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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 98, 16 December 1931, Page 7

Extra taxation and the need for economy have caused a wholesale cancellation of marriages in London and provincial register offices, states a London eorrespondent. During one week in September more than 100 iicences were cancelled by prospective bridegrooms, who at the same time asked the registrars for them money hack. "We have in this office alone 12 caneellations," a West End registrar said. "I kiaow that in almost every office marriage ceremonies arranged for definite dates have been cancelled, not postponed. Letters have reached me from bridegrooms in good positions. cancelling their marriages hecause they did not think it fair to the bride to marry 1 in view of the extra taxes they will now have to pay. I have been paying money hack to them all the week. "A Ixcence costs £2 14s 7d, and £2 is usually paid on account. This we must refund if the ceremony is cancelled."