born on 17 May 1872 at Wanstead, Essex in England; arrived in Sydney, New South Wales in
1883
My name is Ada Evans and I represent ‘Australians All’ because I was the first
woman to qualify in Law in Australia. That was in 1902, but I was not allowed to practise
until 1918 when the legal profession finally became open to women.
1901-2001 Centenary of
Federation