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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Barnes And Sissons

Barnes And Sissons (Thomas Barnes and —— Sissons), General Storekeepers and Produce Merchants, Kamo, Branch Store at Kiripaka. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand, Whangarei. Established by the original partners (Messrs Bessell and Barnes) in 1893. This firm's business in acknowledged to be the largest in Kamo. The premises are situated on the Bay of Islands and Grant roads, with a frontage of sixty-five feet, embodying a shop well and methodically stocked with groceries, drapery, boots, ironmongery, etc. Adjoining is the crockery and glassware store, which forms a specialty of the business, and contains all the latest novelties and fancy designs. All articles are sold by this enterprising firm at city prices, therefore a targe trade is carried on with the town and surrounding districts. Mr. Walter Bessell was born in London in 1856, where he spent several years in an accountant's office. He came to New Zealand per “Rimutaka” in 1875 and was accountant for Messrs. Whitelaw and Day, of Kamo, for eleven years, on the conclusion of which period the present business was established by himself and Mr. Barnes. Mr. Thomas Barnes halls from Dublin and was educated at Strathallen, Isle of Man, where he followed the occupation of a draper in Douglas for four years. Mr. Barnes landed at Auckland per ship “Fern Glen” in 1879, was in the employment of Messrs A. M. Rust and Co., Kamo, for two years, and subsequently with the firm of Messrs. J. Mitehelson and Co., for a like period, followed by a term of ten years in the employment of Messrs Whitelaw and Day.