Nathan, Joseph, and Co. (Joseph Edward Nathan, David J. Nathan, and L. J. Nathan), General Merchants and Importers, corner of Grey and Featherston Streets, Wellington. Bulk store, corner of Waring Taylor Street and Lambton Quay. Telephone 6; P.O. Box 382. Bankers, Union Bank of Australia. Private residence: Mr. D. J. Nathan, 3 Tinakori Road. London house, Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co., 18 Fenchurch Buildings, Fenchurch Street, E.C. The extensive business conducted by Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. was in the early days carried on under the name of Jacob Joseph and Co., of which firm the senior partner of the present establishment was a member. Mr. Joseph Nathan was born in London, where, also, he was educated and brought up to a mercantile life. He came out to the colonies about forty years ago, having started with the intention of seeking his fortune on the goldfields of Australia. However, he came to New Zealand in 1857, and entered into business in connection with the firm of Messrs. Jacob Joseph and Co., at a subsequent date purchasing his partner's interest, and altering the name of the firm to its present title. The handsome four-story building occupied page 715 by the firm, and situated at the corner of Grey and Featherston Streets, an engraving of which appears herewith, has a floorage space of about 20,000 square feet. It is erected on the firm's freehold, which has a frontage of 100 feet to each of the above streets. The bulk store at the corner of Waring Taylor Street and Lambton Quay, has a total floorage space of 13,000 square feet. This store is used for packing purposes, and for the storage and preparation of the special blends of tea, for which the firm is renowned throughout the Colony, under the name of Union Teas. Besides this, the large shipments of goods which are constantly arriving to the Company's order are stored here. The business done by Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. is most extensive throughout the Wellington and New Plymouth districts, and on the West Coast of the South Island. They are importers of every line in which they deal, and have the usual trade agencies and travellers. Mr. Nathan, sen., has been a most enterprising colonist, and the public are greatly indebted to him for many of their prominent local institutions. In conjunction with Mr. Lewis and others, Mr. Nathan was largely instrumental in the formation of the Wellington Harbour Board, than which there are few other institutions of which Wellingtonians have more reason to be proud. Mr. Nathan has taken a great interest in the general industries of the Colony, and many of them owe their present prosperous condition largely to his enterprise and shrewdness. He has held the important position of president of the Wellington Chamb[unclear: er] of Commerce, and has also acted as a J.P. for many years. He is Director of the Wellington Gas Company, of the Patent Slip Company, and the Wellington Public Hall Company, to all of which he has given, the benefit of his large business experience. Mr. Nathan was one of the chief promoters of the Wellington-Manawatu Railway, the construction of which has been of such signal benefit to the Empire City. For some time he occupied the position of chairman of directors of the latter company. He also assisted in the formation of the New Zealand Candle Company, of which he was like[gap — reason: illegible]e a director. Messrs. D. J. and L. J. Nathan were born in Wellington, the former being educated here and brought up to business in connection with the firm, and the latter at Brighton College, England. Mr. Nathan's business capacity has been inherited by his sons, who are actively engaged in the management of this large page 716 concern. Mr. David J. Nathan is at present a director o[gap — reason: illegible] the Wellington Gas Company, the Public Hall Company, the Wellington-Manawatu Railway Company, and the New Zealand Candle Company. Messrs. L. J. and D. J. Nathan are directors of the Wairarapa Farmers' and Manawatu Farmers' Co-operative Associations. Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. have largely assisted in the formation of the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, a most promising Company, and one which is doing a large business already. Its operations tend to assist the farmers in their arduous labours by bringing their produce to a good market.