Women's Right to Vote

Forty-seven Otautau women signed the petition for the right to vote in 1893. As far as we know, the petition never reached Ohai, Nightcaps, Wairio, Aparima, Wrey's Bush, Gladfield, Ringway, Fairfax, Isla Bank and the rest of our corner of the world.

Thanks to these ladies and many others around the world, the cause of women's rights is still a flame that burns brightly.

Acheson, Jane

Blatch, Ellen M

Cameron, Margaret

Cameron, Catherine

Campbell, Catherine

Carmichael, Marie (Strathmore)

Clothier, A L. (Louisa Alice Clothier?)

Cotter, Ellie. F. 

Croft, Annie 

Cupples, Jane (Strathmore)

Cupples, Jemima (Strathmore)

Forbes, Margaret 

Forbes, Mrs

Forbs, Isiballa

Gaines, Alice 

Gardiner, Jessie

Gilchrist, Annie

Greenslade, Jessie 

Hill, Annie

Hill, Elen

Hogan, Mary T

Johnstone, M. P.

Ketteg, Mrs Anne

Keveney, Catherine

Lawson, Jane (mother of Jessie Gardiner)

Lee, Jane (Riverton?)

Lindsay, Barbara (Strathmore)

Manson, Mary

Matheson, Louisa Catherine

McAfee, Margaret

McDonald, Florrie

McLaren, B. S.

McNeil, Catherine

Morrison, Jane

Norman, Elizabeth

Pankhurst, Jessie (Riverton)

Parmenter, Isabella

Price. Elizabeth

Railton, Mary

Rogers, Emily

Shaw, Jane

Sinclair, Sarah (Eastern Bush)

Smith, Jessie

Swap, Alexandra

Thomson, Mary

Walker, A. (Charlotte Agnes?)

Wohlmann, Rebecca

As ever, we are interested to get photos of these women to continue remembering their good deeds. If you have a photo or a story of one of these women, please drop us a line.

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