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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

Printers, Stationers, Etc

Printers, Stationers, Etc.

Bain, Thomas, Bookseller, Stationer, and News Agent, Corner of Ward Street and High Street, Dannevirke. This business was established in the year 1893, by the present proprietor, who in 1903 erected the present two-storeyed building, which has a frontage to High Street of seventy-five feet, and to Ward Street of ninety-nine feet. The premises comprise on the ground floor, Mr. Bain's shop, forty-one feet by eighty-two feet, with general and private offices, packing room, and conveniences. Adjoining, in the same block of buildings, there are three large shops occupied by tenants. In Ward Street there is a public entrance with a staircase to the upper floor. This floor contains a suite of offices, dentist's rooms, lavatory, and general conveniences. The interior fittings of the main shop were specially designed from the drawings of the architect, and comprise handsome carved wood dust-proof counters, glass book-cases, and an ornamental centre table: and the shelving, which is arranged on both sides of the walls, has been specially made and spaced to hold the
Mr. T. Bain.

Mr. T. Bain.

page 564 large and varied up-to-date stock carried by Mr. Bain. The office is also fitted up with additional shelving, while the packing-room is provided with a large table for sorting goods. As a bookseller's, stationery and news agency business Mr. Bain's is second to none in Hawke's Bay. A great variety of books of all kinds, popular periodicals, newspapers from all parts of the colony and abroad, stationery, and kindred requisites, and other subsidiary lines, are always kept in stock. Mr. Bain is a direct importer, and gives the closest personal attention to the interests of his customers. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was educated, and in 1875 came to New Zealand with his parents. Landing in Dunedin, the family took up land close to the city, and afterwards removed to Southland. Mr. Bain subsequently turned his attention to commercial life, and accepted a position in Dunedin. In 1892 he removed to Napier, and started in business on his own account as a land and commission agent, in Emerson-Street, and founded the business now carried on by Messrs Patterson, Mossman and Company. Later on he removed to Dannevirke, and began business as a bookseller, stationer, and news agent. Mr. Bain is an active member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he is secretary. He is a member of the Order of Foresters, and was secretary of the local lodge for a number of years. Mr. Bain is a member of the Dannevirke High School Board of Governors, and a Borough Councillor.
Bain's Buildings, Dannevirke.

Bain's Buildings, Dannevirke.

McKenzie, Frederick Ernest, Printer and Bookbinder, High Street, Dannevirke. This business was established by the present proprietor in the year 1898. The printing room is fitted up with a gas engine, and a new and up-to-date printing plant, and first-class work is turned out. A great variety of printing, including booklets, bill-heads, memoranda forms, envelopes, sale notices, Xmas cards, and artistic work of all kinds is turned out. Mr. McKenzie's work has an excellent reputation and his prices are reasonable. Two persons are constantly employed in the business. “Liberty,” the local organ of the No License League, is printed on the premises; and a fair amount of book-binding is also effected. Mr. McKenzie was born in the Lower Hutt, Wellington, in the year 1869, was educated at Wanganui, and learned the printing trade on the staff of the “Manawatu Standard.” He subsequently found employment successively in the office of the “Opunake Courier,” the “Egmomt Settler,” and the “Inglewood Record,” and for eighteen months owned and conducted the “Egmont Post.” He afterwards sold out, was then engaged to print the “Carterton Leader,” and resigned this position in order to settle in Dannevirke. Mr. McKenzie has been secretary for five years of the South School Committee, was for some years a member of a volunteer corps, is a Past Grand in the Order of Oddfellows, a Freemason, a member of the Ancient Order of Druids, and an office bearer in the local Wesleyan Church. He is married, and has three sons and two daughters.

Henderson, photo.Mr. F. E. McKenzie.

Henderson, photo.
Mr. F. E. McKenzie.