Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Allen and Hartmann (Frank Stanton Allen) Wine and Spirit Merchants, Grey Street, Wellington. Telephone 666; P.O. Box 343. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Mr. Allen is a native of the Colony, and learned his business with Messrs. Harcourt and Co., of Wellington, whom he was with for six or seven years. He continued in their employ till they retired from business in 1888, when he purchased the stock and goodwill of the wine and spirit department, and founded the present snug little trade. The building occupied is of brick and two stories in height, affording a floor space of 1300 square feet. The connection extends throughout the North Island, and on the West Coast of the South Island. The firm's travellers periodically visit the various towns. Messrs. Allen and Hartmann are direct importers of all classes of wines and spirits. Among others they import Gonzalez, Byass and Co.'s sherries, from London, Cockburn, Smythes, and Co.'s Ports, from Porto, Portugal. They are agents for Andrew Usher and Co.'s Edinburgh whisky, also sole agents for Aitchison's Edinburgh are, and John J. Anderson and Co.'s London liquid sunshine rum. Mr. Allen is attentive to the requirements of his customers, whose interests he considers in all matters.