SURPLUS MATERIAL LEFT BY U.S. FORCES

Chronicle (Levin), 16 April 1946, Page 5

SURPLUS MATERIAL LEFT BY U.S. FORCES

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By Telegi ">ph-

AUCKLAND Aptil 1&, Hutidreds of thousands of tons or American ecjulpnient Still remaifi stored ifi and around fclle fity, tinkftOWn to tne fnajority of the ptiblic. The Wai- Assets' Realisatiofi Board has a ltti'ge trtslc «ft the disposal of this great acCUinuiatL m of> unwanted Wfer material, most )f it Uhused aiid ifi perfect cofiditiOfi, Ttte greatei- part of the eqtilpttient wfis taken over frofii tlie tT.B. Nayy aiid is of astottisliifig variety, raflgifig fi'Oifi hfige ifitti'lhe diesel eiigifies to lipsticks artd dentists' drills. It is eipeuted to take at least fi yfear to dispose of it, Mariy lines, fiow ufiprocuranle oi' ifi short sdpply ifi New Zealftfidj Will itfid a ready market,- but the disposal or other war gqitlpffieift ' witli little peacetinfid valiie iilay ftot be easy. ^'terO is an aniazirtg f'iifige of gfeiffifal Harrt yt r«, and a go'Od clOal Of efoekery. It is eiii-' phasised tiiht Governftiefit departnidnts will have the pick of the equipfiiulit, Tlie aiiu is to dispose of the materiaj in as large contracts as p'ossibie. Aftfer •the Govei'nnie'nt departfiiefits have ntaue theif geievfions, the steeks wili be -f-oid by tender, or possilily through the vartous trades interested.