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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. In 1906, Jinnie Rawlins became the proprietress of the White House tearoom, situated between Coleman Mall and Rangitīkei Street in the Square. Jinnie was an influential business woman and the tea and luncheon rooms soon became a popular local hot spot. She established a second eatery in a kiosk in Victoria Esplanade. Jinny and her husband William Rawlins had several children. Their eldest daughter Evelyn Mary Rawlins was born in 1889 and was to become a popular piano teacher.

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Manawatū Standard
Date
November 5, 2022
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041067
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