Over 100 years ago, Elizabeth Yates became the first elected lady mayor in the British Empire. She was the mayor of Onehunga, Auckland, and her brief but full and colourful period at the helm reveals a significant episode in our history and the struggles for equality that went beyond political emancipation.
Reviews
‘An admirable study of a strong-minded courageous woman . . . An honest and sympathetic portrait which restores her to a well-deserved place in New Zealand’s political history.’ The New Zealand Herald
‘Well researched, interesting, competently written.’ Christchurch Press SPECIFICATIONS Size: 210 x 138 mm
Format: Paperback
Extent: 160 pages
numerous photographs and line drawings
Weight: 280 gms
First published: 1996
ISBN: 978-0-908988-06-8
The Story of Legendary Gold Prospector William James O'Leary
Arawata Bill (1865–1947) was a pioneering New Zealand folk hero. He spent decades in the unforgiving mountain country of North-west Otago and South Westland, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks in unexplored areas.