MESSRS. ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 13

MESSRS. ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS.

r Tho old-established business of Messrs [(Abraham and Williams, Limited, stock •; : Auctioneers,: station -■■ agents; ■ and ■ woolbrokers have a' branch in Masterton, which was opened some four years ago, ' frrhen the > company purchased tho bu£iWss of* Messrs Lowes and lorns, Limited, which, had been'in eiistence.in the ' 1 [Wairarapa for upwards ,of thirty years. . Messrs. Abraham and •WilK'iwm, Øog generally known is a colonial company Vith its head office at Palmerston North, ihs whole of the subscribed capital being held m tho Dominion itself. The ' Masterton branch controls that portion . : of tho'- district this;;side- of ;tie' Mana'vrutu Gorge including the Wairarapa, •with a sub-branch at Palliatua. It is a ' popular company with'the fanning community, tho names of several of whom v, tae-: to-be f ound 1 on -1 lie-company's share. ■■'. V,:,:-: [register. £ large: and'.extensive tbusi-' P®3' coiiducted,- by.' the. '-.Masterton /branch . wliich - has -.recently erected -a' aiandsomo - two-story -brick building iaeStreet -justfoutMbf (tractors 1 hands.:; On;tlie''gTOimd, floorthe' " ..; arm's, offices are situated, on ono. portion, tarhich are .roomy .and most conveniently .• ..Mesigned;' 'A shop, is .leased by 'Mr.' .A. i, .gandiy, the:, woJ-tnown caterer: for men's ■ occupying tho southern, end of. wie building on the same floor. The .. . taroar story comprising some, eight'td ten ; '~-.v.pfficea,«jwhich-..aro to-bo lot,:are reached i r facing;^u^vStre^:'(rith' ; a" J: ftomewhat imposing entrance. V,' ! Xil,;i the f -v- ~-i-,.300ma,-upstairs., are-most J .conveniently 'ar- .. .: tanged-and particularly .well- lighted.': As .offices, for'a,'legal ;)■'»■&?;'>'' dentist, they .cannot.: l be. surpassed;'■ ffiho buildm,; iv as designed by Messrs. ,-- - (Cnchten -'and . Wellington, and : terated . bv,- Messrs; , King and Son, -Masi . ; ferton. Ihe' building is particularly y.-ell • ; .finished and is undoubtedly a handsome 7: ' addition ;to , the fine' block 'of,;buildings. .' an ,the vicinity of Queen Street. The salelyrnds controlled by,:the Masterton branch' ■;Mtuatedrat: AVoodrille,; Pahiatiia, ;Po^

ngaroa, : - Eketahuna, ■ ! Historton,' Martin-' borough, ( and . elsewhere.'. . Amongst the company's afronoies held- by the Master, ton.branoh ia th&t of the National Insurance Company andlawe's famous sheep dips.

.-•Messrs... J. D. CruJckshaat invito ■ farmers .to' see; tho. display of grass Seed, and- 'av special .topdressing drill, ait the Masterton show. The firm , has made a specialty, in the analysis of soils and their.' treatment,'\tlie. work in this direction; being: done by Mr. Wool, agricultural chomiit. . .