The Mary Raine Story: From Putney to Perth by Meg Sangster

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Tiny mark on tail right front cover corner. Large inscription by author on title page. Small mark on dedication page. Body text and binding are still very good.

Mary Carter, who later became Ma Thomas and finally Mary Raine, made her fortune from Perth real estate. She is best known for acquiring the Wentworth Hotel, United Service Hotel and the Windsor Hotel.

In the mid-1950s, the Raines contributed to an appeal to launch a medical school at the University of Western Australia. When her husband, Arnold 'Joe' Yeldham Raine, died, Mary contributed again by establishing the Arnold Yeldham & Mary Raine Medical Research Foundation.

On her death, Mary bequeathed the bulk of her estate to the Foundation, bringing her legacy to nearly £1 million.