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 Suffrage, the assertion made in clause 3 of the protest forwarded to your Excellency is absolutely without foundation and contrary to fact. I sincerely trust that your Excellency will not allow the action taken by both Houses of Parliament in acceding to the petition of 31,000 women of the colony to be frustrated." Mrs Sheppard also telegraphed to the Unions and Franchise Leagues, urging swift action in the same direction. This was taken; meetings were held, and representations made to the Governor from many parts of the colony. The brewers and publicans were no less active, for they prepared a petition against Womanhood Suffrage, and also forwarded it