Effie Richardson
New Zealand landowner and litigant
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.
Irish entrepreneur
New Zealand storekeeper and community leader
New Zealand hotel-keeper, midwife, postmistress
Chinese-New Zealand businesswoman, shopkeeper and community leader
Irish printer and bookseller
Irish painter, stained-glass artist and entrepreneur, art activist and patron
New Zealand teacher, newspaper editor and manager, journalist
New Zealand property owner, boarding–house keeper