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Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society
The Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society was a benevolent society based in Onehunga, New Zealand. Initially established in 1863 to care for refugees of the Waikato War it was the oldest surviving women's organisation by the time of its disestablishment in 2017. History Following a period of heightened tensions between the New Zealand government and Maori King movement, Kingite Māori, many women and children evacuated European settlements south of Auckland. Many of these refugees wound up in Onehunga, where they were housed in substandard conditions in barracks. A meeting was held to discuss relief efforts and from that the Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society was formed in August 1863. After the return of the refugees to their homes after the end of the Invasion of the Waikato in 1864 the society continued to exist. It focused mostly on the needs of destitute women and children. The society fundraised through concerts, soirées, and appeals to the public. Originally meetings were he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. Onehunga is a residential and light-industrial suburb. There are almost 1,000 commercial and industrial businesses in the area. Onehunga stretches south from Royal Oak to the northern shore of the Manukau Harbour. To the east are the areas of Oranga and Te Papapa; to the west, Hillsborough. On the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour, and linked to Onehunga by two bridges, is the suburb of Māngere Bridge. Geography Onehunga lies on the Auckland isthmus, on the northern shore of Mangere Inlet, an arm of the Manukau Harbour, and just south of the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. The Port of Onehunga, on Manukau Harbour, is now much smaller than Auckland's east coast port on the Waitematā Harbour, but in the 19th century it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
