Neta Neale Explained

Neta Doris Neale (née Billcliff; 17 March 1904 – 26 May 1988) was a New Zealand theatre director and speech and drama teacher.

In 1942, Neale formed the Canterbury Housewives' Union with support from feminist activist May Furey.^[1]

In the 1976 New Year Honours, Neale was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the Canterbury Children's Theatre.

Notes and References

1. Book: Branch, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Historical. Women Together: A History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand : Ngā Rōpū Wāhine O Te Motu. 1993. Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs. 978-0-908896-29-5. en.