Female

Suffrage has been much talked about since 1872 in this country, but has made very little jrogre , mainly owing to the unpopularity! and tactf e ne of some of its supporters. In the Colonies, however, it has made great progre ; New and it is already an accomplished fact in Zealand and South Australia. Of course, both married and single women are eligible for office under the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894.