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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 7

Ir many directions woman is challeiißiliK man's supremacy in tile industrial and -rofessional fields of life. 1 Ilf* l»test baud of workers to ' receive a feminine onsla Utfht are the municipal street sweepers of -Melbourne. At a recent meeting the public works committee of the City Council received an application for the position of street sweeper from a married woman living nt Moreland. The letter proceeds:— With a decent uniform and a nice strong pair of water-tight boots they would be an acquisition to the township. Besides, women ever have a good influence. People would b<» cleaner. After claiming that street sweeping is essentially woman’s work, the writer says she does not desire to turn the men out of their jobs, but. thinks there are manv things that men could do better than sweeping, which they do very badly. “Many a time,” she states. “ I have longed to get a broom in my hand and give the road a good spring cleaning.” The inevitable woman's postscript contained the information that the applicant was an advertising manager in an extensive city business, but preferred outdoor work. The committee, composed entirely of men, merely received the communication. Therefore (says the “ Age”) the official street cleaners may pursue their calling without fear of sex competi tion. (The cable news in this issue accredited U> “ The Times ” lias appeared in that journal, and only where expressly stated is h licit news the editorial opinion of *• The Times.")