HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LOSS OF POSTAL REVENUE;
FOOTWEAR FOR NECESSITOUS CHILDREN;
(Australian Press Association—United Service.) Received noon to-day.
LONDON, Dee. 4. In the House of Commons the Post-master-General told Air. Robert Morrison that the loss of revenue due to [the court’s decision against football coupon competitions was estimated- at £36,000 per week. Replying to Air. P. B. Alai-one, the Postmaster-General said that agreements relating to the transfer of existing staffs to the Communications Company was being prepared. He could not make a statement till it was approved by the Dominions. Mi ss Margaret Bond fie Id has introduced a. Bill], in wluclr she is supported i by Airs. Runciman, Aliss Phillipson, Lady Astor, Lady Iveagli, Misses Wilkinson and Lawrence, empowering the education authorities to provide footwear for necessitous children. The Bill was read a first time.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 5 December 1928, Page 9
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