WAR DAMAGE INSURANCE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN AUSTRALIA. CLAIMS BEING INVESTIGATED. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) CANBERRA, This Day. The total value of assets insured by the Australian War Damage Commission at September 30 last was £2,689,000.000. Of this total £2,523,000,000 was insured under a compulsory scheme, which required insurance on plant and stock of which the value exceeded £lOOO and on real estate. Assets insured under a voluntary scheme were valued at £166,000,000. Disclosing these figures, the Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr J. B. Chifley. said the premiums collected totalled £13,958,000, and claims paid totalled only £4140. but those being investigated were in resoect of property valued at £7,450,000.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 February 1944, Page 4
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