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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

Brewers

Brewers.

Harrison. Archibald Cecil, Wholesale Wine, Spirit, and General Merchant, Regent Street. This business was established in Princes Street about the year 1890, but was removed Inter on to Regent Street, and in July, 1905, but was acquired by the present proprietor. The premises consist of a wood and iron building, with a concrete and stone foundation, and there is a convenient cellar, with a bottle-washing plant. Mr. Harrison is a large importer, and maintains a well-assorted stock for the supply of hotels and the general public. He was born in 1868. In London, England, and was educated at Barnett Grammar School, and afterwards in Belgium, not far from Brussels.

Subsequently he had four years' training in commercial life in London. In 1887, he came to New Zealand, and landed in Auckland, where he remained for nineteen years, five of which were spent in connection with the kauri gum trade. Then he entered the employment of Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., with whom he remained for eleven years; he had charge of the correspondence; and acted for some time as private secretary to the late Mr. L. D. Nathan, before acquiring his present business. Mr. Harrison has been chairman of the Licensed Victuallers' Association. As a Freemason he is an Immediate Past Master of Lodge Manukau, No. 24, New Zealand Constitution. In July, 1901, Mr. Harrison married a daughter of the late Mr. J. Benjamine, of Auckland. He is further referred to as part proprietor of the White Swan Brewery.

White Swan Brewery (Harrison and Co:, proprietors), High Street, Hawera. This brewery was erected about the year 1880, by Mr. McGuire. It was afterwards acquired by Mr. Summervail, and was finally taken over by Messrs Harrison and Co. The building is a three storied one of wood and iron, and contains a twenty hogshead plant. A bottling cellar adjoins the brewery. Mr. Harrison is further referred to as a wine and spirit merchant.

Mr. John McLachlan was born at Newcastle, and came at an early age to Greymouth with his parents, who settled for a short time at Addison's Flat and Reefton. After having been employed in several parts of the colony, Mr. McLachlan removed to Hawera in 1880, and was engaged at Johnston's brewery and aerated water manufactory for about eight years. He then conducted a carrying business successfully for some years; then took a hotel at Otakeho, of which he remained in possession until he purchased Mr. Johnson's business, which he made one of the largest in the district. He afterwards removed to Wanganui.