Lewis, Walter, Family Butcher, corner of Victoria and Chapel Streets, Auckland Bankers, Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. Mr. Lewis, who resides on the premises, took over the business in 1889. It had been established about fifteen years previously, and is carried on on a cash basis by Mr Lewis, who is now doing a steadily increasing trade. Mr. Lewis is a cash buyer of live stock in the open markets, and as the business is economically and systematically conducted, he claims to sell at prices that defy competition. All small goods are made directly under the watchful eye of the proprietor, who is ever on the alert to please his numerous customers. Mr. Lewis was born in Gloucestershire, England, and is a son of Mr. Joseph Lewis. He came to New Zealand by the barque “Easterhill” in 1881, and landed at Auckland, or eighteen months he was with Mr. John Goss, of Queen Street, and for about eight years at the well-known establishment of Messrs R. and W. Hellaby. Mr. Lewis has been secretary of the butchers' sports committee for some time past, and acts similarly for the master butchers' sports and picnic committee. He is well and favourably known as an active member of St. Paul's choir, the Choral Society, and the Liedertafel.