Amy Maria Hellaby
Amy Maria Hellaby (3 February 1864 – 7 April 1955) was a New Zealand businesswoman. She was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, on 3 February 1864.[1] When her husband Richard Hellaby died suddenly, she took over the running of the business, which employed 250 people, and was at that time New Zealand's largest private employer.[1] She is buried at Purewa Cemetery.[2]
In 2000, Hellaby was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Caughey, Angela. "Amy Maria Hellaby". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ↑ "Amy Maria HELLABY (1864 - 1955) | Purewa Cemetery | EverAfter". purewa.discovereverafter.com. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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