Flashoff, Dr Ruth Eleanor Biography 1992

FLASHOFF, Dr Ruth Eleanor nee Niblock
Retired School Principal; Author, Journalist.
Born London, England 16 November 1909, arrived NZ 1916. Married 1946 Charles Flashoff (d 1968); one child – David Spencer (b […]).
Educated Diocesan High School for Girls, Auckland; Auckland University College 1927-29.
Retired, formerly principal Hukarere Maori Girls’ College, Napier; Chilton St James, Lower Hutt
President Hawke’s Bay Women Writers, dominion vice-president; life member Federation of University Women, Hawke’s Bay.
Publications include Reremoana Hakiwai (Central Hawke’s Bay Press, 1981).
Journalist for The Rotorua Post, The Freelance, The Daily Telegraph (Napier), The Herald Tribune (Hastings).
Panelist [Panellist] on Beauty and the Beast (TVNZ)
Awarded honorary Doctorate of Literature 1987 by Marquis Guiseppe Scicluna International University Foundation, Malta.
Military service in WAAC as lieutenant.
Leisure activities include family, writing autobiography.
Address 8B Danvers Street, Havelock North.