Opponents of woman sutlrage in New Zealand prophesied. at the time the franchise ranted, that the avenues of labour ded as sacred to man, would be overwhelmed by hordes of we unouring for admis-ion. Recent statistics prove that the sewing machine and wash-tub have not suffered such wholesale desertion as was prophesied. The largest proportional increase in the employ ment statistics isin. the "commerce" division, which includes 11 women auctioneers and 12 estate agents, in addi-mote 490° clerks, accountants and cashiers, Asa matter of fact, the only person Whose bread and cheese is at all seriously threatened is the *'elerk;" his numbers being reduced in 10 years by some G00.
ow Zealuid wage-earning "women are ai fed into four classes. and the number of the. "domestic" class are more that
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