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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Ross and Glendining

Ross and Glendining (John Ross and Robert Glendining), David Jones, Manager; Warehousemen and Manufacturers, corner of Victoria Street and Harbour Street Extension, Wellington. Head office, Dunedin. Branches, Christchurch, Napier, and Invercargill; Woollen Mills, Roslyn. Telephone 81; P.O. Box 5. Bankers, Bank of New South Wales. London House Mr. John Ross, 63 Finsbury Pavement, E.C. The Wellington branch of this old established house was founded in 1888, the present building being erected four years later. The fine building, three stories in height, is of brick, and is on corporation leasehold land, possessing a total floorage space of nearly 20,000 square feet. Notwithstanding the large accommodation thus offered, the structure was found to be too small for the requirements of the trade, and a new building was erected in 1895 at the back of the present premises for the purpose of supplying office accommodation for the firm, and additional rooms for storage, packing, etc. The new building affords about 6000 square feet additional space. A hydraulic lift, capable of lifting three tons, communicates with the various floors of the main building, and in addition to this a parcel lift is used. The whole of the North Island, except Hawke's Bay, is worked from the Wellington branch. Four travellers are constantly on the move visiting the firm's customers. Messrs. Ross and Glendining are direct importers through their London house of everything kept in stock, with the exception of the manufactured goods, which come direct from the Roslyn Mills.