SEATS FOR WOMEN

Evening Star, Issue 25170, 9 May 1944, Page 2

SEATS FOR WOMEN

NEED AT THE EXCHANGE The honorary secretary (Mr A. C. Cameron) reported to the meeting of the committee of the Dunediii Amenities Society'yesterday ; that he had received a number of complaints about the lack of suitable seating accommodation for women in the vicinity of the Stock Exchange and lower High street. At one time, lie said, there had been a seat near Jacobs's corner and two scats near the'Exchange,-but the High street seat and one near the Exchange had been removed. One elderly woman had been to him several times to complain bitterly that- the one existing Exchange seat was nearly always occupied by men, despite the noticu above indicating that it was for women. He considered there was a real need for seating accommodation at this main terminal for women witli young children and parcels. Mis Maekie Begg warmly supported Air. Cameron, and suggested that thn fencing might be removed where the existing seat is placed, and a proper alcove made containing several seats. Mr Merrett Wilkinson said that whilst agreeing with the necessity for adequate seating •accommodation for women, he felt that the matter might be held over pending the result of the Motor Club's efforts to have the Cargill Monument moved to a more suitable place and a shelter shed built in its place. " That might take years," said Mr John C. Begg. "Can't we have something done at once? " Mr John Wilson said the High street seat and one of the Stock Exchange seats had been removed because of complaints received. He agreed that the present seating accommodation was inadequate, and he promised to seo what could be done along the lines suggested. He felt that.another attempt might be made to provide a seat near the foot of High street. On the motion of Messrs A. C. Cameron and J. C. Begg, it was agreed to write to the City Corporation the urgent need for the provision of more adequate seating accommodation at this important car terminal.