REQUEST MADE FOR ASSISTANCE

Southland Times, Issue 23227, 16 June 1937, Page 4

REQUEST MADE FOR ASSISTANCE

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, June 15. The type of case assisted by the Society for the Protection of Women and Children was brought before the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E. Parry) this afternoon when a deputation from the society made a request for financial assistance. Mrs Molesworth, the society’s inspector, mentioned that much of the work was akin to that performed by the Police Department. She referred to two missing girls, one of 14 years of age and the other of 17 years. They had disappeared from their homes. If women police had been appointed they could have tackled the cases. The Hon. B. Martin, M.L.C., who introduced the deputation, said much of the work done by the society relieved the Government of responsibility and expense. The work had been expanding every year. Four women had to give the whole of their time to the duties involved and the difficulty was to get the necessary funds to carry on. The Minister said the work of ’the society was important. The Government was called upon to assist many organizations, but the new pension system had brought about a great deal of relief. He had arranged for a vote of £l5O for the society as a special contribution and he would bear the society in mind when distributing certain funds that were under his jurisdiction.