WOMEN CITIZENS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 3 June 1926, Page 7

WOMEN CITIZENS.

. . - —i. __ .... DISCUSS BUS REGULATIONS. There w:., a good attendance at a public meeting of the AVomen Citizens’ Association last evening, when the president (Mrs D. S. Kemshed) presided. Tlie secretary (Mrs W. Fossev) reported. that tho town had ' been circularised with regard to the tea and coffee supplied to working girls during tho luncheon hour at the Ladies’ Rest, at a very nominal cost. It was regrettable that up to the present the scheme had not met with the appreciation and support it warranted . It was decided that Wednesday*' be the night for future meetings. BUS REGULATIONS. As it affected womenfolk a good deal, the question of the new bus regular tions was thoroughly discussed. Members were of opinion that the old service maintained by the Borough Council was totally unsuited for the needs of the jieopie, and the question of private enterprise should be taken into consideration, as keen competition should materially benefit any service. Members spoke of the necessity of an inspector on the buses, not that- the bo.vs and drivel's were not doing tlieir best, but tho service required necessary inspection and supervision. A member took strong exception also to the present method adopted by Cabinet in making an Ordor-in-Conncil to become operative without the opinion of tho House of Representatives. The question of push-chair accommodation being provided on municipal buses was also discussed at length, it being the consensus’ of opinion ' that the present charge of 2d for the carrying of these should be abolished. Another suggestion with regard to the regulations, was that private enterprise should be encouraged, provided that different routes to the Borough service were allotted them. Tt was also said that as soon as tho Council had got rid of the private buses, they would revert, to the old stoepv service. After further discussion the following two motions, to be forwarded' to tho Government, were carried unanimously:- . . “That tlie Timaru Women Citizens Association protests against the unsound regulations passed recently in Wellington " bv Ordcr-in-Council, holding that they _ help to establish monopolies and to discourage legitimate oomnetition.'’ . “That this Association denlores the refusal" of the Borough Council to grant private bus licenses, holding that reasonable competition makes for cmcion ft service Tins fftet lifls Docti proved consriicnlnuslv in Timaru during the last few weeks.” It was also decided to recommend to the Borough Council that the charge for the carriage of push-chairs was excessive, and in the best inteicsts of women, should ho abolished.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. Mrs B. H. Low gave a very interesting addro-s on the aims and objects of tlie League of Nations. Mrs Lowreceived a verv attentive hearing, and on the 'motion of Mrs Benstead was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.