Liberal women : federation - 1949 / Margaret Fitzherbert.

Annandale, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2004.

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Women in politics.

Political parties -- History -- Australia.

Australia -- Politics and government -- History.

Part 1. Introduction: 1. The desire that many of us cherish

Part 2. The state organisations: 2. The Women's Liberal League of NSW

3. The Australian Women's National League (Victoria)

4. The Queensland Women's Electoral League

5. The Tasmanians

6. Lady Forrest and the Australian Women's National League (WA)

7. The South Australians

Part 3. The activists

8. Political sisters: Janet Lady Clarke and Eva Hughes

9. The political daughter: Ivy Deakin Brookes

10. The professional organiser: Eleanor Cameron Glencross

11. An early candidate for office: Angela Booth

12. The first three

13. From political widow to post-war MP

14. South Australia's first elected women

15. Dame Elizabeth Couchman

Part 4. The Liberal Party: 16. The Liberal Party's founding mothers

17. The new party

18. The public face of the new party.

Includes bibliography and index.

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xiii, 305 p. : ports.