ague and Liberal Federation -- Women in politics --
Vote on Suffrage Bill in 1886 -- _Nineteenth Century_ and
_Fortnightly Review_ open their columns to a discussion --
Parliamentary tactics in 1891 to defeat the Bill -- Vote in 1892
shows opposing majority of only 17 out of 367 -- Great efforts of
women in 1895-6 -- Petition of 257,796 presented -- In 1897 the
Bill passes second reading by majority of 71 -- Kept from a vote
since then by shrewd management -- Its friends and its enemies --
Franchise given to women in Ireland -- Efforts of wage-earning
women -- Death of Queen Victoria.

LAWS SPECIALLY AFFECTING WOMEN 1021

Guardianship of Children, Property Rights of Wives, etc.

LAWS RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1022

Municipal Franchise for Women of England, Scotland and Ireland --
Women on school boards, county councils, poor-law boards, etc. --
Deprived of seats in borough councils.

WOMEN IN PUBLIC WORK 1023

On Royal Commissions, as factory, school and sanitary inspectors.

STEPS IN EDUCATION 1024

Admission to Universities and opening of Woman's Colleges.

THE ISLE OF MAN 1025

Full Suffrage granted to women.

NEW ZEALAND 1025

Steps for the Parliamentary Franchise -- Granted in 1893 --
Statistics of woman's vote.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1027

As above -- Granted in 1894.

WEST AUSTRALIA 1029

As above -- Granted in 1899.

NEW SOUTH WALES 1029

As above -- Granted in 1902.

VICTORIA 1031

Efforts for Parliamentary Franchise.

QUEENSLAND 1032

As above.

TASMANIA 1033

As above.

SOUTH AFRICAN AND OTHER COLONIES 1033

DOMINION OF CANADA 1034

Efforts for Parliamentary Franchise -- Present political
conditions -- Municipal and School Suffrage in the various
Provinces -- Right of women to hold office.

CHAPTER LXXIV.

WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN OTHER COUNTRIES 1038-1041

A limited vote granted in most places -- Situation in Germany --
Woman's franchise in Russia -- Advanced action in Finland --
Situation in Belgium -- Many rights in Sweden and Norway.

CHAPTER LXXV.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF WOMEN 1042-1073

First societies on record -- Progress by decades -- Women's club
houses -- Changed status of women's conventions -- List of
National Associations -- Evolution of their objects -- Women
gradually learning the d