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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Professional, Commercial, and Industrial

Professional, Commercial, and Industrial.

Macfarlane, William and Son (William Macfarlane and William Macfarlane, junior), Builders and Contractors (adjoining the mill), Main Street, Waverley. P.O. Box 17. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. The business conducted by the enterprising firm has been carried on for the best part of a quarter-of-a-century, and ranks as the most prominent of its kind in this fine agricultural and pastoral district. The senior partner in the firm, who came to New Zealand and settled in Wanganui in the early seventies, laid the foundation of this prosperous business in 1874. Beginning in a comparatively small way, he was steadily successful in his operations, and the business prospered and developed, speedily assuming considerable proportions. Mr. Macfarlane hails from the “land of brown heath and shaggy wood; land of the mountain and the flood.” From his early days he had experience as a builder and contractor, and for many years before leaving his native heather he was engaged on very important contracts in Scotland. He was employed by the Marquis of Bute, the owner of what is reported to be the second-best private residence in Great Britain, and which is estimated to have cost no less a sum than three millions of money. Mr. Macfarlane executed a great deal of work for that distinguished and wealthy nobleman at his seat, Mt. Stewart, Bute, and was working in connection with his residence for a lengthy period. The experience gained by Mr. Macfarlane before coming to New Zealand has been of immense value, not only to himself, but also to his numerous customers, who have reaped incalculable benefits from his wide technical and commercial knowledge. The freehold premises occupied by Messrs. Macfarlane and Son in Main Street, are well situated, and afford ample space for the conduct of the business. Suitable buildings have been erected on the section for housing the machinery, which is driven by a capital steam-engine. The plant consists of circular saw, bench, band-saw, planing machine, and cross-cutting and sand-papering machinery, besides all needful labour-saving tools and appliances for the successful carrying-out of every branch of the trade. With so complete a plant, and the ability to undertake building work in any style, it is not surprising that a large number of the settlers in this wide district should have called in the services of the firm. As a matter of fact, a large proportion of the homesteads and farm buildings of the Waverley District, and a good many of the buildings in the township, have been erected and completed by Messrs. Macfarlane and Son. Among others may be mentioned the Claren-don Hotel in Waverley, and Mr. George Death's fine residence. Messrs. Macfarlane and Son are ready at all times to tender for the erection of buildings—public and private—in any part of the district, and should any settler wish to erect premises without the assistance of an architect, the firm are able and willing to draw plans in
Mr. W. Macfarlane.

Mr. W. Macfarlane.

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Mr. W. Macfarlane, Junior.

Mr. W. Macfarlane, Junior.

conformity with their wishes, and furnish a careful and economical estimate of the cost of the work, before entering into a contract for erecting the same. In this way the firm have been very successful in the past, having carried out a great many contracts on these lines to the entire satisfaction of their patrons. Messrs. Macfarlane and Son employ six hands constantly all the year round, but in busy seasons they engage a considerable number of extra hands, so as to be able to execute their contracts with expedition. Mr. Macfarlane, senior, was born in the busy commercial city of Glasgow, and since settling in New Zealand he has taken an active interest in the church of his choice, having long been an elder of the Presbyterian Church. In Wanganui he was one of the first elders in connection with the well-known church in Victoria Avenue. As a member of the Masonic fraternity he is connected with the St. Andrew Kilwinning Lodge, Wanganui. Mr. Macfarlane, junior, was born in Edinburgh in 1863. He first went to school in Glasgow before coming to the Colony, completing his course of instruction in New Zealand. He served an apprenticeship to the business with his father, and gave such attention to the details that he has mastered every department of the trade. His natural energy and general aptitude for the work have proved invaluable to the firm, and have been a potent factor in the rapid and still-growing success of the business. In Volunteering matters Mr. Macfarlane, junior, has long taken a keen interest, having been associated with the Wairoa Mounted Rifles for sixteen years, and now holds the important office of secretary of the corps. He is also interested in sports and pastimes as a member of the local cricket club. Mr. Macfarlane is married, and has one daughter. In the management of the business, Mr. Macfarlane, senior, who lives in the country, supervises the outdoor part of the work in the district, and Mr. Macfarlane, junior, takes charge of the in-door work, and generally looks after the business.

The Waverley Co-operative Dairy Factory, which is situated on the main road, Waverley, was established in 1894. The directors are:—Messrs. Johnston (managing director), Nicholson, J. Hearn, J. Bradley, C. H. E. Hope-Johnstone, A. Howie, O. Hawse, and J. Aiken, Mr. J. Johnston being manager, and Mr. W. Whitaker secretary. The building, one of the most complete in the district, is kept in splendid order, five hands being busily engaged. Two creameries supply the cream, besides that which comes direct from the farmers. During the season about 17,500 gallons of milk are dealt with every week.

Mr. John Johnston, the genial Manager of the Waverley Co-operative Dairy Factory, hails from Taieri, Otago, where he was born in 1867, and where also he was educated. Mr. Johnston served two years to the grocery business, after which he turned his attention to dairy factory work, spending some years with several of the most important factories in the Otago District. Having become proficient in the business, he was appointed manager of the Waverley Factory in 1896.

The Kohi Creamery, which belongs to the Waverley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, has been established since 1894. It is situated about seven miles from Waverley, and is replete with the latest appliances for the work. Under the energetic control of the present manager, who has been in charge since its inception, good progress has been made.

Mr. George Mackie, the Manager of the Kohi Creamery, was born in 1856 in Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, where he was brought up to farm life. In 1875 he came to New Zealand per ship “Edwin Fox,” and worked on the railways for some time, afterwards becoming manager of a property owned by Mr. Baker, at page 1478 Waverley. Later on Mr. Mackie settled at the Kohi on a small leasehold, on which he now resides. He takes great interest in his work, and is known as a careful and competent manager. Mr. Mackie is married, and has three sons and three daughters. Locally he is prominent as a member of the Waverley Brass Band.

Clarendon Hotel (Harry Edward Andrews, proprietor), Main Street, Waverley. Telegraphic address, "Clarendon, Waverley." P.O. Box 7. The Clarendon Hotel is a newly-built and furnished house of about twenty-one rooms. It is conducted in a thoroughly efficient manner, the proprietor being most obliging and courteous, and ever ready to attend to the wants of his numerous
Mr. H. E. Andrews.

Mr. H. E. Andrews.

patrons. Born in 1872 at Ashford, Kent, and educated in London Mr. Andrews was brought up to the hotel business with his father, who was a well-known and popular boniface in London. He came with his parents to Australia by the s.s. “Austral” in 1892, and crossing the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, engaged in farming pursuits for two years. In 1894 he took over the hotel from his father, who conducts the Clarendon Hotel at Palmerston North. As a musician, Mr. Andrews excels on the cornet. He is also a great enthusiast in sports of all kinds.

Black and white photograph of the Clarendon Hotel

Commercial Hotel (Thomas Ellis, proprietor), High Street, Waverley. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Conducted by present proprietor since 1883.

Clark, Edwin, Shoeing and General Blacksmith, Waverley Shoeing Forge, High Street, Waverley. Telegraphic address, "Clark, Waverley." Private residence, next door to (the business premises. Mr. Clark was born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, and arrived in Auckland per “Zealandia” in 1871. He was apprenticed to Mr. James Maekny, coachbuilders, etc, of High Street, Auckland, and subsequently worked some considerable time as coachsmith for Messrs. Cousins and Atkin, the well-known and flourishing coachbuilders, of Auckland. Leaving there, Mr. Clark went to the Waikato, and entered into business on his own account, where he remained for some two or three years. In 1881 he established himself in Waverley and has, by perseverance and good workmanship, got together a good little business. His premises are fairly large, and are quite close to the post-office and dairy factory. In connection with the house there is a fine large grass paddock, which Mr. Clark uses as a run for his cow.

Taylor and Bremner (David Taylor and David Bremner), Coachbuilders, Farriers, etc., High Street, Waverley. P.O. Box 18. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Telegraphic address, “Bremner, Waverley.” Private residences: Mr. Taylor, Brassey Street; Mr. Bremner, Wilson Street. Agents for the sale of wool presses, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company throughout the Colony, and Messrs. Barraud and Abraham for Palmerston North. The above business is an old established one, having been inaugurated by Mr. Taylor, brother of the senior partner in the firm, shortly after his arrival in New Zealand. It was taken over by the present proprietors in 1882. The premises are large and convenient, and cover a considerable area of ground. The machinery includes three American drills by Wiley and Russell, band saws, etc. A fine tiring bed, equal to the heaviest work, is also among the appliances. In the blacksmith's shop there are four forges constantly going, and the firm employ a competent staff of workmen. Messrs. Taylor and Bremner do a very large business, and the work executed by them is not to be surpassed in the district. At the Wanganui and local shows the firm have repeatedly carried off prizes for their various exhibits, and their celebrated wool presses are known and appreciated all over the Colony. The press for which Messrs. Taylor and Bremner hold their patent is a double acting rack wool press; it is strong, compact, light-running, and quick-acting, with a very ingenious double ratchet motion to operate in the racks. These wool-presses have taken high awards at the Hawkes Bay, Hawera, and Woodville shows. Both partners were born at Aberdeen, Scotland, and both were apprenticed to Messrs. Hay and Cowie, coachbuilders, etc., in their native town. Mr. Taylor completed his term of apprenticeship in 1879, and Mr. Bremner five years later. The two friends and associates then left Scotland together to come to New Zealand, at the instigation of Mr. page 1479 Taylor's older brother, alluded to elsewhere in the Cyclopedia, who had been in the Colony for some years. They took passage per “Arethusa,” and in 1879 arrived in Wellington, and at once made their way to Waverley, where in a short time they established them selves as above.

Anglican Church, Waverley,

Anglican Church, Waverley,

Cathro, Thomas, Bootmaker and Watchmaker, High Street, Waverley. Telegraphic address, “Cathro, Waverley.” Bankers Bank of Australasia. Mr. Cathro is a native of Dundee, Forfarshire, and left there for Lyttelton in 1864 per ship “William Miles,” commanded by Captain Babot, now so well and favourably known as Marine Superintendent at Wellington for the Shaw-Savill and Albion Company. Prior to leaving the Old Country, Mr. Cathro had learned his business with Mr. William Young, of Denhead-of-Gray, Dundee, completing his term in 1852, and had been established in business in Princess Street, Dundee, for twelve years. On arriving in the Colony he went into business in Lyttelton and remained there twenty years, subsequently removing to Wanganui for a year, and then commencing in Waverley as above. Mr. Cathro has a good little freehold establishment of wood and iron, and keeps an excellent stock. He is the only bootmaker in the district keeping stock. He is an importer of all kinds of boots, from the finest shoes to the heaviest watertights. Besides being a first-rate general workman in the bootmaking line, Mr. Cathro has devoted a considerable time to, and has attained much proficiency in, the repairing of watches and clocks. He considers himself equal to the most difficult work in this line, and being the only watchmaker in the district he does the whole of the business. Whilst in Lyttelton Mr. Cathro was a member of several societies, holding the rank of “past arch Druid” and “past master” of No. 1 Orange Lodge. In this position he headed the largest procession of Orangemen ever seen in Canterbury.

Davis, W. J., Saddler and Harness-maker, Waverley Saddlery Depôt, High Sireet, Waverley. Telegraphic address, “Davis, Waverley.” Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Private residence, Bear Street. Mr. Davis is a native of Peel, near Bathurst, New South Wales, and came to Waverley in 1874. He learned his business in the district with Mr. Thomas Reid, and subsequently worked at Manaia for a few months. In 1883 he established himself as above. His premises are freehold, and conveniently fitted. He has two sewing-machines, one Singer's and one Pearson's, and of course all tools in the trade. His trade extends throughout the district, and his Importations consist of saddlers' furniture, spurs, sfirrups, etc. His special lines are saddles, collars, harness, horse-covers, and tarpaulins. In the re-stringing of tennis-rackets, Mr. Davis does a good trade, as he is able to make an old racket as good as a new one for 7s. 6d.

Mitchinson, G. D. W., Bookseller, Stationer, and Fancy Goods Dealer, and News Agent, High Street, Waverley. Telegraphic address, “Mitchinson, Waverley.” This business was established in Waverley six years ago by Mr. H. F. Mason, oy whom it was sold in 1894 to Mr. Mitchinson. The building is of wood and iron, the freehold being in the hands of Mr. W. Mitchinson, father of the owner of the business. It was erected by Messrs. MacFarlane and Son, and is a well-built, commodions establishment, an engraving of it being shown herewith. Mr. Mitchinson does a good trade throughout the district, a special attraction being the circulating library (at the low tariff of five shillings per quarter), which contains an excellent assortment of current works of fiction, etc., and which boasts of a goodly number of subscribers. Mr. Mitchinson's agencies include the South British Insurance Company, Canterbury Times, Auckland Weekly News, New page 1480 Zealand Mail, Wanganui Herald, Yeoman, etc. Mr. Mitchinson was born at Hokitika, but left the coast and settled in Christchurch, where he received his education, in 1876. In 1883 he came with his parents to Waverley, and was engaged in farming pursuits until he took over the present business. Having lived so long in the district, Mr. Mitchinson is well acquainted with all the inhabitants, with whom he is more than ordinarily popular. Since taking over the establishment he has been very successful, and is well satisfied with his business prospects.

Dickie, W. and R. (William Dickie and Robert Dickie) Flour Millers, Waverley Mills, Waverley. Telegraphic address, “Dickie Bros., Waverley.” P.O. Box 19. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Private residence on adjoining estate. This business was etsablished in 1875 by Mr. William Hone, and in 1878 was purchased by Mr. William Dickie, sen., father of the present proprietors, who, after a few years disposed of it to his sons. The buildings are of wood and iron, and, as will be seen from the picture, the mill is three stories high. The whole of the premises are freehold, and the buildings have been very largely increased, the alterations having been made by Messrs. MacFarlane and Son, of Waverley. The buildings, which consist of a grain store and mill, are of a substantial character, the former measuring 20 feet by 38 feet and the latter 24 feet by 36 feet. The mill is driven by a six-feet Pelton water-wheel, made by Price Brothers, of the Thames, Auckland, which works under a head of forty feet, and gives a steady motion to the machinery. The wheat is shot into a bin over a Eureka milling separator for removing all chaff, small shrunk grains, and foreign seeds. It is then elevated into a Cranston scouring machine, with magnetic attachment for polishing and taking out any small pieces of iron that may have got into the wheat. The wheat is then elevated to the top of the mill and passes through a Ganz No. 21 fluted roller mill, to get reduced. From here it is again elevated to the top of the mill into a scalper flour dresser, which separates the bran from the other stock. The bran runs from here through a pair of fluted bran rolls, and is dressed in a centrifugal bran duster, and the bran is now properly cleaned and put into sacks. The stock that comes through the scalper dresser goes into a flour dresser-covered with fine silk, which sifts all the fine flour. The coarser material, or middlings, goes over a middling purifier, which takes out any small bran specks. It is then ground on a pair of stones and the flour dressed out, and then taken to another pair of stones to reduce what coarse particles remain; it is then put over another flour dressing reel to take out the flour. The residue now goes to a smooth pair of rolls along with the fine stock from the centrifugal bran duster, and is then dressed on a centrifugal flour dresser to take out the flour. The residue now goes for pollard, and this completes the dressing and grinding operations. The flour, pollard, and bran is all sacked on the middle floor, from which it can be run down a shoot right into the drays. The material never has to be handled from the time the wheat is emptied over the wheat cleaning machines until it comes down as flour, pollard, and bran, in separate sacks. The dam which supplies the water for the working of the wheel is half-a-mile long, varying in depth to eighteen feet. The work being carried out under the direct supervision of Mr. Robert Dickie, who is a thorough miller, and quite enthusiastic about his business, is done in a thorough style, and the flour manufactured has attained a reputation which enables it to compete favourably with the best Southern brands. The trade of Messrs. W. and R. Dickie extends throughout a very large district. From Stratford in the north, to Wanganui in the south, a really good business is done, and this may be looked upon as one of the promising industrial firms in the Colony. Messrs. Dickie were born in Canada, and left there with their father's family for Liverpool in
Messrs. W. and R. Dickie's Mill.

Messrs. W. and R. Dickie's Mill.

page 1481 1868. During the same year they set sail from London to New Zealand per ship “Matoka,” landing at Lyttelton. They soon pushed on to Wellington, Wanganui, and Waverley, and settled it the latter place, where Mr. Dickie established himself as a farmer and stock breeder.

Southcombe, W. H., General Storekeeper, Wairoa Store, High Street, Waverley. Telegraphic address, “Southcombe, Waverley.” P.O. Box 2. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Mr. Southcombe was born in Wanganui, and was educated at the Collegiate School there. He learned his business with Messrs. John Duthie and Co., now James Thain and Co., Wanganui, and after this was for some years in the [unclear: Waverley] district in the employ of Mr. G. Muir, general storekeeper. In 1891 Mr. Southcombe established his present business. His premises are extensive, and were erected by Messrs. McFarlane and Son, Waverley. His stock in every department is large and varied, and a very fine trade is done. The main shop is [gap — reason: illegible]five feet in depth, and behind this has recently been added a produce depôt 120 feet deep. As far as possible Mr. Southcombe draws his supplies from the Waverley district, oats, butter, eggs, etc., being the principal purchases. In every way Mr. Southcombe is to be commended. He is enterprising and thoroughly business-like, and his reputation as the principal store keeper in the district is well assured. Personally, Mr. Southcombe is very popular, and there seems no doubt whatever that he will continue to enjoy the confidence of the large district over wich his reciprocal trade extends. Mr. Southcombe is a very young man, considering the progress he has made.

Leo, James, General Storekeeper, High Street, Waverley. Conducted by present proprietor since 1880.

Johnston and Sons (George, Henry, and Samuel Johnston), Woolscourers, “Pine Hill,” Waverley. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Agents, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Messrs. Johnston have 300 acres of freehold close to the town of Waverley, and a section of about 200 acres in Momahaki. On the Waverley property they carry on an extensive fellmongery and boiling-down business. From 200 to 300 bales of wool are scoured, and 2500 sheep boiled down in a season. Their premises and plant are kept in first-class order, eight men being usually employed in busy times. About seventy cows are milked on the place, the milk being sent to the Waverley Dairy Factory.

Catanach, Alexander, Painter and Decorator, Waverley.

Muir, John, Draper, Waverley. Established by Mr. A. L. Fookes many years ago.

Fieldes Bros. (Walter Fieldes and William Alfred Fieldes), Tailors, High Street, Waverley. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Established 1893.

Palmer and Deverill (J. E. Palmer and F. H. Deverill), Butchers and Bakers, Waverley. Bankers, Bank of New South Wales. Established 1879.