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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15863, 7 July 1919, Page 2

MORE POLITICS.

WOMEN'S EMANCIPATION BILL. DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 4. .The Government was defeated on the third reading of the Women’s Emancipation Bill, providing that women are nor, disqualified by sex or marriage from holding any office in the State; also that women have the same franchise as men. It is a private member's Bill, and was passed by 100 to 85. At Tor (?) pointed out, it would add five million roters to the register. There is mild excitement in the lobbies over the defeat, which was due to the Labour vote. The Bill will doubtless be amended in the House of Lords. INCOME EXEMPTION. LONDON, July 5. Air Chamberlain, replying to a deputation of Labour from the Triple Alliance, refused to raise the income exeraoticn to JJiO, He pointed out that a Royal Commission was inquiring into the incidence of tax collection. HOME RULE ALL ROUND. LONDON, July 5. Mr Aster, in the House of Commons, announced that the Government was appointing a convention to consider legislative devolution in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, which might lead to Home Rule all round, and also affect the composition of the House of Lords and the House of Commons.