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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12726, 1 December 1904, Page 5

f A meeting held at Melbourne recently under the auspices of the Women's National League was notable for strong anti-Federal speeches. the organising secretary of the league, Miss G. Watson, said it onlv needed some more of such legation as had recently been passed by the Senate to really awaken women electors. The inclusion of domestic servants in the Arbitration Bill was as absurd and ridiculous a piece of legislation as could he conceived. There were no servants' unions, and even if there were the dispute would have to extend beyond the boundaries of one State before it could In- dealt with. Besides this, were legislators to the Federal Parliament," more particularly members of the-Labour party, to enact how maids apron-strings were to be tied, or whether housemaids should wear a cap or not.' It was such a ridiculous position that, it it became law, women would soon rise up and take a very active interest in polities. .Special 'value in table linen, lace curtains, table covers, and carpet squares, at KO»nbrook and Bridpman's, Queen-street (a little above tb» Grey statue site).