Irish-New Zealand businesswoman whose energy and ability ensured that the company adapted, and survived lean as well as buoyant times. It provided employment for many shop assistants, dressmakers and managers, as other departments developed from the millinery and drapery business. Her buying trips ensured that some of the finest goods were imported into Auckland from European markets.
Irish restaurateur and famous Cork character
Irish educationist, businesswoman and philanthropist
English-New Zealander textile worker, storekeeper, community leader and local politician
Mary Ellen Bews achieved renown for her role as co-founder and principal of Mount Eden College, a private secondary school for girls which flourished in Auckland at the beginning of the twentieth century.
New Zealand businesswoman
Maori woman of mana, great determination and forceful character
Successful businesswoman, hotel proprietor and landowner in 1800s New Zealand
New Zealand landowner and litigant
Her strong and forthright personality, and her determination to provide for herself and her children earned Helen Gibb the respect of the Motunau community and a secure place in its history.