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Wife of Professor Arnold Richardson, M. A., D. Sc., and Director of the Waite Research Institute at the University of Adelaide.

Her father, the late John W. Lucas, and her mother, were both born in England, but came early to Australia. Mrs. Richardson is the third daughter and was born in Australia, and has travelled very extensively in many lands, accompanying her husband on a twelve months’ tour of the Universities of Canada and America, and, later, round the world, when Professor Richardson visited many countries in the interests of Scientific Agriculture. Mrs. Richardson, whilst in America in 1918, did much Red Cross work; also published her song for the Boy Scouts, for which she received a highly eulogistic letter from President Wilson. She was also fortunate enough to become well acquainted with such distinguished folk as Enrico Caruso, Sarah Bernhardt, Luther Burbank, the Plant Wizard, and many others.

In 1926 Mrs. Richardson was presented at Their Majesties' Court and subsequently visited the Embassy in Paris, the Emperor’s Palace in Japan, and those of the Princes. In South Africa she was privileged to lunch at Parliament House as the guest of General Smuts.

Her foremost interest before her marriage was music. She made her debut in an oratorio with Peter Dawson. She is a member of the British Musical Association, London; South Australian Orchestra; Repertory Theatre; Original Austral Salon; Adelaide Music Salon; London Musical Club; Alliance Francaise; Royal Empire Society; English Speaking Union; Victoria League; Women's National Council; Women’s Non-Party; President of Adelaide University Wives’ Club; Adelaide Women’s Club, and many other movements.

CHARITIES. Life Member of Lady Northcote Home for Mothers; deeply interested in Returned Soldiers’ Hostels, Red Cross, Girl Guides, Mothers’ and Babies’ Health Association. Adelaide Hospital Auxiliary, and other movements. Mrs. Richardson has one daughter, Yvonne (leaving school).

PRESENT ADDRESS. "Waite Research Institute,” Glen Osmond, Adelaide.

Professor Richardson’s work for the Victorian Government and the Melbourne University was relinquished in 1925 for the position of Director of Agricultural Research at the Waite Institute at the Adelaide University, the first of its kind in Australia. The work now carried out by him is of recognised value to the whole of the Empire. For help in the War. Mrs. Richardson is named in the Golden Book of Villers Bretonneux.

CLUB. University Wives' Club.