LABOR IN CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 305, 3 February 1910, Page 2

LABOR IN CONFERENCE

WOMEN'S sights. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright ! r , Sydney, February 2. Ihe l'olitical Labour Conference •Agreed to a motion in favour of raising she school age from fourteen to sixteen iyears. The idea was that the last two years should be devoted to technical education. A motion was also carried {'n favour of the reduction of the State (Assembly to fifty-four members. Als the Political Labour Conference J lie women s organising committee of the local branch recommended an 'amendment of the State constitution to enable women to sit in Parliament wild to be eligible as jurors, magistrates and judges. > Ihe Platform Committer recommended the rejection of tne motion as it Iras undesirable to cast any further burdens on women. One lady delegate characterised the jnale members as narrow-minded and Reserving of a good slating. Women frvere only asking for what men had •promised them, equality of opportunity. She urged the conference to practice what it preached. A male member stated that there i}iad been 25 per cent, more divorces women got the franchise. It Mas woman's place to look after the comforts of her husband and home, instead of wasting time over Parliaments and municipal councils. A number of ladies excitedly denounced this as an insult, while another lady .said she thought there was too many old women in Parliament already without their seeking to get more there. The debate was adjourned.