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Cox, Martha Caldwell (1854 - 1947)
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Pastoralist and Pioneer
Born: 1854  South Australia.  Died: March 1947  Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

Martha Cox married selector David Cox, and lived and worked with him on their property in the Condobolin (western) district of New South Wales. Under harsh and isolated conditions, she cooked for workers, carried out household chores and farm work, and made her own butter, cheese, jam and soap. Toward the end of her life, she composed a detailed journal of her days on the land.

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Books

  • De Vries, Susanna, The Complete Book of Great Australian Women: Thirty-six women who changed the course of Australia, HarperCollins, Sydney, 2003. [ Details... ]
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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Barbara Lemon
Created: 16 October 2008
Modified: 27 October 2008
Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
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Updated: 23 December 2008
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