Peter Waite with daughters; Agnes, Elizabeth and Lily Waite.

Peter Waite, South Australian pastoralist, seeing the talents and potential of Clara Serena set up the Serena Trust ltd, selling 1000 £1 shares to fund Clara's education and career advancement on the continent. However ‘Syndicating a voice” an early form of crowd funding, was not seen in a favourable light in the eastern states.

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