	2	Total Consulate‑General—Shanghai........	(a) 8,000	(a) 8,000
		Consulate—Thailand.
1	1	Consul..............................................	1,140	1,141
..	1	Vice Consul..........................................	652	..
1	1	Clerk...............................................	..	684
			1,792	1,825
		Special allowance to officers...............................	3,957	2,443
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	68	235
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	585	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad..................	744	1,129
			7,146	5,632
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	46	32
2	3	Total Consulate—Siam.......................	(a) 7,100	(a) 5,600
		Consulate—New Caledonia.
1	1	Consul..............................................	1,088	845
..	1	Vice Consul..........................................	652	..
1	1	Clerk...............................................	562	565
			2,302	1,410
		Special allowance to officers...............................	3,485	2,211
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	262	137
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	381	650
			6,430	4,408
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,230	8
2	3	Total Consulate—New Caledonia................	(a) 5,200	(a) 4,400
		Consulate—Portuguese Timor.
1	1	Consul..............................................	848	774
1	1	Clerk...............................................	562	534
			1,410	1,308
		Special allowance to officers...............................	1,600	1,610
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	184	194
			3,194	3,112
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,194	312
2	2	Total Consulate—Portuguese Timor..............	2,000	2,800
20	15	Total Consular Representation Abroad (see page 19)	(a) 50,800	(a) 68,400

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation on other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Department of External Affairs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD. (See Division No. 36.) External Affairs Office—London.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
6	5	Counsellor; First, Second and Third Secretaries...................	4,560	5,492
			4,560	5,492
		Special allowance to officers...............................	2,903	3,404
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	475	175
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	558	..
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	2,005	2,268
			10,501	11,339
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	101	1,839
6	5	Total External Affairs Office—London............	(a) 10,400	(a) 9,500
		Australian Commissioner’s Office—Singapore.
1	1	Commissioner.........................................	1,550	1,438
3	3	Political, Official and Assistant Secretaries......................	2,911	2,746
1	1	Clerk...............................................	579	563
			5,040	4,747
		Allowance to Commissioner...............................	2,300	2,300
		Special allowance to officers...............................	4,550	4,635
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	338	225
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	3,547	2,984
			15,775	14,891
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,275	2,891
5	5	Total Australian Commissioner’s Office—Singapore	(a) 14,500	(a) 12,000
		Australian Commissioner’s Office—Ceylon.
1	1	Commissioner.........................................	1,250	1,250
2	2	Official and Assistant Secretaries............................	1,752	1,735
			3,002	2,985
		Allowance to Commissioner...............................	1,500	1,500
		Special allowance to officers...............................	2,621	2,896
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class............	237	113
		Officers filling unclassified positions..........................	478	434
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.................	1,905	1,982
			9,743	9,910
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	43	610
3	3	Total Australian Commissioner’s Office—Ceylon.....	(a) 9,700	(a) 9,300
14	13	Total Other Representation Abroad (see page 19)......	34,600	30,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persona.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 37.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary............................................	(a) 4,000	(a) 3,500
1	1	Clerk..............................................	824	773
		Budget and Accounting Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..................................	2,230	2,200
6	6	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers................	7,027	6,838
18	19	Investigation Officers and Clerks............................	12,560	10,738
2	4	Accounting Machinists...................................	1,173	751
27	30		22,990	20,527
		Banking Trade and Industry Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..................................	2,230	2,200
10	10	Chief Finance Officers, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officers....	10,477	9,975
8	9	Investigation Officers and Clerks............................	6,043	4,932
19	20		18,750	17,107
		General Financial and Economic Policy Branch.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary..................................	2,053	1,950
4	4	Chief Finance Officers and Senior Finance Officers................	4,857	4,592
12	12	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Clerks.............	10,940	7,718
17	17		17,850	14,260
		Loans and General Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary.....................................	(b) 1,730	(b) 1,700
4	4	Chief Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officers and Finance Officer.....	4,439	4,290
15	16	Clerks..............................................	8,123	7,103
47	52	Supervisor, Typists, Assistants, Senior Checkers, Checkers and other Fourth Division Officers	16,608	13,005
67	73		30,900	26,098
		Social Services Branch.
1	1	Assistant Secretary.....................................	1,725	1,700
3	3	Chief Finance Officer, Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officer......	3,210	3,030
3	5	Investigation Officers and Clerks............................	3,095	1,731
7	9		8,030	6,461
		Insurance and Capital Issues Branch.
1	1	Commonwealth Actuary and Insurance Commissioner..............	2,292	2,250
..	1	Assistant Actuary......................................	1,319	..
3	2	Senior Finance Officer and Finance Officer.....................	1,920	3,060
7	7	Investigation Officers and Clerks............................	3,345	3,666
2	2	Typists.............................................	734	634
13	13		9,610	9,610
		Sub‑Treasury, Canberra.
1	1	Finance Officer........................................	933	870
10	10	Clerks..............................................	5,637	4,340
11	11		6,570	5,210
		Sub‑Treasury, New South Wales.
1	1	Chief Finance Officer....................................	1,355	1,262
1	1	Sub‑Accountant.................................	1,050	1,020
9	18	Clerks..............................................	10,597	4,419
11	21	Typists, Machinists and Assistants...........................	6,518	3,381
22	41		19,520	10,082
		Sub‑Treasury, Victoria.
1	1	Senior Finance Officer...................................	1,198	1,140
1	1	Sub‑Accountant.................................	930	877
9	9	Clerks..............................................	5,276	5,329
13	13	Typists, Machinists, Assistant and Attendant....................	4,126	4,172
24	24		11,530	11,518
209	240	Carried forward......................	150,574	125,146

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Is also paid an allowance of £187 per annum as Secretary of the Loan Council and National Debt Commission.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
209	240	Brought forward	150,574	125,146
		Sub‑Treasury, Queensland.
1	1	Accountant..........................................	1,010	900
5	5	Clerks..............................................	2,986	2,655
6	6	Typists, Machinists, Assistant and Messenger....................	1,804	1,720
12	12		5,800	5,275
		Sub‑Treasury, South Australia.
1	1	Accountant..........................................	930	886
4	4	Clerks..............................................	2,319	2,086
3	3	Typist and Machinists...................................	1,091	1,011
8	8		4,340	3,983
		Sub‑Treasury, Western Australia.
1	1	Accountant..........................................	742	712
5	5	Clerks..............................................	2,584	2,340
3	3	Typists and Machinists...................................	1,014	953
9	9		4,340	4,005
		Sub‑Treasury, Tasmania.
1	1	Accountant..........................................	818	765
4	4	Clerk..............................................	2,464	1,933
2	2	Typist and Machinist....................................	588	524
7	7		3,870	3,222
		Overseas.
1	..	Financial Counsellor, Australian Legation, United States of America.....	..	2,750
3	3	Chief Finance Officer and Senior Finance Officers, London and Washington	3,470	3,303
4	3		3,470	6,053
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class............	2,905	5,261
		Allowance to Secretary of Loan Council and National Debt Commission	187	187
		Special allowance......................................	30	..
		Special allowance to officers stationed abroad....................	800	1,700
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad............................	1,199	1,876
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies..............	6,585	9,630
		Officers on loan from other Departments.......................	996	2,893
			185,096	169,231
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	35,096	32,231
		Amount provided under Division No. 175—Miscellaneous Services—Item 3—Loan Management Expenses	..	10,000
249	279	Total Treasury (see page 21)...................	(a) 150,000	(a) 127,000
		TAXATION BRANCH. (See Division No. 39.)
		Head Office; Canberra.
..	..	Commissioner of Taxation—Additional remuneration..............	(b) 500	(b)
..	..	Second Commissioner of Taxation—Additional remuneration.........	(b) 500	(b)
6	6	Deputy Commissioners..................................	9,502	9,051
1	5	Assistant Deputy Commissioners............................	5.718	1,020
53	63	Inspectors, Clerks, Research Officers and Finance Officers...........	50,545	39,460
1	..	Valuer..............................................	..	825
21	21	Assistants and Typists...................................	7,424	6,908
82	95		74,189	57,264
82	95	Carried forward......................	74,189	57,264

(a) Does not include. Treasury Defence Division provided under Division No. 107. Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) In addition, salaries of £3,000 and £2,250 respectively provided under Special Appropriations.

F.5273.—10

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	TAXATION BRANCH—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
82	95	Brought forward..................	74,189	57,264
		Sales Tax, etc., Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,641	1,612
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.........................	2,689	2,524
20	21	Valuers and Draftsman................................	18,042	15,785
319	304	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	208,532	203,822
209	191	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	62,986	65,777
551	519		293,890	289,520
		Sales Tax, etc., New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,542	1,512
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..........................	1,270	1,181
26	29	Valuers and Draftsman................................	23,643	19,852
190	184	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	119,239	116,629
154	136	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	43,671	50,406
372	351		189,365	189,580
		Sales Tax, etc., Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,397	1,304
..	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..........................	1,170	..
12	13	Valuers and Draftsman................................	10,446	8,464
80	71	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	45,093	44,531
61	56	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	17,780	18,054
154	142		75,886	72,353
		Sales Tax, etc., South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,292	1,182
13	13	Valuers and Draftsman................................	10,119	9,368
55	55	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	35,106	31,775
34	31	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	10,826	10,667
103	100		57,343	52,992
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,761	1,667
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner..........................	1,319	1,190
22	20	Valuers and Draftsmen................................	16,376	14,642
262	227	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	137,527	145,173
235	219	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	68,647	66,228
521	468		225,630	228,900
		Sales Tax, etc., Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	1,134	1,072
3	3	Valuers..........................................	2,449	1,923
18	18	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	11,071	10,154
10	10	Assistants and Typists................................	3,932	3,547
32	32		18,586	16,696
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	986	930
7	7	Clerks and Assessors.................................	3,912	3,463
6	6	Assistants and Typists................................	1,754	1,669
14	14		6,652	6,062
		Income Tax, New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner................................	2,292	2,262
3	3	Assistant Deputy Commissioners.........................	4,316	4,162
1,156	914	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers..................	565,632	646,287
1,414	1,026	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists................	293,971	435,239
2,574	1,944		866,211	1,087,950
4,403	3,666	Carried forward...................	1,807,752	2,001,317

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	TAXATION BRANCH—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
4,403	3,665	Brought forward.............	1,807,752	2,001,317
		Income Tax, Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	2,167	2,143
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	2,835	2,649
528	596	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	413,475	340,428
563	566	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...........	204,209	189,251
1,094	1,165		622,686	534,471
		Income Tax, Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	1,798	1,706
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	1,370	1,215
526	441	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	285,984	312,856
579	409	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...........	126,458	166,939
1,107	852		415,610	482,716
		Income Tax, South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	1,667	1,596
2	2	Assistant Deputy Commissioners....................	2,553	2,387
233	209	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	134,218	135,677
185	179	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...........	58,006	51,258
421	391		190,444	190,918
		Income Tax, Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Commissioner............................	1,417	1,387
1	1	Assistant Deputy Commissioner.....................	1,234	1,115
69	72	Clerks, Assessors and Investigation Officers.............	45,243	38,844
61	69	Assistants, Typists and Accounting Machinists...........	23,176	19,004
132	143		71,070	60,350
7,157	6,216		3,113,562	3,269,772
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	586,891	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class....	56,587	55,657
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from home	118	86
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	110,262	154,396
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments........	5,640	6,166
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	14,875	5,960
			3,887,935	3,492,037
		Lees—
		Amount estimated to be recovered from the State of—
		Queensland...................................	4,025	3,880
		Western Australia..............................	10,200	10,200
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,111,710	826,957
			1,125,935	841,037
7,157	6,216	Total Taxation Branch (see page 21)......	(a) 2,762,000	(a) 2,651,000
		TAXATION BOARDS OF REVIEW. (See Division No. 40.)
3	4	Clerks......................................	3,625	2,718
2	3	Assistant (Female) and Typist.......................	1,145	772
5	7	Total Taxation Boards of Review (see page 21).....	(a) 4,770	(a) 3,490

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SUPERANNUATION BOARD. (See Division No. 42.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	President.....................................	1,600	1,600
..	..	Allowance to member of Board......................	200	200
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,140	1,050
27	31	Accountant, Senior Clerk and Clerks...................	17,631	14,420
31	43	Typists, Machinists, Examiners and Assistants............	15,253	10,020
			35,824	27,290
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	300
		Living allowance................................	26	..
			36,150	27,590
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	8,750	5,590
60	76	Total Superannuation Board (see page 22)...	(a) 27,400	(a) 22,000
		CENSUS AND STATISTICS. (See Division No. 43.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Statistician and Economic Adviser to the Treasury..........	2,750	2,750
1	2	Assistant Statisticians.............................	3,053	1,411
1	1	Director of Research.............................	1,589	1,285
1	1	Editor of Publications.............................	1,340	1,121
1	1	Supervisor of Census and Mechanical Tabulation..........	1,340	1,121
1	1	Supervisor of Compiling...........................	1,220	1,121
1	1	Principal Research Officer..........................	1,080	1,140
2	2	Economists...................................	2,206	2,286
126	141	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers, Assistant Research Officers, Clerks, Librarians and Illustrator	86,897	69,909
35	38	Field Officers, Assistant Field Officers, Overseers, Technical Supervisor, Assistant‑in‑Charge, Assistant Printing, Assistants and Junior Assistants	18,209	14,918
85	92	Typists, Supervisor, Statistical Machinists, Accounting Machinists, Assistants, Card Punch Operators and Addressograph Machine Operator	28,467	23,076
254	281		148,151	120,138
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Statistician...............................	1,080	1,063
12	14	Clerks.......................................	8,186	6,342
2	3	Assistants and Typist.............................	956	640
1	1	Assistant.....................................	498	468
16	19		10,720	8,513
		New South Wales.
13	19	Clerks.......................................	9,842	6,082
5	5	Field Officers and Junior Assistant....................	2,964	2,807
18	18	Typists, Statistical Machinists, Accounting Machinist, Assistants and Card Punch Operators	5,576	5,323
36	42		18,382	14,212
		Victoria.
18	18	Clerks.......................................	9,766	8,988
2	2	Field Officers..................................	1,254	1,194
21	21	Typists, Statistical Machinists, Assistants, Accounting Machinists and Card Punch Operators	6,416	6,003
41	41		17,436	16,185
			194,689	159,048
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,168	2,702
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	124	77
		Special (Canberra) Allowance.......................	13	26
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancy........	9,461	5,958
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	..	700
		Other Living Allowances..........................	209	..
			206,664	168,511
		Less—
		Salaries of officers engaged on Census................	846	3,089
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended or subject to approval by competent authority	73,818	65,422
			74,664	68,611
347	383	Total Census and Statistics (see page 22)....	(a) 132,000	(a) 100,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IV.—Department of the Treasury.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	GOVERNMENT PRINTER. (See Division No. 44.)
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Canberra.
			£	£
1	1	Government Printer..............................	1,605	1,575
1	1	Accountant....................................	855	796
7	7	Clerks.......................................	3,693	3,099
1	1	Supervisor....................................	822	768
6	6	Engineers and Overseers...........................	4,146	3,834
6	6	Assistants (Female), Machinist (Female) and Typists........	1,830	1,279
93	93	Compositors, operators, machinists, binders, and other employees	49,483	44,037
			62,434	55,388
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,235	750
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	..	256
		Extra payment at night work rates during Parliamentary Session.	1,500	1,000
115	115		65,169	57,394
		Melbourne.
1	1	Clerk........................................	562	507
1	1	Assistant (Female)...............................	391	371
2	2		953	878
			66,122	58,272
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,422	8,272
117	117	Total Government Printer (see page 22).....	(a) 61,700	(a) 50,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 45.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central Administration.
1	1	Solicitor‑General and Secretary................	4,000	3,500
12	22	Accountant, Senior Clerk and Clerks...................	12,504	6,033
16	29	Ministerial Messenger, Typists, Assistant, Assistant (Female) and Junior Assistants	9,754	4,447
		Legal Division.
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	2,524	2,512
2	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	3,960	3,495
2	2	Chief Assistants................................	3,442	3,064
12	12	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	11,992	10,547
		Parliamentary Drafting Division.
1	1	Parliamentary Draftsman...........................	2,690	2,512
1	1	Principal Assistant Parliamentary Draftsman..............	1,980	1,682
2	2	Assistant Parliamentary Draftsmen....................	3,588	2,854
5	5	Senior Legal Officer and Legal Officers.................	4,270	4,068
1	1	Secretary to the Representatives of the Government in the Senate	1,056	880
		Crown Solicitor’s Division.(a)
1	1	Crown Solicitor.................................	2,538	2,512
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor..........................	1,940	1,687
5	5	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	5,044	4,367
			71,282	54,160
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	1,436
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	20	33
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	810	960
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	383	1,147
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,739	1,512
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	2,072	5,000
			78,306	64,248
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	30,306	19,248
63	86	Total Administrative (see page 24)........	(a) 48,000	(a) 45,000
		REPORTING BRANCH. (See Division No. 46.)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Reporter‑in‑Charge..................	1,050	900
3	8	Reporters.....................................	7,680	2,836
3	3	Assistant, Typist and Assistant (Female)................	1,178	1,096
7	12		9,908	4,832
		Victoria.
1	1	Chief Reporter.................................	1,322	1,080
7	9	Senior Reporter and Reporters.......................	8,712	6,582
3	3	Assistants and Typist.............................	1,237	1,109
11	13		11,271	8,771
		Adelaide.
..	1	Reporter.....................................	930	..
			22,109	13,603
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	400	661
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	..	161
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	1,050	..
			23,559	14,425
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	559	2,425
18	26	Total Reporting Branch (see page 24)......	(a) 23,000	(a) 12,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.		CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 47.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. (See Division No. 47.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		New South Wales.	£	£
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,944	1,637
1	1	Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitor.....................	1,484	1,250
24	24	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	20,116	18,098
2	2	Prosecutions and Conveyancing Officers................	2,112	1,920
4	2	Clerks.......................................	1,259	2,617
8	12	Typists, Assistants and Junior Assistant.................	4,166	2,591
40	42		31,081	28,113
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,980	1,740
1	1	Assistant Deputy Crown Solicitor.....................	1,484	1,302
18	22	Principal Legal Officers, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	19,788	14,096
1	1	Clerk........................................	606	580
7	7	Typists, Assistants and Junior Assistant	2,507	2,389
28	32		26,365	20,107
		Supply, Development and Shipping, Melbourne.
1	1	Assistant Crown Solicitor..........................	1,429	1,302
5	5	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Securities Officer and Legal Officers	4,644	4,224
6	6		6,073	5,526
		Queensland—Brisbane.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,795	1,490
12	12	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	10,812	9,770
..	1	Conveyancing Officer............................	912	..
1	1	Clerk........................................	607	577
4	4	Typists, Assistant (Female) and Junior Assistant...........	1,235	1,084
18	19		15,361	12,921
		Queensland—Townsville.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,432	1,302
5	5	Principal Legal Officer and Legal Officers...............	4,348	3,703
1	1	Clerk........................................	585	517
1	1	Typist.......................................	325	341
8	8		6,690	5,863
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,608	1,365
8	8	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	7,239	6,590
1	1	Clerk........................................	495	503
5	5	Typists and Junior Assistant........................	1,650	1,507
15	15		10,992	9,965
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Crown Solicitor...........................	1,466	1,365
8	8	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers	7,342	6,189
1	1	Clerk........................................	517	418
4	4	Typists and Junior Assistant........................	1,325	1,196
14	14		10,650	9,168
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Crown Law Officer and Draftsman....................	1,728	1,282
6	6	Principal Legal Officer, Senior Legal Officer and Legal Officers	6,353	5,000
1	1	Typist.......................................	361	341
8	8		8,442	6,623
			115,654	98,286
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	4,000	5,910
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	12,038	9,447
		Officers on loan from other departments	1,012	1,775
		District allowance...............................	875	570
			133,579	115,988
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	34,579	47,988
137	144	Total Crown Solicitor's Office (see page 24)	(a) 99,000	(a) 68,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HIGH COURT. (See Division No. 48.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central and Victoria.
1	1	Principal Registrar...............................	1,424	1,140
1	1	Senior Clerk and Deputy Registrar....................	1,056	847
1	1	Clerk........................................	410	466
9	9	Typists and Assistants............................	4,136	3,742
12	12		7,026	6,195
		New South Wales.
1	1	District Registrar................................	1,176	1,020
1	1	Clerk........................................	607	540
2	2	Assistant (Female) and Typist.......................	818	778
4	4		2,601	2,338
			9,627	8,533
		Chief Justice—Additional remuneration.................	(b) 500	(b)
		Justices (6)—Additional remuneration..................	(c) 3,000	(c)
		Associates to Justices (7) filling unclassified positions.......	4,294	4,004
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	130	124
			17,551	12,661
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,551	2,161
16	16	Total High Court (see page 25)...........	(a) 11,000	(a) 10,500
		BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 49.)
		Central.
1	1	Inspector‑General.........................	1,323	1,200
1	1	Typist.......................................	361	293
2	2		1,684	1,493
		New South Wales.
2	2	Registrar and Deputy Registrar.......................	2,130	2,040
1	1	Official Receiver................................	1,200	1,080
11	11	Accountant and Clerks............................	5,954	5,842
9	9	Assistants and Typists............................	3,569	3,349
23	23		12,853	12,311
		Victoria.
2	2	Registrar and Deputy Registrar.......................	2,100	2,019
1	1	Official Receiver................................	1,095	1,080
9	9	Accountant and Clerks............................	5,786	5,162
6	6	Assistant, Assistant (Female), Typists and Junior Assistant....	2,201	1,993
18	18		11,182	10,254
		Queensland.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	905	880
2	2	Official Receivers...............................	1,762	1,684
6	7	Accountant and Clerks............................	4,122	3,008
7	7	Typists......................................	2,442	2,363
16	17		9,231	7,935
		South Australia.
1	1	Registrar.....................................	990	960
1	1	Official Receiver................................	960	900
7	7	Accountant and Clerks............................	4,025	3,892
6	6	Assistant, Typists and Junior Assistant..................	2,130	2,023
15	15		8,105	7,775
		Western Australia.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	930	847
4	4	Accountant and Clerks............................	2,352	2,199
3	3	Typists......................................	1,119	1,068
8	8		4,401	4,114
82	83	Carried forward...............	47,456	43,882

(a) Salaries and Allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award. Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) In addition, salary at the rate of £4,500 per annum is provided under Special Appropriations. (c) In addition, salary at the rate of £4,000 per annum each is provided under Special Appropriations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
82	83	Brought forward..............	47,456	43,882
		Tasmania.
1	1	Official Receiver................................	846	885
2	2	Accountant and Clerk.............................	1,169	1,055
2	2	Typists......................................	734	694
5	5		2,749	2,634
			50,205	46,516
		Judge—Additional remuneration.....................	(c) 500	(c)
		Associate to Judge filling unclassified position............	562	532
		Tipstaff to Judge filling unclassified position.............	470	440
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	900	400
		District allowances..............................	280	240
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	..	1,450
			52,917	49,578
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	7,917	7,578
87	88	Total Bankruptcy Administrations (see page 25).....	(a) 45,000	(a) 42,000
		COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
		(See Division No. 50.)
1	1	Industrial Registrar..............................	1,467	1,016
3	3	Deputy Industrial Registrars........................	3,367	2,887
..	1	Assistant Deputy Industrial Registrar...................	828	..
20	(b)	Inspectors....................................	(b)	12,584
10	11	Clerks.......................................	6,403	5,299
13	14	Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistants................	5,058	3,961
1	1	Senior Crier and Overseer..........................	480	450
1	..	Labourer.....................................	..	384
			17,603	26,581
		Chief Judge—Additional remuneration.................	(d) 500	(d)
		Judges (3)—Additional remuneration..................	(c) 1,500	(c)
		Clerks (17) to Conciliation Commissioners...............	10,489	9,154
		Associates to Judges (5) filling unclassified positions........	2,846	2,611
		Tipstaffs to Judges (5) filling unclassified positions.........	2,430	2,208
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	400	415
		Allowances to officers acting as Chairmen of Boards of Reference	..	1,700
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,110	1,342
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	746	1,546
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	..	192
			37,624	45,749
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,624	12,749
49	31	Total Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (see page 25).....	(a) 34,000	(a) 33,000
		PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR'S OFFICE.
		(See Division No. 51.)
			£	£
1	1	Assistant to Public Service Arbitrator..................	1,480	1,170
1	1	Senior Clerk...................................	855	802
1	2	Clerks.......................................	1,361	487
2	4	Typists, Assistant and Junior Assistant..................	1,104	670
			4,800	3,129
		Public Service Arbitrator—Additional remuneration.........	(e) 500	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	..	1,514
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	..	1,191
			5,300	5,834
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	800	1,834
5	8	Total Public Service‑Arbitrator's Office (see page 26)	(a) 4,500	(a) 4,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Provided under Department of Labour and National Service. (c) In addition, salary at the rate of £3,500 is provided under Special Appropriations. (d) In addition, salary at the rate of £4,000 is provided under Special Appropriation. (e) In addition, salary at the rate of £2,760 per annum is provided under Special Appropriations.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	(See Division No. 52.)
		Canberra.
1	1	Director......................................	1,730	1,700
1	1	Assistant Director...............................	1,355	1,325
1	..	Assistant Director...............................	..	1,200
9	7	Senior Clerk, Section Officer and Clerks................	3,908	5,040
7	7	Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistant.................	2,362	2,243
19	16		9,355	11,508
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,230	1,200
5	3	Section Officer, Research Officer and Clerks.............	1,732	2,945
11	11	Senior Inquiry Officer and Inquiry Officers..............	6,522	6,228
6	6	Assistant, Typists and Junior Assistant..................	..	1,803
		Customs Section. (b)
1	..	Inspector.....................................	..	960
1	..	Assistant Inspector...............................	..	802
2	..	Wharf Supervisors...............................	..	1,514
2	..	Clerks.......................................	..	932
10	..	Investigators...................................	..	5,410
3	..	Senior Preventive Officers..........................	..	1,506
30	..	Preventive Officers..............................	..	13,500
2	..	Masters of Launch...............................	..	930
74	21		9,484	37,730
		Victoria.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,230	1,175
6	3	Section Officer, Research Officer and Clerk..............	1,821	4,028
11	11	Senior Inquiry Officer, Inquiry Officers and Assistant Inquiry Officers	6,480	6,058
5	5	Assistant, Typists and Junior Assistant..................	1,572	1,496
23	20		11,103	12,757
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,230	1,200
5	3	Section Officer, Research Officer and Clerk..............	1,776	3,004
10	10	Inquiry Officers................................	5,808	5,428
6	6	Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistant.................	1,961	1,757
22	20		10,775	11,389
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,035	990
6	2	Section Officer, Research Officers and Clerks.............	1,169	3,981
29	30	Inquiry Officers and Assistant Inquiry Officers............	15,741	14,269
4	4	Assistant, Typists and Junior Assistant..................	1,493	1,305
40	37		19,438	20,545
		Western Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,050	1,020
4	2	Section Officer, Investigation Research Officer and Clerks....	1,130	2,136
3	3	Inquiry Officers................................	1,634	1,616
4	4	Assistant (Female), Typists and Junior Assistant...........	1,077	1,036
12	10		4,891	5,808
		Tasmania.
1	1	Deputy Director................................	912	960
1	1	Clerk........................................	556	486
2	2	Inquiry Officer and Typist..........................	865	815
4	4		2,333	2,261
			67,379	101,998
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	800	873
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	6,859	2,324
			75,038	105,195
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	31,038	55,195
194	128	Total Commonwealth Investigation Service (see page 26)	(a) 44,000	(a) 50,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Provided in 1950‑51 under Department of Trade and Customs.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

V.—Attorney‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS. (See Division No. 53.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1	1	Commissioner of Patents and Registrar of Trade Marks and Designs	1,688	1,792
1	1	Deputy Commissioner and Deputy Registrar..............	1,292	1,292
1	1	Chief Examiner of Patents..........................	1,170	1,055
4	4	Assistant Chief Examiners of Patents...................	4,058	3,831
51	51	Examiners of Patents, Grades I. and II..................	38,121	37,003
9	9	Assistant Examiners of Patents.......................	4,653	4,383
6	6	Chief Examiner of Trade Marks and Examiners of Trade Marks.	4,177	4,037
38	38	Chief Clerk and Clerks............................	21,310	19,800
3	3	Publications Officers.............................	1,618	1,572
2	2	Photo Equipment Operator and Assistant Photo Equipment Operator	963	924
60	60	Librarian, Typists, Indexer‑in‑charge, Searchers and Assistants	20,061	19,049
		New South Wales.
1	1	Clerk........................................	652	622
2	2	Assistant and Junior Assistant.......................	698	647
		Victoria.
1	1	Clerk........................................	652	622
2	2	Assistant and Junior Assistant.......................	692	681
			101,805	97,310
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	1,156
		Payment to Customs Department for services of officers......	100	100
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	426	1,232
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	2,732	913
			106,063	100,711
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	45,063	47,711
182	182	Total Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (see page 26)	(b) 61,000	(b) 53,000
		LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU. (See Division No. 54.)
		Central.
..	1	Director......................................	1,484	..
		New South Wales.
..	1	Senior Legal Officer.............................	1,146	..
..	3	Legal Officers..................................	2,424	..
		Victoria.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge...................	1,146	..
..	3	Legal Officers..................................	2,424	..
		Queensland.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge...................	1,146	..
..	3	Legal Officers..................................	2,424	..
		South Australia.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge...................	1,146	..
..	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,656	..
		Western Australia.
..	1	Officer‑in‑charge...................	1,146	..
..	2	Legal Officers..................................	1,656	..
		Tasmania.
..	1	Legal Officer..................................	888	..
			18,686	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,500	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	3,102	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	1,065	..
			25,353	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,353	..
..	20	Total Legal Service Bureau (see page 27)....	(b) 19,000	(a)

(a) Provided under War (1939‑45) Services. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 56.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	3,000	2,250
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	1,730	1,586
3	3	Assistant Secretaries.............................	4,231	3,859
2	2	Directors.....................................	3,461	3,950
1	1	Surveyor‑General and Chief Property Officer.......	1,500	1,400
2	2	Deputy Directors................................	2,480	2,700
1	1	Assistant Surveyor‑General...................	1,232	1,196
1	1	Superintendent Parks and Gardens....................	1,170	1,123
106	110	Surveyors and Cadet Surveyors, Draftsmen and Cadet Draftsmen, Computers, Architects, Forestry Officers, Property Officers, Botanists, Transport Officers, Assistant Superintendent Parks and Gardens, Senior Agricultural and Lands Officer	74,544	69,916
173	177	Administrative Officer, Industrial Officer, Chief Clerks, Accountants, Clerks and Inspectors	106,551	95,236
150	153	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Firemen and Cadet Firemen, Plan Printer, Inspectors, Mechanics, Field Assistants, Librarians, Meter Readers, Photographers, Engineers, Cleaners, Storemen and Dietitian	54,445	55,257
22	..	Officers of former Department of Information.............	..	16,700
463	452		254,344	255,173
		Spate Branches.
..	1	Director......................................	1,564	..
..	5	Deputy and Assistant Directors......................	5,679	..
47	61	Surveyors, Property Officers, Draftsmen, Land Settlement Officers, Field Investigation Officers, Film Producers and Directors, Cinematographers	48,831	32,569
79	101	Accountants, Clerks, Loans Officers, Housing Officers, Leasing Officers, Property Supervisors	57,871	38,839
37	41	Typists, Machinists, Assistants, Cleaners, Caretakers, Field Assistants, Life Attendants	14,903	10,691
163	209		128,848	82,099
			383,192	337,272
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	11,500	5,000
		Officers on loan from other departments................	3,250	3,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,000	2,500
		Other allowances................................	2,000	2,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	3,000	2,500
			401,942	352,272
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	134,942	135,572
626	661	Total Administrative (see page 29)........	(a) 270,000	(a) 216,700
		ELECTORAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 57.)
		Central Staff.
1	1	Chief Electoral Officer............................	1,605	1,522
3	3	Clerks.......................................	2,081	1,920
3	3	Typists and Junior Assistants........................	1,029	969
7	7		4,715	4,411
		State Branches.
5	5	Commonwealth Electoral Officers....................	4,837	4,705
256	256	Divisional Returning Officers and Clerks................	165,878	156,435
37	37	Indexers, Typists and Assistants......................	14,905	14,005
298	298		185,620	175,145
			190,335	179,556
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,580	1,498
		District allowance...............................	780	633
		Allowances to officers performing duties for the State of South Australia	550	650
		Allowances to officers in connexion with maintenance of Joint Roll in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania	3,927	3,925
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	589	1,459
			197,761	187,721
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	14,261	32,221
305	305	Total Electoral Branch (see page 30).......	(a) 183,500	(a) 155,500

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH. (See Division No. 58.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Director......................................	1,804	1,695
1	1	Assistant Director...............................	1,373	1,313
50	57	Scientific Officers, Meteorologists and Assistants, Superintendents, Inspectors, Weather Officers, Draftsmen and Technicians	41,161	32,864
22	22	Clerks, Statistical Officers and Librarians................	12,351	10,262
74	74	Assistants, Observers, Storemen, Typists, Machinists, Recorders, Tracers and Instrument Makers	32,879	29,153
148	155		89,568	75,287
		State Branches.
6	6	Deputy Directors................................	6,494	6,056
148	151	Scientific Officers, Meteorologists and Assistants, Superintendents, Inspectors, Weather Officers, Draftsmen and Technicians	103,936	89,430
7	8	Clerks, Statistical Officers and Librarians................	4,397	3,371
366	371	Assistants, Observers, Storemen, Typists, Machinists, Recorders, Tracers and Instrument Makers	186,584	164,629
527	536		301,411	263,486
			390,979	338,773
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,334	1,298
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,920	2,535
		District allowances..............................	19,964	15,325
		Other allowances................................	94	234
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,570	941
			418,861	359,106
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	78,861	65,106
675	691	Total Meteorological Branch (see page 30)	(a) 340,000	(a) 294,000
		OBSERVATORY. (See Division No. 59.)
1	1	Commonwealth Astronomer........................	1,943	1,825
17	18	Chief Assistant, Research Assistant, Scientific Officer, Officer‑in‑charge Prediction Service and Engineer	14,198	12,446
1	1	Clerk........................................	515	469
33	29	Technicians, Mechanics, Typists, Librarian, Tracers, Assistants.	10,182	11,560
			26,838	26,300
		Special allowances...............................	286	221
		Allowances to officers performing duties of higher class......	100	100
			27,224	26,621
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	9,224	4,621
52	49	Total Observatory (see page 31)..........	(a) 18,000	(a) 22,000
		FORESTRY BRANCH. (See Division No. 60.)
		Administrative.
1	1	Director‑General..........................	1,980	1,950
3	3	Administrative Officer and Clerks.....................	2,366	2,166
10	10	Librarian, Typists, Machinists, Caretakers, Assistants........	3,207	3,395
14	14		7,553	7,511
		Australian Forestry School.
1	1	Principal.....................................	1,605	1,575
5	7	Lecturers, Draftsmen, Clerks........................	5,768	3,883
3	3	Typists and Assistants............................	1,025	1,049
9	11		8,398	6,507
23	25	Carried forward...............	15,951	14,018

(a) Salaries and allowances arc in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VI.—Department of the Interior.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	FORESTRY BRANCH—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
23	25	Brought forward..............	15,951	14,018
		State Branches.
24	25	Research Officers and Assistants, Officers‑in‑charge, Technical Officers, Photogrammetrist, Photo Interpreter, Draftsmen and Foresters	17,036	15,475
2	7	Clerks.......................................	3,600	1,145
5	7	Assistants....................................	1,776	1,615
31	39		22,112	18,235
			38,363	32,253
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	500	510
		Special allowances...............................	660	735
		Officers on loan from other departments................	700	1,548
			40,223	35,046
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	15,223	10,046
54	64	Total Forestry Branch (see page 31).......	(a) 25,000	(a) 25,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 63.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central.	£	£
1	1	Director‑General..........................	3,250	2,750
3	4	Assistant Directors‑General...................	9,107	6,688
1	1	Director of Engineering...........................	2,137	2,044
1	1	Director of Architecture...........................	2,137	2,044
81	89	Chief Engineers, Engineers, Chief Architect, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	81,200	75,760
11	11	Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Officer, Superintendent of Staff, Chief Industrial Officer, Manager Food Services, Administrative Officer, Inspectors, Training Officer, Senior Clerk	11,695	11,512
1	1	Director of Finance..............................	1,730	1,700
3	3	Assistant Chief Finance Officer, Finance Officer, Inspector‑Accounts	3,271	2,919
44	35	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officers, Librarian..............	20,578	20,359
1	..	Director, Housing Administration.....................	..	1,325
7	..	Finance Officer (Housing), Principal Research Officer (Housing), Senior Clerk (Housing), Senior Research Officer (Housing), Research Officer (Housing), Investigation Officers (Housing)	..	5,826
32	48	Assistants, Typists, Tracer..........................	16,776	9,284
186	194		151,881	142,211
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,949	1,950
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,605	1,549
145	119	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	94,055	107,648
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	2,100	2,010
3	3	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer	2,957	2,753
77	90	Clerks, Librarian, Cadet Personnel Officers..............	51,423	38,853
61	94	Assistants, Typists, Machinists, Storemen...............	34,009	18,389
290	310		188,098	173,152
		Victoria and Tasmania.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,980	1,924
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,417	1,450
1	1	Controller of Works (Hobart)........................	1,137	1,071
122	174	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	133,879	90,029
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	2,047	1,897
3	3	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer	2,749	2,591
2	2	Deputy Director, Accountant (War Service Homes).........	1,720	1,549
103	90	Clerks, Librarian, Furniture Officer, Cadet Personnel Officer...	49,834	52,151
51	56	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Storemen...............	20,149	17,150
286	330		214,912	169,812
		Queensland.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,699	1,825
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,292	1,450
1	..	Commonwealth Controller of Works (Papua and New Guinea)..	..	1,053
104	78	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	59,152	74,951
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,918	1,806
3	3	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer	2,609	2,495
67	58	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officers.....................	32,820	33,196
45	46	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Storemen...............	16,681	14,853
224	189		116,171	131,629
		Papua and New Guinea.
..	1	Director of Works...............................	1,571	..
..	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,230	..
..	12	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects and other Technical Officers	12,190	..
..	5	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk and Senior Clerk (Lae), Senior Clerk (Rabaul), Senior Clerk (Manus Island)	3,773	..
..	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,807	..
..	21		20,571	..
986	1044	Carried forward...............	691,633	616,804

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VII.—Department of Works and Housing.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
986	1044	Brought forward	691,633	616,804
		South Australia.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,605	1,575
1	1	Assistant Director of Works.........................	1,355	1,325
92	80	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	61,546	64,052
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,929	1,837
4	4	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer	3,232	2,946
51	51	Clerks.......................................	27,256	20,932
15	33	Assistants, Machinists, Typists.......................	11,979	4,567
166	172		108,902	97,234
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,470	1,450
47	40	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects, Draftsmen and other Technical Officers	32,765	37,369
2	2	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk...................	1,687	1,532
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,867	1,755
20	16	Clerks, Staff and Industrial Officer....................	9,066	9,811
13	13	Transport Officer, Senior Storemen, Assistants Machinists, Typists	4,505	4,156
85	74		51,360	56,073
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,730	1,700
38	33	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	27,022	28,849
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,754	1,751
3	3	Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Staff and Industrial Officer	2,422	2,502
53	52	Clerks.......................................	29,106	24,600
13	15	Machinists, Typists, Junior Assistant...................	5,299	4,141
110	106		67,333	63,543
		Australian Capital Territory.
1	1	Director of Works...............................	1,855	1,795
1	1	Assistant Director Of Works........................	1,355	1,112
98	81	Senior Engineers, Engineers, Senior Architects, Architects and other Technical Officers	63,540	74,422
5	4	Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Industrial Officer, Industrial Inspector	3,844	4,017
2	2	Accountant, Assistant Accountant.....................	1,821	1,815
79	70	Clerks, Cadet Personnel Officer, Librarian...............	38,455	38,963
36	35	Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Foreman Storeman.........	11,770	10,772
222	194		122,640	132,896
			1,041,868	966,550
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	54,625	52,104
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	930	817
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	14,481	19,375
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	16,386	20,085
		District allowances..............................	12,566	6,268
		Other allowances................................	183	1,333
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	4,909	5,036
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	91,878	..
			1,237,826	1,071,568
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	324,724	168,446
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	102	122
			324,826	168,568
1569	1590	Total Administrative (see page 33)........	(a) 913,000	(a) 903,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

VIII.—Department of Civil Aviation.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 65.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Director‑General..........................	2,750	2,500
2	2	Assistant Directors‑General...................	3,694	3,540
6	6	Directors—Head Office...........................	9,274	8,470
7	7	Directors—Regional.............................	9,329	9,000
2	..	District Superintendents...........................	..	1,600
3	3	Overseas Representatives..........................	3,700	3,450
605	556	Engineers (Aeronautical, Airways and Airport), Architects, Surveyors (Aeronautical, Airways and Airport), Superintendents (Plant, Communications, Airport, Aviation Medicine, Airworthiness and Aeronautical Engineering, Flying Operations, Air Traffic Control, Airways Operations, Building Layouts and Accident Studies), Inspectors (Plant, Accidents and Airports), Supervisors (Air Traffic Control, Aircraft and Communications), Draftsmen, Air Traffic Controllers, Examiners of Airmen, Technical Officer, Agrostologist, Cartographers and Modellers	416,905	414,980
437	311	Accountants, Airport Managers, Controller of Stores, International Relations Officers, Librarians, Superintendents (Education and Information, Contracts, Economic Studies and Planning, Staff, Stores), Cadet Personnel Officers, Investigation Officers, Procurement Liaison Officers, Property Officers, Public Relations Officers, Staff Inspectors, Supply Officers, Senior Clerks and Clerks	182,759	223,440
1363	1314	Accounting Machinists, Assistants (Drafting, Printing, Field Survey, Junior), Chainmen, Communications Officers, Mechanics, Line Foremen, Line Inspectors, Linemen, Photolitho Camera Operator, Technicians, Statistical Tabulators, Stationer, Storemen, Stores Officers, Supervisor (Female), Tracers, Workshop Supervisors, Messing Officer, Chief Fire Officer, Typists	535,355	608,200
			1,163,766	1,275,180
		Officers on unattached list..........................	18,000	18,000
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	5,000	5,000
		District allowances..............................	71,235	57,200
		Miscellaneous allowances (Administrative, In Charge, Field, Flying)	7,936	13,600
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	25,000	15,300
		Special allowances to officers stationed abroad............	2,500	3,000
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,750	3,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	6,000	6,000
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	10,000	..
			1,311,187	1,396,280
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	377,153	670,630
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.....	7,034	6,250
			384,187	676,880
2426	2200	Total Administrative (see page 36)........	(a) 927,000	(a) 719,400

(a) Includes provision for Flying Boat Bases.

Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

F.5273.—11

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 72.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Comptroller‑General.......................	3,000	2,250
4	5	Assistant Comptroller‑Generals................	(a) 6,129	5,756
1	1	Commonwealth Analyst and Chief Analyst (Victoria)........	1,339	1,213
1	1	Director of Research.............................	1,355	1,319
168	188	Senior Investigation Officer, Chief Clerk, Chief Inspector Personnel, Principal Research Officer, Research Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	129,368	101,850
36	38	Typists, Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Junior Assistants and Attendant	13,798	10,889
211	234		154,989	123,277
		London Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative....................	1,025	995
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,759	1,671
		Married officers' allowance.........................	975	975
		Special child endowment..........................	52	52
3	3		3,811	3,693
		New York Office.
1	1	Australian Customs Representative....................	973	934
1	1	Investigation Officer.............................	842	806
		Married officers' allowance.........................	1,200	1,200
		Special child endowment..........................	200	200
2	2		3,215	3,140
		New South Wales.
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,905	1,819
..	2	Assistant Collectors..............................	2,567	..
12	23	Chief Analyst, Senior Analyst and Analysts..............	15,963	7,382
3	4	Sub‑Collectors...........................	3,664	3,196
10	10	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors......................	9,979	9,499
464	478	Assistant Inspectors, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	292,814	258,742
274	290	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants, and other Fourth Division officers	128,404	113,311
764	808		455,296	393,949
		Victoria.
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,730	1,637
11	20	Senior Analyst and Analysts........................	13,728	7,602
2	2	Sub‑Collectors...........................	2,222	2,137
9	9	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors......................	8,383	8,187
346	331	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	207,576	200,136
176	180	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	75,892	73,476
545	543		309,531	293,175
		Queensland.
1	1	Collector.....................................	1,605	1,526
10	10	Sub‑Collectors...........................	7,635	7,354
5	5	Senior Inspector and Inspectors......................	4,458	4,406
174	169	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	104,568	99,731
88	81	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	37,079	37,521
278	266		155,345	150,538
1,803	1,856	Carried forward...............	1,082,187	967,772

(a) Assistant Comptroller‑General (Tariff Board) is Chairman, Tariff Board, and salary is provided under Division No. 78, Tariff Board.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1,803	1,856	Brought forward.............	1,082,187	967,772
		South Australia.
1	1	Collector....................................	1,542	1,512
4.	7	Chief Analyst and Analysts.......................	5,029	2,865
2	2	Sub‑Collectors..........................	1,982	1,892
6	6	Senior Inspectors and Inspectors....................	5,203	4,947
158	151	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	92,498	85,707
62	63	Lockers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	24,817	22,931
233	233		131,071	119,854
		Western Australia.
1	1	Collector....................................	1,530	1,486
3	4	Chief Analyst and Analysts.......................	2,691	2,153
2	2	Senior Inspector and Inspector.....................	1,969	1,926
7	7	Sub‑Collectors..........................	5,172	5,027
114	103	Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Investigation Officers, Boarding Officers, Senior Excise Inspector, Excise Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	66,697	67,483
72	60	Lookers, Preventive Officers, Masters of Launches, Machinists, Typists, Assistants and other Fourth Division officers	24,404	28,435
199	180		102,463	106,510
		Tasmania.
1	1	Collector....................................	1,170	1,090
3	3	Sub‑Collectors..........................	2,114	2,091
1	1	Inspector....................................	877	847
28	26	Senior Clerk, Invoice Examining Officers, Examining Officers, Jerquer, and Clerks	14,974	15,111
12	12	Lockers, Caretaker, Typists, Machinist, Assistant and Preventive Officers	5,065	4,791
45	43		24,200	23,930
		Northern Territory.
1	1	Sub‑Collector..........................	800	742
8	8	Clerks and Examining Officers.....................	4,620	4,025
11	11	Lockers, Typist and Patrol Officers..................	4,974	4,667
20	20		10,394	9,434
		Central Import Licensing Branch.
1	1	Chief Inspector...............................	1,360	1,180
57	57	Clerks.....................................	34,502	33,367
6	6	Typists.....................................	1,538	1,686
64	64		37,400	36,233
			1,387,715	1,263,733
		Provision for proposed new staff....................	46,277	..
		Private Secretaries filling unclassified positions..........	1,700	1,290
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	26,647	34,310
		District allowances.............................	5,773	4,061
		Allowances to officers temporarily stationed abroad.......	701	753
		Other allowances..............................	1,275	1,632
		Exchange on salaries and allowances paid abroad.........	4,820	2,505
		Officers on unattached list and on loan from other departments	31,409	68,324
		Payments to other departments for services rendered.......	458	360
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and salaries in lieu...	8,171	8,175
			1,514,946	1,385,143
		Less—
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	2,305	1,834
		Payments by other departments for services rendered.....	190	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	172,451	214,609
			174,946	216,543
2,364	2,396	Total Administrative (see page 40).......	(a) 1,340,000	(a) 1,168,600

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

IX.—Department of Trade and Customs.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	TARIFF BOARD. (See Division No. 73.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£

1	1	Chairman.....................................	2,750	2,250
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,170	1,140
12	12	Senior Clerk, Investigators, Research Officers, Clerks and other clerical officers	8,790	8,258
4	4	Typists and Junior Assistant........................	1,331	884
			14,041	12,532
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	309	..
		Other allowances................................	..	48
		Salaries of Members (3)...........................	6,750	..
		Adjustment of arrears of increments for Chairman and Members	276	..
		Allowances and exchange—officer temporarily stationed in London	484	..
			21,860	12,580
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,000	1,280
18	18	Total Tariff Board (see page 40)	(a) 20,860	(a) 11,300
		FILM CENSORSHIP. (See Division No. 74.)
1	1	Chief Censor..................................	1,292	1,262
7	8	Administrative Officer, Clerk, Film Cutter and Biograph Operator, Assistants and Typists	4,148	3,488
			5,440	4,750
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	600	..
8	9	Total Film Censorship. (See page 10)......	(a) 6,040	(a) 4,750
		PRICES BRANCH. (See Division No. 75.)
..	..	Prices Commissioner.............................	..	..
..	1	Controller of Prices..............................	1,355	..
..	14	Deputy Controller, Clerks..........................	6,827	..
..	4	Assistant and Typists.............................	1,928	..
..	..	District allowances..............................	300	..
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	1,480	..
			11,890	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	590	..
(b)	19	Total Prices Branch (see page 41).........	11,300	(b)

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Provided under War (1939‑45) Services.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 76.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
		Central Staff.
1	1	Director‑General..........................	3,000	2,500
12	16	Senior Medical Officers, Director, Dental Services, Medical, Dental and Veterinary Officers	23,757	17,404
35	34	Chief Administrative Officer, National Fitness Officers, Finance Officer, Chief Clerk, Accountant, Administrative Assistant, Inspector (Personnel) and Clerks	23,363	20,627
31	34	Typists, Assistants, Health Inspectors and Nursing Sister......	12,008	10,116
			62,128	50,647
		Ministerial Staff (4) filling unclassified positions...........	2,395	1,065
79	85		64,523	51,712
		New South Wales.
7	9	Deputy Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	10,944	9,452
18	19	Senior Clerk, Accountant and Clerks...................	10,672	8,335
18	14	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Nursing Sisters.........	4,599	5,793
43	42		26,215	23,580
		Victoria.
5	7	Deputy Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	9,055	6,144
7	8	Senior Clerk, Accountant and Clerks...................	4,637	3,445
3	3	Typists, Assistants and Nursing Sister..................	954	798
15	18		14,646	10,387
		Queensland.
5	5	Deputy Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	6,254	6,327
8	9	Senior Clerk, Accountant and Clerks...................	5,511	4,093
7	8	Typists, Assistants and Nursing Sisters.................	2,609	2,078
20	22		14,374	12,498
		South Australia.
3	4	Deputy Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	5,263	3,814
8	8	Senior Clerk, Accountant and Clerks...................	4,895	3,854
8	8	Typists, Assistants and Nursing Sister..................	2,738	2,452
19	20		12,896	10,120
		Western Australia.
3	3	Deputy Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers.	4,037	3,929
6	8	Senior Clerk, Accountant and Clerks...................	4,950	3,093
5	5	Typists, Assistants and Nursing Sisters.................	1,668	1,625
14	16		10,655	8,647
		Tasmania.
1	1	Senior Medical Officer............................	1,437	1,425
2	3	Clerks.......................................	1,674	1,088
4	4	Typists and Assistants............................	1,262	1,207
7	8		4,373	3,720
		Northern Territory.
7	6	Senior Medical Officer and Medical Officers.............	7,667	9,605
3	3	Pharmacists...................................	1,488	1,596
5	7	Secretary and Clerks.............................	3,313	3,460
6	7	Typists, Assistants, Health Inspectors and Foreman Assistant...	2,597	2,060
21	23		15,065	16,721
			162,747	137,385
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,728	2,118
		District and Special Allowances......................	3,237	3,300
		Salaries of officers on loan.........................	662	..
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	11,955	2,749
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	14,789	..
			196,118	145,552
218	234	Carried forward...............	196,118	145,543

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Brought forward..............	£	£
218	234		196,118	145,543
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	25,000	20,018
		Salaries of officers on loan to other Departments..........	7,165	1,775
		Amount to be withheld on account of deductions for rent....	1,140	1,290
		Salaries of officers paid from National Fitness Fund........	1,813	1,760
			35,118	24,843
218	234	Total Administrative (see page 43)........	(a) 161,000	(a) 120,700
		QUARANTINE. (See Division No. 77.)
		Central.
3	3	Director and Assistant Director of Veterinary Hygiene, and Director, Plant Quarantine	4,334	4,179
4	4	Senior Investigating Officers (Plants) and Clerks...........	3,005	3,131
7	7		7,339	7,310
		New South Wales.
26	27	Sanitary Inspectors, Foreman Mechanics, Foreman Assistants, Engine‑drivers, Master of Launches and Quarantine Assistants	12,775	11,574
		Victoria.
14	14	Sanitary Inspector, Foreman Assistant, Engine‑drivers, Master of Launch, and Quarantine Assistants	6,693	6,830
		Queensland.
2	1	Medical Officers................................	990	1,920
22	20	Sanitary Inspectors, Foreman Assistants, Engine‑drivers, Masters of Launches and Quarantine Assistants	9,468	9,732
24	21		10,458	11,652
		South Australia.
9	10	Sanitary Inspector, Foreman Assistant, Engine‑driver, Master of Launch, Quarantine Assistants and Launch Boy	4,369	4,013
		Western Australia.
1	1	Medical Officer.................................	1,170	1,095
14	14	Sanitary Inspector, Foreman Assistant, Engine‑driver, Quarantine Assistants and Typist	6,645	6,152
15	15		7,815	7,247
		Tasmania.
2	2	Quarantine Assistants.............................	936	902
		Northern Territory.
2	2	Quarantine Assistants.............................	652	748
			51,037	50,276
		Allowances for officers performing duties of a higher class....	860	190
		District and special allowances.......................	1,183	1,132
		Payment in lieu of furlough.........................	504	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	451	..
			54,035	51,598
		Less—
		Estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,494	6,281
		Amount to be withheld on account of rent deductions.......	1,541	1,517
			7,035	7,798
99	98	Total Quarantine (see page 43)...........	(a) 47,000	(a) 43,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HEALTH SERVICES. (See Division No. 78.)
		Pharmaceutical Services.
			£	£
		Central.
3	3	Director, Assistant Director and Senior Pharmacist.........	3,733	3,077
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,599	1,380
1	1	Checker......................................	343	263
7	7		5,675	4,720
		New South Wales.
3	3	Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacist.....................	2,727	2,005
4	4	Clerks.......................................	1,971	1,844
34	24	Typists, Assistant and Checkers......................	8,169	9,599
41	31		12,867	13,448
		Victoria.
3	3	Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacists.....................	2,693	2,236
4	4	Clerks.......................................	2,195	1,938
24	17	Typists, Assistant and Checkers......................	5,789	6,806
31	24		10,677	10,980
		Queensland.
3	3	Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacists.....................	2,611	1,918
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,596	1,398
14	10	Typists, Assistant and Checkers......................	3,398	3,825
20	16		7,605	7,141
		South Australia.
2	2	Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacists.....................	1,772	1,397
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,555	903
10	8	Typists, Assistant and Checkers......................	2,317	2,732
15	13		5,644	5,032
		Western Australia.
2	2	Chief Pharmacist and Pharmacist.....................	1,764	1,447
3	3	Clerks.......................................	1,600	1,293
6	4	Typists and Checkers.............................	1,390	1,635
11	9		4,754	4,375
		Tasmania.
1	1	Chief Pharmacist................................	926	690
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,111	1,537
4	3	Typist and Checkers..............................	987	1,373
7	6		3,024	3,600
			50,246	49,296
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	250	102
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	100	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	3,409	..
			54,005	49,398
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,005	2,398
132	106	Total Pharmaceutical Services...........	51,000	47,000

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Acoustic Laboratories.
		New South Wales.	£	£
5	6	Director, Medical Officer, Physicists, Psychologists and Engineers	5,419	4,478
1	1	Clerk........................................	554	517
1	1	Typist.......................................	361	365
7	8		6,334	5,360
		Victoria.
..	1	Senior Psychologist..............................	758	..
		South Australia.
..	3	Psychologist, Technical Officer and Assistant.............	1,531	..
			8,623	5,360
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	40	40
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	6,637	..
			15,300	5,400
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,000	..
7	12	Total Acoustic Laboratories.............	14,300	5,400
		Division of Child Health.(a)
4	3	Director, Senior Medical Officer and Medical Officer........	5,034	5,960
3	3	Senior Biochemist, Biochemist and Nutritionist............	2,605	2,483
			7,639	8,443
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	1,792	..
			9,431	8,443
		Less amount estimated to remain or unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,431	1,443
7	6	Total Division of Child Health...........	8,000	7,000
		School of Tropical Health and Tropical Medicine.
15	12	Director, Senior Medical Officers and Medical Officers......	17,252	19,126
21	22	Entomologists, Scientific Officers, Biochemists and Cadet Biochemists	13,484	11,669
2	2	Clerks.......................................	979	1,019
9	5	Typists, Assistants, Laboratory Assistants and Junior Assistant..	1,656	3,228
			33,371	35,042
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	150	150
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	5,179	..
			38,700	35,192
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval‑ by competent authority	3,700	3,692
47	41	Total School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine	35,000	31,500
		Institute of Anatomy.
3	2	Medical Officer, Biochemist and Zoologist...............	1,672	2,989
4	4	Curator, Laboratory Assistant, Typist and Librarian.........	1,798	1,682
			3,470	4,671
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	100	100
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	990	..
			4,560	4,771
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,060	152
		Amounts to be withheld on account of rent..............	..	119
			1,060	271
7	6	Total Institute of Anatomy..............	3,500	4,500

(a) Includes Institute of Child Health.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	HEALTH SERVICES—continued.
		Tuberculosis.
		Central.	£	£
1	1	Senior Medical Officer............................	1,292	1,438
9	9	Administrative Officer, Finance Officer, Senior Investigating Officer, Investigating Officer, Research Officers and Clerks	7,266	6,727
1	4	Typists and Radiographer..........................	1,339	281
11	14		9,897	8,446
		Other States.
..	5	Investigating and Liaison Officers.....................	4,934
			14,831	8,446
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	200	200
			15,031	8,646
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to competent authority	2,331	246
11	19	Total Tuberculosis...................	12,700	8,400
		X‑ray and Radium Laboratory.
9	18	Director, Assistant Director, Senior Physicists and Physicists...	10,991	5,830
6	7	Radiographer, Clerk, Technical Officers, Technical Assistants, Laboratory Mechanics, Junior Mechanics and Assistants	3,314	2,538
			14,305	8,368
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	200	..
			14,505	8,368
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,505	68
15	25	Total X‑ray and Radium Laboratory.	12,000	8,300
		National Health Service.
		Central.
2	3	Director of Medical Services, Senior Medical Officer and Principal Matron	5,377	4,300
16	15	Administrative Officers, Finance Officers, Principal Research Officers, Research Officer, Chief Investigating Officer, Investigating Officers and Clerks	13,039	13,296
18	18		18,416	17,596
		New South Wales.
2	4	Executive Officer, Investigating Officer, Clerks and Research Officers	2,803	1,627
		Victoria.
2	4	Executive Officer, Investigating Officer, Clerks and Research Officers	2,114	1,510
		Queensland.
2	4	Executive Officer, Investigating Officer, Clerks and Research Officers	2,821	1,552
		South Australia.
2	4	Executive Officer, Investigating Officer, Clerks and Research Officers	2,698	1,450
		Western Australia.
2	4	Executive Officer, Investigating Officer, Clerks and Research Officers	2,775	1,465
		Tasmania.
..	2	Executive Officer and Clerk........................	1,327	..
			32,954	25,200
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	600	550
			33,554	25,750
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended on account of positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,554	2,450
28	40	Total National Health Services...........	27,000	23,300
254	256	Total Health Services (see page 43)........	(a) 163,500	(a) 135,400

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

X.—Department of Health.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SERUM LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 79.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Director......................................	2,480	2,387
3	4	Deputy Directors................................	7,122	5,757
7	7	Medical Officers................................	8,478	8,588
3	14	Veterinary Research Officer and Specialist Scientific Officers..	13,231	2,850
52	64	Consultants, Biochemists, Cadet Biochemists, Assistant Section Controllers and Officer in Charge, Media	42,353	28,934
3	2	Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Commercial Officer.......	1,729	3,039
40	41	Accountant, Staff and Industrial Officer and Clerks.........	21,144	17,050
55	55	Supervisors and Laboratory Assistants..................	20,566	19,383
30	30	Typists, Telephonists, Stores Officer, Assistants and Machinists.	9,815	8,746
5	13	Plant Attendants and Watchmen......................	6,282	2,088
25	24	Foreman and Assistants Stables, Abattoir and Small Animals...	10,532	9,050
			143,732	107,872
		Allowances for performing duties of a higher class..........	1,106	920
		Salaries of officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies	2,374	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	26,635	..
			173,847	108,792
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	23,628	8,574
		Amount to be withheld on account of rent..............	219	218
			23,847	8,792
224	255	Total Serum Laboratories (see page 44).....	(a) 150,000	(a) 100,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 80.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Secretary	3,000	2,750
1	1	Director of Marketing.............................	1,980	1,887
3	3	Assistant Secretaries.............................	4,423	4,412
1	1	Director of Fisheries.............................	1,730	1,682
1	1	Chief Executive Officer (Flax).......................	1,605	1,575
124	146	Trade, Finance, Research and Administrative Officers, Assistant Director, Assistant Chiefs, Chief Clerk, Deputy Chiefs, Accountants, Clerks and Librarians	89,299	67,138
42	54	Typists, Assistants and Machinists....................	17,240	11,743
			119,277	91,187
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	1,750	..
		Private Secretaries (2) filling unclassified positions.........	1,580	864
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	4,862	4,715
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	5,745	15,446
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,500	3,500
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	..	52
		Allowances to junior officers living away from home........	350	100
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	1,592	..
			138,656	115,864
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,656	25,664
173	207	Total Administrative (see page 46)........	(a) 126,000	(a) 90,200
		ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933. (See Division No. 81.)
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer and Fruit Inspector..............	1,725	1,700
1	1	Commonwealth Dairy Expert........................	1,480	1,425
1	1	Supervisor of Fresh Fruit Exports.....................	1,292	1,200
74	77	Fruit Inspection Officer, Dairy Produce Inspectors, Veterinary Officers, Dried Fruits Supervisors and Clerks	55,095	51,261
233	236	Meat Inspectors.................................	157,728	138,972
19	18	Assistants (Dairy), Dried Fruits Inspector, Typists and Assistants	7,658	7,434
			224,978	201,992
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,010	450
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,000	1,000
		District allowances..............................	300	300
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	2,100	..
329	334		231,388	203,742
		London Office.
4	4	Veterinary Officer, Fruit Inspector, and Dairy Produce Inspectors	3,566	3,286
			3,566	3,286
		Cost of living allowances..........................	1,300	1,300
		Special child allowance...........................	234	234
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	1,300	1,200
4	4		6,400	6,020
			237,788	209,762
		Less—
		Amount to be recovered from Queensland Government on account of meat inspection	3,000	2,762
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,788	12,000
			8,788	14,762
333	338	Total Administration of Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905‑1933 (see page 46)	(a)229,000	(a) 195,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD. (See Division No. 82.)
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Trade Representation, Canada.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,525	2,450
		Allowances...................................	2,185	2,050
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	925	825
		Allowances...................................	875	600
3	3		6,510	5,925
		Trade Representation, New Zealand.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,600	1,575
		Allowances...................................	500	500
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	925	875
		Allowances...................................	465	430
2	2		3,490	3,380
		Trade Representation, Indonesia.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,400	1,400
		Allowances...................................	1,400	1,150
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	825
		Allowances...................................	850	1,050
2	2		4,300	4,425
		Trade Representation, Egypt and Middle East.
2	1	Trade Commissioners.............................	1,300	2,500
		Allowances...................................	1,500	2,897
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	775
		Allowances...................................	850	768
3	2		4,300	6,940
		Trade Representation, Singapore.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor and Trade Commissioner..........	1,300	1,300
		Allowances...................................	850	850
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	650	825
		Allowances...................................	600	600
2	2		3,400	3,575
		Trade Representation, France.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor...........................	1,225	1,175
		Allowances...................................	1,150	1,150
1	1		2,375	2,325
		Trade Representation, United Kingdom.
1	2	Trade Commissioner.............................	2,700	1,575
		Allowances...................................	1,850	1,050
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	925	875
		Allowances...................................	620	620
1	..	Clerk........................................	..	876
		Allowances...................................	..	481
3	3		6,095	5,477
		Trade Representation, Brazil.
1	1	First Secretary (Commercial)........................	650	1,125
		Allowances...................................	1,100	1,000
1	1		1,750	2,125
		Trade Representation, United States of America.
2	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,600	2,575
		Allowances...................................	2,287	2,287
3	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners......................	1,625	2,600
		Allowances...................................	1,750	2,604
1	1	Commercial Counsellor...........................	1,300	1,300
		Allowances...................................	1,123	1,150
1	1	Commercial Attaches.............................	925	875
		Allowances...................................	855	854
7	6		12,465	14,245
24	22	Carried forward...............	44,685	48,417

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XI.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
24	22	Brought forward	44,685	48,417
		Trade Representation, India.
3	2	Trade Commissioners.............................	2,600	3,675
		Allowances...................................	2,500	3,350
2	2	Assistant Trade Commissioners......................	1,650	1,750
		Allowances...................................	1,850	1,550
5	4		8,600	10,325
		Trade Representation, Pakistan.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,125	1,100
		Allowances...................................	1,900	1,200
1	1		3,025	2,300
		Trade Representation, China.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor...........................	1,150	1,400
		Allowances...................................	..	1,150
1	1	Commercial Attache.............................	825	825
		Allowances...................................	..	800
2	2		1,975	4,175
		Trade Representation, Hong Kong.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,600	1,575
		Allowances...................................	1,750	1,650
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	825	775
		Allowances...................................	850	850
2	2		5,025	4,850
		Trade Representation, Philippines.
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	825	825
		Allowances...................................	600	600
1	1		1,425	1,425
		Trade Representation, South Africa.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,300	1,300
		Allowances...................................	1,240	1,250
1	1	Assistant Trade Commissioner.......................	925	875
		Allowances...................................	725	625
2	2		4,190	4,050
		Trade Representation, Japan.
1	1	Commercial Counsellor...........................	1,230	1,200
		Allowances...................................	900	900
1	1		2,130	2,100
		Trade Representation, Ceylon.
1	1	Trade Commissioner.............................	1,525	1,475
		Allowances...................................	2,200	1,100
1	1		3,725	2,575
		Relieving Staff.
1	..	Trade Commissioner.............................	..	1,575
			74,780	81,792
		Special child allowance...........................	1,400	850
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	500	400
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	40,948	27,048
		Officers filling unclassified positions...................	2,232	..
			119,860	110,090
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	10,860	17,090
40	36	Total Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad (see page 46)	(a) 109,000	(a) 93,000

(a) Salaries and allowances arc in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XL—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS. (See Division No. 83.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Director	1,605	1,825
..	1	Assistant Director...............................	1,325	..
71	73	Research Officers, Investigating Officers, Field Officers, Wool Economist, Draftsman, Investigation Assistants, Clerks and Librarians	48,698	42,408
13	13	Typists, Machinists and Assistants....................	4,069	3,890
			55,697	48,123
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	1,000
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	7,680	..
			64,377	49,123
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	11,377	16,123
85	88	Total Division of Agricultural Economics (see page 47)	(a) 53,000	(a) 33,000
		DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. (See Division No. 84.)
9	9	Supervisors, Executive Officer, Senior Clerk, Agricultural and Investigation Officers, Tobacco Adviser and Clerks	7,588	7,155
1	1	Typist.......................................	385	365
			7,973	7,520
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	257	280
			8,230	7,800
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,230	1,000
10	10	Total Division of Agricultural Production (see page 47)	(a)7,000	(a) 6,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. (See Division No. 86.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Director‑General..........................	3,000	2,500
1	1	Deputy Director‑General....................	1,867	1,762
4	4	Assistant Directors‑General...................	5,903	5,600
..	1	Principal Medical Officer..........................	1,962	..
1	1	Senior Inspector................................	1,080	1,110
1	1	Chief Accountant...............................	1,080	1,018
2	2	Administrative Officers...........................	1,950	1,818
44	51	Chief Internal Auditor, Assistant to Assistant Director‑General (Rehabilitation), Senior Research Officer, Inspectors, Senior Examiner, Chief Liaison Officer, Sub‑Accountant, Senior Clerks, Training Officer, Chief Occupational Therapist, Examiners, Clerks, Assistant Administrative Officer, Research Officer, Assistant Research Officer, Librarian, Social Workers, Assistant Librarians and Cadet (Personnel)	33,457	26,868
18	21	Assistants, Typists and Junior Assistants................	6,876	5,362
			57,175	46,038
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,000	2,000
		Private Secretary filling unclassified position.............	846	1,050
		Ministerial typists filling unclassified positions............	770
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,070	505
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	9,915	..
		Salary of officer on retirement leave and payment in lieu......	2,065	..
			73,841	49,593
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	17,841	1,406
		Officers on loan to other Departments.................	..	5,187
			17,841	6,593
72	83	Total Central Administration (see page 49)	(a)56,000	(a)43,000
		STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 87.)
		New South Wales.
1	1	Director......................................	1,855	1,637
4	4	Assistant Directors...............................	4,467	4,042
1	1	Accountant....................................	1,050	900
192	218	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Determining Officers, Senior Clerks, Chief Clerk, Senior District Inspector, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrars, Sub‑Accountant, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrars, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers and Cadet (Personnel)	132,351	101,781
266	344	Officer‑in‑charge, Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists, Telephonists and Junior Assistants	117,818	88,036
464	568		257,541	196,396
		Victoria.
1	1	Director......................................	1,730	1,512
4	4	Assistant Directors...............................	4,144	3,787
1	1	Accountant....................................	990	802
131	163	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Determining Officers, Senior Clerks, Senior District Inspector, Senior Special Magistrate, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrars, Sub‑Accountant, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrars, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers	90,897	65,777
202	267	Officer‑in‑charge, Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists, and Junior Assistants	89,677	65,504
339	436		187,438	137,382
		Queensland.
1	1	Director......................................	1,480	1,262
4	4	Assistant Directors...............................	3,835	3,416
1	1	Accountant....................................	859	757
85	93	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Senior District Inspector, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrars and Special Magistrates, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Clerks, Examiners, Senior Social Worker, Social Workers and Cadet (Personnel)	54,651	43,387
121	136	Officer‑in‑charge, Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	50,942	41,095
212	235		111,767	89,917
1,015	1,239	Carried forward...............	556,746	423,695

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XII.—Department of Social Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	STATE ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1,015	1,239	Brought forward	556,746	423,695
		South Australia.
1	1	Director......................................	1,230	1,170
4	4	Assistant Directors...............................	3,546	3,243
1	1	Accountant....................................	832	712
57	67	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar and Special Magistrate, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Clerks, Examiners and Social Workers	39,607	30,644
72	86	Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	31,348	25,081
135	159		76,563	60,850
		Western Australia.
1	1	Director......................................	1,276	1,170
3	4	Assistant Directors...............................	3,444	2,469
1	1	Accountant....................................	814	712
53	60	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Special Magistrates and Examiners, Registrar, District Inspectors, Assistant Registrar, Clerks, Examiner and Social Workers	55,652	27,892
61	71	Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	25,415	21,008
119	137		66,601	53,251
		Tasmania.
1	1	Director......................................	1,170	1,110
1	1	Assistant Director...............................	878	760
29	31	Internal Auditor, Administrative Officer, Senior Clerk, Registrar and Special Magistrate, District Inspector, Clerks, Examiners and Social Worker	17,311	15,571
28	31	Inquiry Officers, Senior Checkers, Checkers, Assistants, Machinists, Typists and Junior Assistants	11,309	9,995
59	64		30,668	27,436
			730,578	565,232
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	14,950	16,580
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	38,079	20,986
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	2,366	6,438
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....	3,274	1,596
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	37	32
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	154,580	..
			943,864	610,864
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	334,364	213,764
1,328	1,599	Total State Establishments (see page 49)....	(a)609,500	(a)397,100

(a) Salaries and allowances arc in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIII.—Department of Supply.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SHIPS CONSTRUCTION. (See Division No. 89.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	General Manager................................	1,957	1,716
1	1	Senior Engineer................................	960	802
2	2		2,917	2,518
		Officers on loan................................	1,732	1,197
		Unattached officers..............................	6,107	4,123
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers........	1,954	1,330
			12,710	9,168
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	210	168
2	2	Total Ships Construction (see page 51).....	(a) 12,500	(a) 9,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates‑fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

F.5273.—12

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 93.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
2	1	Secretary.....................................	2,500	3,600
2	3	Assistant Secretaries.............................	4,501	2,273
1	1	Director......................................	1,200	1,200
3	3	Assistant Directors...............................	3,362	3,645
1	1	Plant Engineer.................................	960	1,020
1	1	Technical Administrative Officer.....................	1,050	1,020
1	1	Chief Administrative Officer........................	1,050	930
34	39	Personnel Officers, Accountant, Liaison Officers, Research Officers, Clerks	24,708	20,213
28	31	Librarians, Assistants, Accounting Machinists, Typists.......	9,991	7,941
73	81		49,322	41,842
		Finance Branch, Queensland.
4	4	Clerks.......................................	2,313	1,586
		Finance Branch, New South Wales.
..	7	Accountants, Clerks..............................	3,977	..
..	4	Typists, Accounting Machinists, Assistants...............	1,280	..
..	11		5,257	..
			56,892	43,428
		Private secretaries filling unclassified positions............	517	2,954
		Ministerial typists...............................	718	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	2,048	2,377
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	2,291	8,706
		Allowance to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,163	2,090
		Commonwealth Coal Commissioner...................	1,500	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	32,843	..
			98,972	59,555
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	48,472	11,555
77	96	Total Administrative (see page 53.)........	(b) 50,500	(a)(b)48,000
		MARINE BRANCH. (See Division No. 94.)
		Head Office.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,387	1,295
1	1	Director of Lighthouses...........................	1,230	1,200
4	4	Lighthouse Engineers.............................	3,419	3,203
7	3	Clerks.......................................	2,041	3,867
8	7	Typists and Assistants............................	2,389	2,531
21	16		10,466	12,096
		Navigation (Central and Victoria) and Lighthouses (Victoria).
1	1	Director of Navigation............................	1,480	1,450
10	10	Surveyors.....................................	9,634	9,233
4	4	Examiners....................................	3,947	3,769
1	1	Lighthouse Engineer.............................	978	918
3	3	Superintendents and Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office	2,271	2,091
16	16	Clerks.......................................	8,936	8,122
1	1	Inspector of Seamen..............................	534	504
11	12	Workshop Supervisor, Mechanics (Lighthouse), Carpenter, Storemen and Labourer	6,186	5,298
23	23	Lightkeepers...................................	10,668	10,054
3	3	Assistants....................................	778	718
30	30	Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.........................	15,730	14,036
103	104		61,142	56,193
		New South Wales.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation...........	1,334	1,257
11	10	Surveyors.....................................	8,931	9,491
1	1	Examiner.....................................	823	870
6	6	Superintendent and Deputy Superintendents, Mercantile Marine Office	4,083	3,812
14	13	Clerks.......................................	6,776	7,046
4	4	Mechanics (Lighthouse) and Storeman.................	2,106	1,986
26	26	Lightkeepers...................................	11,909	11,288
7	7	Typists and Assistants............................	2,255	2,047
70	68		38,217	37,797
194	188	Carried forward...............	109,825	106,086

(a) Includes amount provided in 1949‑50 under Department of Transport. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIV.—Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	MARINE BRANCH—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
194	188	Brought forward..............	109,825	106,086
		Queensland.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation...........	1,230	1,200
4	3	Surveyors.....................................	2,638	3,306
2	2	Engineers.....................................	1,677	1,562
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office..........	742	712
8	8	Clerks.......................................	4,766	4,349
10	9	Mechanics (Lighthouse) and Storeman.................	4,628	4,795
33	33	Lightkeepers...................................	15,162	14,093
7	8	Typists and Assistants............................	2,683	2,323
33	30	Crew, Lighthouse Steamer and Scow...................	16,222	15,761
99	95		49,748	48,101
		South Australia.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouse and Navigation............	1,110	1,080
3	3	Surveyors.....................................	2,700	2,610
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office..........	647	596
5	5	Clerks.......................................	2,592	2,544
5	5	Mechanics (Lighthouse) and Storeman.................	2,634	2,484
22	22	Lightkeepers...................................	10,326	9,596
3	4	Typists and Assistants............................	1,252	691
40	41		21,261	19,601
		Western Australia and Northern Territory.
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouse and Navigation............	1,110	1,080
1	1	Surveyor.....................................	900	780
1	1	Engineer.....................................	960	900
1	1	Deputy Superintendent, Mercantile Marine Office..........	697	667
6	3	Clerks.......................................	1,525	2,940
5	5	Mechanics (Lighthouse) and Storeman.................	2,662	2,484
20	20	Lightkeepers...................................	9,315	8,748
3	3	Typists and Assistant.............................	1,168	1,035
27	27	Crew, Lighthouse Steamer.........................	15,035	13,352
65	62		33,372	31,986
1	1	Deputy Director of Lighthouses and Navigation...........	960	960
1	..	Surveyor.....................................	..	780
2	2	Mechanics (Lighthouse)...........................	1,092	1,032
20	20	Lightkeepers...................................	9,000	8,454
3	2	Typist and Assistants.............................	930	1,151
27	25		11,982	12,377
			226,188	218,151
		Adjustment of salaries............................	5,538	3,164
		Allowances to lighthouse steamer crew.................	7,165	9,765
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	2,270	3,220
		District and other allowances........................	10,274	10,172
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,440	2,028
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	7,024	..
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	..	916
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	3,903	3,714
			37,614	32,979
			263,802	251,130
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	34,419	35,450
		Amount withheld from officers on account of rent.........	152	143
		Deduction for keep, steamer crews...................	3,231	2,537
			37,802	38,130
425	411	Total Marine Branch (see page 53)........	(a) 226,000	(a) 213,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XV.—Department of External Territories.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 95.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central Staff.
			£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,500	2,000
4	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	1,494	4,989
	3	Assistant Secretaries.............................	3,905
67	65	Administrative Officer, Senior Project Officer, Commerce Officer, Principal Research Officer, Economist, Senior Research Officer, Research Officer, Accountant, Librarian, Registrar and Clerks	39,868	33,969
20	20	Typists and Assistants............................	3,598	5,495
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	1,000	..
			52,365	49,453
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	500.	750
		Special (Canberra) allowances.......................	100	200
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	2,700	2,482
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	50	50
			55,715	52,935
		Less—
		Amount provided under Division 249, Item 4, Australian School of Pacific Administration	1,065	..
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	9,350	17,735
			10,415	17,735
92	90	Total Central Staff...................	45,300	35,200
		New South Wales.
1	1	Official Representative............................	1,110	1,080
17	15	Clerks.......................................	8,811	8,806
12	13	Typists and Assistants............................	3,781	3,451
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	2,251	..
			15,953	13,337
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	150	150
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	50	50
			16,153	13,537
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	6,153	7,037
30	29	Total New South Wales...............	10,000	6,500
122	119	Total Administrative (see page 55)........	(a)55,300	(a)41,700

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVI.—Department of Immigration.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 96.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central Staff.	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	3,000	2,100
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	1,630	1,542
6	6	Liaison Officers, Investigation Officer, Clerks.............	4,969	4,135
1	2	Typists......................................	771	365
8	10		10,370	8,142
		Administrative Division.
29	55	Personnel Officers, Inspectors Administrative, Senior Clerk, Clerks	30,412	13,949
43	69	Assistants (Male and Female), Junior Assistants, Typists......	20,321	13,232
72	124		50,733	27,181
		Accounts Division.(a)
79	92	Finance Officer, Finance Inspector, Accountants, Clerks......	49,244	32,434
9	7	Assistants (Male and Female), Typists, Accounting Machinists.	2,645	2,889
88	99		51,889	35,323
		Assisted Migration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,437	1,262
29	36	Senior Investigation Officers, Investigation Officers, Senior Migration Officers, Migration Officers, Clerks	22,088	17,707
30	37		23,525	18,969
		General Immigration Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,463	1,370
48	51	Senior Migration Officers, Clerks, Examining Officers.......	26,997	24,368
49	52		28,460	25,738
		Aliens Assimilation Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,230	1,240
8	10	Liaison Officer, Clerks............................	6,724	4,614
..	3	Welfare Officers, Assistants........................	1,208	..
9	14		9,162	5,854
		Planning and Research Division.
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,370	1,276
11	18	Principal Research Officers, Economist Senior Research Officer, Research Officer, Clerks	13,040	5,811
5	8	Librarian, Assistants, Typists........................	2,721	982
17	27		17,131	8,069
		Migrant Accommodation Centres.
10	7	Controller, Administrative Assistant, Procurement Officer, Inspection Officers, Clerks and Typist	5,646	6,078
10	7		5,646	6,078
		London.
1	3	Chief Migration Officer, Deputy Chief Migration Officer, Assistant Chief Migration Officer	3,765	1,370
1	3		3,765	1,370
		State Branches.
178	269	Commonwealth Migration Officers, Accountants, Clerks.....	146,975	89,838
50	140	Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists...............	50,219	15,090
228	409		197,194	104,928
512	782		397,875	241,652
		Salaries of officers on loan from other Departments.........	6,399	3,610
		Salaries of unattached officers.......................	17,955	3,376
		Salaries and allowances (including exchange) of officers stationed abroad	41,399	49,346
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	9,248	8,608
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	100	252
			472,976	306,844
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	147,976	48,844
512	782	Total Administrative (see page 57)........	(b) 325,000	(b) 258,000

(a) Includes permanent accounts staff at Immigration Centres. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVII.—Department of Labour and National Service.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 97.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,750	2,250
2	2	Assistant Secretaries.............................	2,947	2,908
1	1	Chief Industrial Officer............................	1,129	1,107
14	14	Directors, Regional and Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors	14,683	16,312
5	7	Controllers and Assistant Controllers...................	8,173	6,226
9	10	Executive and Administrative Officers..................	9,239	7,847
5	5	Chief Employment Officers.........................	4,492	4,373
336	318	District Employment Officers, Employment Officers, Assistant Employment Officers	180,889	187,281
9	9	Industrial Assistant, Industrial Officers.................	6,775	6,671
59	49	Senior Research Officers, Research Officers and Assistant Research Officers	29,856	30,347
44	37	Psychologists, Vocational Guidance Officers, Assistant Vocational Guidance Officers	20,124	24,932
5	5	Personnel Officers and Investigating Officers.............	3,764	4,275
16	16	Inspectors....................................	15,084	14,108
2	2	Accountants and Assistant Accountants.................	1,868	1,791
20	15	Architects....................................	9,900	12,387
21	17	Engineers.....................................	12,464	15,573
3	2	Technical Officers...............................	1,786	2,371
3	2	Publications Officers.............................	1,082	1,649
12	10	Survey Officers.................................	5,707	6,266
40	34	Catering Officers and Demonstrators...................	18,268	21,149
74	69	Operations Officer, Officers‑in‑Charge, Senior Clerks, Clerks‑in‑Charge, Regional Clerk	54,901	53,815
304	291	Clerks.......................................	143,324	143,668
6	6	Librarians and Assistant Librarians....................	2,060	1,785
248	231	Typists and Machinists............................	64,928	54,193
84	58	Assistants, Junior Assistants and Stores Officer............	15,418	18,996
			631,611	642,280
		Private Secretary to Minister filling unclassified position......	870	822
		Officers on unattached list..........................	17,932	7,970
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	10,000	10,000
		Adjustment of salaries............................	500	500
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	20	20
		Married minors' allowance.........................	50	50
		Allowance to junior officers living away from home.........	50	50
		District and disability allowances.....................	2,500	1,828
		Officers on loan................................	6,511	10,307
			670,044	673,827
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	76,044	183,827
1323	1211	Total Administrative (see page 59)........	(a) 594,000	(a) 490,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XVIII.—Department of National Development.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 98.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
..	1	Secretary.....................................	3,250	..
..	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,355	..
..	41	Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Staff Inspector, Senior Clerk, Clerks, Typists, Teleprinter Operator, Accounting Machinist and Assistants	20,560	..
..	43		25,165	..
		Development Policy.
..	9	Senior Project Officers, Senior Research Officer and Research Officers	7,775	..
		Industrial Development.
1	1	Director......................................	1,600	1,450
8	9	Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Deputy Assistant Directors	10,578	8,929
..	8	Officers‑in‑Charge, Assistant Officer‑in‑Charge	8,645	..
14	..	Chief, Assistant Chief, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Information Officer Industries Service Bureau	..	13,510
58	45	Accountants, Senior Project Officers, Project Officers, Project Officers (Costs), Assistant Project Officers, Investigators, Senior Technical Investigators, Economist, Senior Research Officers, Research Officers, Senior Clerks, Clerks	37,916	41,586
17	10	Engineers, Chemists, Chemical Engineer, Textile Adviser, Inspector‑Staff, Draftsman, Materials Handling Officers, Senior Examiner, Examiner	8,578	14,872
11	7	Librarian, Supervisor (Female), Typists, Assistants.........	2,562	3,468
109	80		69,879	83,815
		Regional Development.
1	1	Director......................................	1,574	1,632
1	1	Assistant Director...............................	1,168	1,140
9	12	Senior Research Officers, Research Officer, Assistant Research Officer, Draftsman, Clerks	8,484	7,078
3	3	Typists......................................	1,083	922
14	17		12,309	10,772
		Housing.
..	1	Finance Officer.................................	1,114	..
..	11	Investigation Officer, Principal Research Officer, Senior Research Officer, Research Officer, Senior Clerk, Clerks	7,161	..
..	2	Area Planning Officer, Architect.....................	1,349	..
..	14		9,624	..
123	163		124,752	94,587
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	24,877	..
		Officers on loan from other departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	28,877	9,033
		Officers performing duties of a higher class..............	2,078	..
			180,584	103,620
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	28,584	..
123	163	Total Administrative (see page 61)........	(b) 152,000	(b) 103,620
		BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. (See Division No. 99.)
..	1	Director......................................	1,782	..
..	1	Deputy Director................................	1,375	..
..	105	Senior Petroleum Technologist, Fuel Technologist, Petroleum Technologists, Chief Geologist, Superintending Geologist, Senior Geologist and Geologists, Paleontologists, Chief Geophysicist, Superintending Geophysicist, Cadet Geologists, Cadet Geophysicists	77,442	..
..	12	Chemist, Draftsmen, Assistant Draftsmen................	7,131	..
..	1	Mineral Economist..............................	1,480	..
..	2	Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer.............	2,291	..
..	11	Executive Officer, Clerks, Cost Investigator, Computer, Librarian	6,300	..
..	8	Typists......................................	2,538	..
..	4	Senior Instrument Maker, Instrument Makers, Storemen......	2,058	..
..	145		102,397	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	31,388	..
		Officers on loan from other departments or unattached pending suitable vacancies	8,818	..
			142,603	..
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	28,603	..
(a)	145	Total Bureau of Mineral Resources (see page 61)	(b) 114,000	(a)

(a) Provided under Department of Supply. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XIX.—Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 100.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	(Payable from the Science and Industry Trust Account.)
			£	£
		Head Office.
1	1	Chairman...................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Chief Executive Officer.........................	2,750	2,750
2	3	Executive Members............................	(a) 3,250	(b) 3,000
2	2	Executive Officers.............................	4,272	4,212
2	2	Assistant Executive Officers......................	3,222	2,210
1	1	Secretary...................................	1,686	1,511
4	4	Assistant Secretaries............................	5,120	4,733
25	29	Research Officers, Technical Officers, Editor, Engineers, Architects and Draughtsmen	23,980	18,535
63	66	Accountants and Clerks.........................	34,013	26,924
58	62	Assistants, Typists, Machinists, Telephonist, Caretaker, Cleaner, Tracer, Tradesmen	24,163	18,077
1	..	Part‑time Officer........................	..	400
			105,456	85,352
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...	1,600	1,200
		Extra duties and representation allowances, officers overseas.	500	350
		Provision for typing assistance, Washington, United States of America	3,000	2,500
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	1,830	1,000
		Payments to members, Editorial Board (part‑time)..	400	400
		Advisory Council Members—Sitting fees..............	400	400
		Part‑time secretaries	205	150
			113,391	91,352
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	9,291	4,552
160	171	Total Head Office.................	104,100	86,800
		Investigations.
14	15	Chiefs of Divisions............................	28,804	26,384
11	21	Assistant Chief, Officers‑in‑Charge and Advisers	(a) 27,954	12,564
1,144	1,248	Research Officers, Technical Officers and Draughtsmen....	861,171	727,512
1,615	1,705	Assistants, Technical Assistants, Typists, Labourers, Animal Attendants, Tracers, Machinists, Tradesmen, Cleaners, Storemen and Miscellaneous	665,591	566,734
108	125	Clerks and Librarians...........................	62,199	47,856
29	48	Part‑time officers.......................	7,810	4,692
		Temporary and casual employees...................	28,557	14,687
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad...................	1,835	1,027
			1,683,921	1,401,456
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	43,855	6,812
2,921	3,162	Total Investigations................	1,640,066	1,394,644
3,081	3,333	Total Head Office and Investigations.....	1,744,166	1,481,444
2,921	3,162	Less amount chargeable to Investigations..............	1,640,066	1,394,644
160	171	Total Administrative (see page 63)......	(c) 104,100	(c)86,800

(a) Includes two part‑time. (b) Includes one part‑time member. (c) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 101.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	4,000	3,500
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	1,792	1,816
1	1	Second Assistant Secretary.........................	1,770	1,679
6	6	Assistant Secretaries.............................	8,292	7,984
1	1	War Book Officer...............................	1,670	1,575
..	1	Scientific Assistant to Defence Scientific Adviser..........	1,420	..
51	52	Chief Clerk, Assistant Secretaries Defence Committees, Research Officers, Clerks, Librarians	32,011	29,100
56	54	Barracks Officer, Inquiry Officers, Artisan, Cleaners, Storemen, Assistants, Typists and Messengers	19,287	17,517
			70,242	63,171
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	4,134	..
		Provision for proposed reclassification of offices...........	1,000	..
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	3,620	2,267
		Service officers seconded for full‑time duty with the Defence Department	26,400	23,500
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	2,020	1,700
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	200	200
		Special (Canberra) allowance........................	40	40
		Allowance to Acting Director of Works.................	125	125
			107,781	91,003
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	12,781	7,553
117	117	Total Administrative (see page 65)........	(a) 95,000	(a) 83,450
		JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. (See Division No. 102.)
1	1	Director......................................	1,482	1,387
20	15	Heads of Branches, Senior Research and Defence Officers, Senior Journalist, Senior Reference Officer and Librarian, and Officer‑in‑Charge, Photo Interpretation Section	14,709	18,438
45	27	Research and Defence Officers, Translators, Clerks, Technical Officer, Reference Officer and Librarian	15,281	22,530
8	6	Draftsmen, Senior Plan Printer, Assistant Plan Printer........	3,495	4,075
29	17	Typists, Assistants, Messenger.......................	5,251	8,989
			40,218	55,419
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	21,895	..
		Service officers seconded for full‑time duty with the Defence Department	4,070	5,478
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	200	70
		Special (overseas) allowances.......................	2,595	400
			68,978	61,367
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	28,978	26,517
103	66	Total Joint Intelligence Bureau (see page 65)	(a) 40,000	(a) 34,850
		DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. (See Division No. 103.)
1	1	Director......................................	1,407	1,387
19	14	Heads of Sections, Senior Technical Officers.............	13,076	16,839
72	60	Technical Officers, Assistant Technical Officers, Clerks, Librarian	29,881	33,595
68	48	Typists, Assistants, Teletype and Cypher Operators, Technicians, Messenger	17,483	22,191
			61,847	74,012
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	21,642	..
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	300	30
		Special (overseas) allowance........................	..	200
			83,789	74,242
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	31,289	32,862
160	123	Total Defence Signals Branch (see page 65)	(a) 52,500	(a) 41,380

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEFENCE DIVISION.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		(See Division No. 107.)	£	£
1	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,855	1,700
1	1	Chief Finance Officer.............................	1,272	1,195
8	10	Senior Finance Officers, Finance Officers, Senior Investigation Officers	10,511	7,987
29	28	Clerks.......................................	17,588	15,998
24	24	Assistants, Senior Examiners, Examiners, Machinists and Typists	6,820	7,013
			38,046	33,893
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies and officers on loan from other Departments	1,225	1,319
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	200	450
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...	..	2,300
			39,471	37,962
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	4,171	3,962
		Amount chargeable to Special Appropriation—War Gratuity Act 1945‑48	1,200	1,200
			5,371	5,162
63	64	Total Department or the Treasury, Defence Division (see page 66)	(a) 34,100	(a) 32,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES. (See Division No. 108.)
		Pay and allowances under Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act in respect of personnel of the Royal Australian Navy detailed hereunder.	£
		Living out, provision and separation allowances payable to personnel.
		Additional amount for pay at Royal Navy rates, of Officers on loan from the Royal Navy.
		Contributions towards pension and gratuity rights and United Kingdom National Insurance of personnel on loan from the Royal Navy.
		Arrears of pay; pay of officers and men prior to taking up duty and subsequent to ceasing duty.
		Payment of gratuity and allowance for Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
		Pay of officers discharged to the half‑pay list prior to retirement.
		Retiring gratuities to medical officers under regulation.............
		Pay of personnel on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........
		Exchange on pay of personnel serving abroad...................
1	1	Chief of Naval Staff (£3,500 per annum from September, 1950. Previously £3,000 per annum)	3,393
6	7	Rear Admirals.......................................
2	3	Commodores, 2nd Class................................
33	37	Captains...........................................
113	121	Commanders........................................
745	766	Lieutenant‑Commanders, Lieutenants and Sub‑Lieutenants
107	106	Midshipmen and Cadet‑Midshipmen..................
11	11	Chaplains..........................................
239	259	Branch Officers......................................
1257	1311		7,485,991
12623	13143	Petty Officers and Seamen...............................	(a)
13880	14454
		Dockyard Police.
1	1	Superintendent......................................
1	1	Inspector..........................................
3	3	Sub‑Inspectors................................
47	67	Sergeants, 1st and 2nd Class..............................
256	364	Constables.........................................
308	436		7,489,384
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,597,384
		Amount estimated to be recovered from other Commonwealth Departments	36,000
			1,633,384
14188	14890	Total Permanent Naval Forces (see page 67).......	5,856,000

(a) Pay and allowances in respect of the above positions are fixed by Naval Financial Regulations under Naval Defence Act.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 109.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,750	2,250
1	1	Finance Member................................	1,620	1,524
1	1	let Assistant Secretary and Secretary Naval Board..........	1,605	1,575
1	1	2nd Assistant Secretary............................	1,355	1,325
4	4	Directors.....................................	6,123	5,910
2	2	Heads of Branches...............................	2,340	2,280
5	5	Assistant or Deputy Directors.......................	6,409	6,136
1	3	Civil Assistants to Directors........................	3,090	1,020
1	1	Senior Psychologist..............................	1,050	933
29	29	Principal Naval Architect, Senior Assistant Naval Architect, Assistant Naval Architects, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Senior Assistant Mechanical Engineer, Assistant Mechanical Engineer, Principal Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Senior Assistant Electrical Engineer, Superintendent of Welding, Naval Constructor, Chief Draughtsman, Senior Draughtsman, Draughtsman	25,452	22,871
253	352	Naval Store Officers, Deputy Naval Store Officers, Assistant Naval Store Officers, Victualling Store Officers, Deputy Victualling Store Officer, Assistant Victualling Store Officers, Deputy Armament Supply Officer, Assistant Industrial Officer, Personnel Officer, Research Officer, Assistant Research Officer, Cadet Personnel, Clerks	213,373	142,096
119	236	Senior Inspecting Officer, Inspecting Officer, Senior Assistant Inspecting Officers, Assistant Inspecting Officers, Inspection Assistants, Heliographer, Assistant Heliographer, Stenographer, Typists, Machinists, Senior Assistants, Assistants, Senior Messengers, Assistants (Female), Assistant (Female) Typing, Assistant (Female) Librarian, Junior Assistants	94,324	45,004
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	224,640	20,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classification...........	3,000	18,000
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement...................	1,593	4,484
		Permanent officers on loan from other Departments.........	2,164	1,036
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties...........	600	600
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	574	169
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	140	..
		Provision for salary increases under awards of Public Service Arbitrator	50,000	..
			642,202	277,213
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	292,202	47,213
418	636	Total Civilian Services (see page 67).......	(a) 350,000	(a) 230,000
		ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE. (See Division No. 110.)
		Civil Staff.
1	1	Director of Studies...............................	1,086	926
2	2	Senior Masters.................................	2,022	1,950
2	2	Masters......................................	1,638	1,518
		Unforeseen requirements...........................	168	..
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	50	374
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	36	232
5	5	Total Royal Australian Naval College (see page 67)	(a) 5,000	(a) 5,000
		NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 112.)
1	1	Works Manager	1,230	1,200
68	58	Naval Architect, Electrical Engineer, Senior Assistant Naval Architect, Senior Assistant Electrical Engineer, Senior Assistant Mechanical Engineers, Assistant Naval Architects, Assistant Electrical Engineers, Assistant Mechanical Engineers, Dockyard Scientific Officer, Dockyard Radio Officer, Senior Draughtsmen, Draughtsmen, Dockyard Optical Officer, Technical Assistant (R.A.N. Torpedo Factory), Senior Civil Inspector, Civil Inspectors, Assistant Civil Inspectors	48,464	46,669
379	424	Superintending Naval Store Officer, Naval Store Officers, Deputy Naval Store Officers, Assistant Naval Store Officers, Victualling Store Officer, Deputy Victualling Store Officers, Assistant Victualling Store Officers, Armament Supply Officer, Assistant Armament Supply Officers, Cadets (Naval Armament Supply), Civil Secretary, Accountant, Sub‑Accountant, Expense Accounts Officer, Civil Personnel Officer, Clerks, Cadet Personnel	253,622	206,705
412	439	Superintending Foremen, Foremen of Storehouses, Foreman of Laboratory, Foreman Gardener, Foremen Examiners, Foremen Laboratorymen, Assistant Laboratorymen, Technical Assistant (Hydrographic), Assistant (Armament), Leading Examiners, Senior Examiners, Examiners, Storehousemen, Assistant Storehousemen, Senior Store Tradesmen, Senior Gyro‑Compass Technician, Armament Artificer, Timekeeper, Chargeman of Fitters, Supervisor (Chart Correction), Senior Chart Correctors, Chart Correctors, Stores Transport Officer, Machinists, Typists, Senior Assistants, Assistants, Assistants (Female), Senior Messenger, Junior Assistants	217,722	191,495
			521,038	446,069
830	922	Carried forward...............	521,038	446,069

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulations or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
850	922	Brought forward..............	521,038	446,069
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	288,587	20,000
		Additional salaries under tentative classifications...........	3,000	13,000
		Pay in lieu of furlough on retirement...................	2,821	2,300
		Permanent officers on loan from other Departments.........	361	1,180
		Allowances to officers performing higher duties...........	1,000	1,000
		Allowances to officers in United Kingdom...............	724	812
		Exchange on salaries paid abroad.....................	322	350
			817,853	484,711
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	504,906	227,204
		Williamstown Dockyard Employees—Financed through Williamstown Dockyard Trust Fund Account	12,947	12,507
		Amount estimated to be recovered from other Governments..	20,000	20,000
			537,853	259,711
850	922	Total Naval Establishments (see page 67)....	(a) 280,000	(a) 225,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	£
		AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY. (See Division No. 126.)
1	1	Chief of the General Staff (£3,500 per annum from September, 1950. Previously £3,000 per annum)	3,393
1	..	Lieutenant‑General, Vice Chief of the General Staff.......
1	1	Lieutenant‑General, General Officer Commanding Eastern Command
1	1	Lieutenant‑General, General Officer Commanding Southern Command
..	1	Lieutenant‑General, Commander‑in‑Chief, British Commonwealth Occupation Force, Japan
..	1	Major‑General, Deputy Chief of the General Staff........
1	1	Major‑General, Adjutant‑General.............
1	1	Major‑General, Quartermaster‑General.........
1	1	Major‑General, Master‑General of the Ordnance...
1	1	Major‑General, Director General of Medical Services......
1	1	Major‑General, General Officer Commanding Northern Command
..	1	Major‑General, General Officer Commanding Central Command
1	1	Major‑General, General Officer Commanding Western Command	10,257,000 (a)
1	..	Major‑General, Chairman New Weapons Equipment Development Committee (b)
1	1	Major‑General, Commandant, Royal Military College......
19	18	Brigadiers.........................................
32	35	Colonels..........................................
136	166	Lieutenant‑Colonels............................
1756	2137	Majors, Captains and Lieutenants.........................
1182	449	Warrant Officers, Class 1...............................
	1303	Warrant Officers, Class 2...............................
	694	Staff Sergeants......................................
3182	2553	Sergeants.........................................
	2763	Corporals.........................................
	7869	Lance Corporals, Privates, Gunners, Sappers, Drivers, &c..........
			10,260,393
		Less amounts estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority and to be recovered for duties performed for other Government Authorities	820,393
6319 (c)	18000 (d)	Total Australian Regular Army (see page 70)......	9,440,000

(a) Pay and allowances for the above positions will be in accordance with rates fixed by Financial (Military) Regulations. (b) Expenditure in respect of this position is made under a vote controlled by Department of Defence. (c) These positions were based on Army establishments existing prior t c 1939‑45 War. (d) These positions are based on Army establishments approved under the Defence Programme.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.		DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 127.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,750	2,250
3	3	Assistant Secretaries.............................	4,417	4,287
1	1	Administrative Officer............................	1,147	1,172
1	1	Chief Finance Officer (a)..........................	1,688	1,596
1	1	Deputy Chief Finance Officer.......................	1,480	1,470
3	3	Directors of Finance..............................	3,883	3,626
9	12	Command and Branch Secretaries, Secretary Military Board and Assistant Military Secretary	13,794	10,397
19	17	Chief Ordnance Officer, Deputy Chief Ordnance Officers and Ordnance Officers	14,369	15,892
509	531	Command Paymasters, Accountants, Inspectors, Staff and Industrial Officers, Publications Officer, Property Officer, Draftsmen, Production Illustrator, Clerks, Librarians and Cadet (Personnel)	303,757	270,592
171	213	Assistants, Typists, Machinists and Messengers............	70,467	56,627
349	346	Foremen, Assistant Foremen, Ammunition Examiners, Storeholders, Storemen, Assistant Storemen, Caretakers, Range Superintendents, Rangers, Range Assistants, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, Saddlers, Canvas Workers, Hammermen, Armourers and Labourers	161,069	154,506
			578,821	522,415
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	115,157	..
		Provision for proposed reclassification of existing positions....	3,192	..
		Provision for salary increases under awards of Public Service Arbitrator	50,000	..
			747,170	522,415
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	261,170	189,415
1067	1129	Total Civilian Services (see page 70).......	(c) 486,000	(c) 333,000
		ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE. (See Division No. 130.)
		MILITARY.
1	1	Staff Officer, New Zealand Forces....................	(b)	(b)
		Civil.
9	11	Professors and Lecturers...........................	11,462	8,762
1	1	Finance and Civil Secretary.........................	1,050	1,005
5	5	Clerks and Librarians.............................	2,579	2,452
2	2	Typists......................................	674	658
			15,765	12,877
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,290	1,037
18	20	Total Royal Military College (see page 71)...	(c) 14,475	(c) 11,840
		RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS. (See Division No. 131.)
20	20	Supervisors, Inspectors, Range Clerks and Clerks..........	12,658	11,601
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,758	1,451
20	20	Total Rifle Clubs and Associations (see page 71)	(c) 10,900	(c) 10,150

(a) Is also Finance Member, Military Board. (b) Pay at service rates is provided under Division 126. (c) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.				1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF AIR.		1950‑51.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. (See Division No. 140.)		£
		Officers.
1	1	Chief of Air Staff (£3,500 per annum from September, 1950. Previously £3,000 per annum)		3,393
1	..	Air Marshal............................................
2	6	Air Vice‑Marshals..................................
3	13	Air Commodores.........................................
474	1519	Group Captains, Wing Commanders, Squadron Leaders, Flight Lieutenants, Flying Officers and Pilot Officers
..	13	Chaplains, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Classes..........................
59	..	Commissioned Warrant Officers...............................
		Nursing Service.
..	1	Matron in Chief..........................................
..	71	Matrons, Senior Sisters and Sisters.............................
				7,110,000
		Airmen.
..	6	Aircrew—Master........................................
..	350	Aircrew—Classes I., II. and III................................
2004	5043	Warrant Officers, Flight Sergeants, Sergeants and Corporals............
3136	5225	Aircraftsmen...........................................
		Trainees.
..	96	Cadets................................................
..	355	Aircrew and Ground Staff (excluding Apprentices)..................
..	570	Apprentices............................................
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..............		80,000
		Pay in lieu of long service leave, &c.............................		52,000
				7,245,393
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority		1,143,393
5680 (c)	13269 (d)	Total Permanent Air Force (see page 73).............		(a) 6,102,000
			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		CIVILIAN SERVICES. (See Division No. 141.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	2,750	2,250
2	2	First Assistant Secretary, Assistant Secretary.............	3,210	2,863
1	1	Secretary, Air Board.............................	1,230	1,080
4	4	Chief Finance Officer, Assistant Chief Finance Officer, Finance Officers	5,360	4,367
5	5	Area Finance Officers, Assistant Area Finance Officers......	5,190	5,040
16	17	Director of Studies, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, Psychologist, Education Officers	16,070	14,703
1	1	Staff Inspector.................................	1,110	900
309	309	Clerks.......................................	185,400	165,619
167	167	Librarian, Assistants, Typists, Accounting Machinists, Junior Assistants	52,798	48,415
6	12	Engineers, Draughtsmen...........................	8,439	4,441
		Inspection Staff.
34	34	Director Aeronautical Inspection, Assistant Director, Inspectors and Examiners	23,645	23,139
			305,202	272,817
		Private Secretary to the Minister occupying unclassified position	832	847
		Officers on loan from other Departments and officers occupying positions not yet classified	9,000	15,128
		Allowances to officers for performing duties of a higher class..	2,000	1,500
		Amount estimated to be required for additional positions to be created	55,000	55,000
		Provision for salary increases under awards of Public Service Arbitrator	60,000	..
			432,034	345,292
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	111,034	95,292
546	553	Total Civilian Services (see page 73).......	(b) 321,000	(b) 250,000

(a) Pay and allowances for the positions shown will be in accordance with rates fixed by Regulations under the Air Force Act.

(b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

(d) These positions are based on Air Force establishments approved under the Defence Programme.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	ADMINISTRATIVE. (See Division No. 152.)	£	£
1	1	Secretary.....................................	3,250	2,750
1	1	First Assistant Secretary...........................	1,979	1,825
5	5	Assistant Secretaries.............................	8,525	8,362
4	4	State Controllers................................	4,410	4,022
1	1	Chief Scientist.................................	3,000	3,000
1	1	Controller‑General Munitions Supply............	2,500	2,500
..	1	Controller, Research and Development.................	1,912	..
1	1	Controller, Stores and Transport......................	1,355	1,297
1	1	Chief Chemical Engineer..........................	1,855	1,825
1	1	Chief Safety Officer..............................	1,480	1,344
1	1	Chief Works Officer.............................	1,355	1,325
1	1	Superintendent Factory Accounts.....................	1,355	1,250
1	1	Chief Industrial Officer............................	1,355	1,325
1	1	Superintendent of Staff............................	1,344	1,246
..	11	Security Officers................................	9,896	..
..	1	Assistant Inspector Technical........................	1,242	..
6	11	Branch Secretaries, Branch Directors...................	12,107	6,267
122	263	Accountants, Finance Officers, Personnel Officers, Research Officers, Clerks	156,647	78,278
22	67	Engineers, Chemists, Metallurgists, Draughtsmen, Technical Officers, &c.	52,886	19,688
..	26	Assistant Security Officers.........................	15,756	..
2	6	Foremen, Technical Assistants.......................	3,918	1,255
64	169	Typists, Machinists, Assistants.......................	53,594	19,793
133	..	Officers of Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics	(a)	91,632
			341,721	248,984
		Provision for furlough payments......................	7,118	2,500
		Tentative positions occupied by permanent officers.........	94,735	..
		Officers on loan................................	8,630	25,796
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	138,599	163,233
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	55,422	..
		Provision for salary increases under awards of Public Service Arbitrator	80,000	..
			726,225	440,513
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	154,225	513
369	575	Total Administrative (see page 75)........	(a) 572,000	(a) 440,000
		GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS. (See Division No. 153.)	£	£
5	5	General Managers...............................	10,513	10,375
9	9	Managers.....................................	14,818	14,474
1	1	Chief Draftsman................................	1,355	1,325
1	3	Stores and Transport Officers........................	2,624	1,070
1	1	Principal Administrative Officer......................	1,230	1,110
..	1	Principal Scientific Officer.........................	1,200	..
8	8	Assistant Managers..............................	10,876	11,012
6	5	Assistant Managers (Administrative)...................	5,867	6,367
5	5	Works Managers................................	7,353	6,926
1	1	Assistant Stores and Transport Officer..................	990	870
1	1	Chief Test Pilot and Service Manager..................	1,292	1,262
..	1	Senior Officer Communications......................	784	..
1	1	Test Pilot.....................................	1,110	1,170
137	145	Chemist, Engineer, Draughtsmen, Metallurgist, Principal Electrical Engineer, Surveyor, Chief Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Chief Inspector, Technical Officer	102,509	105,335
107	123	Accountant, Sub‑Accountant, Clerks.............	78,101	68,955
28	40	Cadet Engineer, Cadet Draughtsmen...................	17,000	11,171
4	3	Traffic Officers, Transport Officers....................	2,065	2,487
130	139	Foremen, Forewomen.............................	91,970	85,662
7	7	Laboratory Assistant, Tracers........................	3,004	4,071
17	15	Supervisors, Storekeeper...........................	10,193	12,646
1	36	Assistant (Female), Computing, Typists, Assistants.........	12,616	353
			377,470	346,641
		Officers on loan................................	15,641	1,707
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	83,904	53,929
		Tentative positions occupied by permanent officers.........	143,361	..
		Provision for proposed reclassification of existing positions....	1,000	..
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	164,520	..
			785,896	402,277
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	222,935	9,660
		Amount to be transferred to Research and Development Vote.	38,961	3,617
			261,896	13,277
470	550	Total Government Undertakings and Establishments (see page 75)	(a) 524,000	(a) 389,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are is accordance with rates axed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

F.8457.—13

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XX.—Defence Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	DEFENCE RESEARCH LABORATORIES. (See Division No. 154.)	£	£
1	1	General Superintendent............................	2,084	1,992
4	4	Deputy and Assistant Superintendents..................	6,107	5,847
1	1	Assistant Manager (Administrative)...................	1,110	1,080
..	18	Head of Branch and Sections, &c......................	18,534	..
67	166	Scientific Officers, Draughtsmen.....................	109,254	54,969
11	11	Accountant, Clerks..............................	6,934	6,717
16	8	Foremen, Glass‑Worker.....................	4,957	9,795
			148,980	80,400
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers........	31,929	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	7,091	..
			188,000	..
		Less amount anticipated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	20,000	..
100	209	Total Defence Research Laboratories (see page 75)	(a) 168,000	(a) 80,400
		AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. (See Division No. 155.)
1	1	Chief Superintendent.............................	2,030	1,906
1	..	Secretary.....................................	..	1,011
1	..	European Scientist...............................	..	1,764
127	122	Research Officers, Technical Officers, Draughtsmen........	87,449	84,174
3	4	Clerks, Librarian................................	2,175	1,466
66	60	Typists, Assistants, Tracers.........................	23,320	21,414
77	59	Foremen, Tradesmen.............................	31,326	35,600
12	9	Labourers, &c..................................	4,572	5,165
			150,872	152,500
		Temporary positions occupied by permanent officers........	8,314	..
			159,186	152,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	17,186	..
288	255	Total Aeronautical Research Laboratories (see page 76)	(a) 142,000	(a) 152,500
		ARMY BRANCH—INSPECTION AND DESIGN. (See Division No. 156.)
		Officers on loan pending suitable vacancies..............	140,000	(b)
		Total Army Branch—Inspection and Design (see page 76)	(a) 140,000	..

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (b) Provided under Department of the Army.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXII.—War (1914‑18) Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. (See Division No. 191.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Director......................................	1,230	1,200
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................	1,484	1,424
7	7	Clerks, Archives Officer, and Curator..................	3,844	3,602
19	19	Films Officer, Installation Officer, Typists, Assistants, Supervisor, and Attendants	8,125	7,758
			14,683	13,984
		Unattached officer...............................	517	..
		Officer on loan from another Department................	..	1,385
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	248	278
			15,448	15,647
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,448	3,647
29	29	Total Australian War Memorial (see page 86).	(a) 10,000	(a) 12,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

XXIII.—War (1939‑45) Services.
Number of Persons.				1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	REPATRIATION COMMISSION. (See Division No. 195.)		1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		Administrative Staff.		£	£
		(Head‑quarters and Branch Offices.)
1	1	Chairman, Repatriation Commission..................		2,750	2,250
1	1	Deputy Chairman...............................		2,000	2,000
3	3	Commissioners................................		5,250	5,250
3	3	Assistant Commissioners..........................		3,750	3,750
8	8			13,750	13,250
			Maximum per annum.
			£
1	1	Secretary............................	1,605	1,563	1,110
6	6	Deputy Commissioners...................	1,730	8,304	6,630
1	1	Principal Medical Officer.................	2,792	2,542	2,325
81	81	Medical Officers.......................	1,605	127,126	105,195
1619	1613	Clerks..............................	1,230	931,008	802,255
373	399	Typists.............................	409	138,752	118,443
39	71	Assistants............................	450	24,889	14,434
16	18	Accounting Machinists...................	385	5,941	5,146
15	13	Telephonists..........................	397	4,333	4,514
61	46	Male Cleaners, Watchmen, Lift Attendants and Others	450	21,610	23,195
				1,279,818	1,096,497
		Remuneration of War Pensions Appeal Tribunals..........		17,000	17,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....		14,750	9,100
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payment in lieu....		14,136	3,403
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................		41,684	..
				1,367,388	1,126,000
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority		122,388	125,000
2220	2257	Total Repatriation Department (see page 88)		(a) 1,245,000	(a) 1,001,000
		WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION. (See Division No. 199.)
1	1	Director......................................		1,855	1,799
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................		2,959	2,855
6	5	Deputy Directors................................		5,811	5,549
4	6	Assistant Deputy Directors.........................		5,375	3,421
244	253	Accountants, Conveyancers and Clerks.................		138,470	120,651
78	81	Assistants, Typists and Machinists....................		25,275	23,632
				179,745	157,907
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies,.......		815	718
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....		480	229
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu...		1,000	960
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................		23,830	..
				205,870	159,814
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority		38,670	19,314
334	348	Total War Service Homes Division (see page 89)		(a) 167,200	(a) 140,500

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
I.—Commonwealth Railways.
	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
CENTRAL STAFF.	£	£
Commissioner..........................................	(a)	(a)
Secretary and Comptroller of Accounts and Audit..................	1,480	1,447
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).........................	14,791	12,285
	16,271	13,732
OTHER THAN CENTRAL STAFF.
Chief Civil Engineer......................................	1,619	1,572
Chief Mechanical Engineer.................................	1,619	1,572
Chief Traffic Manager....................................	1,619	1,572
Manager..............................................	1,041	775
Engineer, Assistant Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, Draftsmen, Stationmasters, Clerks, &c.	131,831	107,317
Other Staff (Permanent and Temporary).........................	1,173,000	1,066,560
	1,310,729	1,179,368
Total........................	(b)1,327,000	(b)1,193,100

(a) Provision of £3,000 made under Special Appropriation—Commonwealth Railways Act 1917‑1936. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulations or other competent authority.

ALLOCATION OF SALARIES AND WAGES AS SHOWN ABOVE.
	1950‑51.		1949‑50.
	£		£
Trans‑Australian Railway............	801,000	..	692,500
Central Australia Railway..................	454,000	..	434,000
North Australia Railway...................	57,000	..	54,000
Australian Capital Territory Railway...........	15,000	..	12,600
Total.........	1,327,000	..	1,193,100

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	CENTRAL OFFICE. (See Division No. 222.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
1	1	Director‑General..........................	(a)4,000	(a)3,500
1	1	Deputy Director‑General....................	2,605	2,137
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Engineering Services)....	2,562	2,450
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Planning and Organization)	2,112	2,000
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Finance)............	1,855	1,825
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Postal Services)........	1,792	1,700
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Telephones)..........	1,792	1,700
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Telegraphs)..........	1,813	1,725
1	1	Chief Inspector (Wireless)..........................	1,605	1,565
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Personnel and Public Relations)	1,618	1,567
1	1	Assistant Director‑General (Buildings)...........	1,617	1,575
4	3	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	4,507	5,310
236	241	Clerks.......................................	141,442	122,373
60	60	Draftsmen....................................	40,800	36,598
182	182	Engineers.....................................	162,100	150,509
32	32	Inspectors....................................	27,748	26,867
2	2	Investigation Officers.............................	1,882	1,778
8	..	Public Relations Staff.............................	..	5,971
21	21	Traffic Officers.................................	14,834	13,270
13	5	Postal Officers.................................	2,262	5,282
99	96	Assistants....................................	41,966	35,375
28	30	Junior Postal Officers.............................	6,902	6,113
92	92	Technicians...................................	51,864	48,000
87	93	Typists......................................	28,428	26,043
5	5	Librarians....................................	2,113	1,601
1	1	Lineman.....................................	488	462
3	..	Buildings Officers...............................	..	1,986
1	1	Artisan......................................	530	500
1	1	Overseer.....................................	562	532
1	1	Motor Driver..................................	480	422
		Officers on duty overseas..........................	6,000	5,500
			558,279	516,236
		Private Secretary and staff filling unclassified positions......	3,000	807
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	62,147	6,500
		Salaries of State officers employed on Central Office services..	12,000	12,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	28,000	28,000
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	100	50
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	1,000	1,000
			664,526	564,593
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpected for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	213,526	193,893
887	877	Total Central Office (see page 101)........	(b)451,000	(b)370,700
		NEW SOUTH WALES. (See Division No. 223.)
1	1	Deputy Director................................	2,167	2,085
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	14,158	14,116
22	22	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	23,992	22,683
937	881	Clerks.......................................	496,645	473,992
132	132	Draftsmen....................................	81,779	69,713
23	22	Education and Welfare Staff........................	14,225	14,108
263	247	Engineers.....................................	195,214	187,958
20	20	Inquiry Officers................................	11,646	9,936
64	64	Inspectors....................................	51,523	48,389
2	3	Investigation Officers.............................	2,206	1,446
980	989	Postal Clerks..................................	526,974	478,503
467	467	Postmasters...................................	349,982	309,134
169	167	Supervisors...................................	96,427	90,803
734	734	Telegraphists..................................	366,565	343,130
79	79	Traffic Officers.................................	49,634	45,968
294	321	Artisans and General Workmen......................	149,033	120,282
1186	1249	Assistants....................................	519,417	459,127
98	98	Line Inspectors.................................	64,638	62,065
2516	2516	Linemen.....................................	1,186,072	1,109,633
323	323	Machinists and Typists............................	107,186	96,672
1542	1500	Mail Officers..................................	674,832	647,717
2992	2986	Technicians...................................	1,577,527	1,406,836
1549	1482	Junior Postal Officers.............................	316,138	319,448
2347	2328	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	619,473	555,795
88	86	Overseers.....................................	49,500	48,047
171	171	Phonogram Attendants............................	52,299	49,646
2712	2720	Postal Officers.................................	1,155,170	1,038,307
115	115	Storemen.....................................	50,574	45,812
373	369	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	169,324	159,950
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	1,303,433	531,292
			10,277,753	8,762,593
20209	20102	Carried forward...............	10,277,753	8,762,593

(a) Inclusive of all allowances. (b) Salaries and allowances are la accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	NEW SOUTH WALES—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
20209	20102	Brought forward....................	10,277,753	8,762,593
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	1,429,044	35,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	230,000	215,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	6,000	5,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	4,500	4,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	10,000	7,500
		District allowances..............................	12,000	10,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	45,000	40,000
			12,014,297	9,079,593
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent	17,000	15,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,326,497	2,850,393
			5,343,497	2,865,393
20209	20102	Total New South Wales (see page 102).....	(a)6,670,800	(a)6,214,200
		VICTORIA. (See Division No. 224.)
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,884	1,762
1	1	Assistant Director‑General, Stores and Transport.....	1,635	1,557
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	13,680	12,709
20	22	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	22,909	19,477
881	736	Clerks.......................................	483,797	444,762
88	88	Draftsmen....................................	45,237	41,798
29	21	Education and Welfare Staff........................	12,419	15,703
221	202	Engineers.....................................	152,814	149,444
11	11	Inquiry Officers................................	6,669	6,025
50	49	Inspectors....................................	40,413	38,621
556	555	Postal Clerks..................................	303,170	272,680
278	277	Postmasters...................................	230,653	195,595
114	114	Supervisors...................................	73,444	65,337
449	449	Telegraphists..................................	236,255	207,009
71	71	Traffic Officers.................................	48,355	43,573
216	228	Artisans and General Workmen......................	109,116	92,800
797	802	Assistants....................................	388,532	317,291
60	60	Line Inspectors.................................	39,459	35,515
1772	1761	Linemen.....................................	839,856	777,864
278	277	Machinists and Typists............................	102,268	89,080
1316	1311	Mail Officers..................................	659,832	577,137
2506	2513	Technicians...................................	1,312,036	1,200,826
1025	1003	Junior Postal Officers.............................	221,457	185,777
1663	1664	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	565,982	458,837
71	69	Overseers.....................................	40,689	38,035
118	118	Phonogram Attendants............................	42,113	38,174
2064	1900	Postal Officers.................................	848,907	830,371
79	78	Storemen.....................................	37,150	32,262
194	194	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	91,191	81,090
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	718,495	689,060
			7,690,417	6,960,171
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	944,489	20,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	195,000	155,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	4,000	3,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	4,500	4,100
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	3,000	2,275
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	60,000	35,000
			8,901,406	7,180,046
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	8,000	7,600
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,542,706	2,925,216
			3,550,706	2,932,816
14939	14585	Total Victoria (see page 104)............	(a) 5,350,700	(a) 4,247,230

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 225.)	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
			£	£
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,725	1,647
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	12,109	11,646
17	18	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	16,411	14,577
494	453	Clerks.......................................	247,598	235,891
51	51	Draftsmen....................................	28,305	26,722
13	13	Education and Welfare Staff........................	7,749	7,160
117	117	Engineers.....................................	84,150	77,219
6	6	Inquiry Officers................................	3,585	3,332
39	37	Inspectors....................................	30,626	29,949
373	379	Postal Clerks..................................	194,814	180,000
214	214	Postmasters...................................	154,901	138,549
89	88	Supervisors...................................	49,964	47,907
305	305	Telegraphists..................................	152,389	142,247
30	30	Traffic Officers.................................	19,072	17,628
98	98	Artisans and General Workmen......................	46,358	39,248
512	515	Assistants....................................	221,850	203,706
36	36	Line Inspectors.................................	22,544	21,425
1101	1088	Linemen.....................................	463,880	430,829
153	151	Machinists and Typists............................	48,382	45,077
354	347	Mail Officers..................................	163,116	155,293
1117	1117	Technicians...................................	543,806	497,082
550	525	Junior Postal Officers.............................	98,277	102,783
877	861	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	242,415	228,754
37	37	Overseers.....................................	20,918	19,268
76	76	Phonogram Attendants............................	23,433	21,181
993	983	Postal Officers.................................	413,891	389,150
43	43	Storemen.....................................	19,164	17,772
74	74	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	33,641	31,296
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	551,994	384,449
			3,917,067	3,521,787
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	445,140	10,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	118,000	100,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	2,000	5,500
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	10,800	5,500
		District allowances..............................	48,000	42,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	1,200	1,300
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	24,000	18,000
			4,566,207	3,704,587
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	7,300	7,300
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	1,502,907	1,004,787
			1,510,207	1,012,087
7780	7673	Total Queensland (see page 106).........	(a)3,056,000	(a)2,692,500
		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 226.)
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,474	1,575
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	11,344	10,769
16	17	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	14,745	13,066
268	265	Clerks.......................................	145,300	131,013
44	44	Draftsmen....................................	23,260	21,939
11	11	Education and Welfare Staff........................	6,431	5,945
80	77	Engineers.....................................	56,266	56,680
4	4	Inquiry Officers................................	2,452	2,256
17	16	Inspectors....................................	13,676	13,727
239	242	Postal Clerks..................................	123,246	112,773
144	144	Postmasters...................................	99,581	91,733
39	39	Supervisors...................................	22,383	21,157
169	169	Telegraphists..................................	86,509	80,024
20	20	Traffic Officers.................................	12,615	11,466
35	48	Artisans and General Workmen......................	21,068	14,961
179	206	Assistants....................................	82,431	65,537
19	19	Line Inspectors.................................	12,356	11,451
625	625	Linemen.....................................	285,423	267,642
97	99	Machinists and Typists............................	32,911	29,556
294	283	Mail Officers..................................	132,939	129,456
747	746	Technicians...................................	385,903	391,748
305	285	Junior Postal Officers.............................	54,879	54,792
521	521	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	147,980	140,595
16	18	Overseers.....................................	10,206	8,678
3900	3909	Carried forward...............	1,785,378	1,688,539

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	SOUTH AUSTRALIA—continued.	£	£
3900	3909	Brought forward..............	1,785,378	1,688,539
26	26	Phonogram Attendants............................	8,146	7,397
639	605	Postal Officers.................................	249,111	240,131
32	32	Storemen.....................................	13,862	12,837
60	56	Transport Officers, Mad and Motor Drivers..............	25,754	25,627
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	315,640	164,994
			2,397,891	2,139,525
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	356,118	10,000
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	500	480
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	53,000	45,000
		Allowance to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,900	2,150
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	1,400	1,300
		District allowances..............................	1,800	1,075
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	19,000	19,000
			2,831,609	2,218,530
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	6,500	5,550
		Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	100	100
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	687,609	508,940
		Officers on loan...............................	20,000	20,000
			714,209	534,590
4657	4628	Total South Australia (see page 107).......	(a)2, 117,400	(a)1,683,940
		WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 227.)
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,545	1,575
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	11,027	10,536
16	17	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	14,605	12,971
178	174	Clerks.......................................	97,597	93,130
19	19	Draftsmen....................................	9,846	9,006
8	8	Education and Welfare Staff........................	4,916	4,601
53	52	Engineers.....................................	39,132	35,576
3	3	Inquiry Officers................................	1,921	1,768
19	18	Inspectors....................................	13,970	13,793
211	220	Postal Clerks..................................	109,496	98,181
142	143	Postmasters...................................	96,751	92,212
32	32	Supervisors...................................	19,358	18,339
116	116	Telegraphists..................................	58,214	54,089
11	11	Traffic Officers.................................	6,824	6,847
50	55	Artisans and General Workmen......................	24,372	20,904
141	151	Assistants....................................	63,107	55,678
17	17	Line Inspectors.................................	10,684	10,730
463	457	Linemen.....................................	216,090	206,372
66	66	Machinists and Typists............................	22,478	19,785
212	183	Mail Officers..................................	86,880	94,110
460	447	Mechanics and Technicians.........................	232,072	218,705
328	312	Junior Postal Officers.............................	65,041	65,716
303	306	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	82,387	76,046
16	16	Overseers.....................................	9,072	8,567
25	26	Phonogram Attendants............................	7,606	7,415
409	403	Postal Officers.................................	166,811	165,046
22	22	Storemen.....................................	9,102	9,042
57	57	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	26,009	24,062
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	173,692	67,714
			1,680,605	1,502,516
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	177,456	6,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	44,000	31,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	1,000	700
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	1,500	700
		District allowances..............................	11,000	9,500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	700	700
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering workmen....	9,000	7,000
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	12,000	13,000
			1,937,261	1,571,116
3388	3342	Carried forward...............	1,937,261	1,571,116

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
3388	3342	Brought forward	1,937,261	1,571,116
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	5,500	5,000
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	517,761	452,716
			523,261	457,716
3388	3342	Total Western Australia (see page 103).....	(a)1,414,000	(a) 1,113,400
		TASMANIA. (See Division No. 228.)
1	1	Deputy Director................................	1,206	1,226
10	10	Heads of Branches...............................	9,556	9,185
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches........................	6,830	6,451
95	92	Clerks.......................................	49,882	47,345
12	12	Draftsmen....................................	6,988	6,768
3	4	Education and Welfare Staff........................	2,366	1,699
27	27	Engineers.....................................	19,266	17,481
2	2	Inquiry Officers................................	1,107	1,098
7	6	Inspectors....................................	4,941	5,282
61	60	Postal Clerks..................................	30,786	29,527
45	45	Postmasters...................................	31,180	27,948
27	27	Supervisors...................................	14,472	13,740
50	50	Telegraphists..................................	25,056	23,465
8	8	Traffic Officers.................................	4,695	4,528
19	23	Artisans and General Workmen......................	10,558	8,064
121	119	Assistants....................................	50,990	48,999
7	7	Line Inspectors.................................	4,365	4,459
252	249	Linemen.....................................	116,100	109,360
39	38	Machinists and Typists............................	11,967	11,471
73	73	Mail Officers..................................	34,166	31,161
231	232	Mechanics and Technicians.........................	110,195	103,372
96	95	Junior Postal Officers.............................	19,645	18,312
274	274	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	71,690	65,500
10	9	Overseers.....................................	4,931	5,122
13	13	Phonogram Attendants............................	3,826	3,657
234	207	Postal Officers.................................	86,401	91,349
10	10	Storemen.....................................	4,410	4,086
14	14	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............	6,206	5,796
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	63,881	43,998
			807,662	750,449
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	120,323	4,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	21,000	22,000
		Allowances to officers performing counter duties...........	400	400
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	400	350
		District allowances..............................	600	500
		Allowances in lieu of quarters.......................	200	250
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	8,000	5,000
		Functional allowances to permanent engineering officers.....	3,500	..
			962,085	782,949
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	1,700	1,700
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	304,685	293,049
			306,385	294,749
1750	1716	Total Tasmania (see page 111)...........	(a) 655,700	(a) 488,200
		NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 229.)
2	2	Clerks.......................................	1,079	1,019
2	2	Engineers.....................................	1,485	1,425
15	17	Postal Clerks..................................	8,081	6,749
5	5	Postmasters...................................	3,547	3,211
2	2	Supervisors...................................	1,260	1,109
9	9	Telegraphists..................................	4,222	3,869
5	5	Assistants....................................	2,324	2,124
9	9	Monitors and Telephonists.........................	2,833	2,641
1	1	Line Inspector..................................	684	654
23	23	Linemen.....................................	10,980	10,272
73	75	Carried forward...............	36,495	33,073

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—Postmaster‑General's Department.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.	£	£
73	75	Brought forward..............	36,495	33,073
26	26	Mechanics and Technicians.........................	13,908	13,092
9	8	Junior Postal Officers.............................	1,473	1,547
1	1	Typist and Machinist.............................	301	281
13	13	Postal Officers.................................	5,352	5,016
			57,529	53,009
		Officers on loan................................	20,000	20,000
		Provision for proposed new staff.....................	6,500	5,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	3,000	2,800
		District allowances..............................	6,600	5,300
		Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes	180	120
		Allowance in lieu of quarters........................	50	24
		Allowance to officers performing counter duties...........	75	70
			93,934	86,323
		Less—
		Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent....	480	500
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	5,954	6,023
			6,434	6,523
122	123	Total Northern Territory (see page 112).....	(a) 87,500	(a) 79,800

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CONTROL BOARD. (See Division No. 234.)
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Central State.
		Executive.	£	£
1	1	Chairman.....................................	3,000	3,000
2	2	Members of Board...............................	5,500	5,500
		Administrative Division.
1	1	Secretary.....................................	1,392	1,270
..	1	Assistant Secretary..............................	1,180	..
1	1	Finance Officer.................................	1,102	990
1	1	Senior Research Officer...........................	1,057	990
12	8	Clerks.......................................	6,219	7,000
1	1	Librarian.....................................	433	470
6	7	Typists......................................	2,632	2,050
1	1	Junior Assistant.................................	312	300
		Technical Services Division.
1	1	Director......................................	1,493	1,390
2	2	Assistant Directors...............................	2,592	2,370
9	6	Engineers.....................................	5,790	5,830
		Programme Services Division.
1	1	Director......................................	1,470	1,390
2	2	Research Officers...............................	2,138	1,980
3	1	Clerks.......................................	520	1,500
		State Staffs.
45	..	Deputy Directors, Engineers, Programme Officers, Inspectors, Clerks, Typists and Junior Assistants	..	25,970
			36,830	62,000
		Unforeseen staffing requirements.....................	5,000	5,000
		Officers on loan from other Departments................	6,000	2,000
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	1,000	2,500
			48,830	71,500
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,330	4,500
89	37	Total Australian Broadcasting Control Board (see page 116)	(a) 46,500	(a) 67,000
		AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION. (See Division No. 235.)
		Administrative.
5	5	Commissioners.................................	2,650	2,650
1	1	General Manager................................	2,500	2,500
1	1	Assistant General Manager.........................	2,052	1,971
2	4	Controller of Administration and Assistant Controllers of Administration	5,014	2,810
11	10	Managers and Assistant Managers....................	14,336	14,628
9	8	Accountants...................................	6,981	7,426
55	54	Technical Officer, Personnel Officers and Clerks...........	31,489	30,107
139	139	Machinists and Typists, Telephonists, Messengers and Despatch Assistants and Car Drivers	48,634	42,765
95	93	Miscellaneous Staff..............................	31,720	29,632
			145,376	134,489
		Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu, also payment to dependants of deceased officers	847	490
			146,223	134,979
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	3,223	979
318	315	Total Administrative Salaries............	143,000	134,000
		Programmes.
1	1	Controller of Programmes..........................	1,769	1,739
1	1	Assistant Controller of Programmes...................	1,249	1,113
8	7	Directors of Programmes..........................	10,661	11,776
5	5	Assistant Directors of Programmes....................	6,009	5,421
6	6	State Programme Directors.........................	6,026	5,633
26	26	Studio Supervisors...............................	21,595	19,637
47	46	Carried forward...............	47,309	45,319
318	315		143,000	134,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

III.—Broadcasting. Services.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION—continued.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.		£	£
597	618	Brought forward..............	143,000	134,000
		Programmes—continued.
47	46	Brought forward..............	47,309	45,319
82	91	Announcers...................................	62,528	50,350
314	319	General Programme Officers........................	196,930	172,592
24	22	Regional Officers...............................	13,915	12,847
130	140	Journalists....................................	114,445	95,599
9	9	Accompanists..................................	5,106	4,928
13	18	Composers, Orchestrators and Arrangers................	11,385	6,996
9	9	Continuity Writers and Playwrights....................	6,486	5,987
40	49	Clerks.......................................	19,547	14,681
301	314	Machinists and Typists............................	101,521	87,086
427	462	Members of Orchestras, Bands and Choruses.............	325,150	289,335
			904,322	785,720
		Extra duty pay.................................	26,300	11,496
		Salaries, of officers on retirement leave, and payments in lieu, also payments to dependants of deceased officers	2,043	2,084
			932,665	799,300
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at the close of year	23,915	6,600
1396	1479	Total Programme Salaries..............	908,750	792,700
		Total Administrative and Programme Salaries.	1,051,750	926,700
		Less amounts chargeable to Programmes under Sub‑division C of Division No. 235	908,750	792,700
1714	1794	Total Australian Broadcasting Commission (see page 116)	(a) 143,000	(a) 134,000

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Staff Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.			1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	NORTHERN TERRITORY Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 238.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator..................................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Government Secretary............................	1,255	1,155
3	3	Directors.....................................	3,940	3,773
1	1	Chief Veterinary Officer...........................	1,480	1,450
1	1	Commissioner of Police...........................	976	946
41	39	Agricultural Officer, Chief Surveyor, Surveyors, Draftsmen, Veterinary Officer, Technical Officer, Cadet Surveyors and Draftsmen, Master, Mate, Engineers, Curator, Chief Fire Officer, Superintendent Transport	27,674	26,558
104	108	Accountant, Clerks, Registrars, Inspectors, District Superintendents, Superintendents, Field Officers, Stock Inspectors	63,277	55,636
155	154	Police Superintendent, Inspectors, Sergeants, Constables, Gaolers, Guards, Meter Reader, Machinists, Typists, Librarians, Assistants, Patrol Officers, Nursing Sisters	80,542	70,070
			181,144	161,588
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	509	833
		Allowances to Police Officers for uniforms and shoeing......	2,085	1,892
		Officers awaiting appointment.......................	4,321	2,351
		Other allowances................................	39,424	35,685
			227,483	202,349
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	67,483	74,349
307	308	Total General Services (see page 121)......	(a) 160,000	(a) 128,000
		Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.
		COURTS OFFICE. (See Division No. 241.)
1	1	Supreme Court Judge.............................	2,000	2,000
1	1	Stipendiary Magistrate............................	1,347	1,070
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff.........................	930	757
1	1	Assistant Clerk and Assistant Bailiff...................	607	517
1	1	Typist.......................................	349	329
			5,233	4,673
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	100	..
		Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.......	812	..
		District allowances..............................	855	607
			7,000	5,280
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	500	2,000
5	5	Total Courts Office (see page 122)	(a) 6,500	(a) 3,280
		Under Control of Department of Health.
		GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 242.)
		Medical Hospital and Veterinary Staffs.
19	22	Medical Officers and Dentists.......................	23,631	21,709
88	90	Matrons, Sub‑matrons, Clinic Sisters, Sisters, Probationers and Nursing Assistants	23,698	25,952
5	4	Clerks and Catering Officers........................	1,550	2,452
40	50	Dental Mechanics, Health Inspectors, Pilots, Superintendent Assistants, Telephonists, Assistants, Typists, Mechanics, Physiotherapists, Radiographers, Dietitians and Nutritionist	17,565	18,411
			66,444	68,524
		Add—District and special allowances..................	16,500	16,995
			82,944	85,519
		Less—
		Amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	2,444	13,428
		Amount to be withheld from officers on account of keep.....	2,500	4,591
152	166	Total Northern Territory (see page 122).....	(a) 78,000	(a) 67,500

(a) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority.

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.
Number of Persons.		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	Under Control of Attorney‑General's Department.	1950‑51.	Vote, 1949‑50.
1949‑50.	1950‑51.	COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. (See Division No. 244.)	£	£
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar(a)......................	990	900
6	6	Clerks.......................................	3,373	2,983
2	2	Typists......................................	674	682
			5,037	4,565
		Judge—Additional remuneration.....................	(c) 500	(c)
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	200	190
		Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.........	607	577
		Associate to a Justice filling unclassified position..........	562	532
			6,906	5,864
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	906	1,864
9	9	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 123)	(b) 6,000	(b) 4,000
		Under Control of Department of Interior.
		AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 246.)
1	1	Chief Officer..................................	1,228	1,094
3	3	Inspectors....................................	3,160	2,310
9	9	Sergeants.....................................	6,183	5,420
1	1	Senior Constable................................	622	544
31	31	Constables....................................	18,313	16,132
1	1	Police Clerk...................................	459	448
			29,965	25,948
		Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.....	200	200
			30,165	26,148
		Less amount estimated to remain unexpended for positions vacant or subject to approval by competent authority	665	148
46	46	Total Australian Capital Territory Police (see page 125)	(a) 29,500	(a) 26,000

(a) Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions. (b) Salaries and allowances are in accordance with rates fixed by Arbitration Award, Public Service Regulation or other competent authority. (c) In addition, Salary at the rate of £3,000 per annum provided under Special Appropriation.

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