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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Benjamin, D. and. Co. (David Edward Theomin and Phillip Isaacs), Jewellery Importers and General Merchants, Victoria Street, Wellington. Telephone 922. Bankers National Bank of New Zealand, (Limited). Chief office and warehouse, Dowling Street, Dunedin, Branch, 141 Hereford Street, Christchurch (Mr. J. Davis, manager). This old-established firm will be more fully referred to in the Otago volume. The Wellington branch which is managed by Mr. George L. Bannatyne, was opened in 1891 the business being conducted in Brandon Street till the completion of the fine new warehouse, adjoining the premises of Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Limited, in Viosoria Street. The building is a two-story brick structure containing over 6000 square feet of floorage space, three-fourths of which is used by the firm, the other portion being leased to Messrs. Cook and Gray. Messrs. Benjamin and Co. deal in jewellery, fancy goods, hardware, stationery, tobaccos, etc., wholesale only, their travellers visiting the various towns and cities of the Colony periodically.