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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Small, William
Small, William, Dairyman, Cross Keys Dairy, 89 Taranaki Street. Established 1891. Mr. Small was born in Monmouthshire, South Wales, in 1861, and attended school until twelve years of age. He then went to work in the coal mines, where he worked for over eighteen years. He came to New Zealand in the ship “Rangi” in 1891. His father being in the dairy business, Mr. Small turned his attention to that on arriving in Wellington. He commenced business from a private house, but soon opened a shop in Ingestre Street. After being fourteen months there, he transferred his business to Taranaki Street, where he was nine months in the upper part of the street, and has been fourteen months in his present premises. Besides milk, butter and eggs, he sells bread and a few lines of groceries. Mr. Small is married, and has one child.