OLD WARRIORS MEET
Campaigners For Women's Vote. MARTYRS TOR THE CAUSE. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February f>. On the eve of the introduction into Parliament -of proposals which are expected to give votes to all women 'jf the age of 21, an interesting reunion was held on Saturday by suffragettes who fought for women's votes about 15 years ago. Actually the anniversary was being celebrated of the first vote being given '-to "some" women 10 years ago. Most of the women who took a militant part in the suffrage campaign attended the reunion. Each table was presided over by a woman who had gone to prison for the cause. Rotable suffragettes present included Miss .Sylvia Pankhurst, Mrs. Pethick-Lawrenec ami Mrs. H. Martvn.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 31, 7 February 1928, Page 7
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