Preference In New
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Guinea
THE Administrator of New Guinea recently gave instructions to the Stores Purchase and Supply Board that when placing orders for stores for the Adminis tration priority be given firstly to sup plies from within the Territory; secondly, to supplies from Australia; thirdly to supplies from other parts of the Empire.
“If supplies can be obtained from with in the Territory, and they are suitable for our requirements, although perhaps they have not the polish or finish of imported articles, they should be given priority if the cost is not materially in excess of that for which they can be landed from outside the Territory.
“Next in priority come supplies from Australia, which should be accepted if cost landed here is not materially in ex cess of that for which they can be landed here from other countries.”