NATIONAL REGISTER

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1939, Page 4

NATIONAL REGISTER

AUSTRALIAN MEN AND WOMEN. ■ -y, - SYDNEY, February 28. The Federal Cabinet, has decided to supplement the plan for a man-power register, with a women’s register, for service in a national emergency. The whole scheme will be voluntary. ; Women will register in three age! groups, namely, from 19 to 28 years,' froiki x 29 to 39 years, and over 39 years. Mr. Lyons said that the services of women.would be utilised in peacetime, in relief and mercy work, canfeeeh work, transport activities and the staffing of auxiliary services. In wartime, they would also be employed in production, and as substitutes for men in various fields, such as munition work, clothing, and foodoanufacturing industries.