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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Knight, J. I

page 382

Knight, J. I. , Wholesale Manufacturer and Importer of Saddlery, Harness, Saddlers' Ironmongery, etc., etc., Lorne Street, Auckland. Telephone 933. P.O. Box 408. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Knight commenced business eleven years ago in premises situated in England Street, Ponsonby. He made a specialty of riding saddles of all kinds. In this he was very successful, and soon established a colonial reputation for his goods. The business, in consequence, increased so rapidly that he was compelled to seek premises more suitable for his expanding trade, and the result is his present factory. This is a handsome brick building, situated in the centre of the city, and in every way suitable for the requirements of Mr. Knight's extensive business, which now includes the manufacture of harness and collars of every description, from the most finished article to the commonest used for country requirements; also military and fire brigade accoutrements, firemen's helmets, bags and portmanteaux, and in fact, all kinds of leather work connected with the saddlery trade. Mr. Knight gives constant employment to between sixty and seventy hands. The machinery and laboursaving appliances in the factory are all of the latest and most approved kinds. Mr. Knight imports direct from Home factories the various materials required to complete the numerous lines in saddlery he now manufactures. He was a successful exhibitor at the Dunedin Exhibition of 1889 and 1890, and also at the Auckland Exhibition of 1900, Mr. Knight is also the patentee for an improved metal seat which is attached to most of the saddles he manufactures; it strengthens the tree, prevents the seat of the saddle from subsiding and forming into lumps, and ensures comfort to the rider as long as the saddle lasts. Altogether Mr. Knight's establishment represents one of the most up-to-date and promising industries in Auckland.

Mr. Knight's Saddlery Department.

Mr. Knight's Saddlery Department.

Workroom in Mr. Knight's Factory.

Workroom in Mr. Knight's Factory.

Mr. J. I. Knight.

Mr. J. I. Knight.

Mr. J. I. Knight's Premises.

Mr. J. I. Knight's Premises.