{"id":"C1946A00054","name":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1944-45","slug":"supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"54 of 1946","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":22289,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1946A00054-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supplementary Appropriation Act 1944-45","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n![](image.001.png)SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION 1944‑45.\n\n![](image.002.png)No. 54 of 1946.\n\nAn Act to appropriate a further sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑five.\n\n\\[Assented to 15th August, 1946.\\]\n\n\\[Date of commencement, 12th September, 1946.\\]\n\nPreamble.\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Supplementary Appropriation Act 1944‑45.\n\nAppropriation of £1,517,987.\n\n2. The sum of One million five hundred and seventeen thousand nine hundred and eighty‑seven pounds which has been issued from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ended the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty‑five, shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the date of the commencement of the Appropriation Act 1944‑45 for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nTHE\n\nF.5224.—Price 2s.\n\n![](image.003.png) \nTHE SCHEDULE.\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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Total.

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

£

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

30,168

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

6,424

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

4,282

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

19,927

ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT....................

27,366

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

5,392

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

45,808

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

50,705

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

2

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

34,554

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

1,685

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING........................

760

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

5,676

DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES—

£

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.........................

670

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

\"\"

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

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

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

15,402,508

DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.............

RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING..............

2,006,583

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

5,614,083

OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE

7,897,119

30,920,963

Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1944‑45

20,000,000

10,920,963

Less amounts provided under other war votes which remained unexpended at close of year

10,920,963

..

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

159,139

WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES...............................

1,302

TOTAL PART I......................................

393,190

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

393,190

\n```\n\n \nAbstract—continued.\n\n| — | Total. |\n| -------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |\n| | £ |\n| Brought forward | 393,190 |\n| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | |\n| COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS................................ | 27,244 |\n| POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................. | 987,216 |\n| TOTAL PART II..................................... | 1,014,460 |\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................... | 11,887 |\n| AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY............................ | 27,848 |\n| TOTAL PART III.................................... | 39,735 |\n| PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS | 70,602 |\n| TOTAL...................................... | 1,517,987 |\n\n![](image.005.png) \n1944‑45.\n\n```html\n

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

£

I.—PARLIAMENT.

Division No. 2.—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

B.—General Expenses......................................

150

Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

£

Salary of officer on war service....................

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

349

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

559

210

B.—General Expenses......................................

52

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

262

Division No. 4.—LIBRARY.

B.—General Expenses—

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

282

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

99

381

Division No. 5.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.

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

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

1,059

B.—General Expenses—

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

207

6. Parliamentary Refreshment Rooms—Purchase of reserve stock......

474

681

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

1,740

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

B.—General Expenses......................................

126

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£

I.—Parliament.

Division‑No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON BROADCASTING.

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

1. Salary of officer on loan from other Department.................

11

Division No. 8.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.

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

3,234

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

1,543

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

1,345

6,122

Division No. 9.—MISCELLANEOUS.

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

13,500

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

7,876

21,376

TOTAL PARLIAMENT......................

30,168

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£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 10.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Read—

£

£

Private Secretaries (10) filling unclassified positions

5,997

In lieu of—

Private Secretaries (9) filling unclassified positions

5,285

712

Officers on loan from other Departments—

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

3,711

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

3,442

269

981

Less amount to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

15,692

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

15,344

348

633

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

835

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

431

1,899

B.—General Expenses—

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

793

3. Commonwealth Gazette—Printing and distribution (including postage)....

911

1,704

Total Division No. 10

3,603

Division No. 11.—AUDIT OFFICE................................

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

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

12,227

Less amount provided under Division No. 173a—

War (1939‑44) Services—

£

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

143,627

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

131,400

12,227

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II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

£

Division No. 12.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

Supplementary provision for—

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

1,100

Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

7,874

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

7,372

502

598

Division No. 14.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.

B.—General Expenses—

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

55

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

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Under High Commissioner Act.

Clerks, Typists, Storemen, Messengers, Telephonists and Assistants—

£

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

31,150

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

30,882

268

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu—

£

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

1,096

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

300

796

1,064

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£

II.—Prime Minister’s Department.

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

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Supplementary provision for—

£

£

1 Assistant Executive Officer.........

650

1 Staff and Industrial Officer.........

224

1 Draughtswoman................

50

924

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

1,446

In lien of...................

522

924

B.—General Expenses—

3. Scientific Research Liaison Officers overseas..................

1,104

C.—Investigations—

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

63

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

178

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

1,499

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

324

2,064

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

£

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

121,811

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

119,747

2,064

..

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

1,104

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

6,424

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£

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division No. 17.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class—

£

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

2,065

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

2,001

64

Division No. 18.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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

1. Salaries and. allowances—

Supplementary provision for—

Officers on loan from other Departments—

£

£

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

983

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

490

493

Special allowance to officers—

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

3,000

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

2,500

500

993

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

330

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

216

114

879

Division No. 20k.—AUSTRALIAN LEGATION—FRANCE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Supplementary provision—

1 First Secretary...................................

95

B.—General Expenses—

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

979

4. Incidental and other expenditure............................

354

1,333

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

1,428

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£

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division No. 24.—TREASURY.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

7,415

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

10,431

3,016

2. Temporary and casual employees

15,802

3. Extra duty pay

830

19,648

Less amount provided under Division No. 176—War (1939‑44) Services—

£

£

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

57,000

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

50,500

6,500

Less amount provided under Division No. 207—Miscellaneous Services—

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

7,239

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

5,500

1,739

8,239

11,409

Division No. 25.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.

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

1,607

Division No. 27.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.

B.—General Expenses........................................

207

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£

IV.—Department of the Treasury.

Division No. 29.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.

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

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

26

Division No. 31.—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.

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

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

3,678

Less amount provided under Division No. 176— War (1939‑44) Services—

£

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

24,000

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

27,000

3,000

6,678

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

19,927

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£

V.—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 33.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,351

Division No. 34.—REPORTING BRANCH.

B.—General Expenses........................................

331

Division No. 35.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

6,739

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

9,870

3,131

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

12,393

15,524

B.—General Expenses—

1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................

1,424

2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................

3,846

5,270

Total Division No. 35

20,794

Division No. 36.—HIGH COURT.

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

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

1,014

B.—General Expenses—

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

342

2. Incidental and other expenditure.............................

587

929

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

1,943

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£

V.—Attorney‑General’s Department.

Division No. 38.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

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

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

826

B.—General Expenses—

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

280

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

688

968

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

1,794

Division No. 39.—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.

B.—General Expenses........................................

47

Division No. 40.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.

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

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

272

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

155

427

B.—General Expenses—

1. Postage, telegrams and telephone services......................

193

2. Incidental and other expenditure............................

486

679

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

1,106

TOTAL ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.......

27,366

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£

VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division No. 42.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

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

309,995

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

1,543

311,538

Less—

Amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other administrations—

£

£

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

6,219

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

5,000

1,219

Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works—

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

12,857

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

13,000

143

1,076

Amount provided under Division No. 180a—War (1939‑43) Services—

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

2,310,460

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

2,000,000

310,460

311,536

2

B.—General Expenses—

15. Employees killed or injured in air travel on duty—Payments as acts of grace

1,000

Total Division No. 42........................

1,002

Division No. 43.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.

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

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

987

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

588

1,575

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£

VI.—Department of the Interior.

Division No. 44.—OBSERVATORY.

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

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

625

Division No. 45.—FORESTRY BRANCH.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

2,248

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

2,705

457

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

81

538

B.—General Expenses......................................

366

Total Division No. 45......................

904

Division No. 47.—GOVERNOR‑GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.

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

1,286

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

5,392

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VII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

£

Division No. 48.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Director‑General (a)—

£

£

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

Nil

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

1,450

1,450

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

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

114,160

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

115,610

1,450

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

25,068

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

7,467

32,535

B.—General Expenses—

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

3,924

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

2,127

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

210

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

3,051

9,312

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

41,847

Division No. 49.—DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CIVIL AVIATION.

1. Air Transport Services (other than Trans‑Tasman and Empire Air Services)—Payments to contractors

117,128

Less amount estimated to be recovered from Postmaster‑General’s Department for conveyance of mails—

£

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

952,423

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

835,300

117,123

5

Division No. 50. EMPIRE AIR SERVICES.

A.—Salaries and Allowances—

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

3,956

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£

VII.—Department of Civil Aviation.

Division No. 50.—EMPIRE AIR SERVICES—continued.

D.—General Expenses—Trans‑Tasman Section—

1. Subsidy payments...................................

3,972

Less amount to be recovered from Postmaster‑General’s Department for conveyance of mails—

£

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

18,972

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

15,000

3,972

…

Total Division No. 50.....................

3,956

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

45,808

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£

VIII—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division No. 54.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to ‑remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

31,799

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

35,583

3,784

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

1,656

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

214

5,654

B.—General Expenses—

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

4,306

4. Incidental and other expenditure............................

813

5,119

Total Division No. 54........................

10,773

Division No. 55.—TARIFF BOARD.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

3,680

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

3,782

102

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

241

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

24

367

Division No. 56.—FILM CENSORSHIP.

B.—General Expenses—

2. Incidental and other expenditure............................

104

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£

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 57.—NEW SOUTH WALES.

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

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

£

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

2,660

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

880

1,780

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

7,830

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

8,098

17,708

B.—General Expenses—

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

2,926

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

54

2,980

Total Division No. 57......................

20,688

Division No. 58.—VICTORIA.

B.—General Expenses—

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

652

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

821

1,473

Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

18,341

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

20,052

1,711

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

6,248

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

2,090

10,049

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£

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 59.—QUEENSLAND—continued.

B.—General Expenses—

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

433

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

64

497

Total Division No. 59

10,546

Division No. 60.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu

£

£

..

4,489

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

12,093

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

8,287

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

3,806

683

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

3,558

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

1,074

5,315

B.—General Expenses—

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

339

Total Division No. 60

5,654

Division No. 61.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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

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

159

B.—General Expenses—

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

319

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

17

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

65

401

Total Division No. 61........................

560

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£

VIII.—Department of Trade and Customs.

Division No. 62.—TASMANIA.

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

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

362

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

89

451

B—General Expenses—

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

89

Total Division No. 62.........................

540

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

50,705

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£

IX.—DEPARTMENT. OF HEALTH.

Division No. 66.—SERUM LABORATORIES.

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

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

17,784

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

1,774

19,558

Less amount chargeable to Serum Laboratories Trust Account—

£

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

136,056

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

116,500

19,556

2

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

2

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£

X.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division No. 67.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

£

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

414

Less amount provided under Division No. 187x.—

War (1939‑44) Services—

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

414

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

..

..

Division No. 68.—ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905‑1933.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

15,342

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

15,574

232

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

19,768

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

4,594

24,594

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,916

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

939

2,855

Total Division No. 68......................

27,449

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£

X.—Department of Commerce and Agriculture.

Division No. 69.—COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ABROAD.

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

Supplementary provision for—

£

One clerk...............................

500

Special allowances..........................

715

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

7,268

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

8,248

980

2,195

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

86

2,281

B.—General Expenses—

1. Representation in Canada.................................

422

2. Representation in New Zealand.............................

283

3. Representation in Egypt..................................

1,051

5. Representation in India..................................

3,068

4,824

Total Division No. 69........................

7,105

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE

34,554

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£

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

Division No. 71—CHILD ENDOWMENT SECTION.

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,328

Division No. 73.—WIDOWS’ PENSIONS SECTION.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

7,783

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

8,140

357

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

1,685

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£

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

Division No. 77.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Officers on loan from other Departments—

£

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

1,244

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

115

1,129

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

2,544

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

208

3,881

B.—General Expenses—

2. Incidental and other expenditure...........................

1,795

Total Division No. 77.......................

5,676

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

5,676

\n```\n\n![](image.017.png) \n1944‑45.\n\n| | £ |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- |\n| XIV.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES. | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE. | |\n| Division No. 79.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses........................................ | 670 |\n| TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE...................... | 670 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY................................ | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY............................... | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF AIR..................................... | 15,402,508 |\n| DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS............................... | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION..................... | |\n| RECIPROCAL LEND‑LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES..... | |\n| DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING. | |\n| Division No. 153.—ADMINISTRATIVE. | |\n| B.—General Expenses........................................ | 4,054 |\n| Division No. 156.—RESERVES OF STORES AND MATERIALS.......... | 1,408,076 |\n| Division No. 160.—GOLD MINES WITHDRAWN FROM PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE | 18,065 |\n| Division No. 162.—ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES AND PRODUCTION —ASSISTANCE | 124,482 |\n| Division No. 163.—COAL PRODUCTION (WAR‑TIME)—PLANT AND ADVANCES—TO BE RECOVERED | 88,189 |\n| Division No. 165a.—OIL STORAGE CONSTRUCTION................. | 362,589 |\n| Division No. 166.—MAINTENANCE AND RENT..................... | 1,128 |\n| TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING........... | 2,006,583 |\n\n \n1944‑45.\n\n```html\n

£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES.

Division No. 173.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

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

2. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 11a—Audit of Accounts

13,000

C.—Miscellaneous—

4. Censorship Committee—Expenses............................

718

5. Economic Adviser—Expenses of visit overseas...................

2,706

6. Coal‑mining Industry—Expenses of Board of Inquiry.........

3,796

7. Empire Conference, London and International Conference, San Francisco, 1945

17,486

8. War Gratuity Committee—Expenses..........................

131

9. Australian Exhibition in Paris...............................

66

24,903

Total Division No. 173........................

37,903

Division No. 174.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL TERRITORIES.

6. Inquiry into suspension of Civil Administration in Papua.............

1,724

7. Laws of New Guinea and Papua—Printing and consolidation..........

565

8. Papua‑New Guinea—Development and native welfare........

70

Total Division No. 174........................

2,359

Division No. 175.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

C.—Miscellaneous—

4. Food and Agricultural Conference and Commission, United States of America—Contribution and representation

1,877

6. United Nations War Crimes Commission.......................

2,131

7. New Caledonia—Grant for defence purposes.....................

5,000

Total Division No. 175........................

9,008

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continual.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division No. 180.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Proportion of salaries “provided under Division No. 42a.—Administrative.

310,461

C.—Miscellaneous—

4. Minor transport services..................................

1,102

6. War records—Collection..................................

22

S. Official war paintings and pictures—Exhibition...................

558

9. Goods for patriotic purposes—Free carriage over Commonwealth Railways

4,553

10. Overseas Children—Transfer of (contributions towards the maintenance of children may be credited to this vote)

108

11. Injuries to persons—Damages and costs........................

709

7,052

Total Division No. 180........................

317,513

Division No. 181.—NEW WORKS, MAINTENANCE AND RENT.

A.—Repairs and Maintenance—

10. Treasury.............................................

889

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

2. Treasury.............................................

109

6. Commerce and Agriculture.................................

3,208

3,317

Total Division No. 181........................

4,206

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

321,719

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

Division No. 183.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

C.—Miscellaneous—

4. “Quota Sold” Inquiry—Expenses............................

1,728

Division No. 184.—DIVISION OF IMPORT PROCUREMENT.

C.—Miscellaneous—

1. Motor vehicles and other mobile plant—Purchase..................

2,609

Division No. 186.—PRICES COMMISSIONER.

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

1. Salaries and allowances...................................

547

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

68,777

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

972

70,296

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,556

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

4,309

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

4,758

4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................

3,878

14,501

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

84,797

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

89,134

Division No. 187.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

2. Venereal diseases—Campaign for prevention and cure..............

57

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Division No. 187k.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

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

1. Proportion of salaries provided under Division No. 67a— Commerce and Agriculture

10,500

B.—General Expenses—

1. Proportion of general expenses provided under Division No. 67b— Commerce and Agriculture

4,500

Total Division No. 187k........................

15,000

Division No. 188.—FOOD CONTROL BRANCH.

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

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

27,159

B.—General Expenses—

2. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................

7,367

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

8,588

15,955

Total Division No. 188........................

43,114

Division No. 189.—MISCELLANEOUS.

5. Food processing, buildings, plant, machinery and equipment..........

201,908

6. Evacuation of live‑stock............................

5,833

9. Labour Corps—Western Australia............................

3,451

10. District War Agricultural Committee—Administration..............

12,814

11. Agricultural machinery control—Expenses of administration..........

36

13. Food supplies—Purchase and distribution.......................

228,582

14. Vegetable production....................................

4,498

18. Publicity campaign for increased food production.................

2,826

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

459,948

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE—continued.

Division No. 189.—MISCELLANEOUS—continued.

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

459,948

25. Meat losses arising from storage, transport and other Commonwealth responsibilities

144,858

26. Cattle Tick Inquiry—Expenses..............................

376

27. Rice—Payment of. holding charges to rice millers.................

1,334

28. Film: “The Overlanders”—Assistance towards production............

285

29. Apple and Pear Agents Inquiry—Expenses......................

58

Total Division No. 189..........................

606,859

Division No. 190.—ASSISTANCE TO PRIMARY PRODUCTION.

4. Wheat acreage restriction—Western Australia....................

16,964

6. Assistance to stock feeders.................................

3,823,903

9. Field peas............................................

90,196

Total Division No. 190..........................

3,931,063

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. AND AGRICULTURE

4,596,036

Division No. 192.—DEPARTMENT OF REPATRIATION.

1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 220

418,475

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE.

Division No. 193.—ADMINISTRATIVE.

C.—Miscellaneous—

3. Holiday pay—Payment in special circumstances...................

1,259

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

Division No. 195.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

4. Civil Constructional Corps—Employees’ compensation..............

1,230

5. Discharged members of the Forces—Rehabilitation and allowances for temporary incapacity not due to war service

933

6. Discharged members of Women’s Auxiliary Services—After‑care in special circumstances

1,597

Total Division No. 195

3,760

Division No. 196.—DEPARTMENT OF WAR ORGANIZATION OF INDUSTRY.

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

1. Salaries and allowances...................................

1,588

B.—General Expenses—

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

1,469

4. Incidental and other expenditure.............................

196

1,665

C.—Miscellaneous—

3. Conservation of commodities—Educational campaigns..............

4,995

Total Division No. 196........................

8,248

Division No. 197.—DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

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

1. Salaries and allowances...................................

13,187

B.—General Expenses—

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

359

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

26

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

3,868

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

3,316

7,569

Total Division No. 197........................

20,756

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£

XIV.—Defence and War (1939‑44) Services.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION.

Division No. 200.—UNIVERSITY TRAINING.......................

2,046

Division No. 202.—SERVICES EDUCATION SCHEME—CORRESPONDENCE COURSES

22,543

TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF POST‑WAR RECONSTRUCTION

24,589

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

5,614,083

Division No. 203.—OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS—RECOVERABLE EXPENDITURE.

Gross expenditure

24,884,590

Less recoveries—

£

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

61,987,471

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

45,000,000

16,987,471

7,897,119

TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES

30,920,963

Less amount provided in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1944‑45.....

20,000,000

10,920,963

Less amounts provided under votes which remained unexpended at close of year

10,920,963

TOTAL DEFENCE AND WAR (1939‑44) SERVICES PAYABLE FROM REVENUE

..

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£

XV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Division No. 204.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

2. Visit of British and Canadian Empire Parliamentary Association Delegation to Australia—Expenses

3,245

4. Imperial Institute—Contribution.............................

413

6. Mrs. H. A. Hinkler—Annual allowance........................

4

8. Ex‑members of Parliament or their dependants—Annual allowances

17

12. Conferences of Commonwealth and State Ministers and of officers......

55

26. Sturt Centenary—Expenses of representative of Royal Geographical Society, Brisbane

140

27. Visit of Minister for Trade and Customs to United States of America and Canada

3,188

28. Visit of Minister for Air and Civil Aviation abroad................

5,447

29. Visit of Minister for Health and Social Services to New Zealand........

613

30. Visit of Minister for Army and Attorney‑General to New Zealand

905

31. Expenses of Re‑opening Coal Mines in New South Wales in 1940

1,971

32. Sir Henry Tizard—Visit from United Kingdom...................

26

33. Visit of Indian Industrialists to Australia.......................

2,045

34. Parliament—Expenses in connexion with opening.................

124

35. Late Sir Harry Chauvel—State funeral.........................

3

Total Division No. 204

18,196

Division No. 205.—SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.

1. Imperial Agricultural Bureaux—Contributions.....................

934

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

2,000

Total Division No. 205

2,934

Division No. 206.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

7. Representation at conferences abroad...........................

1,524

8. International Cultural and Goodwill Exhibition, Bombay— Representation..

469

Total Division No. 206.........................

1,993

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£

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 207.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

4. Commonwealth loan securities in United States of America (amounts recovered from State Governments may be credited to this vote)

629

7. Interest on Income Tax Certificates of Credit......................

6,425

8. Taxes and finest—Refund‑and remission under special circumstances

13,803

10. Miscellaneous expenditure..................................

4,000

11. Legal costs and damages—Commonwealth, ats, Magrath..............

59,792

12. Advance to Commonwealth Stores Suspense Trust Account............

41,000

Total Division No. 207.........................

125,649

Division No. 210—ATTORNEY‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

1. International Bureau for the Protection of Industrial Property— —Contribution

445

2. Office of the International Union for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works—Contribution

405

Total Division No. 210.........................

850

Division No. 211.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

3. Commonwealth Railways—Concession to members and ex‑members of the Forces in special circumstances

116

Division No. 213.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

3. Commonwealth X‑ray and Radium Laboratory (Melbourne)— Expenses

301

11. Licensing of alien doctors...................................

5

Total Division No. 213

306

Division No. 214.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

4. Industrial Conferences and Committees—Expenses of Representatives.....

212

5. International Wheat Council—Contribution.......................

14

Total Division No. 214.........................

226

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£

XV.—Miscellaneous Services.

Division No. 215.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

1. Compassionate allowances—Payments under special circumstances......

6,835

2. Invalid and Old‑age Pensions Repatriation under special circumstances

13

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

2,021

Total Division No. 213.......................

8,869

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES......................

159,139

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XVI.—WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.

£

Division No. 218.—AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Supplementary provision for—

Read—

£

£

1 Director.....................

880

2 Assistant Directors..............

1,124

4 Clerks......................

1,333

1 Films Officer.................

454

1 Archives Officer...............

358

1 Curator.....................

454

1 Installation Officer..............

436

4 Typists......................

921

1 Senior Assistant (Female).........

299

1 Assistant (Female) Records........

251

3 Assistants (Female).............

567

1 Supervisor...................

322

8 Attendants...................

2,432

\"\"\"\"29

9,831

In lieu of—

1 Director.....................

760

1 Chief Clerk and Librarian.........

526

1 Clerk.......................

416

\"\"\"\"3

1,702

8,129

Less estimated to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

8,589

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

954

7,635

494

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

293

Total Division No. 218.......................

787

Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Read—

£

£

701 Clerks.......................

226,148

In lieu of—

544 Clerks.......................

216,983

9,165

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£

XVI.—War (1914‑18) Services.

Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.

A.—Salaries and payments in the nature of Salary—continued.

1. Salaries and allowances—continued.

£

£

Read—

176 Typists......................

33,735

In lieu of—

169 Typists......................

32,935

800

Read—

41 Medical Officers................

33,000

In lieu of—

38 Medical Officers................

31,900

1,100

Read—

7 Machinists....................

1,370

In lieu of—

5 Machinists....................

1,200

170

Read—

3 Telephonists...................

456

In lieu of—

2 Telephonists...................

426

30

Remuneration of War Pensions Appeals Tribunals

500

11,765

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

29,038

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

8,538

49,341

B.—General Expenses—

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

3,539

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

1,746

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

1,690

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

10,938

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

3,252

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

5,622

26,787

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£

XVI.—War (1914‑18) Services.

Division No. 220.—REPATRIATION COMMISSION—continued.

C.—Repatriation Benefits—

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

119,150

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

117,467

236,617

312,745

Less Recoveries from Service Departments and other receipts available in the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account—

£

£

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

118,804

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

146,700

Dr.27,896

Less amount provided under Division No. 192—War (1939‑44) Services—

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

972,141

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

631,500

340,641

312,745

..

D.—Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—

(For payment to the credit of Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account)—

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

7,210

Less amount provided under Division No. 192—

War (1939‑44) Services—

£

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

22,695

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

16,000

6,695

515

Total Division No. 220.......................

515

TOTAL WAR (1914‑18) SERVICES.................

1,302

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

393,190

\n```\n\n \n1944‑45.\n\n| PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS. | |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS. | £ |\n| Division No. 223.—TRANS‑AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. | |\n| B.—Stores and Materials...................................... | 22,065 |\n| Division No. 225.—NORTH AUSTRALIA RAILWAY. | |\n| C.—General Expenses........................................ | 4,118 |\n| Division No. 226.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY RAILWAY. | |\n| B.—Stores and Materials...................................... | 166 |\n| Division No. 228.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. | |\n| 1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York. | 895 |\n| TOTAL COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.................... | 27,244 |\n\n![](image.025.png) \n1944‑45.\n\n```html\n

PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.

£

II.—POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division No. 229.—CENTRAL OFFICE.

B.—General Expenses—

Less amount to be charged to “E”—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

£

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

6,420

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

7,400

980

C.—Stores and Material—

2. Engineering stores, tools and equipment................

2,505

Less amount to be charged to New Works—

£

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

12,505

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

10,000

2,505

..

D.—Mail Services—

1. Air‑mail services................................

34,544

2. Conveyance of other countries’ mails—Australia to New Zealand......

12

34,556

E.—Engineering Services—

Less amount chargeable to Defence Votes—

£

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

24,054

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

35,000

10,946

Total Division No. 229

46,482

Division No. 230.—NEW SOUTH WALES.

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

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

4,043

Division No. 231.—VICTORIA.

B.—General Expenses—

5. Freights and. cartage expenses.............................

6,287

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£

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

Division No. 231.—VICTORIA—continued.

C.—Stores and Material—

8. Working advance—For payment to credit of Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account

860,000

Total Division No. 231.....................

866,287

Division No. 232.—QUEENSLAND.

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

Amount to be charged to New Works—

£

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

136,170

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

139,800

3,630

B.—General Expenses—

Amount to be charged to New Works—

£

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

30,465

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

35,200

4,735

Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—

£

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

20,000

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

26,000

6,000

10,735

E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

Amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust

Account and to Defence Votes—

£

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

558,240

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

565,000

6,760

Total Division No. 232....................

21,125

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£

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

Division No. 233.—SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

C.—Stores and Material—

6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment

64,682

Less—

Amount to be charged to “E” Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

£

£

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

125,350

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

99,000

26,350

Amount chargeable to New Works—

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

191,032

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

152,700

38,332

64,682

..

E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

2. Trunk line services.....................................

14,342

3. Telegraph services.....................................

1,490

5. Other services........................................

1,306

Amount chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and to Defence votes—

£

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

124,562

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

128,500

3,938

21,076

Total Division No. 233

21,076

Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

C.—Stores and Material—

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

903

6. Engineering stores, tools and equipment.......................

6,231

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

7,134

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II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

£

Division No. 234.—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—continued.

C.—Stores and Material—continued.

Brought forward

7,134

Less—

Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

£

£

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

118,218

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

104,000

14,218

Amount to be charged to New Works—

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

78,297

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

78,400

103

14,115

Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—

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

5,801

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

13,020

7,219

6,896

238

E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

2. Trunk line services......................................

1,756

3. Telegraph services......................................

1,000

4. National broadcasting service...............................

2,130

5. Other services.........................................

987

6. Administration expenditure, including holiday pay, sick pay and other overhead expenses not directly chargeable to other items

4,273

10,146

Less amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account and Defence Votes—

£

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

109,779

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

108,000

1,779

8,367

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

8,605

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£

II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

Division No. 235.—TASMANIA.

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

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

21,020

Less—

Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services other than New Works—

£

£

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

132,190

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

121,850

10,340

Amount to be charged to New Works—

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

21,610

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

19,950

1,660

12,000

Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—

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

5,939

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

6,300

361

11,639

9,381

C.—Stores and Material—

6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment

661

Less—

Amount to be charged to “E”— Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

£

£

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

33,562

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

34,500

938

Amount to be charged to New Works—

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

44,328

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

38,000

6,328

5,390

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

661

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II.—Postmaster‑General’s Department.

£

Division No. 235.—TASMANIA—continued.

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

661

C.—Stores and Material—continued.

6. Engineering Stores, tools and equipment—continued.

Stores administration and transport expenditure chargeable to the Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—

£

£

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

5,301

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

10,030

4,729

661

..

E.—Engineering Services (other than New Works)—

1. Telephone exchange services............................

5,669

4. National broadcasting services............................

242

5,911

Less amount chargeable to Post Office Stores and Transport Trust Account—

£

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

28,271

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

28,000

271

5,640

Total Division No. 235

15,021

Division No. 238.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York

4,577

TOTAL POSTMASTER‑GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT...

987,216

TOTAL PART II.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.............

1,014,460

\n```\n\n![](image.014.png) \n\n| PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH. | |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |\n| | £ |\n| NORTHERN TERRITORY. | |\n| Under Control of Department of the Interior. | |\n| Division No. 241.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary— | |\n| 2. Temporary and casual employees............................ | 948 |\n| B.—General Expenses— | |\n| 2. Incidental and other expenditure............................. | 95 |\n| C.—Other Services— | |\n| 1. Motor cars—Running expenses and maintenance of................ | 950 |\n| 2. Aboriginal affairs—Maintenance of........................... | 1,962 |\n| 3. Prisons—Maintenance of.................................. | 96 |\n| 4. Survey camps—Maintenance of............................. | 780 |\n| 16. Motor cars—Purchase of.................................. | 1,453 |\n| 22. Air Mail Service—Subsidy................................ | 244 |\n| 25. Loss of property—Payments as acts of grace..................... | 968 |\n| 26. Payment to Department of Education, South Australia, for services rendered | 1,162 |\n| 27. Emergency civil supplies.................................. | 327 |\n| 28. Darwin—Town planning for reconstruction...................... | 277 |\n| | 8,219 |\n| D.—Developmental Services— | |\n| 2. Subsidies for freight and delivery of. stock to the Northern Territory..... | 358 |\n| Total Division No. 241........................ | 9,620 |\n| Under Control or Department of Health. | |\n| Division No. 243.—GENERAL SERVICES. | |\n| C.—Other‑Services— | |\n| 1. Motor cars and aeroplanes running expenses and maintenance......... | 10 |\n| 2. Repairs and maintenance.................................. | 148 |\n| 3. Medical Services—maintenance of (amounts received from the Government of Western Australia for the maintenance of lepers may be credited to this item) | 2,109 |\n| Total Division No. 243........................ | 2,267 |\n| TOTAL NORTHERN TERRITORY......................... | 11,887 |\n\n \n1944‑45.\n\n```html\n

£

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

Umber Control of Attorney‑General’s Department.

Division No. 245.—AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY POLICE.

B.—General Expenses—

3. Central Finger Print Bureau—Contribution...................

60

Division No. 246—COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.

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

1. Salaries and allowances—

Less amount expected to remain unexpended at close of year—

£

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

660

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

761

101

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES.

B.—Works Services—

1. Repairs and maintenance—Department of the Interior...........

519

2. Repairs and maintenance—Department of Health..............

366

4. Maintenance of water supply and sewerage..................

191

5. Maintenance of parks and gardens and, recreation grounds........

4,409

6. Maintenance and upkeep of property at Jervis Bay..............

90

5,575

C.—Other Services—

2. General lands services................................

838

4. Rabbit and dingo extermination..........................

86

5. Bush fire prevention.................................

333

6. River gaugings.....................................

31

9. Garbage removal and disposal...........................

748

10. Sanitary services....................................

116

12. To recoup the State of New South Wales for payments under the Child Welfare Act of 1923 and maintenance of juvenile offenders and mental patients in State institutions

49

13. Swimming pool—Maintenance..........................

49

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

2,250

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£

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Division No. 247.—GENERAL SERVICES—continued.

Brought forward

2,250

20. Street cleaning.........................................

253

22. Payments under Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930.....

41

25. Alleviation of distress, including ration relief.....................

44

37. Australian Capital Territory Hotels—Loss on operations.............

8,400

10,988

D.—Education—

2. Conveyance of school children..............................

323

3. Cleaning schools.......................................

481

5. School books, stationery and equipment........................

82

6. Payments to the Department of Public Instruction. New South Wales, for services rendered

8,363

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

401

9,650

Total Division No. 247........................

26,213

Division No. 248.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

2. Health services........................................

3

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

1,341

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

130

1,474

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

27,848

TOTAL PART III.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH...

39,735

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PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS.

£

Division No. 250.—DROUGHT RELIEF—ASSISTANCE FOR.............

70,602

TOTAL PART V.—RELIEF TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS...........

70,602

\n```\n\n![](image.027.png)By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2030},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Act maintains its original scope as a routine supplementary appropriation for the 1944-45 financial year, covering departmental overspends and unforeseen expenditures without expanding beyond its budgetary purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive tabular schedule with 47 separate budget divisions across 15+ departments","Cross-references to previous appropriation acts (e.g., Appropriation Act (No. 2) 1944-45) for accounting adjustments","Numerous 'read/in lieu of' modifications to salary and expense estimates within the detailed tables"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act retroactively authorises an additional £1,517,987 for the financial year ended 30 June 1945, approving extra wartime expenditures already incurred. Most funds went to business undertakings (notably Commonwealth Railways and the Postmaster‑General), with the remainder covering government departments, the Northern Territory and ACT, and drought relief for primary producers. War-related costs were offset by savings, so the bill merely legalises past spending."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45","history":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supplementary-appropriation-act-1944-45/documents"}}