CHARWOMAN'S ROLES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20306, 13 July 1929, Page 2 (Supplement)

CHARWOMAN'S ROLES.

HEAD OF PUBLIC BODY.

DARNING SOCKS AT MEETINGS

A charwoman —when she is not engaged on domestic or municipal duties—has been elected chairwoman of Edmonton Education Committee. Sho is Mrs. A. G. Tabraham, a widow, who is also a member of Edmonton Council and tho Board of Guardians.

In an interview at a fote in aid of tho local school children's boot fund, whero sho was conducting a rafflo for a pair of silk stockings, Mrs. Tabraham said: "It is truo that I do charing at tho offices of the Labour Party, of which I am a member. Usually I get there just beforo 9 a.m., scrub the. floors and do the dusting. Just now, with tho election on, I am rather busy. As a rulo I finish about 10.30. and then I go on to tho Green the local shopping centre, and do my shopping and co home and get dinner for my throe children.

I do my housework in tho afternoons, except when I attend meetings atf tho Hoard of Guardians. In the evening I attend meetings of the education committee and of tho council My husband died 1.0 years ago and wo had six children. My main support is two of my children, and anothor is at a ( rade school. T only earn a few shillings weekly from my cleaning. Sometimes T have darned socks at, public meetings, but I generally get mv work done at home. Mrs. E. A. Yonmr. who has been elected vice-chairwoman of tho committeo. is tho wifo of a roadman emnloved by Edmonton District Council Sho was formerly a trade union organiser. All Edmonton's local authorities lmvo big Labour majorities.