Dundee Courier: Monday 30th October 1911

Should Dundee Have Women Councillors: the Subject Discussed by Local Ladies and Noted by Griselda: “Why don’t Dundee women take part in the management of our municipal affairs?” That is a question which is being asked at present in view of the great lack of interest in the coming municipal election: In this respect we seem to be behind England where there are at least eleven women candidates seeking re-election this year. They are sent out by the Women’s Local Government Society, and their names and the towns in which they are seeking election are: … (includes) … Birmingham: Mrs. Hume Pinsent and Miss M. Pugh …


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Referenced

GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949