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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Wallace and Mackie

Wallace and Mackie (James Wilson Wallace and James Lyall Mackie), Grain and Produce Brokers, and General Commission Agents, 11 Brandon Street, Wellington. Cable address, ”Salvo.” Code ABC, fourth edition. Telephone 807; P.O. Box 293. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. This business was established in 1893, and during the short time intervening it has been very greatly extended. Both partners are well and favourably known throughout the Colony, and are prompt, energetic, and thoroughly reliable business men. In addition to their grain and produce business. Messrs. Wallace and Mackie act as agents for manufacturers and merchants in Great Britain, Australia, etc., no agencies being undertaken which they cannot handle to the satisfaction of their principals. The more important of those held by them are as follow: The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, imported and colonial seeds, etc.; Messrs. M. Donaghy and Co., Limited, Dunedin, ropes, seaming and binder twines, etc.; Messrs. D. Nicolson and Co., Dunedin. wire mattresses, sofa springs. etc.; Messrs. Thomson, Bridger and Co., Dunedin, wheelwright's material, etc.; Messrs. B. Edwards and Co., Limited, Invercargill, slashers, bush hooks, etc. Messrs. Gray Bros., Tasmania, Tasmanian timbers; Messrs. J. Windross and Co., New South Wales, ironbark and other timbers, and wheelwright's materials; The Lilleshall Iron and Steel Company, Limited, England; Messrs. Patrick Gardiner and Co., London, Commission merchants, Calcutta goods of every description; Messrs. J. Vavasseur and Co., Ceylon, desiccated [unclear: c]ocoanut, etc. Messrs. Wallace and Mackie have also made arrangements with firstclass firms in Great Britain and elsewhere for the sale of any goods from the Colony consigned to their care; and also for the execution of inden s of any description of goods. Their latest agency is that of Messrs. James Storer and Co., Glasgow, oils, paints, varnishes, etc.