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Biography: James, Esther Marion Pretoria

Esther Marion Pretoria James on her walk from Spirits Bay to Stewart Island, 1931-32

Esther Marion Pretoria James on her walk from Spirits Bay to Stewart Island, 1931-32
In 1931 and 1932 Esther Marion Pretoria James undertook a sponsored walk the length of the country to promote New Zealand-made goods and trade.

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John Barton. 'James, Esther Marion Pretoria', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/507/esther-marion-pretoria-james-on-her-walk-from-spirits-bay-to-stewart-island-1931-32 (accessed 28 June 2026).