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A school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly thrown through the front. ....
A school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly thrown through the front wi ....
6 mins ago âLifting Horizons: Anne Elizabeth Jerome Spencer, a biographyâ is a book about the remarkable life of the founder of New Zealand Womenâs Institutes, written by EIT Research Professor Kay Morris Matthews. The book chronicles the life of the founder of the New Zealand Womenâs Institutes, Jerome Spencer, known as Bessie to her friends and family. The book, which took three years to research and write, touches on all aspects of a woman ahead of her time. Born into privilege in 1872, Bessie was the daughter of Dr William Spencer, the original doctor and surgeon of Napier, who also served as the cityâs mayor. She was a foundation year pupil at Napier Girlsâ High School. The first local woman to gain a university degree, she taught at the school and was 29 years of age when she became headmistress, leading Napier Girlsâ from 1901 to 1909. ....
From the MTG: Centennial tribute to Women s Institute founder 12 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read Women s Institute members gather at Omatua, Rissington, 1932. Jerome Spencer is seated (centre) at the front of the group [88232] Hawkes Bay Today Anna Elizabeth Jerome Spencer (1872-1955) was a woman ahead of her time. She spent most of her life in Hawke s Bay and on Sunday a bronze statue will be unveiled in her honour on the corner of Shakespeare Rd and Browning St in Napier. Gifted by the New Zealand Federation of New Zealand Women s Institutes, the statue is a centennial tribute to their founder, who was a local through and through. Indeed, Jerome Spencer held the first meeting of a New Zealand Women s Institute at Omatua at Rissington, Hawke s Bay on February 27, 1921. ....