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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21529, 16 December 1939, Page 32 (Supplement)

’ I ateMKSgx 4 X- 1 i -310 in v 1 f BUSINESS PREMISES OF R. WILSON & COY., LTD. R. WILSON & CO., LTD. GENERAL MERCHANTS A PROGRESSIVE FIRM The commercial prosperity of any town can generally be estimated from the number and size of its “live” business houses, and the progress and prosperity of Timaru and district is reflected in the establishment and growth of such a business as R. Wilson and Co., Ltd., Wholesale Grocery and Wine and Spirit Merchants. This firm was founded by the late Mr Robert Wilson in Dunedin in the year 1862. Notwithstanding the difficulties of transport and communication in the early days, a steady business was maintained in the South Canterbury district and this grew to such an extent that in 1904 the directors deemed it advisable to open up a branch in Timaru. The branch opened up under the managership of the late Mr Godfrey. He was succeeded in 1910 by Mr Henderson, who was appointed in 1914 to the managing directorship of the head office in Dunedin, ami the late Mr John Scott was transferred to Timaru as manager. Owing to failing health Mr Scott retired in 1925, and he was succeeded by Mr W. I. Tait, the present manager. The Chairman of Directors is Mr L. Erlton Wilson, a grandson of the founder of the firm. R. WILSON & CO., LTD. TIMARU

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