BAN LIFTED ON MRS. FREER
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Federal Cabinet Relents at Last TO ENTER AUSTRALIA
(By Teletraeh-
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MELBOURNE, June 2. 1 The Federal Cabinet to-day deeided Ito allow Mrs. Freer to come into Ausjtralia, The decision fiollowed consider-, jation of a letter from her solicitor, Mr.i ^M. Barnett, of Wellington, who urged! that the continuation of ihe prohibition(would be unjust. The 8nn this evening publishes a radio ©oaversation ■mth. Mrs. Freer who §s reported to have said when asked whether ehe would xeturn to AustnHia: "Ratherl I shall come almost immedi*tely after my aff&irs liere are settled," The Sun also publishecl a xeport frojn ilelboorne that Lieutenant Dewar h&d jrecseived netice of Ms transference to Weatexn Australia and will leave on Sunday. He ij? reported to have said: "I am naturally pleased that Mrs. Freer Is allowed to enter Australia but I have no idea whether I shall see her." The acting Prime Minister, Mr, Earl Page, announced that, having xegard to all the cixcumstances, including the fact that Mrs. Freer had been a xesident in New Zealand for ovpr six months, Cabinet informed Mr. Barnett that no steps would be taken to prevent her landing in Australia. ;
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 117, 3 June 1937, Page 7
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