FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WAR BRIDES
Received -Friday 8 p.m. ' GANBERRA, March 8. | The Aclstralian Residbnt Minisfcer in j London Iiad bsfen empowered -tb give inahbiai assistance to war brides whefe aeoc'ssary, said the Prime Minister" J civlr Cliiliey) in the House of Representatives. T'ne' brides would receive o2 16s a wesu, with £1 is for tite first xHlici, 14s fcf the seeond, and 7s 6d or others. The British (3-overnment had done all it coiild, but it was iixi-. ylactieabie to USe Ships stich as the qufeeii Mary and the Queen ElizabetK, 'oecarise they woiild have to returii -Mpty... "Op'poSitidn Menibers are using this ssue to get some politica! kudos," he dcclared. "I can niay raffcrty rules fcpo. I was brought up oh New South Wales politics." He said he would cbntinue to negotiate for ships with the British Gbvernment, but without any Bitterness.
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Chronicle (Levin), 9 March 1946, Page 5
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