BRITAIN'S PART.
AID FROM IRELAND. IMPRESSIVE SPEECH DY MR DUKE. (By Cable.—Pres» Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) (Received September 19th, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, .September IS. The maiden speech in Dublin of Mr H. E. Duke, the new Under-Secretary for Ireland, produced an excellent effect. He indicated that the Government would assist the municipality in rebuilding the shim areas and rehousing 31,000 families at a coat of £3.500,000, as the social conditions in Dublin had fostered Sinn Fein ism. Ireland's revenue had risen from £11,000,000 to £18,000,uv/) during the war, and instead of Ireland costing the Exchequer £2,000,000 a year, sho was now contributing £5,300,000 yearly for ■war purposes.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15700, 20 September 1916, Page 7
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