{"id":"C1943A00042","name":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1943-44","slug":"supply-act-no-2-1943-44","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"42 of 1943","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4316,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1943A00042-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Supply Act (No. 2) 1943-44","content":"THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.\n\n–––––––––––\n\nSUPPLY (No. 2) 1943-44.\n\n–––––––\n\nNo. 42 of 1943.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply a sum out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-four.\n\n\\[Assented to 30th September, 1943.\\]\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 Supply Act (No. 2) 1943-44.\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 £25,961,000.\n\n3. There shall and may be issued and applied for or towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and forty-four the sum of Twenty-five million nine hundred and sixty-one thousand pounds out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the moneys authorized to be issued and applied.\n\nSum available for the purpose set forth in Schedule.\n\n4. The sum specified in the last preceding section shall be available to satisfy the warrants under the hand of the Governor-General in respect of any purposes and services expressed in the Schedule to this Act.\n\nLimit of period of expenditure.\n\n5. No money shall be expended under the authority of this Act after the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and forty-four.\n\nTHE\n\nF.6035.—Price 1S. 3D.\n\n \n\nTHE SCHEDULE. Sec. 3.\n\n–––––\n\nABSTRACT.\n\n```html\n

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Total.

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

£

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

26,650

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

146,080

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

29,740

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

252,750

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

46,420

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

87,130

DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES—

£

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

32,000

\"\"Department of the Navy.........................

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

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

Department of Munitions ........................

(a) 92,189,000

Department of Aircraft Production..................

Reciprocal Lend-Lease to United States Forces..........

Department of Supply and Shipping.................

1,605,000

Department of Home Security.....................

18,000

Other War Services............................

5,939,000

Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure........

500,000

100,283,000

Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund............

80,283,000

20,000,000

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

65,390

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

106,010

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

21,740

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

49,690

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

56,840

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

39,260

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

88,850

WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.....................................

170,450

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

21,187,000

Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

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

332,130

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

2,332,870

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

2,665,000

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

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

42,970

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

65,360

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

670

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

109,000

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

1,000,000

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

1,000,000

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

25,961,000

\n```\n\n(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure. \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1.—Departments and Services—Other than Business Undertakings and Territories of the Commonwealth. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ |\n| | | I.—PARLIAMENT. | | |\n| 1 | .. | Senate. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,650 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 60 | |\n| | C | Other Services.............................. | 1,120 | |\n| | | | | 2,830 |\n| 2 | .. | House of Representatives. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,780 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 100 | |\n| | C | Other Services.............................. | 1,750 | |\n| | | | | 3,630 |\n| 3 | .. | Parliamentary Reporting Staff. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,860 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 40 | |\n| | | | | 1,900 |\n| 4 | .. | Library. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 910 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 460 | |\n| | | | | 1,370 |\n| 5 | .. | Joint House Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 2,460 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 1,390 | |\n| | | | | 3,850 |\n| 6 | .. | Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 190 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 40 | |\n| | | | | 230 |\n| 7 | .. | Parliamentary Printing......................... | .. | 2,670 |\n| 8 | | Miscellaneous. | | |\n| | | 1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others..... | 7,170 | |\n| | | 2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 10,170 |\n| | | Total Parliament.......... | .. | 26,650 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

9

..

Administrative.

A

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

4,700

B

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

5,260

9,960

10

..

External Territories.

A

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

1,730

B

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

390

2,120

11

..

Audit Office.

A

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

10,470

B

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

590

11,060

12

..

Public Service Board.

A

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

6,100

B

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

1,660

7,760

13

..

Governor-General’s Office.

A

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

350

B

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

410

760

14

..

National Library.

A

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

290

B

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

220

510

15

..

High Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom.

A

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

7,810

B

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

7,460

15,270

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------- |\n| | | Part 1—continued. | | |\n| | | II.—PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | | |\n| 16 | .. | Council fob Scientific and Industrial Research. | | |\n| | | (For payment to the credit of the Science and Industry Investigation Trust Account.) | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 4,670 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 2,170 | |\n| | C | Investigations— | | |\n| | | 1. Animal health and nutrition.................. | 11,100 | |\n| | | 2. Plant industry........................... | 6,000 | |\n| | | 3. Entomology............................. | 2,200 | |\n| | | 4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation.... | 2,380 | |\n| | | 5. Food preservation and transport................ | 2,400 | |\n| | | 6. Forest products.......................... | 7,800 | |\n| | | 7. Mining and metallurgy..................... | 1,700 | |\n| | | 8. Radio research........................... | 2,000 | |\n| | | 9. Information service, including library............ | 1,000 | |\n| | | 10. Industrial Chemistry....................... | 7,100 | |\n| | | 11. Fisheries investigations..................... | 2,900 | |\n| | | 12. Aeronautical Research...................... | 12,280 | |\n| | | 13. National Standards Laboratory................ | 24,000 | |\n| | | 14. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............ | 100 | |\n| | | 15. Miscellaneous............................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 94,800 |\n| 17 | .. | Shipping and Mail Services to Pacific Islands | .. | 3,840 |\n| | | Total Prime Minister’s Department.......... | .. | 146,080 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

III.—DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

18

..

Administrative.

A

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

3,020

B

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

3,590

6,610

19

..

Australian Legation—United States of America.

A

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

4,670

B

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

5,120

9,790

20

..

Australian Legation—China.

A

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

1,990

B

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

4,070

6,060

21

..

Australian Legation—Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

A

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

3,100

B

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

1,800

4,900

22

..

High Commissioner’s Office—Canada.

A

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

1,640

B

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

740

2,380

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

..

29,740

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

23

..

Treasury.

A

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

9,340

B

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

1,990

11,330

24

..

Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board.

..

790

25

..

Taxation Office.

A

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

180,680

B

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

45,930

226,610

26

..

Income Tax Board of Review.

A

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

50

B

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

70

120

27

..

War-Time (Company) Tax—Board of Review.

A

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

760

B

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

160

920

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

IV.—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. —continued.

28

..

Land Valuation Board.

A

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

50

B

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

50

100

29

..

Superannuation Board.

A

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

1,290

B

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

210

1,500

30

..

Census and Statistics.

A

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

7,540

B

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

3,840

11,380

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

..

252,750

V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

32

..

Administrative.

A

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

4,070

B

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

1,220

5,290

33

..

Reporting Branch.

A

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

2,700

B

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

490

3,190

34

..

Crown Solicitor’s Office.

A

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

8,470

B

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

820

9,290

35

..

High Court.

A

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

1,370

B

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

1,140

2,510

36

..

Bankruptcy Administration.

A

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

5,200

B

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

1,450

6,650

37

..

Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

A

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

3,440

B

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

2,000

5,440

38

..

Public Service Arbitrator’s Office.

A

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

190

B

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

100

290

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | V.—ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT— continued. | | |\n| 39 | .. | Commonwealth Investigation Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 3,990 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 450 | |\n| | | | | 4,440 |\n| 40 | .. | Patents, Trade Marks and Designs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 6,070 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 3,250 | |\n| | | | | 9,320 |\n| | | Total Attorney-General’s Department.......... | .. | 46,420 |\n| | | VI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. | | |\n| 41 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 23,700 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 5,420 | |\n| | | | | 29,120 |\n| 42 | .. | Electoral Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 14,040 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 7,800 | |\n| | | | | 21,840 |\n| 43 | .. | Observatory. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,040 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 240 | |\n| | | | | 1,280 |\n| 44 | .. | Forestry Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,470 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 370 | |\n| | | | | 1,840 |\n| 45 | .. | Maintenance and Rent. | | |\n| | A | Repairs and maintenance....................... | 6,660 | |\n| | B | Rent of buildings............................. | 24,300 | |\n| | | | | 30,960 |\n| 46 | .. | Governor-General’s Establishments................ | .. | 2,090 |\n| | | Total Department of the Interior............. | .. | 87,130 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII. — DEFENCE AND WAR (1939 43) SERVICES.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

47

..

Administrative.

A

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

10,000

B

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

2,000

12,000

48

..

Publicity Censorship.

A

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

6,000

B

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

1,000

7,000

49

..

Central Medical Co-ordination Committee.

A

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

1,000

B

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

1,000

2,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

50

..

Treasury Defence Division.

A

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

7,500

B

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

500

8,000

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

51

..

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

..

1,000

52

..

Maintenance and Rent.........................

..

2,000

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

..

32,000

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

\"\"

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

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

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

DEPARTMENT OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION.......

..

92,189,000

RECIPROCAL LEND-LEASE TO UNITED STATES FORCES

(a)

\n```\n\n(a) For security reasons it is not desirable to disclose details of this expenditure.\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------- |\n| | | VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES —continued. | | |\n| | | DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING. | | |\n| 119 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 84,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 60,000 | |\n| | | | | 144,000 |\n| 120 | .. | Flax Production. | | |\n| | A | General Expenses............................. | .. | 100,000 |\n| 121 | .. | Mills to Process Flax Straw—Machinery and Plant....... | .. | 10,000 |\n| 122 | .. | Reserves of Stores and Materials................... | .. | 500,000 |\n| 123 | .. | Power Alcohol Distilleries—Construction............. | .. | 200,000 |\n| 124 | .. | Power Alcohol Distilleries—Production.............. | .. | 34,000 |\n| 125 | .. | Shipping Branch............................. | .. | 300,000 |\n| 128 | .. | Essential Industries and Production-Assistance......... | .. | 300,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 129 | .. | Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture —Administrative Section | .. | 10,000 |\n| 130 | .. | Flax Mills—Construction....................... | .. | 2,000 |\n| 132 | .. | Maintenance and Rent.......................... | .. | 5,000 |\n| | | Total Department of Supply and Shipping......... | .. | 1,605,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ |\n| | | VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES —continued. | | |\n| | | DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECURITY. | | |\n| 133 | .. | Administrative. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 3,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 3,000 | |\n| | | | | 6,000 |\n| 134 | .. | Salvage Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 5,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 6,000 | |\n| | | | | 11,000 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 138 | .. | Buildings, Works, Sites, Fittings and Furniture......... | .. | 200 |\n| 139 | .. | Maintenance and Rent.......................... | .. | 800 |\n| | | Total Department of Home Security......... | .. | 18,000 |\n| | | OTHER WAR SERVICES. | | |\n| 140 | .. | Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 1,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 1,000 | |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| 142 | .. | Department of External Affairs. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 12,500 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................. | 50,000 | |\n| | C | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 1. Distressed Australians in enemy-occupied countries—Relief | 2,000 | |\n| | | | | 64,500 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES —continued.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

Department of the Treasury.

143

..

Administrative.

A

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

24,100

B

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

11,400

C

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Registries............

5,000

D

Miscellaneous—

1. Financial and Economic Policy—Advisory Committee

200

2. Regulations under National Security Act— Administration

500

4. Taxes—Remission under special circumstances.....

5,800

6. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London

2,000

49,000

Under Control of Department of the Treasury and Department of Trade and Customs.

144

..

Price Stabilization Subsidies.....................

..

2,000,000

Attorney-General’s Department.

145

..

Administrative.

1. War and munitions establishments—General expenses for guarding and protection

..

2,000

146

..

Security Service.

1. Administrative Expenses......................

..

25,000

Department of the Interior.

147

..

Administrative.

A

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

400,000

B

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

130,000

530,000

148

..

New Works, Maintenance and Rent.

A

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

8,000

B

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

48,000

C

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

80,000

136,000

149

..

Department of Civil Aviation.

1. Civil air transport for military use................

..

5,000

Department of Trade and Customs.

150

..

Administrative.

A

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

4,500

B

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

2,000

6,500

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 1—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | --------- |\n| | | VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES —continued. | | |\n| | | OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued. | | |\n| 151 | .. | Division of Import Procurement. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 100,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 5,000 | |\n| | C | Miscellaneous— | | |\n| | | 3. Working capital—for payment to credit of Import Procurement Suspense Trust Account | 1,000,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,105,000 |\n| 152 | .. | Rationing Commission. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 33,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 47,000 | |\n| | | | | 80,000 |\n| 153 | .. | Prices Commissioner. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 39,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 44,000 |\n| 154 | .. | Department of Health. | | |\n| | | 1. Emergency medical services................... | .. | 3,000 |\n| 155 | .. | Food Control Branch. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 20,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 5,000 | |\n| | | | | 25,000 |\n| 156 | .. | Department of Commerce. | | |\n| | | 1. Wheat Industry Stabilization Board—Expenses of administration | 5,000 | |\n| | | 2. Emergency food supplies..................... | 40,000 | |\n| | | 6. Dehydration of foodstuffs.................... | 75,000 | |\n| | | 12. District War Agricultural Committees—Administration | 10,000 | |\n| | | 14. Agricultural machinery—Purchase.............. | 20,000 | |\n| | | 15. Emergency food supplies for the Fighting Services.... | 50,000 | |\n| | | | | 200,000 |\n| 157 | .. | Assistance to Primary Production. | | |\n| | | 1. Dairy industry............................ | 600,000 | |\n| | | 5. Superphosphate subsidy...................... | 400,000 | |\n| | | 6. Assistance to stock feeders.................... | 170,000 | |\n| | | | | 1,170,000 |\n| | | Department of Transport. | | |\n| 158 | .. | Land Transport Board. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.......... | 5,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses............................ | 20,000 | |\n| | | | | 25,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VII.—DEFENCE AND WAR (1939-43) SERVICES —continued.

OTHER WAR SERVICES—continued.

159

..

Department of Repatriation.

1. Proportion of administrative expenses and repatriation benefits provided under Division No. 218

65,000

2. Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances...........

5,000

70,000

Department of Labour and National Service.

160

..

Administrative.

A

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

100,000

B

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

20,000

120,000

161

..

Man Power Directorate.

A

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

90,000

B

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

56,000

146,000

162

..

Department of Social Services.

1. Evacuees—Reception and sustenance.............

..

3,000

163

..

Department of War Organization of Industry.

A

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

34,000

B

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

14,000

C

Miscellaneous—

1. University students—Financial assistance........

50,000

98,000

Department of Information.

164

..

Administrative.

A

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

12,000

B

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

10,000

22,000

165

..

Department of Post-War Reconstruction.

A

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

6,000

B

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

2,000

8,000

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

..

5,939,000

167

..

Other Administrations—Recoverable Expenditure......

..

500,000

Total Defence and War (1939-43) Services

..

100,283,000

Less amount chargeable to Loan Fund.......

..

80,283,000

Total Defence and War (1939-43) Services payable from Revenue

..

20,000,000

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

VIII.—DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION.

168

..

Administrative.

A

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

27,570

B

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

4,350

31,920

170

..

Empire Air Services.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Australian Section

12,500

B

General Expenses—Australian Section..............

4,000

C

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—Trans- Tasman Section

910

D

General Expenses—Trans-Tasman Section...........

3,370

20,780

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

171

..

Maintenance and Rent.

1. Repairs and maintenance.....................

1,670

2. Rent...................................

1,170

2,840

172

..

Maintenance and Rent—Empire Air Services.

B

Trans-Tasman Section—

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

100

2. Rent.................................

40

140

173

..

Meteorological Services.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Department of Air.

5,540

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Department of Air

4,170

9,710

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

..

65,390

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.

174

..

Administrative.

A

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

5,790

B

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

1,650

7,440

175

..

Tariff Board.

A

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

1,250

B

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

800

2,050

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Part 1—continued.

£

£

IX.—DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS—continued.

176

..

Film Censorship.

A

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

480

B

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

300

780

177

..

New South Wales.

A

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

31,620

B

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

2,420

34,040

178

..

Victoria.

A

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

24,470

B

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

2,340

26,810

179

..

Queensland.

A

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

10,670

B

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

1,350

12,020

180

..

South Australia.

A

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

10,100

B

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

950

11,050

181

..

Western Australia.

A

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

8,140

B

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

940

9,080

182

..

Tasmania.

A

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

2,260

B

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

310

2,570

183

..

Northern Territory.

A

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

120

B

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

50

170

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

..

106,010

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£

£

X.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

184

..

Administrative.

A

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

4,620

B

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

2,280

6,900

185

..

New South Wales.

Ā

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

2,760

B

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

920

3,680

186

..

Victoria.

A

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

1,680

B

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

760

2,440

187

..

Queensland.

A

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

2,680

B

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

860

3,540

188

..

South Australia

A

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

1,030

B

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

310

1,340

189

..

Western Australia.

A

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

1,560

B

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

780

2,340

190

..

Tasmania.

A

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

770

B

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

290

1,060

191

..

Northern Territory.

A

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

290

B

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

150

440

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

..

21,740

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XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

193

..

Administrative.

A

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

7,880

B

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

2,920

10,800

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Subdivision.

Part 1—continued.

£

£

XI.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND AGRI- CULTURE—continued.

194

..

Administration of the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905-1933.

A

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

28,690

B

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

4,080

32,770

195

..

Commercial Intelligence Service Abroad.

A

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

3,780

B

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

2,340

6,120

Total Department of Commerce and Agriculture

..

49,690

–––––––

XII.—DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

196

..

Administrative.

A

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

1,080

B

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

670

1,750

197

..

Child Endowment Branch.

A

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

9,240

B

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

14,670

23,910

198

..

Invalid and Old-age Pensions and Maternity Allowance Office.

A

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

15,700

B

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

11,670

27,370

199

..

Widows’ Pensions Section.

A

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

2,470

B

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

1,340

3,810

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

..

56,840

–––––

XIII.—DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND SHIPPING.

200

..

Marine Branch.

A

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

25,760

B

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

11,500

37,260

201

..

Departmental Vessels—Overhaul and Repair..........

..

2,000

Total Department of Supply and Shipping..........

..

39,260

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£

£

XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

205

..

Department of the Treasury.

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

84,000

8. Taxes and fines—Refund and remission under special circumstances

4,000

88,000

211

..

Department of Health.

1. Maternal and infant hygiene—Subsidies and expenses.

150

3. Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory —Expenses

700

850

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

..

88,850

––––

XV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES.

214

..

Prime Minister’s Department.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a for audit of accounts of Repatriation Commission and War Service Homes Com­missioner

..

1,540

215

..

Department of the Treasury.

A

Miscellaneous—

1. Loan management expenses................

5,000

2. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London

18,000

23,000

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Part 1—continued.

£

£

XV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

216

..

Australian War Memorial.

A

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

1,390

B

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

390

1,780

Under Control of War Service Homes Commissioner.

217

..

War Service Homes Commission.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account

6,470

B

General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Trust Account

2,890

D

Relief Services—for payment to the credit of the War Service Homes Relief Trust Account

1,710

11,070

Under Control of Department of Repatriation.

218

..

Repatriation Commission.

A

Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account

38,130

B

General Expenses—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account

10,000

C

Repatriation Benefits—for payment to the credit of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Trust Account

66,100

D

Soldiers’ Children Education Scheme—for payment to the credit of the Repatriation of Australian Soldiers—Contributions—Trust Account

16,700

130,930

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Part 1—continued.

£

£

XV.—WAR (1914-18) SERVICES—continued.

Repatriation—Miscellaneous.

219

..

2. Allowances under special circumstances to dependents of Australian soldiers who are not provided for under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1943

..

130

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

Maintenance Services.

220

..

1. Repairs and maintenance....................

..

2,000

Total War (1914-18) Services...........

..

170,450

Total Part 1.......

..

21,187,000

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Part 2.—Business Undertakings.

I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

221

..

Trans-Australian Railway.

A

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

69,670

B

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

52,680

C

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

3,200

125,550

222

..

Central Australia Railway.

A

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

77,180

B

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

51,380

C

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

17,120

145,680

223

..

North Australia Railway.

A

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

30,990

B

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

12,930

C

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

180

44,100

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 2—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- |\n| | | I.—COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS—continued. | | |\n| 224 | .. | Australian Capital Territory Railway. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 1,020 | |\n| | B | Stores and Materials......................... | 50 | |\n| | C | General Expenses........................... | 590 | |\n| | | | | 1,660 |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 226 | .. | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a | .. | 140 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Treasury. | | |\n| 227 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Exchange on remittances for payment of interest in London and New York. | | 15,000 |\n| | | Total Commonwealth Railways.............. | .. | 332,130 |\n| | | –––––– | | |\n| | | II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S | | |\n| | | DEPARTMENT. | | |\n| 228 | .. | Central Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 7,300 | |\n| | B | General Expenses........................... | 630 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials......................... | 100 | |\n| | D | Mail Services............................. | 100,000 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........ | 16,700 | |\n| | F | Other Services ............................ | 11,100 | |\n| | | | | 135,830 |\n| 229 | .. | New South Wales. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 400,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses........................... | 33,000 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials......................... | 20,700 | |\n| | D | Mail Services............................. | 82,000 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........ | 250,000 | |\n| | | | | 785,700 |\n| 230 | .. | Victoria. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 292,000 | |\n| | B | General Expenses........................... | 22,000 | |\n| | C | Stores and Materials......................... | 20,000 | |\n| | D | Mail Services............................. | 56,000 | |\n| | E | Engineering Services (other than New Works)........ | 188,000 | |\n| | | | | 578,000 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

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Part 2—continued.

£

£

II.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S

DEPARTMENT—continued.

231

..

Queensland.

A

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

147,000

B

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

9,000

C

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

11,000

D

Mail Services.............................

41,500

E

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

88,000

296,500

232

..

South Australia.

A

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

96,000

B

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

8,500

C

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

4,500

D

Mail Services.............................

15,400

E

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

52,400

176,800

233

..

Western Australia.

A

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

71,000

B

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

5,000

C

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

4,000

D

Mail Services.............................

15,000

E

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

49,000

144,000

234

..

Tasmania.

A

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

35,000

B

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

2,200

C

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

1,300

D

Mail Services.............................

7,500

E

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

25,000

71,000

235

..

Northern Territory.

A

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

3,500

B

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

1,000

C

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

200

D

Mail Services.............................

700

E

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

1,600

7,000

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

236

..

Audit of Accounts.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a

2,100

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b

40

2,140

Under Control of Department of the Treasury.

237

..

Miscellaneous Services.

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

..

80,000

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Part 2—continued.

£

£

II.—POSTMASTER-GENEEAL’S DEPARTMENT—continued.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

238

..

Maintenance and Rent.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 41a

7,400

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division 41b

2,000

3. Repairs and maintenance.....................

16,000

4. Rent..................................

10,500

35,900

239

..

Air Raid Precautions.........................

..

20,000

Total Postmaster-General’s Department.......

..

2,332,870

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

..

2,665,000

Part 3.—Territories of the Commonwealth.

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Under Control of Department of the Interior.

240

..

General Services.

A

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

10,500

B

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

1,600

C

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

27,640

D

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

2,000

41,740

Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department.

241

..

Audit of Accounts.

1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a

210

2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b

10

220

Under Control of Department of Health.

242

..

General Services.

A

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

430

B

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

230

C

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

350

1,010

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

..

42,970

\n```\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n| Division No. | Subdivision. | Part 3—continued. | £ | £ |\n| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ |\n| | | AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. | | |\n| | | Under Control of Prime Minister’s Department. | | |\n| 243 | .. | Audit of Accounts. | | |\n| | | 1. Proportion of Salaries provided under Division No. 11a | 290 | |\n| | | 2. Proportion of General Expenses provided under Division No. 11b | 10 | |\n| | | | | 300 |\n| | | Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department. | | |\n| 244 | .. | Australian Capital Territory Police. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 1,260 | |\n| | B | General Expenses........................... | 470 | |\n| | | | | 1,730 |\n| 245 | .. | Courts and Titles Office. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary........ | 470 | |\n| | B | General Expenses........................... | 300 | |\n| | | | | 770 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of the Interior. | | |\n| 246 | .. | General Services. | | |\n| | A | Salaries and General Expenses.................. | 12,000 | |\n| | B | Works Services............................ | 27,340 | |\n| | C | Other Services............................. | 9,870 | |\n| | D | Education................................ | 9,820 | |\n| | | | | 59,030 |\n| | | Under Control of Department of Health. | | |\n| 247 | .. | Miscellaneous Services. | | |\n| | | 1. Canberra Community Hospital................. | 2,710 | |\n| | | 2. Health services........................... | 50 | |\n| | | 3. Abattoir services.......................... | 580 | |\n| | | 4. Veterinary services........................ | 190 | |\n| | | | | 3,530 |\n| | | Total Australian Capital Territory.......... | .. | 65,360 |\n\n \n\nSchedule—continued.\n\n```html\n

Division No.

Subdivision.

Part 3—continued.

£

£

NORFOLK ISLAND.

Under Control of Department of External Territories.

248

..

Miscellaneous Services.

1. Towards expenses of Administration—for payment to the credit of the Norfolk Island Trust Account

..

670

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

..

109,000

206

..

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

..

1,000,000

207

..

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

..

1,000,000

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

..

25,961,000

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