Jowers, Mrs E., Wholesale Confectioner, 318 Queen Street, Auckland. This business was established by Mr. John Jowers, who was horn in London in 1863, and was apprenticed to Messrs S. and G. Coles, of Holloway, Islington, for six years. While in the employment of that firm he manufactured publicly in the Crystal and Alexandra Palaces, London. In 1882 he left England for Canada, and was employed for some time by Messrs Crowther Bros., confectioners, of Kingston, Ontario. He then went to Toronto, where he gained considerable experience with Messrs Robertson and Co., and Mr. W. Hessen, the largest confectioners in that place. In 1885 he came out to Australia, and landed at Melbourne, where he was in business for nine years. Mr. Jowers then came to New Zealand, and commenced business in Queen Street, Auckland, in January, 1894.