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Haurongo: McCombs, Elizabeth Reid

As a young woman

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As a young woman

In her youth, Elizabeth Henderson was somewhat overshadowed by her brilliant older sisters Stella and Christina, but soon, like them, became involved in socialist causes and began to develop her political skills.

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Jean Garner. 'McCombs, Elizabeth Reid', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/40478/as-a-young-woman (accessed 4 June 2026).