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Show WOMEN NAMED TO MAGISTRACY POSTS T.OXrXX, Pec. 23. The sex disqualification disquali-fication removal not, making" women el i -jrible. as majrist-ntes. having been passed, the lord ehaneelior today announced the appointment of tlio following women, to act in that capacity when required: ' The march inn ess of Crewe, the mar- : chioness ot" Londonderry. Mrs. David I.lovd Oeore, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mrs. Sidney "Webb, Miss Klizabeth Hal-da Hal-da no and Miss Gertrude Tuckwei!. ; They are to constitute also a women's advisory committee to advise the lord i chancellor us to the fitness of women for mag'ist rate office when vacancies occur, i The lord chancellor is of the opinion that women are especially qualified for -work! in children's court s. several of which have been established in lare. cities. |