DESERTED WIVES
Divorce Facilities Extended CANBERRA. .July 20. The deserted wives of United States servicemen are to be enabled to secure a divorce in Australian Courts. This is provided b.v the Matrimonial Clauses Bill introduced to-day in the House e-f Representatives by the Prime Minister (Mr .J. B. Cliith ■ who said that the provision dealing with marrios.es between Australian women and United States servicemen would not apply it Ute parties had pone Io live in the husband's permaueid home. These provi. ions were applit able to any marriarc celebrated hi Au.’ralia on or after September I'.i.c, Oetv,e< n a man domiciled out ol Australia mid a woman d<>mieilrd in \u 11 :Hi; application of the Bill would lie limited to wartime marriase:..
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 4
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122DESERTED WIVES Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 4
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