AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
MR RYAN OPTIMISTIC. SYDNEY, December 1. Mr Ryan, after touring most of the States, is very optimistic about tho election results and predicts an easy Labour victory with tho defeat of'six members of tho Cabinet, including Mr Hughes himself. Supporters of Mr Hughes and the strongest section of the Press are convinced that Mr Rvan is Allowing big optimism to badlv mislead lum. HIGHER REPATRIATION ALLOWANOE. The Minister of Repatriation has an. nounceci that i* view of the increased cost of living, tho Repatriation Commission is raising the sustenance allowance by five shillings weekly where the toi.nl allowance is now under £3 2r (3d weekly A. slightly smaller increaso will be mauo where incomes exceed that amount. ■ i
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 5
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