DIVORCE BILL REJECTED
NEW SOUTH WALES ASSEMBLY WIDESPREAD CONTROVERSY. INSANITY AND SEPARATION (United Press Association —By Electric Tfclegrapn Copyright. Received 11.50 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, o<rt. 18. A Divorce Bill introduced by Mr A. Henry (Country Party), making insanity and seven years’ separation divorce grounds, was defeated in the Legislative Assembly by 5Q to 8 votes on the second reading. The Bill had caused widespread controversy.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 18 October 1933, Page 5
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