Christchurch City Council’s First Woman Councillor – 1917
Ada Wells was born on 29th April 1863 in South Oxfordshire, England. Her family immigrated to Christchurch in 1873 and Ada was enrolled at the Avonside School (Chch East School). She then attended Christchurch West High (Hagley Community College) where she later began her teaching career. She had been fortunate enough to have received a …
