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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Manning, James
Manning, James , Cabinetmaker, Upholsterer, and Undertaker, George Street, Port Chalmers. This business, which was established in 1894, has continued to hold its own against all competition, and has increased yearly in all its branches. The two-storied premises are of wood, with workshops at the rear. In the showroom there is an excellent collection of turniture, representative of every kind of manufacture. In one place are suites, in another bedsteads, and in another chairs, tables, chests of drawers, etc. The woods used in the factory are principally rimu (red pine), white pine, kauri, honeysuckle, cedar from Australia, Huon pine from Tasmania, and American timbers. High class furniture is made on the premises, and all undertaking requisites, hearses, etc., are kept