Commonwealth Disposals

Purchases From

Commission

fTTHE War Damage. Commission recently X made with the Commonwealth Dis posals Commission an arrangement of interest to New Guinea residents:— A claimant for war damage compensa tion whose claim has not been paid will be permitted immediately to purchase equipment from the Commonwealth Dis posals Commission on the claimant giv ing the War Damage Commission autho rity to pay the agreed purchase price out of compensation when finally assessed.

Application for such accommodation should be made by the claimant to the Disposals Commission. The matter will then be referred through to the War Damage Commission for verification as to the sufficiency of the compensation to finance the contemplated purchase.

This arrangement should materially assist in the rehabilitation of claimants and the disposal of surplus equipment.