THE DISAPPEARING BARMAID.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 31, 30 September 1912, Page 4

THE DISAPPEARING BARMAID.

A Christchurch "Press" reporter has made inquiries with a view to ascertaining what the position is going to 'be if all the unregistered girls are forced to withdraw from the bars. The girls who may have to go are taking the Blatter very philosophically. They have no union or association, and only one, it is said, is a member of the Hotel Employees' Union. So far they have made no attempt to cull a meeting to discuss matters, nor have they prepared any petition for presentation to Parliament. The registered girls do not view the suggested change with any selfishness. They admit frankly that their position will be better financially, but, on the other hand, they say !

that their hours are certain to be much longer and their holidays fewer, as the impossibility of obtaining adequate assistance is felt. A leading hotelkeeper said that lie believed all would be pleased to have the matter settled. Ho did not think it at all'likely that the hotelkeepers as a hody would take steps to lay any particular set Of views before Parliament, or would take other action in the matter,. If gisterecl girls had to go the other girls would be likely to try to force up the price of their labour, and, each would naturally go to the employer who would pay best. It would develop into a sort of auction sale, and to avoid this he suggested that the Licensed Victuallers' Association should set a maximum wage, and see that it was oly served faithfully.