WOMEN’S REHABILITATION
During the past two and a-half years the Dunedin Rehabilitation Women’s Advisory Committee has met monthly. The chairwoman is Mrs M. Connolly and the members are Mesdames C. Mackie Begg, W. Brown, W. K. Cameron A. H. Harvie, J. M. Mains, V. C. Pottinger, and J. Ruth, Miss Walker and Miss Potts, secretary. Suggestions and recommendations of suitable avenues of employment for returned servicewomen and for their general welfare have been discussed. A comprehensive survey of business houses and manufacturing firms has been carried out to ascertain the classes and conditions of work and the number of servicewomen likely to be employed. An official visit was made to the Disabled Servicemen’s Re-establishment League (Inc.), Anzac avenue, because returned servicewomen are eligible for privileges under the rehabilitation scheme. Interesting addresses were given by Miss A. Duthle on kindergarten work; Mrs Russell, on umbrella making; Mr Skipworth, on horticulture; and Mr McSklmming, on ceramics. Mrs V. C. Pottinger. who is liaison officer for the V.A.’s and the Nursing Division, and Miss Potts, rehabilitation officer for women, are rendering valuable service by giving help and advice to servicewomen consulting them. The statistical report ended October 31 has published these figures of the number of servicewomen rehabilitated:—Returned from overseas 87, home service 207.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26026, 14 December 1945, Page 3
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