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Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 98, 19 January 1933, Page 22 (Supplement)

The Furnishings

The Bedrooms. These are also tastefully furnished in pak, the beds being panel-ended. Every bedroom is provided with a luggage jvtand. The larger rooms have duchess chests with large frameless mirrors, while the single bedrooms have tall boys. Each pedroom is provided with an oak chair it upholstered seat to match. The low drapings in these rooms have i very tastefully chosen. Also, the ■s have been covered with lino, car- _ and large Axminster rugs, all in ing with the surrounding furnishings, pecial feature in the bedrooms is the ially sprung wire mattresses, on top zhich kapoc mattresses, six inches r, are placed to ensure the maximum >mfort. I A particular feature that one is impressed with is the silent dumb waiters, which are made of Oak, and are mounted on strong rubber-tired wheels. These being placed in convenient positions in the corridors are used for serving the [morning tea. The writer asked if he may inspect the [factory in which this beautiful furniture was manufacturer, and the request was .‘Cheerfully granted. Firstly, the timber yard was inspected, and here were seen large stocks of oak timber 10ft. to 15ft. in height. These had been marked on the date of delivery, and it was noted that the last date on a stack of timber was marked May, 1931. i There were a number of others marked [in the year 1930, so this assures that 'seasoned timbers were used. The writer [was also shown stocks of mahogany, maple, walnut, and New Zealand timbers. From th© timber yard to the machine shop, a number of electricallyIdriven machines were preparing work for [the cabinetmakers. The next inspected .was the large, airy and well-lighted cabinetmaking workshop, where the furniture [was in the course of construction, and 'from here to the polishing shop, and then [taken to the fitting shop, and finally to the packing-room, where the furniture is carefully packed ready for delivery to the branches at Napier and Blenheim. Next inspected was the upholstery workshop, and particular attention was 'drawn to the fact that there were no second-hand materials, scrim or hessian, msed in the construction of- the upholstery. An inspection was made of the upholsteress room, where they were [busily engaged in making beautiful cushions. blinds, curtains, etc. The large, spacious, well-lighted showrooms were then visited, and one was impressed to see the number of articles that [were marked sold, even in these hard 'dimes. On enquiring from the manngr [ing director, Mr. J. G. Marshall, how .business was progressing, his reply was: '“Taking all things into account, fairly satisfactory, but, in these days of competition, when furniture has to be manufactured at a price, the use of inferior materials has been resorted to, such as

rimu, tarai and ash being stained and sold for oak. In upholstery work, packing cases are being used for making frames, and second-hand scrim, hessian, and other materials used in the construction of upholstered furniture.” Mr. Marshall assured the writer that they fully guarantee all materials used in the construction of their furniture to be brand new: also that his business policy was: “Honesty the best policy.” In conclusion, Mr. Marshall stated that an invitation was cordially extended to the buying public to call and visit his factory and showrooms, which are situated 46 to 50, Adelaide Road, Wellington.