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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Southee, W.

Southee, W., Grocer and Provision Dealer, 150 Tinakori Road, Wellington. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Mr. William Southee has been in business as a grocer, tea dealer, and general provision vendor since 1883, but for the first six years he was in Molesworth Street. He does a steady trade, and there is an air of prosperity about his establishment. His business operations extend beyond the surrounding neighbourhood to Karori and Makara, and in many cases even further into the country. This country connection has been mainly secured through the influence of local customers, who have moved up the line, and have continued to deal where they were well served. Mr. Southee's specialty is Suratura tea, for which he finds an increasing demand, and in the superiority of which he is a thorough believer. It is a Ceylon tea, and is held to be of exceptional flavour. Nelson Moste and Co.'s packet teas are also largely sold. Mr. Southee is a native of Kent, and learned his business with Mr. B. N. Rayner, of Sittingbourne, completing his apprenticeship in the year 1876. In 1880 he came to this Colony per ship “Pleiades”