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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Simpson And Williams, Limited

Simpson And Williams, Limited, Booksellers, Stationers, Publishers, and News Agents, 214 High Street, Christchurch. Established in 1862 by Mr. J. T. Hughes who was succeeded in 1878 by Mr. Alfred Simpson. Mr. J. S. Williams, who had been associated with the business from 1864, joined the firm in 1886 when the style was altered to Simpson and Williams. In the following year Mr. Simpson retired and his son, Mr. E. Y. Simpson, became a partner, the business being incorporated as a limited liability company in 1893, for family reasons. The firm is a direct importer of all lines and holds an immense up-to-date stock of the latest productions. It is agent in Canterbury for Messrs Gordon and Gotch, and for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and makes a special feature of importing English books and newspapers. As publishers, Messts Simpson and Williams have successfully issued several works.