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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Matheson, J. and Co
Matheson, J. and Co. (Duncan Matheson, Junior), General Storekeeper, Blaydon Street, Waikaia. This business dates from the early days of the Waikaia goldfields, and has been conducted under its present style since 1880. The premises consist of a double-fronted shop with a verandah; the store-room and shop stand on part of a freehold section of half an acre of land, and the private residence is situated behind the store. There are departments for groceries, drapery, iron ware, crockery, and produce; and the vehicles and pack horses of the firm deliver goods within a radius of thirty miles of the settlement.
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Messers J. Matheson and Co.' Premises