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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Iron And Brass Founders

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Iron And Brass Founders.

Including—Bellhangers, Blacksmiths; Boilermakers; Coppersmiths; Electroplaters; Engineers, Farriers, Gun and Locksmiths, Gunmakers, Iron and Brass Founders, Iron Stove and Range Makers, Japanners, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Plumbers, Tinsmiths.

Adcock, George, Wholesale and Retail Tinsmith, 173 Lichfield Street, Christchurch. Private residence, Edinburgh street, Spreydon. Mr. Adcock established his business in 1883. He was born in Victoria in 1851, had some business experience in Geelong and arrived in New Zealand in 1872. His premises are extensive and fitted up with all machinery needful for his trade.

Albrecht, George Henry, Manufacturing Tinsmith and Ironmonger, 167 Armagh Street, Christchurch. Mr. Albrecht was apprenticed in Germany, and has been engaged in the trade since 1858. He was for twenty years in business in Birmingham, England, before settling in Christchurch in 1886, when he established his present business.

Anderson, John, and Co. (John and Andrew Anderson), Engineers, Boilermakers, Iron Merchants, and Machinery Manufacturers, Lichfield Street, Christchurch; and at Lyttelton. P.O. Box 90. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Established by the late Mr. John Anderson. The Canterbury Foundry and offices are situated in Lichfield Street on a freehold section of about an acre and a half, the building being of one and two stories in height. At Lyttelton the firm's branch establishment occupies over an acre of Harbour Board leasehold, both works being replete with all the most modern plant. Messrs. Anderson and Co. have constructed many bridges throughout the Colony, notably the Waititi in Auckland, and the Kapua and Makotuku viaducts in Wellington, besides railway and road bridges in Canterbury and Otago. They are large makers of mining dredges, boilers, steam-engines, cranes, and other heavy machinery. In railway construction they have built sections of the North Island Trunk, the Rakaia-Ashburton Forks, and the Midland lines. Messrs. Anderson and Co. are in receipt of heavy shipments of girder and pig iron, which enable them to carry on engineering work of all descriptions.

Buchanan, Robert, Ironfounder and Engineer, City Foundry, 147 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch. Mr. Buchanan was born in Scotland. He arrived in New Zealand in 1870, and established his business eight years later. His premises have over 14,000 square feet of floor space. Mr. Buchanan has a complete plant for the manufacture of all kinds of iron work and general castings, and does a large trade. A very important part of his business is the manufacture of ornamental ironwork of all descriptions. Mr. Buchanan has been interested in the Industrial Association of Canterbury since its inception; he has been a member of the committee for many years, and has been vice-president.

Calvert, John Pickering, Whole-sale and Retail Tinsmith, 114 Colombo Street, Christchurch. This business was established in 1859 by the late Mr. William Calvert, and has been conducted by the present proprietor since 1894.

Croll, George, Consulting Engineer, 140a Hereford Street, Christchurch. Mr. Croll was Government Inspector of Machinery in Canterbury and Westland for over twenty-seven years. Besides pursuing the business of a consulting engineer, he now prepares engineers and engine-drivers for examination. Mr. Croll is further referred to in the section devoted to Old Colonists.

Danks, Thomas, Brassfounder, Plumber and Artesian Well Sinker, “Providence Works,” 198 and 200 Lichfield Street, Christchurch. Mr. Danks, who has been well known in Christchurch for over twenty years, was formerly in business in Melbourne, and settled in Christchurch in 1877. He has a complete plant for the manufacture of all kinds of brass work and plumbers' goods, and is the patentee of the “Canterbury Well Sinker,” and of the “Titan” patent windmill, which have been found very effective for their respective purposes. The premises have a floor space of about 13,000 square feet. A considerable number of hands are employed in the works, and a large stock of all classes of goods is kept in the shop, showrooms, and warehouse.

Johnston, Peter Martin, Engineer and General Blacksmith, 75 to 77 Montreal Street, Christchurch. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residence, 276 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch. Mr. Johnston is elsewhere referred to as a vice-president of the Canterbury Caledonian Society.

Lilly, John, Blacksmith and Wheelwright, 182 Tuam Street, Christchurch. This business was established by Mr. Lilly in 1886. Every appliance for the successful pursuit of trade is to be found on the premises, including circular saws, lathes, drilling and boring machines, etc., the motive power being a light horse-power steam-engine, by Messrs, Garrett and Sons. Mr. Lilly turns out drays, waggons, expresses, and agricultural implements of every description. He arrived in the Colony in 1877 from Glasgow, and served under Messrs P. and D. Duncan for ten years before commencing business on his own account.

Scott Bros., Limited (John Lee Scott and George Scott, Directors), Engineers and Iron Founders, Atla Foundry, Manchester Street, Christchurch. Telephone 255; P.O. Box 261. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residences: Mr. J. L. Scott, “Elvaston,” Colombo Road South; Mr. G. Scott, Scott, Opawa. This large and important firm was established in 1871 by the present partners, together with another brother, who retired from the business in 1884. The premises, which are erected on freehold land, include a two-storey brick building fronting Manchester Street, which forms the show-room and offices of the firm; behind this is the machine-shop, a single-storey building, which includes the boiler-making department and blacksmith's shop. Further back on the section is a three-storey brick building, on the ground floor of which is the fitting shop, the pattern-making and brass-finishing shops being on the first floor, and the pattern store on the upper floor. At the extreme rear of the allotment is the moulding shop, constructed of timber and galvanised Iron. There are two cupolas, which have a combined capacity equal to providing molten metal for a casting of six tons weight. Messrs. Scott Bros, have had two contracts for the erection of railway engines, of which they completed twelve. The firm are makers of the celebrated “Peerless,” “Victor,” and “Record” ranges, which are in demand in all parts of New Zealand. General engineering work of every description, including steam-engines of all kinds, and the general manufacture of machinery are within the scope of the operations of the firm, which employs 120 men.

Turnbull And Jones, Electrical Engineers and Contractors; Showrooms, 223 Cashel, Street; Workshops, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch; Offices, Wellington and Dunedin, Mr. C. A. Seager, Manager of the Christchurch branch. Agents for Brown, Boveri and Co., Baden, Switzerland, for all Polyphase Power Plants; Ateliers Mecaniques. Vevy, Switzerland, for all classes of turbines; Crompton and Co., Limited, London, for dynamos, motors, are lamps, and instruments; Henley's Cable Co., Limited, London, for all classes of cable and wire; Edison, Swan and Co., London, glow lamps; Sturtevant Co., United States of America, engines, fans. The show-room in Cashel Street is fitted up with a show plant, consisting of B.H.P. gas engines (Crossley Bros. Special Electrical Lighting Type) each driving a 160 light dynamo of page 312 eight-candle power. The workshops on Oxford Terrace employ thirty hands, and are under the management of Mr. Cunnington, whose abilities as a designer and first-class mechanic in electrical and mechanical work are well known. The firm makes a specialty of lighting private residences, and numerous mansions in Canterbury are now supplied with electrical light appliances erected by the firm. At present (1902) the Christchurch branch is erecting an electrical passenger lift for the D.I.C. is Christchurch; this is the first lift of the kind imported into the colony, although several electrical lifts for goods have been erected. Previous to 1897 Christchurch possessed only one plant for the generation of electricity, but since the International Exhibition of 1896, when Mr. Seager demonstrated and exhibited the superiority of electric lighting, wonderful progress has been made in lighting the city, and Christchurch now possesses, in numerous private and public buildings, some of the finest electrical light plants in New Zealand. At the Queen's Jubilee illuminations only 250 lights were exhibited, but during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in 1901, over 7000 were in use.

Mr. C. A. Seager, Manager of the Christchurch branch of Messrs Turnbull and Jones, is a native of Christchurch. He was apprenticed in the railway workshops, but having a natural bent for electrical engineering, he left the Government service, and for six years had charge of Messrs Bannatyne and Co.'s electric plant. In 1896 Mr. Seager exhibited at the Industrial Exhibition, electric lighting which was an object lesson to Christchurch, and demonstrated the great superiority of electricity as an illuminant. The business which Mr. Seager established was taken over by Messrs Turnbull and Jones, he taking the management of the Christchurch branch. The transmission of electrical power is now made use of in nearly all the large factories in Christchurch. and Mr. Seager personally supervises the erection of all plants.

Cashel Street.

Cashel Street.

Standish and Preece, photoMr. C. A. Seager.

Standish and Preece, photo
Mr. C. A. Seager.