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 Council, where the advocates of reform were few, was also a hopeful fact.

On August 14th, Sir John Hall presented the petition, and, the Electoral Bill being considered in Committee, moved that the interpretation clause should be altered so as to read, "Person includes female." The amendment, was, however, shelved by progress being reported. On August 18th Sir John Hall returned to the attack, and asked the Premier what arrangement he would make to allow the question to be gone on with. Mr Ballance said he would give an early opportunity for Sir John's Franchise Bill to come on, and promised that if the Electoral Bill should be taken