SALE OF ARMY CLOTHING AS RAGS ALLEGED
Reeeived Thursday 10.5 p.m. CANBERRA, ■ March 28. An inquiry into allegations tb,at senior officprs pf. thp Salvage Comqiission had hepn parties tp an agrgement to sell tq a refugee firm large qqantities qf plothing ag rags, has h.epn orfiered hy the Governmept. The Auditor-General has refuspd to cprtify the Qqpiinissiqp.'s apcpqnts and halancp-sheet. Mr. Harri^pn, thp (Ipputy lea^pr oi thp Qppqgition, 5^ he ha4 prpof that large quantities qf clqthing werg s'pid as rags at a flat ratp qf £20 ppr fpp. Many of the linps sold had heen offered tp pther hWpys at pric.es fropi 6/8 tp 12/6 ppr garment. "a materiais qfficers qf $lie Opmpiission wouidTsppport his statpmqjit.'
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 March 1946, Page 5
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