TYPIST AS MAYORESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22539, 2 October 1936, Page 3

TYPIST AS MAYORESS

YOUNG AUSTRALIAN Miss Constance Clancy, Mayoress of Haddington, Sydney, who is 23 years of age, is the youngest c ccupant of that office in the history of t'io municipality, a nc] one of the youngest, if not the youngest, Mayoresses in tho Commonwealth. When tho veteran Labour leader. Alderman T: Wlielan, who is a bachelor, was elected Mayor of Paddington at the •beginning of the year, iie selected Miss Clancy to act as Mayoress and, notwithstanding her age. she has discharged her duties wiih grace and tact. Throughout the day Miss Clancy norks as a typist in a largo union office, and all her work for the municipality is done in her spare time. 'I think that every young person, particularly girls, should belong to some political party," said Miss C'lancy "1 an interview; "There are many mistaken notions about politics. I am not going to sny that they are more interesting than a good; talkie or a dance, " l 't political meetings often provide a refreshing break, and can lie educational It tenches one to think and to understand public questions. So many •units, particularly the women, know 5o distressingly little about our leaders what tin■ y are saying, what they 9r e doing. ,\t election time, so many go to the booths and vote as they arc; old or advised bv some persuasive canvasser 01 booth worker."