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O Mrs Mary Müller belongs the honour of being the pioneer worker for the enfranchisement of women in New Zealand. Mrs Müller, an English lady, left England in the ship Pekin in 1849, and landed at Nelson, N. Z., in January, 1850. In 1852 she married the late Dr. Müller, who became Provincial Secretary of Nelson when the provinces were constituted, Mr Stafford (afterwards Sir Edward) being the Superintendent.

In 1857 Dr. Müller was appointed Resident Magistrate for