Wednesday 6 June 2012

catherine helen spence & william guthrie spence

Catherine Helen Spence, born 31 October 1825 died 3 April 2010, was a scottish born Australian author, journalist, politician and leading suffragette. Catherine became Australia's first political candidate in 1897. She has published three novels, Clara Morison: A Tale of South Australia During the Gold Fever, Tender and True, A Week In The Future. Catherine known as the leading women in South Australia.

William Guthrie Spence a man of journalism and politics. 7th August 1846- 13th December 1926. his occupations were colonial militia (Australia), gold miner, local government councillor, Member of Lower House, temperance advocate and trade union official. his religious influence were Bible Christian Church, Methodist and Presbyterian.

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