WOMAN M.P. RETURNED
The Victorian Elections (Reeeived 5, 8.45 a.in.) MELBOURNE Oct. 4. The.iaiest figures ensure the elention to the Legislative Assembly of Mrs Clarence Webher, the first woman elected at any gerieral election. Sbe is the second woman to have a seat in the Victorian Parliament, the -Srst being the late Lady Peacoek, who sncceeded to the seat ofvher husband, tbe late Sir- Alexander Peaeoek, throe years ago at a by-election, Mrs Webher defeated the Utii-fed Australian Parly's retiriug u i e 1 1 iJyOi atid tlie Lalioiu cati ' didatc, u inuilig by 1500 votfB.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 10, 5 October 1937, Page 7
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96WOMAN M.P. RETURNED Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 10, 5 October 1937, Page 7
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