WIVES' ALLOWANCES.
NOT TO BE INCREASED. KEPITfiIATION' SCHEME 2EQBE& FAVOBJED. ™ By Telegraph.—Press AssotigtisS. Woffington, Last SBght No statement is available as the result of the deliberations of the Cabinet on the demands of the conference -at tb» Second Division League. The Minister for Defence intends to make a statement to-morrow. Beplymg to a question to-day, Sir James Allen said there was no possibility of the de—mand for the extra three shillings »"dsy wife's separation allowance being granted. He was less emphatic about requests for better provision for tie repatriation of men. He added! lam in entire sympathy with the demand generally, but don't say the scheme submitted'/ is a workable one. That is a matter' which has yet to be thoroughly inquired into. I look upon repatriation as more, serviceable than extra separation allowances. We shall make an earnest en-/ deavor to improve the present repsfafar tion scheme, and the present not a bad one so far as it goes/' ,"<
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1918, Page 5
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160WIVES' ALLOWANCES. Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1918, Page 5
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