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Women's Rights 1951 : Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. No. 36
19514379Victoria BC: Legislative Assembly of BC 1951. Single Report. Near Fine. A report issued by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 1951 and underwritten in text by Nancy Hodges Speaker. Nancy Hodges was known as a powerful women's rights activist and ". became the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on February 14 1950 the first woman in the Commonwealth to hold this position. and in 1953 the first B.C. woman appointed to serve in the Senate of Canada." Legislative Assembly of BC website. Two bifolium folded and glue-bound at spine by publisher 4to size 10.5 inches tall pp. 7 8 - blank. Items discussed are Grants to the Dept. of Lands and Forests / Land Settlement Board / Coal Petroleum and Natural Gas Control / Dyking / Surveys and Mapping / Air Survey / Water Rights etc. ; also an update is requested on the Commission's Report on the State and Management of the Gaols of British Columbia including Young Offenders at Okalla Prison a new Gaol in Haney/Mission the need for a new Woman's Gaol removal of the New Haven facility a new Boy's Industrial School on Vancouver Island fire protection at the Nelson Gaol a new Inspector of Gaols for the West Kootenay and South Okanagan ; also questions regarding a new Mining Inspector for Stewart Atlin etc. Report w. some toning minor creases and a 1/2" closed tear at upper left corner. The report is dated Friday April 6th 1951 Victoria B.C. with "Printed by Don McDiarmid Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty" printed at foot of terminal text leaf. Legislative Assembly of BC unknown
