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CiTflv-wafcches will Ixi resumed on Saturday, when th-sfollowiug matehes will be played: First Gratle —Ca-rwUrook B v. Dunechn. Caledonian Ground; Mornington v. Cfl isbrook A, Co.r:*brooli; <s:ran«o v. St. Kilda, Grauffs wievktit; Albion v. Christian Brothers, CarLsbrook. Second (ir:i'lf. —Albion v. Morniiipion. at, Morniupton; Granee v. Christian Rroihev--,, Carisbrook; y.M.C.A. v. Overseas, t'aledonian Ground. The president of the New Zealand Returned So'.oiers" Association ..Mr Batten), commenting on the rejection ot the claims for wives ci early volunteers to receive the same allowances as Second Division reservist, said : The Returned Soldiers' Association' cannot accept the reason given by Mr Masse v. who stated that this just claim is repudiated because of the huge sum required for repatriation purposes. Some £2 500,000 would be provided for this work, and practically the whole of this sum is to be repaid by returned soldiers. Is the £2.500,000 advanced on loan at current rates to returned soldiers a " huge sum" when compared with the £1,000,000 given as war bonus to, Civil setvauts J
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Evening Star, Issue 16909, 5 December 1918, Page 6
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