A Woman’s Grievance.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 6

A Woman’s Grievance.

Dear Sir, —I heartily agree with your correspondent " Barbara ' regarding the women’s rest rooms. I myself went in there with a friend. We had walked into town —as it w’as a lovely night—on our way to the theatre and we wished to tidy our hair, but when we had barely produced our combs we were curtly told that there were rooms to be used for the small amount of 2d. Now, I ask you, how would a working girl be off financially if she had to pay 2d each time she did her hair. So my friend and I are two more who will patronise the facilities that shops afford freely and gladly. The next time I go to the theatre I shall do my hair in there and if anyone remarks on the ” ignorance ” of my act well then they have never tried to comb their hair in the women's rest rooms.—l am, etc., ANOTHER BARBARA. A Broadcasting Need. Dear Sir,—l listened to the broadcast of the Royal wedding, and cannot express mv admiration enough for the wonderful reception and the completeness of the ceremony and, above all, the ability of the announcer who described the scene before the marriage ceremony. There is only one thing necessary in connection with such broadcasts, and that is the grafting on to them of brief announcements as to who are speaking or what is being done. This surely could be effected through some outside agency, that is to say, if th€ Archbishop of Canterbury is about to speak, his name could be rapidly announced, and it should be possible, too, to say just at what stage the ceremony has reached. We were able to detect a difference in voices, but knew nothing of the names of those performing the ceremony, nor were we told when the register was being signed. These may seem trifling objections. They are not intended as objections, but merely as suggestions for the perfecting of this wonderful instrument that brought so much happiness into overseas homes last night.—l am. etc., EVERGREEN.