Agnes Macleod Agnes Macleod i(A20441 works by) (birth name: Agnes Conor O'Brien) (a.k.a. Agnes Conor Macleod)
Also writes as: Conor O'Brien ; Conor Macleod ; Akenehi
Born: Established: ca. 1868 Auckland, Auckland (Region), North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ; Died: Ceased: Mar 1934 Mosman, Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1889
Heritage: New Zealander
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BiographyHistory

Agnes Macleod was a frequent contributor of short stories to newspapers, including the Argus, the Australasian, and the Evening Standard. She took over the women's page of the Bulletin when Louise Mack left in 1901, writing as 'Akenehi'. In 1911 she married William Macleod (q.v.), manager of the Bulletin. She was a leader in various philanthropic movements and was particularly interested in the Prisoners' Aid Society and the Sacred Heart Hospice for the Dying.

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