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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Garside, Joseph

Garside, Joseph , General Brass-founder, Engineer, Electroplater, Bellhanger, Gasfitter, and Metal Spinner, 31 Castle Street, Dunedin. Telephone, 383. Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. Private residence, Regent Street, Mornington. Established in February, 1896. Mr. Garside occupies a single storey brick building with floor space exceeding 3,000 square feet. An eight horsepower Otto gas-engine drives the machinery, which includes two self-acting screw-cutting lathes, and four of the latest improved turret lathes, two back gear and two small lathes, a scratch lathe for plating work, vertical drilling and milling machines, emery and polishing wheels, and generally a complete plant. Mr. Garside manufactures high-pressure water and lavatory fittings, engineers' and plumbers' brasswork, garden pumps, and window fittings, undertakes the casting of brass and phosphor bronze and the replating of goods equal to new. He was born in 1840 in Glasgow, and was apprenticed to Mr. H. Buchan, and was afterwards foreman to
Mr. J. Garside.

Mr. J. Garside.

Messrs. Armour, Buchan and McVane till leaving, in 1874, for Port Chalmers by the ship “City of Dunedin.” He was twenty-two years in the service of Messrs A. and T. Burt, and foreman for eighteen years before commencing his present business.