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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Gilfillan, J. B. and Co.

Gilfillan, J. B. and Co., Kauri Gum Merchants and Manufacturers Agents, Fort Street, Auckland. Telephone 297. P.O. Box 23. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd. This business was established in 1888 by Mr. John Boyd Gilfillan, the third son of the late Hon. John Anderson Gilfillan, M.L.C. Mr. Gilfillan was born at Auckland on the 17th of August, 1858, and was educated at Mr Farquhar Macrae's high school, which was afterwards merged into the present Auckland Colege page 392 and Grammar school. He commenced his mercantile life with Messrs John Reid and Co., merchants, with whom he remained for fourteen years, and then established his present business. Messrs Gilfillan and Co. are the sole representatives in New Zealand for several large English firms.

Mr. J. B. Gillfillan.

Mr. J. B. Gillfillan.