N.Z. Country Woman For World Conference

Chronicle (Levin), 29 July 1949, Page 6

N.Z. Country Woman For World Conference

. .•>. ;; WEL|Tf 28. . ' A fiill delegation of fivd1 i»|i tli e New ZealancL WGmeii 's TnstitutesvviU att^nd the t^jie Associatcd Country Women of th# World iu . Copenliagen next ,„year. Nominations" hiivte ye.t fo be recefved; This ■' was decided— at tho-' annnal uleeting of tlio Doniinion council of the federation, to^ay. 1;. . , . A reniit ..from the South TaranaTu Federation phat th/ penaltv .be made inore severe for sextfal olfeVices against wome'n'iriid cliilflr'eft, was '-'carried. It also agreed that endeavours be made for the preseryatipn. .of t,he natural beautie's 'of the eouiitryside> A South ; Cauterbuiy ' Federatioii romit eVrnek' s'tatg&^titat ' o'/;lng,,/(l the alarming prevalenee' of ' 'tuberculosis. the law "CAlling' fof ' thc • regular testing of herds be strictly enforced and a compulsory systein of inspection established for this purpose. It Avas agreed, -after discussion on an aniendment to a rcmit from the Canterburv Federation executive, that for the proviison of electricity ia all country districts, the Government should give special help to power boards so that people living away from the centres ill uot be penalised. •The Dominion prgsident, Mrs. E. J. Sawer, presided over a two-day meeting which closcd late this afternoon.