Women's National Association.
(Per Press Association.)
CHMSTcnmtCH, March 26.
Mrs Seddbn arrived to day and was welcomed by the local it embers of the Women's Social and Political League. Mrs Seddon acknowledged the welcome and apologised for the absence of th» Premier saying, " Owing to the Hon. Mr McKenzie's ill-health and the necessity for dealing this week with the question of Mr Seddon's going Home, he could not, much to hi 3 regret, come to-day."
Later. At -the Women's Conference a resolution was carried that the age of protection should be raised to 21 years, and that it should be, illegal for any person under 21 years to be found in a house of ill fame; that the time for lodging criminal charges be extended to five months.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8621, 27 March 1897, Page 4
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128Women's National Association. Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8621, 27 March 1897, Page 4
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