{"id":"C1959A00034","name":"Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1958-59","slug":"appropriation-act-no-2-1958-59","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"34 of 1959","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28741,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1959A00034-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1958-59","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.002.png)![](image.001.png)APPROPRIATION (No. 2) 1958-59.\n\nNo. 34 of 1959.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply an additional sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, and to appropriate that sum.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th May, 1959.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the Queen'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:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1958-59.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nIssue and application of £57,204,000.\n\n3. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, the sum of Fifty-seven million two hundred and four thousand pounds.\n\nAppropriation.\n\n4. The sum granted by this Act is appropriated, and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight, for the purposes\n\nand\n\nF.3965/59.—Price 1s. 6d.\n\n \nand services set forth in the Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending on the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine.\n\n![](image.003.png)Section 4. THE SCHEDULE.\n\n![](image.004.png)ABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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Total.

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

£

Parliament..................................................

23,100

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

95,100

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

80,500

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

356,300

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

51,100

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

122,100

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

233,000

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

254,500

Department of Customs and Excise..................................

77,000

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

37,100

Department of Trade............................................

112,700

Department of Primary Industry....................................

95,000

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

48,000

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

13,100

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

6,400

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

41,200

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

6,500

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

7,100

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization...............

99,500

Defence Services...................................

£5,056,000

Less—Amount chargeable to Loan Fund—

£

Read.................................

38,000,000

In lieu of..............................

78,000,000

Dr. 40,000,000

45,056,000

Miscellaneous Services..........................................

1,714,500

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

5,300,000

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

1,079,200

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

54,909,000

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS—

Commonwealth Railways........................................

22,000

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

1,875,000

Broadcasting and Television Services................................

26,000

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

1,923,000

PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH—

Northern Territory.............................................

113,600

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

249,700

Cocos (Keeling) Islands.........................................

7,200

Christmas Island..............................................

1,500

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

372,000

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

57,204,000

\n```\n\n| PART 1.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| I.—PARLIAMENT. | |\n| Division No. 1.—SENATE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses........................................... | 250 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 3. Inter-Parliamentary Union Conferences—Representation................. | 2,275 |\n| Total Division No. 1......................... | 2,525 |\n| Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu | 2,750 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 4. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, North Borneo—Representation | 1,000 |\n| 5. Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference—Australia, 1959...... | 1,100 |\n| | 2,100 |\n| Total Division No. 2......................... | 4,850 |\n| Division No. 4.—LIBRARY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees................................ | 1,800 |\n| Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Fuel, light and power........................................ | 1,500 |\n| 5. Minor repairs and maintenance.................................. | 300 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure................................. | 400 |\n| | 2,200 |\n| Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees................................ | 110 |\n| B.—General Expenses........................................... | 75 |\n| Total Division No. 6......................... | 185 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 9.—OTHER SERVICES. | |\n| 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..................... | 10,000 |\n| 2. Maintenance of Ministers' and Members' rooms, including salaries of staff..... | 1,540 |\n| | 11,540 |\n| Total Parliament.................... | 23,100 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

£

Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

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

3,500

B.—General Expenses—

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

6,000

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

500

5. Travelling allowances—Ministers and Leader and Deputy Leader of Opposition...

4,520

11,020

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

14,520

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE.

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

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

2,500

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

250

2,750

B.—General Expenses—

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

300

5a. Purchase of motor car—Port Moresby..............................

900

1,200

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

3,950

Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

B.—General Expenses—

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

2,330

C.—Other Services—

6. Public Service recruitment—Inquiry................................

320

7. Public Service organization—Special review of News and Information Bureau....

650

970

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

3,300

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

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff.......................................

340

Reclassification of offices................................

110

450

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

304

4. Salary of the Administrator......................................

216

970

Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.

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

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

1,000

B.—General Expenses—

6. Library service for overseas establishments...........................

1,000

11. Travelling and subsistence......................................

1,000

13. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................

400

2,400

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

3,400

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II.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT—continued.

£

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

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff.....................................

1,390

Salary increases—Locally engaged staff....................

960

Reclassification of offices..............................

340

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

2,400

Deficiency in estimated savings..........................

4,210

Representation and other allowances to High Commissioner.......

500

9,800

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

16,400

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

4,900

31,100

B.—General Expenses—

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

10,000

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

1,800

4. Cablegrams................................................

6,200

6. Maintenance, Australia House....................................

1,400

7. Rent and maintenance, official residences............................

500

8. Rent and maintenance, other office premises..........................

4,200

9. National Insurance (Employers') Contributions.........................

1,200

25,300

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

56,400

Division No. 17.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

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

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

3,400

B.—General Expenses—

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

260

Total Division No. 17..........................

3,660

Division No. 18.—OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

3. Telephone services...........................................

1,300

4. Repairs and maintenance to buildings...............................

3,000

6. Repairs, maintenance, replacements and additions to contents of buildings.......

2,000

10. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act..............

2,600

8,900

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

95,100

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division No. 19.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

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

2,840

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

3,900

6,740

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,640

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

8,380

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III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

Division No. 21.—EMBASSY—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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

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

16,910

B.—General Expenses—

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

980

5. Maintenance, Ambassador's residence..............................

1,350

2,330

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

19,240

Division No. 22.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.

B.—General Expenses—

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

7,100

Division No. 23.—EMBASSY—KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional salary and allowances to Ambassador.....

1,500

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

1,800

3,300

B.—General Expenses—

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

750

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

400

8. Incidental and other expenditure..................................

300

1,450

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

4,750

Division No. 25.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

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

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

130

B.—General Expenses—

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

200

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

330

Division No. 26.—EMBASSY—JAPAN.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Representation and other allowances.........................

330

Reclassification of office................................

170

500

Division No. 27.—EMBASSY—FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.

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

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

700

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,600

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

2,300

Division No. 28.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Representation and other allowances to Ambassador....

300

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

300

600

\n```\n\n \n\n| III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 29.—EMBASSY—THAILAND. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure.................................... | 300 |\n| Division No. 30.—EMBASSY—BURMA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies............... | 590 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 250 |\n| | 840 |\n| Division No. 30k.—EMBASSY—REPUBLIC OF ITALY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Representation and other allowances to Ambassador.... | 500 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 1,480 |\n| | 1,980 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 400 |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office and residence............................ | 890 |\n| | 1,290 |\n| Total Division No. 30k......................... | 3,270 |\n| Division No. 32.—LEGATION—ISRAEL. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................... | 120 |\n| 7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses....................... | 150 |\n| | 270 |\n| Division No. 35.—LEGATION—VIETNAM AND LAOS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 50 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 400 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 400 |\n| | 800 |\n| Total Division No. 35.......................... | 850 |\n| Division No. 35k.—LEGATION—CAMBODIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | 1,200 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 1,200 |\n| Division No. 37.—HIGH COMMISSION—NEW ZEALAND. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 150 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 180 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 300 |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................... | 650 |\n| | 1,130 |\n| Total Division No. 37.......................... | 1,280 |\n\n \n\n| III—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 38.—HIGH COMMISSION—INDIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams................... | 350 |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office.................................... | 100 |\n| 6. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......................... | 300 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 450 |\n| | 1,200 |\n| Division No. 39.—HIGH COMMISSION—PAKISTAN. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Local allowance to High Commissioner............ | 250 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 2,330 |\n| 3. Extra duty................................................. | 200 |\n| | 2,780 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams................... | 400 |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office.................................... | 150 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 300 |\n| | 850 |\n| Total Division No. 39......................... | 3,630 |\n| Division No. 40.—HIGH COMMISSION—UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 350 |\n| Division No. 41.—HIGH COMMISSION—CEYLON. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 1,100 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone services and cablegrams.................... | 500 |\n| Total Division No. 41......................... | 1,600 |\n| Division No. 41k.—HIGH COMMISSION—GHANA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff............................ | 500 |\n| Division No. 42.—COMMISSION—MALAYA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 800 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................... | 4,400 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 110 |\n| | 4,510 |\n| Total Division No. 42......................... | 5,310 |\n| Division No. 43.—COMMISSION—SINGAPORE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 7. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses....................... | 200 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

III—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS—continued.

£

Division No. 44.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ABROAD.

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

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

16,300

Division No. 45.—OTHER REPRESENTATION ABROAD.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Allowance to officer performing duties of a higher class...

200

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

80,500

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 46.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional Staff.............................

18,000

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

7,500

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

6,500

32,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

16,100

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

6,900

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

5,700

5. Incidental and other expenditure....................................

6,600

35,300

Total Division No. 46...........................

67,300

Division No. 48.—TAXATION BRANCH.

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

£

1. Salaries and allowances—

Additional staff and reclassification of offices..................

98,150

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

44,700

Deficiency in estimated savings...........................

11,650

154,500

B.—General Expenses—

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

15,000

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

6,000

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

40,000

7. Incidental and other expenditure....................................

6,000

67,000

Total Division No. 48...........................

221,500

Division No. 51.—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

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

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

8,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Incidental and other expenditure....................................

700

Total Division No. 51...........................

8,700

\n```\n\n \n\n| IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—continued. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 52.—BUREAU OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 14,050 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 1,550 |\n| | 15,600 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 1,800 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing................ | 2,500 |\n| 5. Hire service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of statistics........... | 7,350 |\n| 7. Reimbursement to Commonwealth and State Departments for statistical services... | 22,420 |\n| 9. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 9,130 |\n| | 43,200 |\n| Total Division No. 52.......................... | 58,800 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury........... | 356,300 |\n| V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 6. Law books................................................. | 790 |\n| Division No. 55.—REPORTING BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Payment to officer in lieu of furlough.............. | 2,000 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 8,600 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 50 |\n| | 10,650 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 4,000 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 1,000 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................. | 280 |\n| | 5,280 |\n| Total Division No. 55.......................... | 15,930 |\n| Division No. 56.—CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 3,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 1,000 |\n| | 4,000 |\n| Division No. 57.—HIGH COURT. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 6,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Law books................................................. | 1,650 |\n| Total Division No. 57.......................... | 7,650 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

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

£

Division No. 58.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.

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

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

1,500

B.—General Expenses—

4. Payments to States for services of judges and officers.....................

210

Total Division No. 58..........................

1,710

Division No. 59.—CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ADMINISTRATION.

B.—General Expenses—

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

150

9. Law books.................................................

1,950

2.100

Division No. 61.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION SERVICE.

B.—General Expenses—

4. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses.......................

1,750

Division No. 62.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.

B.—General Expenses—

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

470

5. Incidental and other expenditure..................................

200

670

Division No. 63.—LEGAL SERVICE BUREAU.

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

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

1,500

Division No. 64.—PEACE OFFICER GUARD.

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

2. Extra duty pay...............................................

15,000

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

51,100

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division No. 65.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff......................................

11,250

Reclassification of offices...............................

945

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

1,555

13,750

B.—General Expenses—

4. Office services...............................................

16,560

5. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act..............

1,000

6. Plan printing................................................

430

8. Advertising—Tenders, staff vacancies and property disposal.................

300

9. Incidental and other expenditure...................................

450

18,740

C.—Other Services—

1. Freight and handling charges for Departments in Canberra..................

3,000

2. Office services for Departments in Canberra...........................

1,900

4,900

Total Division No. 65..........................

37,390

\n```\n\n \n\n| VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR—continued. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- |\n| Division No. 66.—ELECTORAL BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 8,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 1,500 |\n| Total Division No. 66......................... | 9,500 |\n| Division No. 67.—BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 31,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 1,140 |\n| Total Division No. 67......................... | 32,140 |\n| Division No. 68.—IONOSPHERIC PREDICTION SERVICE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 500 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 350 |\n| 5. Technical equipment.......................................... | 500 |\n| | 1,350 |\n| Division No. 69.—FORESTRY BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 3,800 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 9. Forestry Scholarships—University fees and sustenance payments............. | 1,200 |\n| Total Division No. 69......................... | 5,000 |\n| Division No. 70.—NEWS AND INFORMATION BUREAU. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 2,070 |\n| Division No. 71.—RENT OF BUILDINGS. | |\n| 3. Treasury................................................... | 11,910 |\n| 11. Social Services.............................................. | 1,800 |\n| 12. Shipping and Transport......................................... | 900 |\n| 14. Immigration................................................ | 11,550 |\n| 15. Labour and National Service..................................... | 8,490 |\n| | 34,650 |\n| Total Department of the Interior............. | 122,100 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

VII.—DEPARTMENT OF WORKS.

£

Division No. 72.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff..................................

37,370

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

6,230

43,600

Less—

4. Amount recoverable from other administrations—

Read.........................................

882,550

In lieu of.......................................

960,500

Dr. 77,950

6. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—

Read.........................................

12,080

In lieu of.......................................

14,450

Dr. 2,370

7. Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations—

Read.........................................

1,860,870

In lieu of.......................................

1,885,610

Dr. 24,740

Dr. 105,060

148,660

B.—General Expenses—

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

2,500

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

1,000

7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies............................

5,500

11. Maintenance of office machines..................................

1,000

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

7,000

13. Armoured car payroll service....................................

1,550

11. Incidental and other expenditure..................................

2,440

20,990

Less—

21. Amount recoverable from other administrations—

Read.........................................

173,430

In lieu of.......................................

189,800

Dr. 16,370

23. Amount provided under Division No. 240, War Service Homes Division—

Read.........................................

2,270

In lieu of.......................................

2,740

Dr. 470

24. Amount chargeable to Works Appropriations—

Read.........................................

372,150

In lieu of.......................................

377,110

Dr. 4,960

Dr. 21,800

42,790

Total Division No. 72..........................

191,450

Division No. 73.—REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.

1. Parliament.................................................

3,300

8. Works...................................................

30,000

13. Social Services..............................................

2,000

15. Territories.................................................

250

16. Immigration................................................

3,000

18. National Development.........................................

3,000

41,550

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

233,000

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VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

£

Division No. 74.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff and reclassification of offices.................

18,000

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........

15,000

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

3,000

Deficiency in estimated savings...........................

11,000

47,000

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

24,000

71,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

6,000

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

7,000

4. Maps, log books and publications...................................

8,000

6. Payments under Commonwealth Employees' Compensation Act...............

5,000

7. Advertising—Tenders and staff vacancies..............................

2,500

9. Accident involving Commonwealth vehicle—Settlement of general damages claim...

10,000

38,500

Total Division No. 74..........................

109,500

Division No. 75.—MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF CIVIL AVIATION FACILITIES.

1. Aerodromes.................................................

50,000

2. Air route and airway facilities.....................................

15,000

5. Telephone services............................................

4,000

8. Petrol, fuel oil and lubricating oil...................................

8,000

10. Travelling and subsistence.......................................

20,000

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

8,000

105,000

Division No. 76.—DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

4. Ground facilities in Pacific—Contribution towards cost....................

40,000

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

254,500

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.

Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Additional staff and reclassification of offices...................

5,300

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

16,700

22,000

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

21,000

3. Extra duty pay (Money received as payment of overtime charges in connexion with services of officers for the purposes of the Customs Act, may be credited to this item)

19,000

62,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

2,000

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

4,000

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

2,550

8. Hire, maintenance and operation of launches, and the supply of equipment........

1,200

10. Laboratory apparatus and supplies..................................

2,450

12. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act...............

2,800

15,000

Total Department of Customs and Excise.......

77,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 81.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 8,100 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 1,300 |\n| 4. Health conferences............................................ | 1,000 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 1,400 |\n| | 3,700 |\n| Total Division No. 81.......................... | 11,800 |\n| Division No. 82.—QUARANTINE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings................. | 7,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Payments to States and medical practitioners for services rendered............ | 1,800 |\n| 5. Overhaul and repairs to Departmental vessels.......................... | 800 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 1,000 |\n| | 3,600 |\n| Total Division No. 82.......................... | 10,600 |\n| Division No. 83.—HEALTH SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 12,800 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 1,400 |\n| 5. Laboratory supplies........................................... | 500 |\n| | 1,900 |\n| Total Division No. 83.......................... | 14,700 |\n| Total Department of Health............... | 37,100 |\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | |\n| Division No. 85.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff............................. | 45,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 2,000 |\n| | 47,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 13,010 |\n| 7. Commonwealth Trade and Economic Conference, Montreal—Cable charges...... | 2,500 |\n| | 15,510 |\n| Total Division No. 85.......................... | 62,510 |\n\n \n\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |\n| Division No. 86.—TARIFF BOARD. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 1,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 4,000 |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 700 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 1,500 |\n| | 6,200 |\n| Total Division No. 86.......................... | 7,200 |\n| Division No. 87.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—BRITISH WEST INDIES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 280 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 7. Increase in imprest advance...................................... | 720 |\n| Total Division No. 87.......................... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 89—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CANADA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 740 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 800 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 390 |\n| 3. Rent and maintenance, office..................................... | 66 |\n| 7. Increase in imprest advance...................................... | 464 |\n| | 1,720 |\n| Total Division No. 89.......................... | 2,460 |\n| Division No. 90.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CENTRAL AFRICAN FEDERATION. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 360 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 150 |\n| Total Division No. 90.......................... | 510 |\n| Division No. 91.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—CEYLON. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 280 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 50 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 250 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 50 |\n| | 350 |\n| Total Division No. 91.......................... | 630 |\n\n \n\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 93.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—FRANCE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams/telephones and cablegrams.......................... | 250 |\n| Division No. 94.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—GERMANY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies............... | 80 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 220 |\n| | 300 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 350 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 150 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 280 |\n| | 780 |\n| Total Division No. 94.......................... | 1,080 |\n| Division No. 95.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—HONG KONG. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 500 |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................... | 150 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 500 |\n| | 1,150 |\n| Division No. 96.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 680 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 750 |\n| 5. Motor vehicles, maintenance and running expenses...................... | 130 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 150 |\n| | 1,710 |\n| Division No. 97.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—INDONESIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 420 |\n| Division No. 98.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—ITALY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies............... | 750 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 200 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 750 |\n| | 950 |\n| Total Division No. 98.......................... | 1,700 |\n\nF.3965/59.—2\n\n \n\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 99.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—JAPAN. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 500 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 720 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 400 |\n| 4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......................... | 600 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 650 |\n| | 2,370 |\n| Total Division No. 99.......................... | 2,870 |\n| Division No. 100.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—MALAYA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 350 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 50 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams.......................... | 200 |\n| 4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings.......................... | 80 |\n| | 330 |\n| Total Division No. 100......................... | 680 |\n| Division No. 101.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—NEW ZEALAND. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 50 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 455 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 260 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 85 |\n| | 800 |\n| Total Division No. 101......................... | 850 |\n| Division No. 102.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PAKISTAN. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 850 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 280 |\n| Total Division No. 102......................... | 1,130 |\n| Division No. 103.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—PHILIPPINES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Rent and accommodation subsidies............... | 420 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 300 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 50 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 50 |\n| | 400 |\n| Total Division No. 103......................... | 820 |\n\n \n\n| XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- |\n| Division No. 104.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SINGAPORE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 310 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 230 |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams........................ | 250 |\n| 4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......................... | 140 |\n| | 620 |\n| Total Division No. 104......................... | 930 |\n| Division No. 105.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SOUTH AFRICA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Maintenance, other Commonwealth buildings......................... | 80 |\n| Division No. 105k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—SWEDEN. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 900 |\n| 7. Imprest advance............................................. | 5,000 |\n| | 5,900 |\n| Division No. 106—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—THAILAND. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 100 |\n| Division No. 106k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED KINGDOM. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 100 |\n| Division No. 107.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees................................. | 4,200 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 2,250 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 470 |\n| | 2,720 |\n| Total Division No. 107......................... | 6,920 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE—continued.

£

Division No. 107k.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE—RELIEVING, TRANSIT AND OTHER STAFF.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Transient staff in Australia.....................

3,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Relieving staff—Travelling and subsistence...........................

3,000

2. Overseas transfers—Travelling and subsistence.........................

5,700

8,700

Total Division No. 107k........................

11,700

Total Department of Trade................

112,700

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY.

Division No. 108.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

5. Incidental and other expenditure...................................

1,000

Division No. 109.—ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT.

A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff and reclassification of offices........

3,000

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

53,000

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

7,000

63,000

B.—General Expenses (Payments by State Dried Fruits Boards may be credited to the items to which they relate)—

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

16,000

5. Incidental and other expenditure...................................

2,000

18,000

Total Division No. 109.........................

81,000

Division No. 110.—DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff and reclassification of offices.........

5,000

4. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account—

£

Read.............................................

34,000

In lieu of..........................................

37,000

Dr. 3,000

8,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,000

6. Less amount recoverable from the Wool Research Trust Fund trust account—

Read.............................................

6,000

In lieu of..........................................

10,000

Dr. 4,000

5,000

Total Division No.110.........................

13,000

Total Department of Primary Industry........

95,000

\n```\n\n \n\n| XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 111.—CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Publicity—Pamphlets and films................................... | 300 |\n| Division No. 112.—STATE ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff and reclassification of offices......... | 19,500 |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 17,500 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 6,000 |\n| | 43,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 3,700 |\n| 4. Office services............................................... | 1,000 |\n| | 4,700 |\n| Total Division No. 112......................... | 47,700 |\n| Total Department of Social Services......... | 48,000 |\n| XIV.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | |\n| Division No. 113.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 1,000 |\n| Division No. 114.—MARINE BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 5,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 4,000 |\n| 7. Navigation Act—Miscellaneous expenses............................ | 1,600 |\n| 9. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 1,500 |\n| | 7,100 |\n| Total Division No. 114......................... | 12,100 |\n| Total Department of Shipping and Transport..... | 13,100 |\n| XV.—DEPARTMENT OF TERRITORIES. | |\n| Division No. 116.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries-and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 2,400 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 500 |\n| | 2,900 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 640 |\n| 6a. Visit to Canberra by a delegation from the Legislative Council, of the Northern Territory | 2,860 |\n| | 3,500 |\n| Total Department of Territories............. | 6,400 |\n\n \n\n| XVI.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |\n| Division No. 117.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 4. Office services.............................................. | 600 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure.................................. | 1,100 |\n| | 1,700 |\n| Division No. 118.—OVERSEAS TRANSFERS. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 22,500 |\n| Division No. 119.—MIGRATION OFFICE—UNITED KINGDOM. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 800 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 1,000 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 150 |\n| | 1,150 |\n| Total Division No. 119......................... | 1,950 |\n| Division No. 120.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GERMANY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel............................... | 3,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 1,200 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephones and cablegrams......................... | 1,350 |\n| 4. Rent and maintenance, office..................................... | 500 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 150 |\n| | 3,200 |\n| Total Division No. 120......................... | 6,200 |\n| Division No. 122.—MIGRATION OFFICE—ITALY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel................................ | 4,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 450 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 400 |\n| | 850 |\n| Total Division No. 122......................... | 4,850 |\n| Division No. 123.—MIGRATION OFFICE—GREECE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel................................ | 1,300 |\n| Division No. 124.—MIGRATION OFFICE—AUSTRIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Salaries—Locally engaged personnel................................ | 2,700 |\n| Total Department of Immigration........... | 41,200 |\n\n \n\n| XVII.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |\n| Division No. 126.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 1,350 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 3,100 |\n| 4. Office services.............................................. | 1,550 |\n| | 6,000 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 5. Cafeteria (Labour and National Service) Trust Account—Working Advance..... | 500 |\n| Total Department of Labour and National Service | 6,500 |\n| XVIII.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | |\n| Division No. 127k.—DIVISION OF NATIONAL MAPPING. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 5. Motor vehicles—Hire, maintenance and running expenses............. | 2,000 |\n| Division No. 128.—BUREAU OF MINERAL RESOURCES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.......................................... | 1,600 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................ | 1,500 |\n| 4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses................... | 2,000 |\n| | 3,500 |\n| Total Division No. 128......................... | 5,100 |\n| Total Department of National Development.... | 7,100 |\n| XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | |\n| Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| (For Payment to the Credit of the Science and Industry Trust Account.) | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings............. | 2,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services....................... | 500 |\n| 2. Scientific research liaison officers overseas—Expenses............... | 1,100 |\n| 3. Incidental and other expenditure.............................. | 4,500 |\n| | 6,100 |\n\n \n\n| XIX.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION—continued. | £ |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| Division No. 129.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued. | |\n| C.—Investigations— | |\n| 1. Animal health and production.................................... | 4,700 |\n| 3. Entomology................................................ | 6,200 |\n| 4. Soils and irrigation........................................... | 3,000 |\n| 5. Food preservation and transport................................... | 2,300 |\n| 6. Forest, products............................................. | 500 |\n| 7. Mining and metallurgy........................................ | 900 |\n| 9. Research services............................................ | 1,400 |\n| 10. Industrial chemistry.......................................... | 2,300 |\n| 11. Fisheries.................................................. | 16,200 |\n| 13. National Standards Laboratory................................... | 5,000 |\n| 14. Tribophysics............................................... | 8,300 |\n| 15. Building research............................................ | 2,900 |\n| 16. Biochemistry and general nutrition................................. | 1,500 |\n| 21. Meteorological physics........................................ | 1,200 |\n| 22. Dairy research.............................................. | 1,200 |\n| 24. Fuel research............................................... | 1,000 |\n| 25. Wildlife.................................................. | 1,500 |\n| 26. Land research and regional survey................................. | 28,800 |\n| | 88,900 |\n| D—Grants— | |\n| 2. Research studentships....................................... | 2,500 |\n| Total Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | 99,500 |\n| xxi.—defence services. | |\n| department of defence. | |\n| Division No. 131.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 2,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 4,000 |\n| 2. Office requisites, stationery and printing............................. | 900 |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services.................... | 3,800 |\n| | 8,700 |\n| Total Division No. 131......................... | 10,700 |\n| Division No. 132.—JOINT INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 2,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 500 |\n| | 2,500 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................ | 600 |\n| Total Division No. 132......................... | 3,100 |\n\n \n\n| XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—continued. | |\n| Division No. 133—DEFENCE SIGNALS BRANCH. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 13,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay.............................................. | 9,000 |\n| | 22,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Office requisites, stationery and printing.............................. | 1,000 |\n| 6. Hire and maintenance of plant and equipment.......................... | 1,800 |\n| | 2,800 |\n| Total Division No. 133......................... | 24,800 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No: 134l.—RENT............................................ | 300 |\n| Total Department of Defence.............. | 38,900 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. | |\n| Division No. 139.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVES. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Clothing.................................................. | 4,500 |\n| Division No. 140.—CIVIL PERSONNEL—NAVAL OFFICES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 54,000 |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 29,000 |\n| | 83,000 |\n| Division No. 141.—GENERAL SERVICES: | |\n| (Receipts from canteen tenancies and associated rentals may be credited to this Division.) | |\n| 4. Postage, telegrams, telephone and teleprinter services..................... | 15,500 |\n| 6. Naval aviation and other personnel—Special training fees.................. | 95,000 |\n| 8. Incidental and other expenditure (including payments to ships' funds).......... | 20,000 |\n| | 130,500 |\n| Division No. 142.—GENERAL EXPENSES—H.M.A. SHIPS, FLEET AUXILIARIES AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS. | |\n| (Moneys received from sales to contractors of material to complete Naval contracts, receipts, from the sale of oil fuel and freight earnings of Fleet Auxiliaries may be credited to this Division.) | |\n| 2. Naval and air stores........................................... | 302,000 |\n| 5. Oil fuel................................................... | 33,000 |\n| | 335,000 |\n| Division No. 145.—AIRCRAFT AND AERO ENGINES......................... | 154,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works | |\n| Division; No, 151—MAINTENANCE...................................... | 61,000 |\n| Total Department of the Navy............. | 768,000 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.

Division No. 152.—AUSTRALIAN REGULAR ARMY.

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

£

1. Pay and allowances—

Deficiency in estimated savings..........................

792,000

Transfer of Design and Inspection Staff.....................

65,000

857,000

B.—General Expenses—(Moneys received for the supply of meals at Army Establishments may be credited to the items to which they relate)—

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

60,000

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

91,000

5. Rations...................................................

182,000

6. Petrol, oil and lubricants........................................

68,000

7. General stores...............................................

2,000

403,000

Total Division No. 152.........................

1,260,000

Division No. 153.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Transfer of Design and Inspection Staff.............

103,000

2. Temporary, casual and exempt employees.............................

175,000

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

4,000

282,000

Division No. 154.—CITIZEN MILITARY FORCES (INCLUDING NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINEES) AND CADETS.

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

1. Pay and allowances...........................................

450,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Camps of training, schools and courses of instruction, regimental exercises and bivouacs

193,000

2. Home training...............................................

35,000

4. Compensation for death, injury or illness on duty........................

19,000

247,000

Total Division No. 154.........................

697,000

Division No. 155.—GENERAL SERVICES.

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

66,000

2. Office requisites, stationery, printing, text-books and publications.............

2,000

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

3,000

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

5,000

12. Incidental and other expenditure...................................

20,000

96,000

Division No. 159.—ARMS AND EQUIPMENT—MAINTENANCE. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced, and from sales of material to contractors to complete Army contracts, may be credited to the items to which they relate.)

1. Replacement of existing arms, armament, clothing, equipment and stores........

149,000

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

2,484,000

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XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

DEPARTMENT OF AIR.

Division No. 167.—ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE.

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

3. Citizen Air Force and National Service Trainees—Pay and allowances.........

10,000

Division No. 168.—CIVILIAN SERVICES.

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

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

20,000

Division No. 169.—GENERAL SERVICES. (Amounts received for meals supplied at R.A.A.F. Establishments may be credited to this Division.)

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

150,000

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

50,000

6. Freight and cartage..........................................

50,000

11. Incidental and other expenditure..................................

10,000

12. Less amount recoverable from other Departments—

260,000

£

Read...........................................

150,000

In lieu of........................................

230,000

Dr. 80,000

340,000

Division No. 170.—R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS OVERSEAS—MAINTENANCE..........

200,000

Division No. 172.—EQUIPMENT AND STORES. (Moneys received from the sale of unused equipment and stores which are to be replaced; from sales of clothing to personnel to replace lost or damaged issues and from sales of material to contractors to complete Air contracts, may be credited to the items to which they relate.)

1. Aircraft ancillary and other technical stores..........................

150,000

2. Ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics, torpedoes and accessories............

553,000

6. Camp, barrack and hospital stores and equipment.......................

10,000

713,000

8. Less amounts recoverable from other Departments—

Read...........................................

600,000

In lieu of........................................

900,000

Dr. 300,000

1,013,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 175.—RENT.............................................

25,000

Division No. 176.—ACQUISITION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS..................

15,000

Under Control of Department of National Development.

Division No. 179k.—ADVANCES TO STATES UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH AND STATE HOUSING AGREEMENT

21,000

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

1,644,000

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XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY.

Division No. 182—DEFENCE STANDARDS LABORATORIES.

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

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

12,000

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

1,000

13,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,000

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

500

7. Incidental and other expenditure..................................

4,500

6,000

Total Division No. 182.........................

19,000

Division No. 184.—STORAGE SERVICES

35,000

Division No. 186.—DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................

16,000

5. Less amount recoverable from Division No. 185—

£

Read............................................

105,000

In lieu of.........................................

113,000

Dr. 8,000

24,000

B.—General expenses—

5. Materials and other operational stores..............................

14,000

Total Division No. 186.........................

38,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 190.—RENT.............................................

6,000

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 195.—MAINTENANCE OF FACTORIES AND ESTABLISHMENTS......

12,000

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

110,000

OTHER SERVICES.

Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 211—ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL SERVICE ACT.

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

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

1,700

B.—General Expenses—

2. Medical examinations and expenses incidental thereto....................

1,700

4. Miscellaneous..............................................

1,600

3,300

Total Division No. 211.........................

5,000

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XXI.—DEFENCE SERVICES—continued.

£

OTHER SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Army.

Division No. 212.—RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,250

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

250

4. Medical fees...............................................

2,250

7. Rents....................................................

350

4,100

C.—Buildings, Works, Fittings and Furniture...........................

2,000

Total Division No. 212........................

6,100

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

11,100

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

5,056,000

Less—AMOUNT CHARGEABLE TO LOAN FUND—

£

Read.........................................

38,000,000

In lieu of.......................................

78,000,000

Dr.40,000,000

Total Defence Services Payable from Revenue..

45,056,000

xxii.—miscellaneous services.

Division No. 214.—PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT.

3. Imperial Institute—Contribution..................................

400

10. Distinguished guests, visitors and officials—Hospitality..................

12,300

11. Historical memorials of representative men...........................

250

12. Historical and other paintings....................................

1,000

15. Surf Life Saving Association—Grant...............................

3,000

16. Royal Life Saving Society—Grant................................

3,000

18. Australian Academy of Science—Grant.............................

1,000

21. Boy Scouts Association—Grant..................................

5,000

22. Girl Guides Association—Grant..................................

3,000

26. Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust—Grant..........................

27,100

38. Visit abroad of the Minister for Trade, 1958..........................

6,500

39. British Commonwealth Ex-service League Conference, Australia—Contribution..

1,250

40. Visit abroad of the Treasurer, 1958................................

5,950

41. Visit abroad of the Minister for External Affairs, 1958....................

8,800

42. Exhibition of paintings by Sir Winston Churchill (receipts from sales of catalogues may be credited to this item)

1,029

43. Visit abroad of the Minister for Territories, 1959.......................

375

44. Acquisition of Nan Kivell collection of Australian paintings and other historical works

43,882

46. Visit abroad of the Minister for External Affairs, 1959....................

4,000

47. Royal Historical Society of Queensland—Grant........................

500

48. Commonwealth Council of the Royal Life Saving Society—Grant............

627

49. Visit abroad of the Minister for Supply and Defence Production, 1958.........

900

50. Visit abroad of the Minister for Trade, 1959...........................

5,300

51. Visit abroad of the Prime Minister, 1959.............................

7,000

52. Royal Visit, 1959............................................

4,500

146,663

Division No. 216.—OFFICE OF EDUCATION.

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

135,000

7. Oriental languages—Courses at Universities...........................

1,600

12. University of New England—Contribution towards replacement of buildings and equipment destroyed by fire

87,600

224,200

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

370,863

\n```\n\n| XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 217.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. | |\n| 1. International Labour Conferences—Representation...................... | 6,450 |\n| 2. International Labour Organization—Contribution........................ | 822 |\n| 3. Representation at minor conferences................................ | 1,000 |\n| 4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—Representation and contribution...... | 9,300 |\n| 6. United Nations—Representation................................... | 2,100 |\n| 7. United Nations—Contribution.................................... | 40,855 |\n| 10. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition....................... | 38,000 |\n| 20. Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East—Conference, Australia, 1959.... | 11,000 |\n| 22. Conference on peaceful uses of atomic energy, Geneva, 1958................ | 9,800 |\n| Total Department of External Affairs............... | 119,327 |\n| Division No. 218.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. | |\n| 6. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances........... | 17,021 |\n| 7. Census, including advertising, collection, compilation, printing, maps and miscellaneous services | 11,800 |\n| 12. Interest on bank overdraft—Australia............................... | 618 |\n| 13. Decimal Currency Committee—Expenses............................ | 600 |\n| 14. Superannuation Act, section 80b(2.)—Repayments to approved Authorities...... | 931 |\n| Total Department of the Treasury.................. | 30,970 |\n| Division No. 219.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | |\n| 2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works— Contribution | 206 |\n| 3. Central Fingerprint Bureau—Contribution............................ | 745 |\n| Total Attorney-General's Department............... | 951 |\n| Division No. 220.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | |\n| 2. Commonwealth elections and referenda.............................. | 28,000 |\n| 3. World Meteorological Organization—Contribution...................... | 253 |\n| 5. Australian National Travel Association—Grant......................... | 14,686 |\n| Total Department of the Interior................... | 42,939 |\n| Division No. 221.—DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. | |\n| 1. Duty—Remission under special circumstances......................... | 26,100 |\n| Division No. 222.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. | |\n| 4. Aerial medical services—Subsidy.................................. | 27,500 |\n| Division No. 223.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE. | |\n| 1. Conferences and Committees—Expenses of representatives................. | 6,700 |\n| 4. Trade Publicity—Other than United Kingdom.......................... | 17,000 |\n| 6. International Dairy Federation—Contribution.......................... | 180 |\n| 11. Overseas Trade Missions—Contributions............................. | 11,750 |\n| 12. Overseas investment in Australia—Publicity........................... | 20,500 |\n| Total Department of Trade...................... | 56,130 |\n\n \n\n| XXII.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Division No. 224—DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY. | |\n| 1. Australian Agricultural Council and Standing Committee on Agriculture—Contribution and expenses | 2,000 |\n| 7. Pearl shell surveys............................................ | 13,500 |\n| 11. Grasshoppers—Grant towards cost of control measures.................... | 12,750 |\n| 14. Wheat research (for payment to the credit of the Wheat Research Trust Account)... | 40,000 |\n| 18. Other research services......................................... | 4,800 |\n| 19. Air Beef—Subsidy............................................ | 8,820 |\n| Total Department of Primary Industry............... | 81,870 |\n| Division No. 225.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES. | |\n| 1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances........... | 8,150 |\n| 3. Exchange on remittances within the Commonwealth...................... | 750 |\n| 5. Building of homes for the aged—Assistance to approved organizations......... | 300,000 |\n| 9. Pan-Pacific Rehabilitation Conference—Contribution..................... | 1,900 |\n| Total Department of Social Services................ | 310,800 |\n| Division No. 226.—DEPARTMENT OF SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT. | |\n| 1. Tasmanian shipping service—Subsidy............................... | 2,500 |\n| 2. Free or concessional railway fares and freights.......................... | 750 |\n| 4. Overseas Telecommunications Commission—Payment towards cost of coastal radio service | 30,000 |\n| 5. Merchant ship construction—Subsidy............................... | 334,000 |\n| 6. Suez Canal surcharges—Reimbursement to shipowners.................... | 300 |\n| Total Department of Shipping and Transport.......... | 367,550 |\n| Division No. 227.—DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION. | |\n| (Repayments by migrants and others may be credited to the items to which they relate.) | |\n| A.—Assisted Migration— | |\n| 5. German migration............................................ | 80,000 |\n| 11. General assisted passage scheme................................... | 92,500 |\n| 14. Refugees.................................................. | 90,000 |\n| | 262,500 |\n| E.—Publicity— | |\n| 1. Migration publicity............................................ | 7,000 |\n| Total Department of Immigration.................. | 269,500 |\n| Division No. 228.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. | |\n| B.—Miscellaneous— | |\n| 4. Australian Council of Co-operative Building and Housing Societies—Grant..... | 1,500 |\n| Division No. 229.—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. | |\n| 2. Standards Association of Australia—Grant............................ | 8,500 |\n| Total Miscellaneous Services.............. | 1,714,500 |\n| Division No. 231.—REFUNDS OF REVENUE............................... | 5,300,000 |\n\n \n\n```html\n

XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES.

£

REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 234.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

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

10,000

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

14,000

24,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

8,100

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

22,500

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

800

4. Office services...............................................

600

7. Fares and expenses of war pensioners under review......................

3,300

35,300

Total Division No. 234.........................

59,300

Division No. 235— REPATRIATION BENEFITS.

2. Medical treatment............................................

872,200

4. Miscellaneous...............................................

8,100

5. Less recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts—

£

880,300

Read.............................................

935,000

In lieu of..........................................

964,000

Dr. 29,000

909,300

Division No. 236.—SOLDIERS' CHILDREN EDUCATION SCHEME.

1. Education of children of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated soldiers

40,000

Division No. 237.—MISCELLANEOUS.

4. Education of childen of deceased and of permanently and totally incapacitated seamen

200

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 238.—RENT OF BUILDINGS.

1. Rent.....................................................

5,000

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 239.—REPATRIATION ESTABLISHMENTS.

2. Operation and maintenance of equipment.............................

5,000

Total REPATRIATION DEPARTMENT.............

1,018,800

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XXIV.—WAR AND REPATRIATION SERVICES—continued.

£

Under Control of Department of National Development.

Division No. 240.—WAR SERVICE HOMES DIVISION.

B.—General Expenses—

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

800

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

5,300

4. Payments to Postmaster-General's Department for collection of repayments.......

6,100

5. Payments to State Government Institutions in respect of the provision of War Service Homes

8,500

10. Less amount chargeable to the War Service Homes Insurance Trust Account and recoveries in respect of technical services—

20,700

£

Read...........................................

51,000

In lieu of.........................................

52,900

Dr. 1,900

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

22,600

RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION.

Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 245.—TECHNICAL TRAINING.

1. Tuition, text-books and equipment.................................

28,600

MISCELLANEOUS.

Division No. 247.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

4. War graves—Construction, care and maintenance.......................

7,000

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 248.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—Penalty rates..............................

1,200

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

800

2,000

B.—General Expenses—

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

200

Total Division No. 248.........................

2,200

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

9,200

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

1,079,200

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

54,909,000

PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

Under Control of Department of Shipping and Transport.

Division No. 253.—CENTRAL AUSTRALIA RAILWAY.

B.—Stores and Materials..........................................

20,000

Division No. 255.—SEAT OF GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.

C.—General Expenses............................................

2,000

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

22,000

\n```\n\nF.3965/59.—3\n\n \n\n| II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. | £ |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 257.—CENTRAL OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 9,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 1. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing................... | 2,000 |\n| Total Division No. 257......................... | 11,000 |\n| Division No. 258.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY AND NEW SOUTH WALES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings................. | 199,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 20,000 |\n| 10. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 10,000 |\n| | 30,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............................. | 157,000 |\n| D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)— | |\n| 2. Railway mail services.......................................... | 14,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead, expenses not directly chargeable to other item's | 8,000 |\n| Total Division No. 258......................... | 408,000 |\n| Division No. 259.—VICTORIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 382,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 10,000 |\n| 2. Fuel, light and power.......................................... | 30,000 |\n| 10. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 9,000 |\n| | 49,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 4. Other services............................................... | 151,000 |\n| 5. Administration expenditure including holiday pay, sick, pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items | 12,000 |\n| | 163,000 |\n| Total Division No. 259......................... | 594,000 |\n\n \n\n| II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| Division No. 260.—QUEENSLAND. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 81,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 9,000 |\n| 2. Fuel, light and power.......................................... | 27,000 |\n| 5. Freight and cartage expenses..................................... | 8,000 |\n| 7. Repairs by traders to movable plant, motors and other vehicles............... | 10,000 |\n| 10. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 11,000 |\n| | 65,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............................. | 208,000 |\n| D.—Mail Services (by outside Agencies)— | |\n| 2. Railway mail services.......................................... | 34,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services..................................... | 10,000 |\n| 2. Trunk line services............................................ | 70,000 |\n| 4. Other services............................................... | 54,000 |\n| | 134,000 |\n| Total Division No. 260......................... | 522,000 |\n| Division No. 261.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 29,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Fuel, light and power.......................................... | 4,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services..................................... | 4,000 |\n| 2. Trunk line services............................................ | 23,000 |\n| | 27,000 |\n| Total Division No. 261......................... | 60,000 |\n| Division No. 262.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 1. Salaries and allowances—Deficiency in estimated savings.................. | 16,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence...................................... | 12,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............................. | 61,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 4. Other services............................................... | 42,000 |\n| Total Division No. 262......................... | 131,000 |\n\n \n\n| II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT—continued. | £ |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| Division No. 263.—TASMANIA. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 6. Maintenance by railways of wires on railway poles and other engineering works under contract | 3,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | |\n| 6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment............................. | 3,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services..................................... | 5,000 |\n| 2. Trunk line services............................................ | 5,000 |\n| | 10,000 |\n| Total Division No. 263......................... | 16,000 |\n| Division No. 264.—NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 8,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 1. Travelling and subsistence....................................... | 2,000 |\n| 5. Freight and cartage expenses..................................... | 2,000 |\n| 9. Motor vehicles—Upkeep and hire.................................. | 2,000 |\n| C.—Stores and Material— | 6,000 |\n| 6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.............................. | 80,000 |\n| D.—Mail Services (by Outside Agencies)— | |\n| 1. Inland mail services (excluding railway services)........................ | 3,000 |\n| E.—Engineering Services (other than Capital Works)— | |\n| 1. Telephone exchange services..................................... | 3,000 |\n| 2. Trunk line services............................................ | 2,000 |\n| 4. Other services............................................... | 2,000 |\n| 5. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items | 1,000 |\n| | 8,000 |\n| Total Division No. 264......................... | 105,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 266.—RENT OF BUILDINGS. | |\n| 3. Rent..................................................... | 28,000 |\n| Total Postmaster-General's Department....... | 1,875,000 |\n| III.—BROADCASTING AND TELEVISION SERVICES. | |\n| Division No. 270.—TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Sound Broadcasting— | |\n| 3. Subsidy to commercial stations for landline services for news relays........... | 4,000 |\n| B.—Television— | |\n| 3. Issuing and recording of viewers' licences............................. | 11,000 |\n| 4. Inspections, observations and research............................... | 11,000 |\n| | 22,000 |\n| Total Broadcasting and Television Services.... | 26,000 |\n| Total Part 2.......................... | 1,923,000 |\n\n \n\n| PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| Under Control of Department of Territories. | |\n| Division No. 273.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 3. Extra duty pay............................................... | 6,000 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................. | 2,000 |\n| 5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses........................ | 3,000 |\n| 6. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 3,000 |\n| | 8,000 |\n| D.—Other Services— | |\n| 11. Plant industry—Research and development............................ | 33,800 |\n| 16. Wharf services.............................................. | 1,500 |\n| 18. Fire Brigade services.......................................... | 2,000 |\n| 31. Commonwealth Hostels Limited—Special maintenance of hostel buildings....... | 10,000 |\n| 32. Drought relief—Freight concessions................................ | 10,000 |\n| | 57,300 |\n| Total Division No. 273......................... | 71,300 |\n| Under Control of Department of Works. | |\n| Division No. 274.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Other Services— | |\n| 2. Electric supply—Generation, distribution and maintenance.................. | 32,000 |\n| Under Control of Department of Health. | |\n| Division No. 277.—HEALTH SERVICES. | |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services............................. | 2,300 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Motor cars and aircraft—Maintenance and running expenses................ | 8,000 |\n| Total Division No. 277......................... | 10,300 |\n| Total Northern Territory................. | 113,600 |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | |\n| Under Control of Attorney-General's Department. | |\n| Division No. 279.—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees.................................. | 2,500 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 3. Incidental and other expenditure................................... | 1,350 |\n| Total Division No. 279......................... | 3,850 |\n\n```html\n

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

£

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 280.—GENERAL SERVICES.

C.—Other Services—

3. Rabbit and dingo extermination...................................

470

7. Caretaking and maintenance—Public buildings, camps and tenements.........

2,500

8. Garbage removal and disposal....................................

2,500

19. Fire Brigade—Maintenance.....................................

6,445

37. Canberra Brickworks—Investigation of operation and management...........

700

12,615

D.—Education—

1. University College—Grant in aid..................................

99,075

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

6,500

8. Payments to the Department of Education, New South Wales, for services rendered.

.25,130

130,705

Total Division No. 280.........................

143,320

Division No. 281.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.

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

£

1. Salaries and allowances—Additional staff.......................

2,590

Increase in salary rates..................

3,310

5,900

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

230

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

4,800

10,930

B.—General Expenses—

8. Incidental and other expenditure...................................

300

Total Division No. 281.........................

11,230

Under Control of Department of Works.

Division No. 282.—GENERAL SERVICES.

A.—Works Services—

4. Maintenance of roads and bridges..................................

8,600

5. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage............................

2,800

11,400

Under Control of Department of Health.

Division No. 283.—HEALTH SERVICES.

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

52,000

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

1,600

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

300

53,900

Under Control of Department of Labour and National Service.

Division No. 283k.—COMMONWEALTH HOSTELS LIMITED.

1. Special maintenance of hostel buildings..............................

26,000

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

249,700

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COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS.

£

Under Control of Department of Territories.

Division No. 287.—GENERAL SERVICES.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Payments to Official Representative on termination of office.....

3,628

Additional staff...................................

1,202

4,830

B.—General Expenses—

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

850

2. Messing subsidy...........................................

820

5. Incidental and other expenditure.................................

700

2,370

Total Cocos (Keeling) Islands............

7,200

CHRISTMAS ISLAND.

Under Control of Department of Territories.

Division No. 287k.—GENERAL SERVICES.

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

1. Salaries and allowances, from 1st October, 1958—

£

Official Representative..............................

1,950

Other staff......................................

3,050

5,000

B.—General Expenses—

1. Office expenses............................................

900

2. Repairs and maintenance......................................

1,100

3. Incidental and other expenditure.................................

6,000

4. Imprest advance............................................

1,500

9,500

C.—Other Services—

1. Education..............................................

10,500

2. Police................................................

5,200

3. Buildings, works, equipment and furniture........................

4,300

20,000

34,500

Less—

D.—Receipts—

1. Payments by Christmas Island Phosphate Commission under Article 9 of Christmas Island Agreement

22,200

2. Local government revenues..................................

10,800

33,000

Total Christmas Island.................

1,500

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

372,000

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

57,204,000

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