WOMEN POLITICIANS
.- BANQUETTED IN LONDON “FATHER AND MOTHER OF THE HOUSE.” Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 11. • (Received Jan. 11, at 9.5 p.m.) The Women’s Election Organisation tendered a banquet to the women members of the House of Commons, Miss Susan Lawrence being the only absentee. Tne company numbered 260. Mr T. P. O’Connor was the only man present. Lady Aster told Mr O’Cohno#.- “You are the fittier of the House, and I am the mother. We have got to run the family together.” ' Miss Margaret Bondfield (Labour) debated it would soon be shown that fundamental changes in Government could occur without violence and bloodshed The speeches foreshadowed the co-operation of the women members regarding home questions.—A. and N.Z. Cable. t
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19067, 12 January 1924, Page 10
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