The New Woman.
Tito {.)!!(•,wini' i.; t=ik {1*0:11 the Te!:ph>:ie Kxe!:,:>:gj r-oluiua, of the Sydney Sunday Times:— Tin;,', ting. Premier iSeddon, of NV.v Zealand, Exchange. Certainly ! Are you there Mr Seddon? Say, what's all this about your intention to appoint women to the I'pper House ? Win" not *? Is there any particular novelty in that ? Haven't you any old women in your Council, and in the Assembly too for that mutter? Now don't bo disrespectful. Yon ought to adopt a Federal spirit when alluding to our Legislature. Oh, all right, but what objection have you to females in Parliament ?- Not the slightest ! We were merely seeking information. If it answers we might recommend our Government to follow suit. Tell us, what do you expect to be the specialty of the new House? Oh, domestic legislation chiefly. The rearing and management of children, hints 011 teething, and bottlefeeding, occasional discussion 011 dressmakers' bills and divorce. I can tell you. the first Governor":* speech to the new House will be worth hearing. So we should think, but don't be selfish, send the results of your experience to our Premier, and if necessary, call a conference in Sydney to consider the subject. You can make sure of a dinner with swagger menu curds anyway. Thank-;. I shan't forget. Uing oft'.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 164, 5 November 1896, Page 4
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216The New Woman. Hastings Standard, Issue 164, 5 November 1896, Page 4
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