CARE OF GIRLS FROM HOME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 148, 25 June 1930, Page 14

CARE OF GIRLS FROM HOME

CONFERENCE OF COUNTRY WOMEN The women’s division of the Farmers’ Union resumed its conference on Friday morning, Mrs C. C. Jackson presiding. A discussion took place on the subject of English girls brought out to work on farms. This arose from a request of the Overseas League that the. Clvision co-operate in looking after girls seat to New Zealand to work in the country. These girls have all haa a certain training, not only in domestic work, such as milking, looking after poultry, etc. The question was brought by Mrs J oil and Mrs Carter ‘‘That the women’s division of the Farmers’ Union co-operate with the Government in placing these girls on farms am in acting as big sisters to them.” Some of those present feared that this might interfere with New Zealand girls in obtaining work. Mrs Jackson pointed out that the experience of those in the bush housekeeper committee was that help in the country was still ahnost impossible to obtain. On the other hand, as pointed out by Mr a Mart' many of those seeking employment were quite incapable of working i the count rv Giris from England needed some traini-g, and the ten weeks given was not enough. The New Zealand girls were as capable as any, but most of them warted work in the towns. Question of Organising. The question of organising was discussed, and a committee was set up for that purpose. Branch presidents were urged to open more branches wherever possible, to make the nurse and housekeeper scheme more effective. Mrs Lumsden suggested that short articles on the activities of the division should be distributed to new branches to help them during the first year. Mrs W. H. Ward was appointed to write on such activities. . It was stressed that the work of the division was strictly non-political, and non-seetarian in policy. The balance-sheet was presented by the treasurer (Mrs Simpson), to whom a heartv vote of thanks was accorded « the motion of Mrs Wickham.