WELLINGTON DISTRICT WELCOMES MRS K. PARKES.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 281, 18 November 1918, Page 6

WELLINGTON DISTRICT WELCOMES MRS K. PARKES.

Mrs Houlder presided over a wellattended meeting held in Constable Street K«*oms, on the occasion of the reception given to Mrs kitieton Parkcs, who had done so mui h woik in England before the war in the Suffrage cause. Mrs Parl;es showed how instantane OUS was the response of the suffrage societies to the necessities of the war. The Women’s Emergency Corps was in the held of action in London at om e, organising the great output of women and girls from various trades affected by the war, and forming them up ready for the munition and other requirements. In New Zealand, the speaker said, <*he was surprised to find that many people did not know that the vote had been granted in England to women over thirty years of age. The Bill did not fulfil all their demand", but the many suffrage societies agreed to it, as they wanted it to go through, but they would continue to educate women to use their vote. F.vcn in New Zealand she felt there was need of some society to follow legislation and see how it affected women, and urged all societies to be affiliated wi»h the National C<>un< il of W’omcn. Mrs Evans, If.A., moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs P tries for her very interesting address. Mis Phillips sang two solos very artistically, and an enjoyable afternoon was brought to a close by afternoon tea being served.