Some hostility to women
Although a certain amount of hostility still exists toward women becoming members of the Woolston Working Men’s Club, they are now being admitted.
Applications for more than 200 women were heard yesterday, with a-further 600 to be heard.
The president of the club (Mr J. R. Whitford) said that there was still some hostility,
,but in general everyone now appeared to be happy. A petition signed by 77 members, opposing female membership, was withdrawn i after discussions with the Jorganiser. “We have not heard anything else about it,” said Mr Whitford. After this petition several members served notices opposing the entry of individual women, but when it jwas pointed out that it would cost the club about $lOB,OOO to consider the notices against 2000 women, they too were withdrawn. “The situation is on the up and up. Within a month the whole issue will iron itself out. I hope it does,” said Mr Whitford. Woolston is the first club in Christchurch to admit women members and one of the few in New Zealand. The decision was made at a special general meeting (and it was several days later before objections were raised. At present only wives of members can become members.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33653, 1 October 1974, Page 12
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