WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14359, 31 October 1908, Page 9

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

MORE REFUSAL TO PAY PINES.

TWELVE WOMEN" SENT TO PRISON,

Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.

LONDON, October 30. (Received Oct. SO, at 9.'40 p.m.) Twelve of tho suffragettes were fined £5 each. They preferred the alternative of imprisonment for a month.

One case was adjourned, and minor ofienders were discharged, Mr Hopkins, tho magistrate, told Miss Matters that, lie would l» so glad to Tcceiye from an Australian lady "an expression of regret ami a promise not to olietid again. Miss 'flattens TepHed tltat sho intended, to do l»r best to improve the condition of women in. Britain. She would not. return to Australia until tho fight, was won.

RAISING- FIGHTING FUNDS. CAMPAIGN AGAINST MINISTERS. LONDON, October 30, (Received Oct. 30, at 11,22 p.m.) Tho suffragettes were »nt to' tho Ihnxll Division, and will wear prison dim They will bo employed in useful work, and will he liable to punishment for neglect of their work, Mr Asquith is considering the question of introducing legislation, to punish brawling in Parliament, by fine or imprisonment. A crowded "meeting of the Women's hocial Political Union in the Albert Hall those present wearing white robes and suffragette stoles, raised £2000, makin" £25,000 towards the £50,000 iund to camon the campaign to a finish. Tho tactics include the prevention of Cabinet- Ministers speaking.

.WOMEN EXPELLED PROM A BAZAAR. MR ASQUITH INSULTED. LONDON, October 29. I'ouvteen suffragettes were expelled for interrupting and' uisulting Mr Asqirith when lie was opening a bazaar at Islington. ° AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY, LONDON, October 29. i lis Sylvia Pnnkliurst 'lias announced that the women of Australia intend to petition the British Government- to enfranchise their British sisters,