WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
A SYMPATHETIC PREMIER.
• (By Coble.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ' ■ (Received May 20th 9.35 p.m.) •- SYDNEY, May 20. "-A deputation of women from the •Political Labour League Conforenco "urged upon Mr Holman tho claims of - .women to participate in the activities ■of political and municipal life, euggest- '■ ing that they , bo nominees io the .* Upper Htfuse. . - . ■y.':'\.. Tie Premier promised consideration "by the Cabinet in regard to the Upper ;sJousp . suggestion..: .In regard to :'■- women sitting-in the'Legfslativo Assembly- and ; "<m municipal councils,- the Government intended to bring the Conetitutjon of Now South. Wales into line •'■ with those more advanced States whore the democracy had extended the rango , : of choice to allow the electors to say whether they wished to bo represented by a man or a woman. V
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 21 May 1914, Page 7
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