FAILURE TO VOTE.
IMPRISONMENT SUGGESTED. • By Telecrapli—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. Juno 9, 0.32 a.m.) Perth, June 8. A Women's National League deputation asked tho Acting-Premier to-day to impose a fine of £a for tho first offence on qualified voters not using the privilege of tho franchise, and for a second offence a month's imprisonment. Tho Acting-Premier replied that he considered the proposal too harsh, but that some penalty might bo provided.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 5
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70FAILURE TO VOTE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1149, 9 June 1911, Page 5
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