WOMEN SOCIOLOGISTS
ACTIVITIES IN RURAL AREAS REGENT APPOINTMENTS (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. Three women sociologists have so far been appointed to the Rural Sociology branch of the Department, of Agriculture’s rural development division. This branch will carry out research and extension work in home manageihent and country life and, though only recently formed, is already indicating that it is filling a need in rural communities. The women appointed are Miss Norma K. Metson, in Welllington, Mrs Eva Topping, in Auckland, and (Miss D. Johnson in Christchurch, Another woman is to be appointed in Dunedin later. Miss Mary Sutherland, who holds a university degree in forestry, is also ■with the rural development division, and will begin work in the Hamilton district. Her work will be to advise on tree planting round ex-servicemen’s farms and homesteads.
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Evening Star, Issue 25893, 10 September 1946, Page 6
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