SCIENCE IN THE HOME.
A sum of money from the- Carnegie trust fund was donated to the Otago University some time ago for extension work in home science. A tutororganiser and an assistant tutor have already been appointed, and, under the direction of Professor A. Cl. Strong, are preparing for the practical lecturing and demonstrating that they hope to commence next February. The object of tbe scheme is to bring women together in such a way that they may discuss their problems to mutual advantage, seek information that will help them to minimise the work in their homes and give them more leisure to devote to other things. The field work for the present must of necessity lie confined to Otago, (but it is .hoped to reach women all over Now Zealand. On "Wednesday the first wireless talk will bo given, and further talks on domestic affairs will he broadcast from 4YA Dunedin, every Wednesday.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1929, Page 6
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