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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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H. D. Smith Lunenburg House furnishings view original petition
8
Mrs. R. M. Smith Lunenburg Housewife view original petition
9
R. M. Smith Lunenburg Merchant view original petition
19
Smith Lunenburg Bank clerk view original petition
26
F. G. Smith Lunenburg Merchant view original petition
8
Mrs. Alex Smith Lunenburg Housekeeper view original petition
1
Joseph Smith Hemford Farmer view original petition
27
Eli Croft New Germany Blacksmith view original petition
24
Etta H.  Smith Mahone view original petition
5
F.P. Smith Mill Village Physician view original petition
31
D.W. Smith view original petition
34
C.W.  Smith view original petition
10
Geo H. Smith Pleasant River Farmer view original petition
17
James R. Smith Pleasant River Farmer view original petition
28
Louisa Smith view original petition
30
Alice G. Smith Pleasant River view original petition
13
Winifred  Goldsmith Annapolis Royal Spinster view original petition
15
Susie Smith Middleton Householder view original petition
45
Dora P Smith Householder view original petition
8
Mrs. P. R. Smith 42 Rigby Rd., Sydney view original petition
16
Mrs. Jane  Smith Smithville Farmer view original petition
3
Annie Smith Charlotte St., Sydney view original petition
23
William Smith Charlotte St., Sydney Insurance view original petition
28
Neil  McNeil Smith view original petition
15
Mrs. Angus  Smith 416 Townsend St., Sydney House Wife view original petition
10
Mr. Peter C. Cameron Scotsburn Blacksmith view original petition
26
Helen Smith Scotsburn Housekeeper view original petition
22
Smith Grant Pictou Merchant view original petition
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