SKIRTS TO BE WORN
WOMEN CONDUCTORS
(P,A.) . . AUCKLAND. ,this jjay. A. decision that women trjim. conductors would continue to Wear skirts and - not slacks as , suggested, by a board member, Mrs. Dreaver, was made by the Auckland Transport Board. The secretary-manager,, Mr. A. E Ford, in a report, stated that it was necessary to provide a uniform Which- would insure the maximum respect from all sections of the travelling public, find the diversities of age. type, and, figures,of the women conductors necessitated, a. dress suitable to all. Points for consideration were the additional amount of cloth required and.the incongruous appearance of out-size women wearing slacks for tramways, work. The majority of the, conductors were satisfied with , the present uniform. and he, recommended .that it be adhered to. ~. , The manager’s report was adopted. Mrs. Dreaver. voting against it.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20877, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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137SKIRTS TO BE WORN Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20877, 1 September 1942, Page 5
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