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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Sewell, John Rule

Sewell, John Rule , Registered Pharmaceutical Chemist and Druggist, Thames Street, Oamaru (also by special appointment to His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand). Telephone, 52. P.O. Box, 128. Bankers, Bank of New South Wales. Private residence, Thames Street North. Mr. Sewell established his business in 1882, in a shop in Tees Street. The building now occupied is erected in Totara Tree stone, and page 529 was completed to the order of Mr. Sewell in June, 1889. It is a one-storey building with a cellar, and the ground floor is used as a shop and consulting room. The premises are handsomely finished with plateglass show cases and mirrors, and contain everything pertaining to a first-class business. Mr. Sewell's window is one of the best in New Zealand, as it is not only nicely dressed, but backed with bevelled mirrors and mirror stands. The cellar is used for storage and manufacturing purposes. Mr. Sewell is an importer of drugs and druggists' sundries, and maintains a choice selection of toilet and other accessories, as well as patent medicines He has a large number of proprietary articles, including Pulmonic cough mixture, Aperient Liver pills, Pure white oil, Hair washes, Gripe drenches, Worm powders, Horse embrocation and many other lines. Mr. Sewell was born at Portobello, near Dunedin, and was educated in Oamaru, where he served his apprenticeship with Mr. H. Hoggins. For three years prior to 1880, he acted as dispenser in the shop of Mr B. Isaacs, in Dunedin, and returned to Oamaru as dispenser to the gentleman with whom he had served his apprenticeship. He afterwards founded his own business in 1882. Mr. Sewell is a member of the Oamaru Lodge, A.O.F. He has long taken part in horse racing, always keeps three or four horses in training, and has been fairly successful in connection with the sport. Mr. Sewell is a good horseman himself. He is a member of the North Otago Jockey Club, North Otago Cycling Club, Athletic Club, Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Association, North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association and of the Waitaki Coursing Club, in which he takes a deep interest, and has acted as judge in connection with the local contests. Mr. Sewell was married, in May, 1888, to the youngest daughter of Mr. John Graham, of Dunedin.