Paterson And Barr (Adam Paterson and James Barr), Wholesale and Retail Iron mongers and Hardware Merchants, 138 Princes Street, Dunedin. Telephone, 580. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Private residences: Mr. Paterson, Dowling Street; Mr. Barr, City Road, Roslyn. This progressive business was established in 1885 by the senior partner in his own name, Mr. Barr joining in April, 1887, when the present style was adopted. The premises of the firm are situated immediately opposite the Post Office Building in Princes Street, and consist of a handsome, double fronted shop, leased from the Standard Insurance Company. The firm occupies three floors and the cellar of the building, over 8000 square feet of floorage space being available. The ground floor, in front of which there are two large plate glass windows, displaying a splendid assortment of the goods held in stock, is devoted to the wholesale and retail department; all classes of iron and hardware goods, specially selected by expert buyers on the firm's behalf in the markets of the world, are here represented. Two travellers representing Messrs Paterson and Barr travel throughout Otago, Southland, and Canterbury, in which the customers of this well known house are located. Mr. Paterson, the founder of the firm, was born in 1861, and was educated at public and private schools. He was apprenticed to Messrs. Park and Curle in Dunedin, was afterwards with the firm of Messrs Wilkinson and Keddie, and started the present business in 1885. In 1887 Mr. Paterson married the eldest daughter of Mr. page 332 R. T. Wheeler, of Dunedin, and has two daughters. Mr. Barr was born in Glasgow, in 1860, and was brought to New Zealand by his parents in the following year. Educated at Kaikorai, he was trained in the business of an engineer, and served his apprenticeship with Messrs Kincaid and McQueen. After duly qualifying, he served four years at sea under the Westport Coal and Union Steam Ship Companies' flags, but abandoned a seafaring life to join in the present business. Mr. Barr was married in 1886 to a daughter of the late Mr. George Blair, of Dunedin, and has one son and one daughter.