Women's Labour Council
Women’s labour council is a convention of women which represents the various Political Labour Councils. It was established on September 22, 1915. Forty delegates were present from different parts of the State. Miss Muriel Heagney was elected President and Mesdames Savage and Bella Lavender, Vice President. Motions had been decided by the councils were agreed to schools for mothers, maternity hospitals, affordable medical attendance at birth, proper trades schools for girls of 12 years and under in the domestic arts and dental clinics in schools (Women's Political Association, 1916).
Nationalization of Commodities
"That the conference advise that stricter supervision her exercised over the religious teaching in the State Schools.
"That the law (on adulterated food) be amended; and, in view of the importance of a pure milk supply, persons convicted for a third time should be prohibited from all future trading.
"That an annual licence be issued to all engaged in the selling of foodstuffs, milk, etc, such licence be cancelled in the event of a second conviction of the Pure Food Act.
"That founding homes should be provided by the State in all large cities as a means of preventing child murder.
"Establishment of day and other clinics, the cost to be borne by the Government, similar to that established in NSW.
"That some action be taken that provision be made that women inspectors be appointed to enquire into conditions that children are boarded out to farmers, the rate of pay they receive, the hours they are expected to work, and the accommodation provided.
"That women be appointed on the Children's Court Bench, and on all committees controlling institutions where women and children housed.
"That this convention condemns the Peacock Government for failing to honour their election promises to protect the people from unscrupulous and unpatriotic traders, who have been allowed to raise prices of the necessities of life, thereby making large profits at the expense of the nation.
"That women magistrates, jurors and police be appointed.
"That juries be composed equally of both men and women.
"That in the interests of public health it is desirable that women sanitary health inspectors be appointed in every municipality (Argus, 1915).
"That the law (on adulterated food) be amended; and, in view of the importance of a pure milk supply, persons convicted for a third time should be prohibited from all future trading.
"That an annual licence be issued to all engaged in the selling of foodstuffs, milk, etc, such licence be cancelled in the event of a second conviction of the Pure Food Act.
"That founding homes should be provided by the State in all large cities as a means of preventing child murder.
"Establishment of day and other clinics, the cost to be borne by the Government, similar to that established in NSW.
"That some action be taken that provision be made that women inspectors be appointed to enquire into conditions that children are boarded out to farmers, the rate of pay they receive, the hours they are expected to work, and the accommodation provided.
"That women be appointed on the Children's Court Bench, and on all committees controlling institutions where women and children housed.
"That this convention condemns the Peacock Government for failing to honour their election promises to protect the people from unscrupulous and unpatriotic traders, who have been allowed to raise prices of the necessities of life, thereby making large profits at the expense of the nation.
"That women magistrates, jurors and police be appointed.
"That juries be composed equally of both men and women.
"That in the interests of public health it is desirable that women sanitary health inspectors be appointed in every municipality (Argus, 1915).