Grieshaber, Karl, Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician, 155 Colombo Street, Christchurch. Bankers, Union Bank of Australia. Private residence, May's Road, Papanui. Mr. Grieshaber was born in 1853, in Baden, Germany, where he was educated, and served an apprenticeship of three and a half years to the watchmaking and jewellery trade. He subsequently worked as an assistant in London, Birmingham, Worcester, South Wales, Essex, and Kent. While in London he was employed at the establishments of Messrs. Benson, Lockhart Hill, and Connell, 83 Cheapside. Mr. Grieshaber came to Lyttelton in 1877 per ship “Crusader,” and established himself at his trade in the same year. He is a direct importer of every description of manufactured articles, as well as being himself a manufacturer of jewellery, rings, brooches, etc., in every variety, for stock as well as to order, his specialty being diamond-setting. The premises occupied in Colombo Street are centrally situated, and consist of a two storey brick building. The shop is well-appointed in every respect, and fitted with handsome counters and show-cases. The work-room is situated on the first floor, and has all the necessary machinery for the trade. Mr. Grieshaber has complete sight-testing appliances, and undertakes the grinding and fitting of lenses to suit all eyes, for which he has a large, up-to-date stock of optical requisites. His business extends throughout Canterbury, and he makes monthly trips into the country districts. Mr. Grieshaber was married in 1884 to a daughter of the late Mr. Strien, of Prussia.