Wright, McGregor, and Co. (McGregor B. Wright and George B. Wright), Fine Art Dealers, Colourmen, Picture Framers, Carvers, and Gilders, 129 Lambton Quay, Wellington. Telephone 656. Bankers, National Bank of New Zeaalnd. Private residences: Mr. McGregor Wright, Sydney Street; Mr. George Wright, Tinakori Road. Both partners are natives of Scotland, and were apprenticed to Hay and Lyall, Queen's gilders for Scotland, in Aberdeen. Here they had splend d opportunities to learn everything connected with the trade, and both partners gave such good heed and close attention to their duties that they were respectively elected members of the society of carvers and gilders of Scotland. Mr. McGregor Wright completed his term in 1882, and in the following year set sail for New Zealand. He came by the steamer “British King” on her first voyage, this being the first direct steamer to come to the Colony. Mr. George Wright, who completed his full term of seven years with Messrs. Hay and Lyall in 1878, continued with the latter firm as a journeyman for a further period of seven years. Afterwards he was for some time working at his trade in Edinburgh, and also in Belfast. In 1888 he decided to join his brother in the business in New Zealand, and with that object came out to the Colony per s.s. “Ionic.” The firm continued the Duxedin business for seven years, eventually deciding to concentrate themselves in the Empire City. Messrs. McGregor Wright and Co. are direct importers of picture-frames, mouldings, artists' colours, engravings; and etchings. They have established connections with the best publishing houses in England, so that they receive shipments of the latest engravings, photo-gravures, and etchings at the earliest possible moment. By this means they always have something new and beautiful on hand. page 621 A choice selection of these goods may be inspected in the handsome show-window of the firm fronting Lambton Quay. The walls, stande; and show-cases within contain a large assortment of works of art, there being many pictures by local artists, representing the grand and beautiful scenery of the Colony, as well as some of our prominent statesmen and citizens. The firm make a specialty of Windsor and Newton's colours and artists' materials from this well-known house. They keep a large stock of every line, so that artists and students may at all times rely upon having a good selection to choose from. For this purpose they keep a large stock of handsome mouldings specially selected for the colonial trade. They hold a special appointment as picture framers, carvers, and gilders to His Exelleney the Earl of Glasgow, and two former governors—Sir W. Jervois and Lord Onslow. The well-known establishment of Messrs. MeGregor Wright and Co. is a general rendezvous for local artists and lovers of art. The firm have unrivalled facilities for disposing of the productions of New Zealand artists in all cases where the pictures themselves are worthy of admiration; and, as Messrs. Wright and Co. lay themselves out specially to bring buyers and sellers together, all who favour the firm with their patronage may rely upon receiving every eonsideration and attention. The premises occupied are most central, and occupy a prominent position on the Quay. The picture given above of the partners is true to life, being reproduced from a photograph by Kinsey.