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sep 19, 1893 - Women's Suffrage in New Zealand

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Governor Lord Glasgow granted women the Electoral Bill in 1893, allowing them to vote in the 1893 election. Elizabeth Yates became the first woman to hold the position of Mayor of Onehunga in the British Empire, marking a significant milestone in women's political history.

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sep 19, 1893
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~ 131 years ago

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