N.Z. HOMESICK BRIDE LEAVES SHIP
MONTEREY IN AUSTRALIA Reed. 5.3<i p.m. Sydney, May 26 Mrs. Doris G. Bailey, of‘Auckland, wife of an American serviceman, walked off the bride ship Monterey yesterday, and has been found accommodation bj tne American authorities al an hotel at Bondi. The first three limes she was to have gone to the Un.led Sates, she remained in New Zealand at the last moment. Thi.lime she became homesick after the vo.se] put to sea. She intends to fly bad to New Zealand, and wants her liusnand to join her there. Mis. Bailey was married two yrais ago. after a year's engagemen', but H r husband had to return to lhe Slates three months after the marriAn officer aboard the Monterey said that about 100 Australian bildes had cancelled passages this Hip. All lhe iii ths have been re-booked. Yesterday. 179 wives and children from i J e: lh and Adelaide joined 75 Ncxv Zealand wives aboaid the Monterey, which sails to morrow. To-day 175 Sydney wives and 58 children and .197 wives' and children from Tasmania am Melbourne will go aboard. inc aircraft carrier Victorious will t:ik( hundreds of Australian lirid<s of British Naval men to Britain in June.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 120, 27 May 1946, Page 5
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