NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25934, 14 October 1949, Page 2

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

EVENING NURSERY DISCUSSED An explanation to a newspaper advertisement to which a member had objected was given by Miss I. Deal, a registered nurse, at a meeting of the National Council of Women last evening. Miss Deal proposed to open a nursery in Fendalton on Friday and Saturday nights between the hours of 7 p.rh. and 1 a.m. ‘‘l feel there is a great need for a place where mothers and fathers can leave their children where they would bo fed and attended to, while the parents had an evening’s entertainment together,” Miss Deal said. “I have often heard mothers of young children say that they would like to have an evening out with their husbands.” She said that people on the basic wage could not afford to pay 2s 6d an hour for a baby sitter, and that consequently they took it in turn to mind the child in the evenings and to go out separately. , ‘‘lt is then that trouble often begins.” Miss Deal said. “To keep up the birthrate in New Zealand young parents must have a happy and social life.” she continued, “and that was my only idea when I proposed starting an evening nursery.” The welfare of women in factories was discussed bv the guest speaker. Dr. D. P. Kennedy, of the Industrial Hygiene Division of the Health Department. who illustrated his address with pictures.