M. SPURDLE, IRONMONGER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 12

M. SPURDLE, IRONMONGER.

Tti illnsttntion publislied in this issue roprosinls the extciioi business premises of Mr. M. ,Simnllc, mw of Winißunui's youngest, aud, ftt the fintno time, most.entorpinine busine* men. Mr. Spunlle, who Iβ n son of Jir. 1. M. Spurdlc J. 1 ,., mniingDr of the Wnngnmu Saeh nnd Door nnd Timbei Compatty, hue beon in business iu Wanftanui for about five jenia. Previous to Hint timo he for n year in i\ London firm of lmrdMiuo buycra and shippers, \fliure liu gainoil n Rood ineisht into the intriciicioß of buying firsl-clnes mcrehnndUe at Iho chcnpMt rnteb, Mr. Spurdle lins applied the mo<t modem ideas to Mi and tho raßtilt is eho*n by tho fact Hint hie present stock is more than throe times its nifi? (he ywirs also, while his turnover shows the some gratifying corresponding increase.

At thft present Urn", Mr. Spurcflo is mnklnf ,' nnnngcmcnls for ft further of liir ,' business in the way of building, conbcquem ,; upon, Uio increased trndo, and theip'mo iu , dicatioiw of ft sUU fnilhcr extension into the, wholesale lino. The present business comprises - IniKC stocks of household ironmoneoy, house and builders' leqUJiomoiiK ululo tho flfi'V specialises in kitchen utensils. Then thero Mβ * also bpeciol stqeus bf woll-selpolci) farm uUneils and electro-plate. Tlio uptlnirs pel lion of lii 6 picmisce is de\otert to fine stocks of porceldifl blithe, grntce nt nil dcsciiptinns, fondns bedsteads, nnd, In f«ot, ntty niticlo rcmiiicd for furninhinir a ho«« in tli6 hntdw'nre line. Mr. Spurdlo is a t business typo of young New lnnd, of which po"*iWy theio we, unfo"tun« atcly, too few 1 in thia countiy.