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 the fact that there was great tension in the Government party. Charges of insincerity were freely levelled at the Premier, especially in connection with the new members of the Upper House, After a stormy debate, the third reading was agreed to on the voices.

On August 17th, Sir P. A. Buckley moved the second reading of the Bill in the Legislative Council. Here, too, the interest centred on the question of Womanhood Suffrage. The debate lasted for several days, and was at times very heated. The opposition to the extension of the franchise was led by the Hon. W. C. Walker (one of the newly appointed councillors and later Minister of Education)