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Letters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

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Memorandum - Opinion on appointment of civic officers and election rights for women, 1879

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Unique IDA-00305534SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 30th July 1879 and 3rd May 1880Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: City Solicitor delivering an opinion on two questions; is it necessary to appoint all civic officers under the 51st section of the Act as soon as it comes into force; and secondly, may women, who are otherwise qualified, entitled to vote at the election of Aldermen and Auditors and if so, are they therefor eligible for the office of Aldermen and Auditors. On the first point he feels it is not necessary to reappoint Municipal Officers. On the second point, quoting examples from other jurisdictions overseas, he comes to the conclusion that "females although receiving receipts for City Rates in their own names ought not to be placed upon the list from which the Roll of Citizens entitled to vote is made up".LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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Volume number165

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