NATIONAL COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 171, 22 July 1930, Page 11

NATIONAL COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Women took place last evening, the president, Miss Carnachan, presiding. • A letter was received from Dr. Doris Gordon, lion, secretary of the Obstetrical Scholarship . Endowment Fund appeal, stating that Dr. Chisholm was the holder of, the 1030 scholarship, which had been made available through the fimd, at tlio Melbourne i Women's Hospital. Dr. Chisholm had been engaged oil the staff of the Auckland Hospital. The scholarship was open to women doctors as well as men, under the same conditions, and it was probable that in the future the scholarship would be embraced in the bigger obstetrical travelling scholarship that would shortly materialise from the surplus of the Obstetrical Endowment Fund.

A letter was received from Miss G. Hewitt, secretary to Miss Amy Johnson, thanking the council for the cable of congratulation that had been sentto Miss Johnson upon her arrival in Australia.

With regard to the Unemployment Bill now before Parliament, it was stated by Miss Carnachan that she had written to the Dominion president, Mrs. Fraer, suggesting that the council oppose all schemes that excluded unemployed women workers:

Miss Carnachan spoke of a deputation from tlio Returned Soldiers' Association, which waited upon the parks committee of the City Council, asking that only native treesi bo planted round the War Memorial Museum. She read a reply from tho town clerk stating that it had been decided that nothing would bo planted, since no form of planting could add to its dignity or to the beau'ty of the surroundings.

A letter was received from the City Council replying to a resolution which had'been forwarded from the council regarding the issue of licenses in respect to danco halls. It stated that it had been resolved that the Police Department be asked to furnish a report 011 each application for a license.

Arrangements were discussed ixi connection with a reception to be given by the council and the Lyceum Club to the Australian and New Zealand delegates to the conference at Honolulu on Monday next.

A report presented by' Miss Jackson, a delegate to the council, embodying suggestions for reforms in connection with unmaVried mothers. It was decided that the report be referred to the different affiliated societies to be considered, and finally brought before a latet- meeting of the council for discussion. ' It was decided to send letters of sympathy from the council to the members of the families ,af the late Sir Robert Stout, the late Sir Joseph Ward, and the late Sir Maui Pomare. Members stood in silence in tribute, to their memories. i