WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7795, 14 April 1894, Page 2

WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

PREMIER DEPUTATIONS ED,

(By Telegraph,—Press Association)

Gisborne, April 13. The Premior has been de_pulationised all morning. Ho was first interviewed by a dozen ladies who claimed that all restrictions should bo removed which pre-, vented women from being on an equality with men. With this object they asked that women be accorded the right to become members of Parliament..

Mr Seddon acknowledged that this was a logical outcome of the enfranchisement of women, but that the fair sex should first be politically educated before they were granted a higher right.

The deputation also desired that work be given to the unemployed, fearing that there would bo a tight pinch in the wiD.ter, and naked for an inspection of the Gisborne post office, which was alleged to be in an insanitary state. "A deputation of tho temperance people placed before the Premier what they considered to bo defects in the working of the Act, The Premier said he thought that all persons who went to the j poll to voto for' the Committee should count as going to make up half the number on tho roll who vote. He thought that there should bo only one ballot paper, and that simplified. Ho was desirous in this matter that tho people should rule. Referring to Club's, Mr Soddon remarked that applications were boing received for Club charters in a district whore hotels were likely to be closed, but he considered that it would be a farce to grant them, A general deputation of citizens then urged various matters of local intoresf.. Tho Promier promised deeds of the registry office and telephone exohange. Mr Heddon loaves by the Ovalaa tonight, and hopes to reach Wellington on Sunday.