Kane, Amy Grace (1879–1979)
Kane, Amy Grace (1879–1979)
New Zealand journalist. Born on Dec 9, 1879, in Wellington, New Zealand; died on April 9, 1979, in Wellington; dau. of Robert William Kane (bank accountant) and Martha Lydia (Warburton) Kane.
Began career as columnist of "Women's Pages" of New Zealand Free Lance (c. 1908); worked for New Zealand Times (1914–27), and was appointed lady editor of Dominion (1927); involved in relief work for unemployed women during depression (1930s); instrumental in founding several organizations, including Federation of Women's Clubs in New Zealand (1925), New Zealand Federation of Women's Institutes (1933), and Pan-Pacific Women's Association (1940s).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 3).
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