WOMEN BARRISTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 January 1917, Page 5

WOMEN BARRISTERS.

PROPOSAL QUASHED. Eeceived Jan. 10, 10.30 p.m. London, Jan. 10. The Bar Council overwhelmingly defeated. «i motion, proposing the admission of women to "practice at the Bar. The.Attorney-General and others argued that it was ,untair to consider .the question while* 1800 barristers were absent on acti\ e service. WORKERS' PROTESTS. Received' Jan. 19, 0.40 p.m. London, Jan. ID. The Agricultural Laborers' union threatens to take action if Mr. 11. K. Protliero (Minister of Agriculture) carries out his intention to draft into battalions the C.I men for work hi land, replacing them by men lit for more active military .crvicc. The Trades Union Congros.i to-day decided to protest to the War. Office, .reminding it if an earlier promise that soldier." in civil'im occupation should receive civilian pay, and /not be subjected to military control. WELL MERITED PUNISHMENT. London, Jan. IS. Stokvis and Donaldson, betting agents, have each been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for conspiring to briiio Martin, clerk of the Whitehall Med' .U Board, to issue certificates enabling them to evade service. Martin was sentenced toVighteon months' imprisonment. RED CROSS SOCIETY. London. Jan. IS. The collection on ''Our Day" amounted to £1,G95,000, including £<*oo,ooo from Ontario.. The directors o fthe British Red Cross Society and the Order of St, John pay a tribute to the efforts of the Australian and New eZaland newspaper' 4ia giving publicity to the caui». J