Reminder of an upcoming event for The Society – see below for all the details!

In case you missed it check out this fantastic article about Muriel Matters that appeared back in 2018. It also contains an episode of The History Listen on ABC RN that focused on her life that is worth listening too! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-18/extraordinary-life-of-muriel-matters-australian-suffragist/10141922

Come and join The Society for an action packed event! We look forward to seeing you there…

Season’s greetings from The Muriel Matters Society Inc.! We hope you had a lovely Christmas and will enjoy welcoming the New Year with family and friends… In the meantime, here is a newspaper article from the Aberdeen Journal telling of how the Women’s Freedom League was to keep up the pressure for suffrage as 1908… Continue reading Season’s Greetings from The Society!

Can’t think of something to buy for friends or family? How about looking at our Merchandise Page for some gift ideas!! For anyone passionate about women’s history there are many presents available – including the new MMS Monograph ‘That Daring Australian Girl’ by Dr Collette Snowden. Any purchase is also for a good cause: all… Continue reading MMS Christmas Gifts and Stocking Fillers!

Friend of The Society, Dr Naomi Paxton, was recently part of the British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase – a virtual festival of ideas that showcases new humanities and social sciences research. See below for her short talk about the Actresses’ Franchise League, including a suffrage play from 1909 called ‘A Pageant of Great Women’! Follow… Continue reading Watch: Naomi Paxton’s Talk for the British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase

Thanks to everyone who came to the Naval, Military and Air Force Club of SA on 7 November 2020 for the MMS book launch! It was a wonderful event with over 60 attendees hearing all about how the book came to be. The Secretary of the MMS, Frances Bedford MP, compared the event and there… Continue reading The MMS Book Launch: In Pictures!

Thanks to everyone who has reserved a place for The Muriel Matters Society Inc.’s Monograph Launch this Saturday (7/11). We are very excited to see such strong interest! It is now fully booked out. For those who have secured a spot just a reminder that, on the day itself, we will not have electronic credit/debit… Continue reading Monograph Launch Function Fully Booked! Any Payments Received After COB 2/11/20 Will Be Refunded…

A friendly reminder of the official launch of The Muriel Matters Society Inc.’s monograph on Saturday 7 November 2020. The event will be held at the Naval, Military & Air Force Club of SA, 111 Hutt St, Adelaide 3.30pm to 5.00pm. Tickets are booking out fast – secure your spot today! Cost is $20, please prepay to reserve… Continue reading Reminder: ‘That Daring Australian Girl’ – Book Launch! (7/11)