WIDOWS NO LONGER.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 39, 10 December 1920, Page 10

WIDOWS NO LONGER.

RE-MARRIAGE AT THE RATE OF 2000 A M^isTH. War widows in England are re-marrying in large numbers. At what rate these marriages are taking place is shown by the official figures given by the Ministry of Pensions, for pensions are withdrawn on the re-marriage of widowrs. The figures are approximate. Of 10,300 officers' widows to whom pensions were granted there still remain 9700, and they are marrying at the

rate of 10 a month. Pensions were given to 224,700 men's widows ; 140,000 are still receiving them, and they are marrying at the rate of 2000 a month, so that, if the rate continues, all will be re-married by the end of 1927.