AUSTRALIAN LICENSING LAWS
DISCUSSION AT PREMIERS’ CONFERENCE EMPLOYMENT OF BARMAIDS Melbourne, Aug. 11. Victoria will not employ barmaids “merely for the sake of war conditions.” declared the Victorian Premier, Mr Dunstan, at the State Premiers’ Conference to-day. “War needs might make it necessary to override Victorian State laws,” said the Federal Prime Minister, Mr Curtin. in replying. “We are getting into a most paradoxical position when we say in one breath that women shall not be permitted in bars.” remarked Mr Dunstan, “and in another breath that women shall be permitted to serve in bars.” “It is necessary to encourage a policy which will produce disemployment so that people disemployed can be placed in w-ar industries,” replied Mr Curtin. “We are not going to deprive ourselves of men merely to provide masculine dispensers of beer in Melbourne hotels.” Victoria voted against the employment of women in hotel bars in 1924. and licensed those then in that occupation. No more licenses had been issued.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 12 August 1942, Page 5
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