THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LX, Issue 2357, 31 March 1897, Page 3

THE WOMEN'S COUNCIL.

. .. +, . i (By Telegraph.) \ OHRISTCHURCH, March 30. k At the Women's Council this after- > noon Mrs Louisa Blake read a paper on - old age pensions, advocating pensions > for all over 85, irrespective of class or f wealth. The methods suggested necessary for raising money were an income 3 tax. a land tax and reserves of land. A 1 resolution m favour of a universal system - of old age pensions was carried by 11 to 4. - On the motion of Mrs Sheppard a resolution ' tion to Sir John Hall on his departure • for England m grateful remembrance of his efforts on behalf of woman suffrage ■ was carried unnnimously. In the even- * ing the resolution of the committee r affirming the necessity of refuting Lady • Stout's protest against tin. action of the ". executive, and asserting that they had 1 m no sense failed m their duty, was t confirmed unanimously. Mrs Bullock's i motion that District Court Judges and 1 Stipendiary Magistrates should be placed - m the same position as Judges of higher * courts m respect to tenure of office and 1 fixity of salary, was negatived by 6to 1. s Mrs Heedre read a paper on equal pay for equal work, pointing out that it waß only just that women should receive the same pay as men when they did the same work and did it as well. She suggested combination among women to c -raise the standard of women's work. It r was unanimously resolved that the c Council was of opinion that m all call'

ings where men and women are engaged m the same work an equal wage should be paid for equal work.