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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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Martha Zwicker New Germany Housekeeper view original petition
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Mrs. Chas Varner New Germany Housekeeper view original petition
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Mrs. Frances Ham New Germany view original petition
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Mrs. H. P. Chesley New Germany view original petition
8
Mrs. Geo Harrison New Germany Housekeeper view original petition
1
T. E. Zwicker New Germany view original petition
2
Enock Zwicker New Germany view original petition
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W. J. Rhodenizer view original petition
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Glenwood Knox Riverdale view original petition
5
William H. Lohnes view original petition
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Laurie Hyson view original petition
8
Avery S. Lantz New Germany view original petition
9
Geo Harrison New Germany Parish Priest view original petition
1
Joseph Smith Hemford Farmer view original petition
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H. S. Annis Caledonia Farmer view original petition
3
Sylvanus Veinot Pleasant River Farmer view original petition
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J. L. McClelland Lunenburg Victualler view original petition
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Geiry Holmes Crossburn Harness Maker view original petition
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A. R. Peyton Crossburn Accountant view original petition
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D. Hewitt Crossburn Bookkeeper view original petition
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Percy Varner Crossburn Employee D. L. Co. view original petition
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Stewart Haines New Germany Chauffeur view original petition
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Stephen Haines Farmington Farmer view original petition
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Harold Haines Farmington Farmer view original petition
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Clayton Whittier Farmington Farmer view original petition
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Asaph Fleming New Germany Farmer view original petition
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Esrom Eisnor Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
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Harris Eisnor Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
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Leeland Burns Barss Corner Farmer view original petition
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Guy Eisnor Barss Corner Employee D. L. Co. view original petition
               

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