NATIONAL COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 150, 28 June 1927, Page 11

NATIONAL COUNCIL.

The Auckland branch of the National Council of Women met last evening, when' Miss Carnachan presided over a good attendance, in the Old Grammar School Buildings.

The Philanthropic Committee wrote to the council asking for affiliation, and appointing a delegate, and the Mount Albert Borough Council wrote that the matter of more cloak rooms for women was being considered. The City Council wrote to the same effect. The Hamilton branch asked that the National Council of Women take action in regard to the hardships of settlers' wives and children at Ngaroma, and that it be brought before the notice of the Government by the council The Honorary Members' Association inquired whether the Bailway Department had made any move in the matter of small children being charged half price for sleepers on the railway, although not supplied with any extra pillows or coverings. A deputation from the council wanted upon Cabinet Ministers in Wellington. It consisted of the Dominion president and members of the Watch Committee. They saw the Ministers of Internal Affairs, Education, utd Justice. In regard to stopping further immigration till there was less unemployment, which they brought forward, the Minister explained that the Government had already done ■ this, and with the strictest censorship of films, he was fully in accord. The request for a women co-censor also received a sympathetic hearing. Upon the matter of tetter control in picture theatres and the demand for women police, he aromised to consult the Minister of Justice. In connection with the encourigement of British films, as wished by he National Council of Women, the Minister assured the deputation that the Government was already doing this, and l bill on the subject of shooting captive birds was to be brought before Parliament. The matter of open air ichools, which was placed before the Minister of Education, received his sntire sympathy. The better cleanliness >f schools was a matter of more finance, le explained to the deputation. With eference to married teachers and the ippointment of women to the higher x>sitions in the teaching profession, the Minister explained that the appointments vere made by Education Boards and not >y the Department. The regulation of itreet trading by children was urged by ;he deputation, and the appointment of nore women magistrate's associates was ilso placed before the Minister of Justice, who said it was the intention )f the Government to make further ippointments for this work. To the equest for women on the Prisons Board, Mr. Rolleston said that there was no acancy at present, but when the next me occurred he would bear their request n mind. The Minister thought that the vomen of New Zealand were not yet >repared for women jurors, but the ippointment of women justices, as visitors to any home or institution to which prisoners are committed, will ■eceive attention.

The following local representatives of the International standing committees have been appointed: Finance, Miss S. E. Jackson; Press, arts, and letters, Misses Basten and Jellie; laws, Miss Melville; migration, Miss J. Begg; public health, Dr. Hilda Northcroft; education, Miss Carnachan; equal moral standard and traffic in women, Miss Morrison; child welfare, Dr. Buckley Turkington; peace and arbitration, Mrs. Hemus; cinema, Miss Ernest.

At a recent charity ball, Dame Clara Butt's tall young daughter, Miss Joy Rumford, created a mild sensation by appearing' in one of the new evening dresses with a very long full skirt. Miss Rumford is a young lady who takes life seriously, and g* to work in an office every day. . Her brother has inherited his parents' musical gifts, and plays the violin well enough to become a profe :ional musician, but has not yet decided upon his career