WOMEN AND THRIFT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 764, 22 July 1916, Page 6

WOMEN AND THRIFT.

A discussiou on thrift took place at a meeting of women at Government House, states the Sydney correspondent of the " Argus."' Miss Ruth Beale said the Federal Government should prohibit the importation of luxuries and food producible here, thus relieving the spate on ships for necessaries. The decreased sum spent in liquor owing to 6 o'clock closing would be approximately £1,000,00". This should be use.) for useful purposes. Mrs Bogue Luffinan advocated economy in housekeeping. There was no country in the world where economy was so little known as it was here. It was vulgar to waste, and well-bred .to economise. Mrs Hugh Pick son expressed the opinion that women should wear pretty clothes aud make the homes bright and attractive for their husbands. Resolutions were passed in favour of establishing classes of domestic econ« orny, and, if possible, preventing the use of imported cereals.