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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.
Napier s Art Deco festival survives - for now
14 Feb, 2021 09:24 PM
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Barry Lynch and Denise Gore at Decorum, ready for the Art Deco Festival with ever-loyal Daphne in Herschell St, and the rack of the raiment of the era 80-90 years ago. Photo / Doug Laing
Barry Lynch and Denise Gore at Decorum, ready for the Art Deco Festival with ever-loyal Daphne in Herschell St, and the rack of the raiment of the era 80-90 years ago. Photo / Doug Laing
Hawkes Bay Today
The Art Deco Trust has launched into the event management nightmare of cancellations of opening-day festival features, hoping it will still have a festival for the rest of this week.
From the MTG: Centennial tribute to Women s Institute founder
12 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM
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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.
From the MTG: Remembering victims of the Holocaust
29 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM
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Andy Wilson was the MC for the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day (UNIHRD) at the Century Theatre on Wednesday. Photo / Supplied
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Laura Vodanovich
This week, on Wednesday evening, we were honoured to hold an event in the Century Theatre to commemorate the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day (UNIHRD).
The theme this year was We are still here , focusing on the stories of the refugees who come here and those who continue to come to New Zealand, who from tragic circumstances start again and at the same time contribute greatly to our society.