Woman continues fast
Shona Arnold, of Shirley, [the solo mother who began ;a protest fast against social, [welfare benefit cuts on Mon-; ’[day, was “still going strong”! ■last evening. ’I Although Mrs Arnold .said [|the effect of fasting for* [almost 48 hours was begin-; ‘[ning to tell, she had not; [been tempted to give up, in; [spite of a private offer of a [donation to help her cope; [with the benefit reduction of* ' $22 a fortnight. ’[ "The money would have “been only for myself and it [would not have helped ! others.jp the same position," [she said. [ Mrs Arnold was visited by local Department of Social , Welfare staff on Monday. 1 but she has had no direct ‘ contact with the Minister of ’ Social Welfare (Mr Gair), or ‘(head office staff. | The Concerned Benefici-I Jaries’ Association gave! [ its full support to Mrs Ar-[ mold’s action in publicising! ■[the cuts in social welfare [ ; benefits, said a spokesman [for the association (Mr A. ‘■Armstrong).
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