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Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14406, 17 May 1917, Page 8

Discussing the six o'clock closing rnnvemen+, the "Dunedin Star" says: "What Sir James Allen should have expressed eagerness to know was the opinion of the people rather than tho opinion of Ministers who have for such a long time, and needlessly, been absent from their duties in this country.!'

A rather curious position was revealed at the annual.' meeting of parishioners of St. George's Church (the ! Patea "Press" relates). On a vote being taken on the que&tion of allowing : the womenfolk the franchise in church matters, the' motion was carried by two votes, the men, of course, only voting. Out of curiosity the chairman asked for a. vote of the wo- : i?-.en present on the question, and this resulted in the proposal being negatived by three votes. There were about tfaree women to each man present.