THE FRANCHISE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 218, 3 February 1913, Page 5

THE FRANCHISE.

| GOLF CREEXS DAMAGED. | Received 2, 5.5 p.m. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, February 2. The suffragettes damaged the greens at four Birmingham golf links, cutting on the turf tin words, "Votes for women," and pouring corrosive fluid on the lettering. PILLAR-ISOX OUTRANKS. Received 2, 5.5 p.m. London, February 1. Outrages at pillar-boxes are increasing. ELECTORAL REFORM. Loudon, February 1. The Hon. J. A. Peace, in a letter to his Rotherham constituents, indicates that after plural voting next session an Electoral Reform Bill would be introduced at a subsequent session, probably embodying the principle of onc;Vote-one-value.

■SENTENCE OF HARD LAROR. London, January 31. A suffragette was sentenced at Dublin to a mouth's hard labor for having broken the windows of the Custom House. WINDOW BREAKING. London, January 31. Two sull'ragettes catapulted windows in Victoria street from a motor-bus, with leaden discs. One escaped; the other was fined. Many windows in Whitehall have been screened with wire. ■STERX MEASURES. London, January 31. Sir A. B. Markham, member for Mansfield, proposes legislation to prevent the ! suffragettes bringing the law into con- I tempt and ridicule, and asks Mr. Mc- i Kenna to discontinue forcible feeding I and to allow the women to go hungry. I