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Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1929, Page 3

Ono bright snot in the history of women’s struggle for the franchise in New Zealand, said Mrs C'. A. Fraer at Christchurch on Tuesday evening, was the very fair treatment accorded the leaders by the newspapers. The Pres' of New Zealand was wonderfully fair to women compared with tho Press of Britain and the United States. A sharp retort by the Magistrate during the hearing of a maintenance case in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington made it plain that matrimonial obligations must come first. The defendant, a taxi-driver, was explaining that out of his week’s takings lie had to pay £1 off the cost of his meter. Counsel, to tho Magistrate. he misses his children he misses his livelihood. Mr F. K. Hunt S.M.: Tf ho misses his children he misses his liberty. For this week we offer six only, ladies art silk coats, shades of Pawn, navy and blnolc. all this season’s goods special price 39s 6d. Balance of all ready-to-wear millinery at heavy reductions,—Schroder and Co.—Advt.