Women in Local Government: Too little attention has been paid to the effect of the Reform Bill on the position of women in Local Government, says a writer in the “English Woman” for November … (continues) … … An Act of 1907 enabled qualified married women to have their names included in the burgess roll and in the list of county electors. In Birmingham, in particular, this point of law has been upheld in their favour. There the names of qualified married women are on the register and Mrs. Hume Pinsent is a member of the City Council. The Reform Bill now determines this point of law against women. … (continues) … Should the clause in the Bill pass as it now stands, Mrs. Hume Pinsent would be disqualified from continuing her services on the Birmingham City Council … … (continues) … …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949