WOMEN’S BEHAVIOUR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 210, 3 August 1935, Page 6

WOMEN’S BEHAVIOUR.

DOMAINS BOARD ANNOYED

BY-LAWS IGNORED

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 3. The behaviour of some of the horsewomen who use Hagley Park was strongly criticised at a meeting, yesterday, of the Christchurch Domains Board. It was ajleged that some of them were breaking the by-laws laid down by the board defining the tracks on which they might ride and that, when they had been spoken to about the breaches, they had become abusive, using disgraceful language. A member sai dthat for some weeks efforts had been made to stop riders from breaking the by-laws, and many of the men on the staff had been trying to obtain the names of some of the women offenders, but they liad been unsuccessful. Other rangers, who were not on the boaid’s staff, had also tried, but without result. The women refused to give their names. That was bad enough, but to make.tilings worse they were using abusive language. It was language that would not be allowed to go into print. The speaker said the board would have to take some action, because the women would not at present take any notice of the by-laws. They simply galloped everywhere, and it was useless to remonstrate with them. The board disclosed whether it should prohibit riding in the park and decided that, if any more complaints were received, it would take this action and allow only those persons who were given permits to u»e the park lor riding.