NATIONAL COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19958, 29 May 1928, Page 5

NATIONAL COUNCIL.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Women of New Zealand was held last evening and was presided over by Miss B. E. Carnachan, president. The annuai report, presented by the hon. secretary, Miss Flatt, stated that the year had ended with 34 affiliated societies, whose 60 representatives formed the council. Many of these representatives held prominent positions in the civic world., such as women magistrates, justices of the peace, city councillors, members of the Education Board, Technical College Board and Hospital Board. This year the council had concentrated upon women police, open-air schools, treatment of the mentally afflicted, the Chinese question and the securing of a permanent home in which to hold their meetings. During the year one society was lost—the Star in the East—but three were gained, those being:—League of Mothers, the Hospital Auxiliary and the Whangarei Civic League. Many matters of local interest and otherwise were brought before the council in the form of remits from affiliated societies, these including, among others, employment of white girls by Chiness, removal of T.B. shelters from the Domain, the backward child and smaller classes, appointment of a censorship board, chair of midwifery in New Zealand, Waipoua forest reserve, etc. To the Hon. F. J. Rolleston, Commissioner Mcllveney, Dr. Gray (Inspector-General of Mental Hospitals) and the Hospital Board appreciation was felt for the courteous reception given to the deputations that waited upon them in regard to matters relative to their departments. ' Report and Balance-sheet. The statement of receipts and expenditure presented by the hon. treasurer, Mrs. McNair, showed receipts totalling £156 14s, and expenditure £l6l 7s. The year began with a balance in the bank of £3B 16s. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. "It is all very well to criticise those who are in power," said Miss Carnachan, referring to what women could do in public life, "but what have we done to induce better to come forward ? We must try to see that the best are secured for public work. We must have a constructive policy." A warm tribute was paid to the work of Miss Flatt, hon. secretary, and Mrs. McNair, hon. treasurer, by Miss Carnachan, and she also particularised the work for the council of Dr: Hilda Northcroft. Election of Officers. In regai d to the election of officers Miss Carnachan, Miss Flatt and Mrs. McNair were re-elected to their respective offices —president, hon. secretary and hon. treasurer; election of vice-presidents, Miss Jackson, Sister Hannah, Miss E. Melville, Miss Jean Begg, Dr. Buckley-Turkington and Miss A. Basten ;• Dominion committee. Miss Carnachan, Miss Flatt, Miss J. Begg, Miss Jackson. Mrs. A. Kfdd, Sister Hann h. Miss Melville, Mrs. N. E. Ferner, Mrs. John Cook, Miss A. Basten, Dr. Buckley-Turkington, Mrs. McNair, Dr. Mildred Staley, Miss Quayle, Mrs. Warnock.