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— • ; UElec. Tel. Copyright— United Press ASMU (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, February 28. In the House "6f Tiords a Bill enabling women to practise as solicitors was read a second time. Lord Halsbury and Lord iFndlay /opposed it. and Txu'ds Loreburn, Selbourne and Sumner supported it. (Received 'March 1, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON » Febrtwrv 28. In the House of Lords the Women Solicitors' Bill >vas read a second time. v ßeceived \farch 1, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY. March 1. Tho State prisc^ils report for 1916 shows a substantial 'falling off. m gaol entries, and an increase m the value of work performed by prisoners.; . J)uring tlie year 9999 persons were gaoled, a decrease of 929 compared with 1915. Of this 6985 were ' convicted .by police courts, a. decrease of .826 rcompared with last year. The report- corxludes : That decrease is attributable to > the early closing of hotejs.. • . . MELBOURNE, March 1. In the Senate Senator ;Gardin^r gave notice to move thevv-introduption of 'a Bill to iHipeal the Daylight ,»Savijig Apt. Senator Bearce announced -that, t>he Imperial Govei-nment. ■had ..-asked > for;. 1 30 chemists for ..war- wsorlicl.- ' v '.'• •
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14235, 1 March 1917, Page 5
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