WORK IN PARLIAMENT
IMPRESSIONS BY MRS. HILDA ROSS Members of the Hamilton Rotary Club were amused when Mrs. Hilda Ross, M.P., spoke on “A Woman’s Impressions of Parliament.” Mrs. Ross’ remarks were mainly in the lighter vein and she was accorded a warm reception. Mrs. Ross said that one of her .first duties in Parliament was to pour out the tea at the usual meeting of National members during the morning recess. However, the worst moment was when she was about to ■make her maiden address. She seemed aware of the great number people about her and she knew “they were waiting to pounce.” Mrs. Ross said she did not make a practice of interjecting. S.he had listened to the men around her interjecting “and had- decided they were nothing to copy.” A great deal of the work of Parliamentarians was concerned with the various committees in Parliament in which “there was no wrangling as there was in the House.” Mrs. Ross detailed a typical day’s activity and the multifarious inquiries and representations which it was her lot to hear and endeavour to assist.
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Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1231, 22 May 1947, Page 3
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