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AUCKLAND, March 17. The- W.C.T.U. passed, resolutions advocating the raising of the age of consent, deploring the inculcation of a spirit of militarism' in young people, advocating the removal of the disabilities of women in the legislature and in popularly elected boards for the control of institutions for the care of men, women and children,' the abolition of the time limit for proceedings in criminal offences against girls. The Minister of was held free of blame in respect of the management of Te Oranga Home. The officers elected were as follows: —President, Mrs Coles; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Webb ; Secretary, Miss Powell: Treasurer, Miss McCarthy; Vice-President at Large, Mrs ' Atkinson.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8536, 17 March 1908, Page 8
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