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 of Parliament. When the sheets of the petition were finally gathered up and the signatures counted, it was found to have been signed by 31,872 women, nearly one-third of the womanhood of the colony. When the difficulty of communication is considered, it will be agreed that this was a remarkable achievement.

On July 28th the Premier moved that the House go into committee on the Electoral Bill. Sir John Hall took the opportunity of presenting the petition, remarking that it was the most numerously signed petition ever presented to any Parliament in Australasia. After an attempt had been made to revive the question of "Electoral Rights" the Bill was committed.