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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
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Elizabeth M McManus Windsor Married view original petition
2
Julia L. Blanchard Ellershouse Married view original petition
3
Angeline D Calkin Kentville Married view original petition
8
Elizabeth  Melanson Windsor Married view original petition
9
Lizzie MacKinnon Windsor Married view original petition
11
Margaret Wilson Halifax Married view original petition
13
Mrs. L. H. Dodge Windsor Married view original petition
14
Mrs. E. L. Cooper Windsor Married view original petition
18
Mrs. J. E. Smith Windsor Married view original petition
21
Blanche K  Dimock Windsor Married view original petition
1
Alma  Curry Windsor Married view original petition
2
Nettie Smith Windsor Married view original petition
4
Eunice  Shand Windsor Married view original petition
5
Clara  Lantz Windsor Married view original petition
6
Ruby Smith Windsor Married view original petition
7
Laura M Roach Windsor Married view original petition
8
James  Lawerence Windsor Married view original petition
9
F. G. Kennedy Windsor Married view original petition
14
Mrs. Roy  Harris Windsor Married view original petition
16
Morton Penny Married view original petition
17
Mrs. H Buckley Married view original petition
18
L. F. N. Hawboldt Married view original petition
19
Mrs. Philip  Knowles Windsor Married view original petition
20
Mrs. W. D. Newsberry Windsor Married view original petition
21
Mrs. H Kilcup Windsor Married view original petition
22
Mrs. C Halt Windsor Married view original petition
23
Mrs. W. A. Young Windsor Married view original petition
24
Mrs. C. H. Sterling Windsor Married view original petition
25
Mrs. J (?)  Harvie Windsor Married view original petition
26
Mrs. Martha  Boyd Windsor Married view original petition
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