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FOR PRESS 11 May 1976
AUSTRALIAN ASSISTANCE TO EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
The Australian Government is to donate the sum of $ 250,000
to help relieve the plight of victims of the earthquake
which on 6 May devastated a large area in north eastern Italy.
All Australians share the grief of the families of those who
lost their lives in this tragic disaster and Australia
wishes to play its part in helping the injured and homeless
of the affected regions.
The Government has already announced that Australia will
help the earthquake victims through immigration.
In that connection the Australian Ambassador to Italy and
immigration officials from the Embassy are already in the
disaster area coordinating arrangements for the processing
of nominations of those who are to come to Australia.
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