Women of Westland 1860 - 1960 by National Council of Women of New Zealand Greymouth Branch and Enid Hawker and Ruby Jones

Compiled by the Greymouth Branch of the National Council of Women Contents: Pioneer memories of Karamea : the old bread trough Doctorly advice (Karamea) Early days in Brunner Mrs Isabell Kathleen Graham Little Biddy of the Buller Notes from the journal of Pat Magee Convents Kaiata centenarian [Mrs Mary Ann Jacobs] Dauntless woman of Waitaha [Elizabeth Chinn] My yesterdays [Elizabeth Fane, Ellen Fane, Margaret Halliday, Mrs Shadbolt, Mrs Roxborough, Mrs Davies, Mrs Clerkin, G. Gurnich] Memories of Gillespies Beach Death of Chief Tainui (Grey Argus article) VC of the Maori Wars Mrs Emma Tainui Cosgrove tragedy Catherine Pring Mrs Brooks Coach accident killed child My old bush home Mrs Sutherland of Milford Sound Mrs Jessie Aicken Interview with Mrs Ellis Jacksons of Jacksons [Adam and Michael Jackson of Taipo] Pioneer nursing in South Westland [Margaret McNicol] Memories of Okarito [Gunn family, Murphy family, Mr J. C. Wilson, Dick Dickens] Pioneer women of Kowhitirangi [Harris family, Smith family, McArthur family, Davies family] Looking back fifty years [written by Mrs O'Hara of Kumara and covering: Grey River Hospital and staff, Sister Anne Bowman, Sister Mary Shine, Sister Mabel Jamieson, Dr Moore, Dr Jim] Miss Polly Jacobs, Kumara [memories of the Coast] Tales from Barrytown [Jane and Denis Ryall] Matai [Thomas Banks and his bride] Queen of a mining settlement [Sarah McCann of Mangatina] 'Fenian' riots [Pat Buckley's trip to the Coast] Ross, South from 1870 Road to yesterday [Maori on the Coast, people and sites ; Tainui, Mr and Mrs Albert, Old Betty, Emma, Kahawai, Tairoa. Plus general history of Greymouth. Account written by J. McDavitt and focuses on Greymouth] Early days in Ross [John Manera, Mrs Denia, Annie and her dog, Sam Mitchell, Margaret Grimmond, Mrs D. Peebles, H. Osmers] Otira as I knew it [Account by Mrs Rachel Calwell] Miss Jane Sotheran's memories [of early Greymouth] Midland railway pioneers [Mrs Lena Dense of Moana] Highlights recalled by Miss Stone, 'Pounamu' family home at Cobden [Stone family, Aaron and Anne Firth, Joe Firth, Charles Taylor (Taylorville) Richard Gaskin, Mrs Leuy, Horan family] Webb family of Martins Bay/Lower Hollyford [Big Bay (Awarua Bay), Jacksons Bay settlement] One of the first Coast farmers [Waipuna settlers Mackley family, W. C. Mirfin, Dobson, Kynnersley, Blackett, Mrs Petersen of Denmark] It was a good life [Mrs F. Gunn of Whataroa ; Mrs Alex Gunn, Mr Henry Burrough, Mrs Ford of Ross, Mr and Mrs Hende] Tales from south Westland [contributor Betty G. Lorimer-Allan of Paringa ; Mrs Stevenson of Paringa Flats] Origin of stillwater [Mr Church, William Dick's Hotel, Mr Scully, Mr White] Coal creek [written by Mr W. Baty ; Mr Horan] Reefton and Westport convents (Mother Mary Regis Murray, Mother Mary Joseph Rowland, Sisters of Mercy, Mother Mary Josepha] Nurse looks back [Reuben Waite, Mrs Cutbush, James Alex Bonar, Mrs Sofia, Mrs Martin, Miss Forsby, Dr Teichelmann, Miss Bennett Mr Harley Archdeacon York Arthur Schaef Renton family of Hokitika Mr J Hambleton Waiuta : ghost town [Mrs Bob Stewart, Mr and Mrs Gordon Ward, Mrs Shore, Molly Dwan] Day to remember [Account of the Murchison earthquake 17th June 1929] Meybelle Bay [Jean Francois Meybelle and friend O'Donnell] Mrs Rose Buttola (nee Rose McGonagle) and Pietro Buttola of Poerua Mrs O'Malley recalls [Mr Doig, Accommodation houses O'Malleys, Johnstone's and McInroe's, Batira's Hotel at Mawheraiti, Mrs O'Rourke, Miss McInroe, Little Grey Junction Copper Creek [Driscoll family] Woman Drover [Myrtle Cron] W. Rankin's memories [Mrs Millar of Cobden, Barrytown, Kumara gold field, tramline to Kaniere and Mr T McGuigan, Tim Kennedy of Westbrook near Kumara, Jack Curtis, Greenstone (town), Keech and James (Jim) Malloy, Matthew Batty, Mr J Rugg, Rugg's Hotel in Kumara Westland Hospital First Rotomanu settler [Mrs Mary Evans] First settler at Kotuku [John Molloy and family] First settler at Blackball [Mr William Kinsella] Upper Moonlight track Mrs Stoop-Woodstock Dame Elizabeth Knox Gilmer (May Seddon) Pioneer afternoon [Kokatahi and Kowhitirangi settlements ; T. Meharry, Mr W. Kelly, Bert O'Brien, Mr Explorer Douglas, Dr Bell, Charlie Morrison, Mr Mirfin, Mr Trimble, Daddy Johnston, Mrd Dudley, Mr Tom Lees, Tom Harris, Mr George Lyes, Richard Cropp, Bill Holley Now the modern pioneer [Cromwell to Haast by Eileen Nolan of Okura, Ivy Farmery (nee Cron) of Haast, Louie Seward of Wanganui. This 1960 National Council of Women Paperback is in fair condition. Previous owner's name written in pen on page one. Cover worn. Small dogears and tears on the final two pages.

ISBN: 9780473056902 SKU: 1557620 This image is of the actual book.

Location: Local History