THOMPSON BROS., LTD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 161, 2 April 1919, Page 10

THOMPSON BROS., LTD

I'I'WIT AUCTIONJ'IMKS .VXD GtIXERAL MERCHANTS. , The year ISB7 saw the establishment .of .this eompiiny, and, in common with most other successful business enterprises, its beginning was in a very small way, and its growth has been along sound but gradual lines, ever building upon a foundation of reliability, until now the members of tho firm rau look back upon thirty years' fair trading, with the satisfaction of knowing that their energies have ultimately placed them amongst the leading wholesale houses of New Zealand. The company's business is conducted in extensive warehouses ami offices in Blair Street.

The merchandise department occupies the upper iloors of ttie fruit exchange, and two large warehouses, having each a SOl't. irouiage to Blair Street. Here, is to be found a very largo stock of v. ellassorted grocery, cunfcctioncry, and general goods. Tliis fftm has made a practice of handling only well-tried, and proved brnmlsj and this is ■ well evidenced when you aril acquainted with the fact that they hold.the agencies for such well-known and highly-recommend-ed lines as Amber Tips Teas, Phoenix Confectionery, Hex Cheese, and J'almer's stock foods. Travellers cover tho largest portion of tho North Island, and tho Nelson ami Marlborough districts in (lie South Island. The trying times of war have in many ways alfcctcii this, as well as most other businesses, and the urgent call upon the manhood of New Zealand caused hero a much depleted staff, hut consequent upon the return of men now in France the company will considerably extend its territory.

The past four years have iudced been most arduous limes for the commerce of the world, the much-restricted supplies being particularly severe upon the majority of distributors, but now that the I great Europenn struggle is over and .business has a tendency towards righting itself, efficiency demands that every effort be made to introduce the most modern methods into commercial enterprises'. Thompson Brothers have not neglected the immediate call to their business, and with the main object of making arrangements for supplies of necessary lines, ono of the principals will shortly make a trip to England and Canada. The fruit auctioneering business is conducted in tho Fruit Exchange, which the company owns, in jimcliott with the three other principal auctioneering firms, Tho arrangement of having four large auctioneering businesses under the ono roof has proved to be in a large measure beneficial to both buyer and grower. The buyers find it must convenient to them, as, with very little trouble, thoy are enabled to inspect tho guods anil participate in the sales of each of those four large linns, h'rom the growers' standpoint it works admirably, for the majority of buyers being handy to the auctioneers, competition is better maintained, ensuring tho highest market rates, for fruit and vegotnblcs. _ The members of the staff are all experienced in their different branches of work—(his particularly applies to the two auctioneers, who are thoroughly familiar with the fruit and vegetable business, they having been in the service of the. company for twenty years and fourteen years 'respectively.—(Published by arrangement,)