He said that the granting to women of the franchise was a triumph of right over might and that women would exercise a vast influence for good in politics, &a they were capable of thinking strongly, seeing clearly, and acting quickly. Women had gone into politics not in any captious spirit, but in the spirit of seriousness and earnestness, and with the determination of improving politics and bettering the condition of the coin- ! j munity. ( Mrß Wilson moved — " That this meeting | accords to Sir John Hall, Mr Alfred Saunders, the Hon Mr Oliver, the Hon W. Downi6 Stewart, the Hon Dr Pollen, and other sincere workers for the enfranchise ment of women, its appreciation of their ; valued services, and heartily congratulates

j Sir John Hall on having Been this reforir ! cawied before hie retirement from palitioa] ill t course of her speech ahe said j w r, a wom an accomplished a greal and noble work after she had brought up & family her dqfcy did not stop there. Hex greatest work, certainly, was training her children. The extension of the franchise 0 was calculated to assist her in doing this a , duty even more thoroughly. The belt and f. most permanent; training a child received 1 I 7hL fr ,°, m , its mother, and if the mother. thought clearly and strongly, and was self j reliant and possessed of native dignity— a which the fact of her being an elector j would tend to bring out— she was all the L more capable of moulding the character " »i n V hlld , a " d layin S fch * foundation of r a good and strong future. Women as a rule were conscientious, and the female vote would always be used conscientiously. 1 lhe motion was seconded by Mrs NewtoD j and carried unanimously. 3 I A hearty vote of thanks for her work i | was accorded to Mrs Sheppard. ' On the motion of Mrs Willie, seconded ■ ; by Mrs Leige, a vote of thanks was passed , , to Mrs Newton. I ! It was announced that during the after i noon and eveniDg 600 names had been i ; enrolled by the Franchise Department. i The meeting having closed, some fifty • claims were signed in the hall. 