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    Samuel Parnell

    Labour Day, a public holiday in New Zealand since 1900, is a suitable occasion to pay tribute to Samuel Parnell, who achieved fame as the founder of the eight-hour working day in New Zealand.

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Women Jurors Act allows women to sit on juries

1942 Women Jurors Act allows women to sit on juries

The Act provided for women aged between 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men – if they so desired. The first female juror, Miss E.R. Kingsford, served at the Auckland Supreme Court in 1943. more...

External links

  • First woman to serve on Jury (Te Ara)
  • Women Jurors Act (Monumental Stories)
  • Timeline (Ministry of Women's Affairs)
  • Women's role in NZ society (1966 encyclopaedia)
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