Business Archives - Page 15 of 33

Mary Hood

New Zealand businesswoman

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.

Katty Barry

Irish restaurateur and famous Cork character

Teresa Mulally

Irish educationist, businesswoman and philanthropist

Annie Huggan

English-New Zealander textile worker, storekeeper, community leader and local politician

May Bews

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.