The first woman to be registered as a doctor in Western Australia was Margaret Amelia Corlis.
Mr Pennefather’s grudge
In the early 1900s, Perth had no shortage of larger-than-life characters. They included not only eccentrics like Mrs Tracey and imposters such as Harcourt Whipple Ellis, but politicians, doctors and members of the legal profession. One lawyer, Mr Pennefather, carried