Elizabeth Yates (mayor)

Elizabeth Yates (née Oman) (1840 – 6 September 1918), was the first female mayor of the British Empire. She was born in Scotland, but later in 1894 served as mayor of Onehunga in New Zealand. thumb|Elizabeth Yates in 1894 Quotes ...in a better sanitary condition than any in the North Island. Regarding Onehunga. As stated in RNZ's "Elizabeth Yates - First Woman Mayor in the British Empire", New Zealand Society 2015. RNZ. Published 5 June 2015. I think women are quite as well able to legislate as men... As stated in Auckland Museum's "Choice - Women in 19th Century Aotearoa". Finigan, Nina 2018. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Published 19 September 2018. I am most anxious to make a change in the way business is carried on. There is in both borough councils and in Parliament too, a great deal too much talk...Men often get up and talk at these meetings just to waste time... As stated in Auckland Museum's "Choice - Women in 19th Century Aotearoa". Finigan, Nina 2018. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Published 19 September 2018. No woman, however degraded, but should have women to look after them. As stated in Auckland Museum's "Choice - Women in 19th Century Aotearoa". Finigan, Nina 2018. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Published 19 September 2018. Most emphatically I am not a prohibitionist. As stated in Auckland Museum's "Choice - Women in 19th Century Aotearoa". Finigan, Nina 2018. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Published 19 September 2018. External links Category:Mayors Category:Women politicians in New Zealand Category:Feminists from Scotland Category:Women politicians in Scotland Category:1840 births Category:1918 deaths