COUNCIL OF WOMEN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21346, 22 November 1932, Page 3

COUNCIL OF WOMEN

WORK IN GREAT BRITAIN

The National Council of Women held its annual meeting in Norwich on October 5, states the 'Morning Post, 700 delegates being present. So many resolutions had been submitted from branches that a ballot had to be taken, the result being that the principal subjects for discussion were:— Housing; the need for more and better trained women police; the depressed condition of agriculture; unemployment among young people between 14 and 16 years of age; health education; sexual offences against children; and the need for replacing ponies by mechanical haulage in coal mines. Dr. Cranage, the Dean of Norwich, who preached at a service for women in the cathedral, specially commended to their consideration the question of the depressed state of agriculture. He asked them to support the resolution dealing with this grave problem. Lady Trustram Eve delivered the presidential address. Two urgency resolutions were passed before the delegates began the ordinary business. One, which was moved by Mrs. George Cadbury, was on the question of world disarmament. It urged the British Government to accept substantially the United States' proposal and to announce its support of the general abolition of the weapons forbidden to four countries under the peace treaties, a comprehensive limitation and reduction of other armaments and expenditure thereon, and the suppression of the private manufacture of arms. The other urgency resolution dealt with the nationality of married women, and asked the Government to pass into law the Nationality of Married Women Bill, which would remove all disabilities.