War Damage Claims
pp. 41-42 · Read in the full issue
STAFF changes have occurred in the War Damage Commission of Aus tralia —a concern in which most Territorians are interested.
Mr. W. J. Hitchcock, Controller- General, has been released at the request of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., and is succeeded by Mr. R. A. Bat tersby, previously State Controller, Queensland.
Mr. H. W. Swanton has been appointed Chief Superintendent of Claims at head office. Prior to the war, he was an insur ance loss assessor, and has been asso ciated with the claims organisation of the Commission since its inception. Because of his special knowledge, he was ap pointed to the head office, in Sydney, where Papuan and New Guinea claims are being dealt with. He has already visited Darwin and certain damaged areas in the Islands.
Messrs. H. F. Vincent, H. A. Walter and F. C. Smith have been appointed as Deputy Controllers in Victoria, Queens land and Western Australia respectively.
The death from wounds, while serving with the NZEF in Italy, of Private Roy lan Brown, of Apia, has caused great regret amongst local residents, and many expressions of sympathy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brown, of Apia.
Private Brown, who formerly was on Bums Philps’ Apia staff, was wounded abdominally and, after a successful operation was reported improving when suddenly he took a turn for the worse and died on April 26.