WOMEN'S NATIONAL COUNCIL
' — ,— AUCKLAND BRANCH FORMED. A movement for the formation of a National Council of Women of "New Zealand, to take the place of the National Council formed in connection with tho granting of the franchise to women, and since lapsed, has been receiving consideration by women of the Dominion. A meeting of representatives of poetically all I the women's societies of Auckland, called by the Civic League, affirmed the desirability of forming the proposed National Council, and it was resolved to form a local council in Auckland, to cooperate with local councils in other centres in forming the National Council. The object of the movement is to secure co-operation and joint action _ among all societies of women in obtaining amendments of - laws particularly affecting women, and improvement of social conditions generally. A Provisional Committee was appointed to report on the proposed* constitution, and also to communicate with the Southern centres. Miss E. Melville was appointed convener of the committee.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16567, 16 June 1917, Page 8
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161WOMEN'S NATIONAL COUNCIL New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16567, 16 June 1917, Page 8
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