Shocking Immorality.
A DUNEDIN PROTEST. STARTLING ALLEGATIONS. Dunedilt, June 2. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union Purity Branch recorded its indignation at the shocking immorality in this city as testified by the lead‘ng men, the coroner, and officials. The Women’s Protection Society expresses horror at the facts revealed at the inquest on a yonng woman—that persons in this city were carrying on a shameful trade, and endorses the opinion of Dr. Siedeberg re the enacting of stringent laws with respect to illegitimacy and to stop the deplorable trade in infant life and death of girls. It recommends that women detectives be employed to track down the persons engaged in this terrible business, and that the laws should be enforced so as to inflict the severe't penalties.
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4420, 5 June 1909, Page 3
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125Shocking Immorality. Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4420, 5 June 1909, Page 3
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