The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts]
Printers, Stationers, etc
Printers, Stationers, etc.
Whitaker Brothers (George Joseph Whitaker and Bernard Fear Whitaker), Booksellers and Stationers, Boundary Street, Greymouth. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. This is a branch of the firm, whose headquarters are in Lambton Quay, Wellington, and was opened by Mr. George Whitaker in the year 1887. The shop has a very fine appearance, and contains the largest direct imported stock of books, and the latest novelties and fancy goods, in Greymouth. The firm makes a specialty of engineering, mining, and technical books, and of educational books for primary and secondary schools.
Mr. G. J. Whitaker.
Young, William John, Railway News Agent and Bookseller, Keller's Buildings, corner of Tainui and Mackay Streets, Greymouth. Mr. Young has an up-to-date shop, where all the leading books and magazines may be obtained. He is also news agent on all the trains of the Westland section of railways. Travellers can depend on getting from Mr. Young or his employees, everything they may require in the way of light and entertaining literature. Mr. Young was born in the year 1884, in Timaru, where he went to school, and at eleven years of age was engaged in selling papers. In 1895, he started on the Dunedin-Christchurch section of railways as agent for several papers, and in 1904 took over his present business. Mr. Young has made several trips to Australia.
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Mr. W. J. Young.