THE SUFFRAGETTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8783, 13 July 1914, Page 7

THE SUFFRAGETTES

INTERRUPT CHURCH COUNCIL PRIMATE FORBIDS INTERFERENCE IVITH'THEM. By Telegraph—Preoi Association— Copyright LONDON, July 10. Suffragettes interrupted the Representative Church Council. Tho officials tried to remove them, but tho Primate (Dr Davidson) peremptorily forbade interference with them, owing to tho uproar. Later, members demanded tho ejection of the women, and finally tho Primate ordered ono woman’s removal. ANGLICAN PAROCHIAL COUNCILS. WOMEN CIVEnIiTGHT TO VOTE AND SIT.; LONDON, July 10. A representative Church Council, consisting of members of tho two Houses of Convocation of Canterbury and York, together with the Houses of Laymen, by over a two to one majority, granted to women tho right to vote and sit on parochial councils. KING AND QUEEN IN SCOTLAND. AN EXCITING EPISODE. LONDON, July 10. An exciting episode occurred during the King and Queen’s motoring in Perth. Rhoda Fleming, a suffragette, climbed on to the footboard of the car, and attempted to break a window. Two police sprang to the car and seized tho woman. A score of mounted troops were required to rescue Fleming from an angry mob.