NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 281, 26 November 1919, Page 12

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

The usual monthly meeting of the National Council of Women was held on Monday evening in the Board Room. Y.W.C.A. buildings, when there was a very large gathering of delegates. Mrs. A. Kidd. vice-president, occupied the chair and welcomed the jruest of the evening. Miss Craig Roberton. who is a delegate from the National Council of Women of Great Britain. Miss Roberton brought letters from Lady Aberdeen to the centres in New Zealand and Australia. When she left Lady Aberdeen had requested her to speak to the various women's societies. The Council of Women at Home was doing a big work, and it was almost settled that women members will take their place on the League of Nations when it is finally arranged. The visitor said she hoped to return Home in January, by way of Japan, which had as yet no Women's National Council, but a Japanese lady attended the Women's Council in London. "Unfortunately, her plans to proceed by Japan had been upset, and she would return by way of Canada. During the war all literature on the women movement had been received from America. She was pleased to say

that in the future literature would be forwarded from England on this subject showing what was being done in tiie -Motherland, an announcement that was received with pleasure by the assembled delegates. Miss Roberton was thanked by the president for her greetings from the. Home country and it was proposed by Miss Jackson, "honorary secretary, that a representative conference .should be arranged socially fo allow other women to meet and 'hear -Miss Roberton explain what the consolidated women of Great Britain intended to do in the future. The busi- ' ness of the meeting then proceeded. The resignations of Mrs. Averill nnd Mr?. Rloodworth. from pressure of work, i were received with regret. New. members received wore Moadaincs D'Arry Hamilton. Strcatcr. Wilson, Bloorafield, Maguirc, Tarkes. and Buttle. A letter was read from the president of the Women's Club, asking to lie affiliated, enclosing subscription and naming Mesdames Wilson. Parker. M;iguire. Bloomficld and Buttle as delegates. Letters were received from tho Hospital Board re clinics for treatment of venereal disease. Tt was proposed that the Hospital Board bo written to and asked to state exactly what was the accommodation provided. A letter was received from the District Health officer re disinfecting of clothes nnd bedding after infectious disease. After discussion on the urgent need for more thorough methods it was suggested that what was needed in the city was a sterilizing chamber for bedding and garments. The reports of sub-committees stated that the subject of domestic Virlp was being held over for tho study circle. Miss Lynch reported that Mr. Chappell had concluded his series of addresses, which had been listened to with kern attention on the part of the members. The matter of cooking nnd travelling year. This was the last meeting of the season. The Council will be in session again in February.