Second Edition. Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 March 1914, Page 3

Second Edition. Australian Cables.

ELECTBIC TELEGEAPH —COPYEIGIIT. [PEE PEESS association."! / THE MEAT STRIKE. (Received This Day 9.00 a.m.) Sydney, This Day. The master butchers state that every shop in the metropolitan areo is open to-day, and allege that n/any volunteers were offering, including a number of unionist shop- -■ men. They also claim that 5000 and their sons are ready to IPonie from the country if needed. men deny that any unionists returned, but a meeting will be held this forenoon/ wlierat the 'leaders will explain the position and make a fair offer to the masto re-engage men as far as unionist are concerned. WOMEN'S DRESS. Melbourne, 'This Day. The Australasian Women's " Conference resolved that all members of the Association should refrain from the prevailing fashion of indecorous attire. * The mover condemned the prevailing fashions, and said 1 it was dreadful to sit in trams i and trains with women who had lost all sense of decency and modesty. She was surprised that •the .Government had not taken aetioiT. If the unfortunate class of women wore such costumes the police would arrest them. It was 'i"orading to respectable wojueu to see others wearing insufficient clothing to cover the body. She saw a window display of . Tango underskirts being viewed by more men than women. A delegate interjected "Like I their cheek." > y Another speaker said that ii t was urgent that women should Ljtake action to prevent such dis_of indecency. It was WfefthkJNt and disgraceful.