The Suffragetres at Work.
THE PREMIER GETS A TURN. London, Feb. 19. Mr Austin Chamberlain will move the Opposition’s official amendment to the AddressinIh'plv, regretting that, the Government had failed to recognise the gravity of the state of trade and unemployment, and emphasising the need of fiscal reform to promote the growth and stability of home trade, negotiations for the mitintion of foreign tariffs and devch'pment of oversea trade by pro'. , cnee within the Empire. Twenty-four suffragettes, mostly f i»m the provinces, have been arrested for raiding Downing StreetLater. Thirty members of the Women’s Freedom League, following on the raid on the Premier’s offices in Downing Street, marched to the House of Commons. The police prevented their enlering. Mrs Despard and seven supporters were arrested.
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Woodville Examiner, Volume XXV, Issue 4255, 22 February 1909, Page 4
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125The Suffragetres at Work. Woodville Examiner, Volume XXV, Issue 4255, 22 February 1909, Page 4
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