COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 3

COUNCIL OF WOMEN.

UNEMPLOYMENT BILL. Miss Carnachan, president, presided over the monthly meeting of tho Auckland branch of tho National Council of Women last evening. A letter was received from Dr. Doris Gordon, lion, secretary of the Obstetrical Scholarship Endowment, Fund appeal, stating that Dr. Chisholm, who bad been engaged on Ihe, staff of the Auckland Hospital, was tho holder of the 1930 scholarship which had been made available through tho fund, nt tho Melbourne Women's Hospital. Dr. Gordon emphasised tho point that the scholarship was open to women doctors as well as men, under tho saino conditions, and tho further added it was probable that in tho future the scholarship will be embraced in tho bigger obstetrical travelling scholarship, which will shortly materialise from the surplus of the Obstetrical Endowment Fund. Miss G. Hewitt, secretary to Miss Amy Johnson, wrote on her behalf thanking tho council for tho cablegram of congratulation that it- had sent to her upon her arrival in Australia after her flight from England. Miss Carnachan spoke of a deputation, of which sho was a member, Irom tho Returned Soldiers' Association, which waited upon the Parks Committee of tho City Council asking that only native trees bo planted round the War Memorial Museum. She read a reply from the town clerk Stating that, it, had been decided Miat nothing would lie planted, since no form of planting could add to its dignity or to the beauty of its surroundings. With regard to the Unemployment Bill now before Parliament* Miss Carnaclian stated that she had written to Ihe Dominion president, Mrs. 1' raer, suggesting that Ibe council oppose all schemes that excluded unemployed women workers from its benefits. j'eplving to a resolution which had been forwarded from the council regarding the issue of licences in respect, to dance balls and cabarets, the town clerk stated that at the monthly meeting of the City Council it bad been resolved that the Police Department be asked to furnish a report on each application for a licence. Suggestions for important social reforms were embodied in a report presented by a delegate to the council, Miss Jackson. Jt was decided that (he report bo referred to the different societies to be considered and finally be brought before a later meeting of the council for its consideration. Arrangements were discussed in connection with a reception to be given by the council and the Lyceum ('lull to the delegates to the Honolulu Conference on 'Monday next. The Australian delegates are expected to be among the guests. it was decided to send letters of sympathy from Hie council to the members of the families of the late Sir Hubert Stout, the late Sir Joseph Ward and the late Sir Maui Pomare. Members stood in silence for a few moments in tribute to their memories.