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Audrey Gale

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Audrey Gale
Born
Audrey Ngaere Eberlet

(1909-03-17)17 March 1909
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Died27 July 1992(1992-07-27) (aged 83)
New Plymouth, New Zealand

Audrey Ngaere Gale OBE (née Eberlet; 17 March 1909 27 July 1992) was a New Zealand lawyer, local politician, and community leader. She was born in New Plymouth on 17 March 1909.[1]

In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours, Gale was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the community.[2] In 1989, Merrilands Domain in New Plymouth was named Audrey Gale Reserve in recognition of her service to the city and its parks and reserves.[3]

References

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  1. Goldsmith, Susette. "Audrey Ngaere Gale". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "No. 47871". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 16 June 1979. p. 28.
  3. "Favourite Swimming Spot Bears Her Name". Taranaki Herald. 1 February 1989. p. 1.