From the 1870s onwards, Mrs Eliza Tracey was a serial litigant within the Western Australian courts. While she had occasional success, for the most part, she barely won a case. When her legal action failed, she took her grievances to the public. From 1899 until her death, she was known for her public lectures, most notably on The Esplanade. Her constant public speaking resulted in her becoming “Western Australia’s most publicly known woman.”
Every city, they say, has its character, and Mrs Tracey beyond doubt filled that role as far as the city of Perth is concerned.
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The Inimitable Mrs Tracey