Marriage guidance work increases

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33655, 3 October 1974, Page 18

Marriage guidance work increases

The counselling caseload at the Christchurch Marriage Guidance Council had increased during the last year, said the chairman of the council (Mr R. D. Connack), in his annual report on Tuesday evening.

However, he said, the conciliation caseload had been reduced by a more adequate screening of cases before reference to the council. “There is much ferment in society on the subject of marriage, and what the marriage partners expect from it. There is a greater awareness of the changing role of women in society, and this in itself is demanding many marriage partners to look closely at the contribution that each makes to marriage,” he said. At present there are 15 full-time counsellors. Mr Cormack said that the ideal strength would be 25. Difficulties had been experienced by the council in

its education programme, he said. “There has been a need for certain kinds of work in the community for which our tutors felt inadequately trained.” He said that there was a need for education on marriage, human relationships, and sex, and it appeared that the council could do much more to fill that need.

Air Marshal Sir Rochford' Hughes, of Takapuna, Auck-, land, has been appointed a director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Sir Rochford, who was appointed commissioner of the Northland Harbour Board in December, 1973, is chairman of directors of Mazda Motors New Zealand, a director of New Zealand Steel, General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd, and Overseas {National Airways (New I York). — P.A.