A NEW FIRM

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6495, 15 April 1908, Page 6

A NEW FIRM

A. li. WILSON AND CO. Amongst the now firms which have lately cemmenced business in Wellington/and possibly the last of all to start, is thai of A. L. Wilson «nd_Oo. The premises in which the operations will he conducted asv situated in Panama street, tvore formerly in the occupation ot the Public Civil Service Stc-ri'S Company, are next to isi'kcaldio and Stains, and opposite the I) IC. The building is specially suitable for tilt auctioneering portion of the business, there being a very largo room, cno of the best in the city, well lighted and convenient in evory way for the business to be carried "n. Renovations and alterations are at present in progress, but the promises will he ready for the selling of furniture and any other article that clients might take there next week. It is provided with a .strong room. Auctioneering wiil not form the sole support cf the new company, This is only une portion of the business, which will ir chide that of land and estate agents, mercantile and stock dealers, land valuers, and everything of a similn.r nature. Though ihe firm is in its infancy the principal, Mr A. L. Wiloon. is well known throughout the city and the "lip'.ri"t as a man of exceptional business ability, of undoubted integrity, and mo whose lon£ experience and special knowledge of the matters in which he proposer, to deal should result ; n the firm speedily establishing a substan'ial business connection. Mr A. L. Wilson lias been in business in the city of Wellington for nver fifteen years, and during most of the time was one of the principals of the firm of Maeflonald, Wilson, and Co. This liy n:i means represents the sum total of his experience in the Dominion, which extends in the aggregate, over about fortv years in different parts ->f New Zealand. During that period l:e has dealt in transactions affecting all kinds of stock, land rnd j auctionetri'ig of every description, and was conspicuous for his untiring en- | which, it is reasonable to supI p&3e, will chaTacterise his efforts in his new venture. Many years a.fjo he

•MtnblMied the business of A. G. Taiiv> and Co., which flourished under hi." mni-apoment. Hi.s kimv.-ledcc of land and everything connected with properties ic extensive, and' it is safe <o say that there a.ro. few, if any, pots-.mis in the kitco lino of business in Wellington rrho have the same grip of the city and suburbs as Mr Wilson, '.'his is duo to seme extent to the fact -;hai in 1897 lie made a special valuation of tlio whole of the city at the request of the Government, v.'hile in 1900 he made a jw.rt revaluation of the city for tiie same commisnioners.

At other qualification v/hieh the principal i f the, firm possesses is an expert knowledge r.f stock dealing-. Ho is well kr.oivn ft.r his ability in this connection all over the Dominion, having established an enviable reputation. Near!j all the. clearing sales of breeding sleek in tli« district have passo.i thiongh His hands, while it horse -cilia f: he iak<-s a back scat to no one.

The piemisos ".rill be open for every kind of business next week, and ivith credential? such as the new firm possesses it should not be long in obtaining a fair share of public patronage.