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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Crawford Bros

Crawford Bros. (John Crawford), Bakers and Confectioners, 127 Taranaki Street. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand, Te Aro branch. After carrying on business in Courtenay Place for six years, Messrs. Crawford Bros, took their present premises. The property is freehold, has a frontage of 35 feet to Taranaki Street, and is some 180 feet deep. Business is carried on in a conveniently arranged two-story wooden building. The firm has one man continually employed with horse and cart in delivering their goods. Mr. John Crawford, who conducts the business, was born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1848. He attended the National school there until fourteen years of age, when he commenced learning his trade with Legg, of Belfast. After serving about two and a half years there, Mr. Crawford came to Melbourne in the “Star of India.” After working as a journeyman for a time, he opened business for himself in Bourke Street, E., in 1867. After six years' experience in business in Melbourne, he came to Dunedin, New Zealand, where he took employment with Mercer and Son, Rattray Street. Subsequently he entered business for himself in Rakaia, where he served a year on the local school committee. His next move was to Wellington, where he established the above business in 1887.