NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THE STATE.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 49, 26 August 1905, Page 5

NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THE STATE.

(BY TEl.r.OMAt'lt. — I'BESS ASSOCIATION.I CHRISTCHURCH, 25th August. At a meeting of women held to-day to discuss iho question of "Neglected Children and tho State," resolutions were passed :— (1) Urging ths establishment of cottage 'homes ; (2) thai tho State should provide for tho proper maintenance, supervision, -and education •'of illegitima'to children, and that parents should be obliged to contribute according to their means to the support of their children; (3) that children where paternity is proved shall possess legal etatuo with those born in wedlock, and shall ue registered in tho name of the futhor; (4) that a public pfficer (who may bo a, woman) bo appointed, whose duty it would bo before registration of 'birth of Mi illegitimate child is completed, to discover parentage, where possible, with a view of enforcing propov maintenance of 'the child. \ resolution waa passed, thanking Mr. Taylor, M.H.It., antt n.embcra voting with him, for endeavouring to expunge the clauoo in the Electoral Bill prev3iiting women, being eligible as members of tho Legislature, and it was Tesolrcd to urge strongly .that tho clauso should bo deleted. JVlossrs. Mncdonald, Wilson and Co. announoo a salo of housohold furnituro to bo hold at their rooms on Wednesday noxt, at 1.50 o'clock. On Saturday, 2nd boptombor, under instructions from Mr. H. B. I Konnorloy, who has leasod his stablos and in retiring from tho business of cab proprietor, thoy will sell at his stables, No. 246, Tinakori-road, curriago horsos ; landaus, gig, hurncgß, and Btablo roquisiten ua detailed in, tho iidvcrtisomonl. The firm udvortiso for pvivato a boardinghouso, counl ry Btoro, and a block qI lapa at Islund Bay. Tho third torm of Misj Taylor's Nga J'awa. Shannon, country bonrtling eoliool for girls is to begin on the 12th prox. Tho Onfe do Paris Dining Roomu, "Willisistrcot, will bo closed to tho publio from Monday till Wednesday, owing to alteration of kitcheu premise*.