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Suffrage in Nova Scotia: Making our Mark

To the Government and Legislature of the Province
of Nova Scotia

      We whose names are hereto subscribed, being British subjects of the full age of twenty one years and upwards, and having lived in the province of Nova Scotia one year and upwards, hereby pray that you will introduce and pass at the next session of the Legislature an acting granting the provincial franchaise to women upon the same terms as those upon which it is granted to men, thus placing them upon a level with the women of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.

No. Name Address Occupation view
29
Alonzo Qyard ? Manchester Farmer view original petition
12
Charles E. Cook Cook's Cove Farmer view original petition
29
Mr. James Lohnes Lunenburg Farmer view original petition
2
Kinsman Wentzel New Germany Farmer view original petition
3
Joseph Roddy Simpsons Corner Farmer view original petition
4
Alton Wagner New Canada Farmer view original petition
6
Isaac Meisner Stanley Section Farmer view original petition
5
Ozias Jodrey New Cornwall Farmer view original petition
7
William Silver Bridgewater Farmer view original petition
8
Claude L. Joudrey New Cornwall Farmer view original petition
9
Obediah Varner New Germany Farmer view original petition
10
Harvey Mackay New Germany Farmer view original petition
1
O. J. Nichols Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
2
Wm H. Nichols Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
3
Mr. John A. Lowe Simpsons Corner Farmer view original petition
4
Hez Rafuse Parkdale Farmer view original petition
1
Mrs. O. J. Nichols Barss Corner Farmers Wife view original petition
3
Mrs. A. F. Langille Barss Corner Farmers Wife view original petition
1
Joseph Smith Hemford Farmer view original petition
2
H. S. Annis Caledonia Farmer view original petition
3
Sylvanus Veinot Pleasant River Farmer view original petition
10
Stephen Haines Farmington Farmer view original petition
11
Harold Haines Farmington Farmer view original petition
12
Clayton Whittier Farmington Farmer view original petition
13
Asaph Fleming New Germany Farmer view original petition
14
Esrom Eisnor Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
15
Harris Eisnor Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
16
Leeland Burns Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
20
H. P. Chesley New Germany Farmer view original petition
22
Avery Lantz Privett Farmer view original petition
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