NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 6, 1 July 1946, Page 2

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

MANAWATU BRANCH The annual report states that there were fifteen affiliated societies, with twenty delegates and twelve associate members. Two special meetings had been held during the year; at one of which Messrs. Macky and Oliver, of Auckland, had spoken on the proposed Chair of Obstetrics-and Gynaecology; while at the other Sister Canning, of Dannev irke, bad spoken on a suggested scheme of homes for the aged. Subjects of discussion during the year had been: Bars in dance halls extra buses for factory workers, a bousing scheme for the agt 1, the milk question, the 40-hour week, Sunday sport, CORSO, the Chapel of Remembrance (in the new Wellington Cathedral), food parcels for Britain, the “O. and G.” Chair, and volumarv rationing.

Manawatu Branch had been informed that one or two women’s societies in Wellington had suggested that bars in dance balls might be a check on illicit drinking at dancing, but were glad to know that this w r as NOT the opinion of the N.C.W. of N.Z.

In connection with the forty-lion week, the following remit was sent for ward to Headquarters: “That as busi ness firms, offices, factories, etc., ar

required to observe the forty-hour week, and the Saturday holiday, the Government be asked that there be no differentiation made in the case of hotels; that bars be closed on Saturday, and not open for more than forty hours per week.” \s greyhound races bad been held in Palmerston North several times orr a Sunday, it was agreed after discussion that a letter should be sent to the City Council asking that the race" be held on Saturdays instead of Sundays. Members were to discuss the subject with their societies, and to come to next monthly meeting prepared to sign a letter to the City Council. But, before the month was up, a Court case was held, in which the greyhound club was charged with and found guilty of illegal trading on f undayj. As the races have since been held on Saturdays, the proposed letter was not sent; but they bad been prepared to make a stand over the breaking of the Sabbath.

Other things were mentioned in the report, but <pace forbids further details at the present time.