The Archive · 1925

Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. 21

Owing to unfavo table weather the dirigible Los Ai arrived here this mor Hurst, [U.S mail, w her attempt to moor ctl subvently departed.—Reuter's Ai ing the House that @ cone franchise veto) mitted to the 1 present parliament.

He pointed out that if the BIL passed. women voters would be in 4 majority of two millions over the men instead of ina minority of two 4 present. He de:

that the Government intended to carry out their pledge to give equal folitieal rights to men and women, They intended to do it by agreement and to have a conference of all parties, to be followed by redistribution, Captain Wedgwood Benn said that] Liberals unanimously favoured the Bill. He asserted that the Government were evading their pledge vith regard to equal rights at 21.

Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, replying question, expressed the opinion that a conference should be esta plished involved should be introduced

mounted that she Lady. Ca Mr. Whiteley's Bill,

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