HOMESICK BRIDE WALKS OFF MONTERY
Received Sundav 7 p.m. SYDNEY, Alay .26. | Afrs. Doris G. Bailey, of Aueldand, wit'e of an American serviceman, walk- : ed off tlie bride ship Monterey vestercay and has been found accomtitodation ; by the American authorities at an hotel ■ at Bondi. The lirst three times she was , to have gone to the United States she , remained in New Zeaiand at the last : inoment. This time she became homeI sick after the vessel put to sea. She in- | tcnds to fly back to New Zeaiand and I wants her husband to join lier there. | Alrs. Bailey was married two vears ago after a year 's engagement but her liusI band liad to return to the States three ; month after their marriage. An officer ! aboard tlie Afonterey said about a hunj dred Australian brides had eanc.elled ! passages this trip. All berths have been ; rebooked. j Yesterday 179 wives and children I from Perlh and Adelaide joined the 79 rNew Zeaiand wives aboard the Aloiite j rey which sails tomorrow. Today .175 Sydney wives and 5S' children and 197 I wives and children from Tasmania and Afolbourne will go aboard. The aircraft carrier Victorious will take hundreds of Australian brides of j British naval men to Britain in June.
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 May 1946, Page 5
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