POLICE PENSIONS
GOVERNMENT SUFFERS A DEFEAT.
1 ' London, February 20. In the House of Commons, upon a motion favouring an increase in police pensions equivalent to the increase in the cost of living, the Government suffered defeat bv 123 votes to 57.
Mr, Shortt (Under-Secretary for Homo Affairs) urged that the police woro in the same position .as the Army, Navy, and Civil Service, therefore concessions could not be granted thorn. The proposal would involve a capital sum of .£50,000,-000.-Aus.-H.'! Cable. Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 7
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82POLICE PENSIONS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 7
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