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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]

Mr. A. Tyer

Mr. A. Tyer, the Senior Partner of the firm, was born in 1832, in Kent, England, and for years he owned one of the leading businesses in his native place. Attracted by the glowing accounts of New Zealand. Mr. Tyer disposed of his business, and came to Auckland, accompanied by a family of ten. His early anticipations were not realised; shortly after his arrival he started a large grocery business, but the premises were burned down five weeks afterwards, and Mr. Tyer lost everything. He, however, started again, but this time as a manufacturer of jam. His eldest son then went Home and brought out a large quantity of glass and earthenware to take the place of the tin boxes previously used in holding preserves. Mr. Tyer's business then began to increase, and a demand sprang up for his manufactures, on account of their purity. This demand went on increasing so much that Mr. Tyer found it necessary to erect the large premises now occupied by the firm. His son and partner, Mr. Arthur Tyer, joined the firm in 1892.

Panoramic View of Auckland Harbour.

Panoramic View of Auckland Harbour.