Votes for Women.
In the House of Representatives last week Mr. T. E. Taylor asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the full Parliamentary franchise
fs low exercised by the women of NeWf Zealand and Australia with very marked advantage to the cause of political reforms affecting the highest interests of the people, he will endeavour to have the question of securing equal political power for the women of Great Britain made ait issue for consideration by the approaching Imperial Conference, so that the Parliamentary franchise within the Empire shall be uniform? “To give effect to the request conveyed; involves interference by New Zealand with the internal polities of Great Britain,” replied Sir Joseph Ward. “Constitutional rule forbids this, and. though I am personally an advocate of woman’s suffrage in this country, respect for the rule in question prevents my taking the course suggested.” *
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 30 November 1910, Page 4
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148Votes for Women. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 22, 30 November 1910, Page 4
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