J. R. McKENZIE, LTD.
Wellington Extensions Advice has been received 'that plans are being prepared for a large addition to Messrs J. K. McKenzie, Ltd., distributing store, Willis street, Wellington. The addition now planned wiU complete the well-known McKenzie block in Upper Willis street. The completed premises will have an imposing frontage to Willis street of 80 feet and will be completely five-stor(?y. Over 61,000 square feet of store space will be available in the block, and all floors will be served by three modern high speed electric lifts. Tho present building, although having a frontage of 40 feet with a depth of 160 feet, and rising ffive itoreys, has been found inadequate to leal with the increasing volume of usiness. It is a tribute to the phenomnal growth of McKenzie 's that in the mst few years it has been found ne.ces;:iry to inercaso the distributing store -pace from 33,COO to 61,000 square feet. .iaving completed tlie most successfu! trading year in tho firm's history, tlie eompany have decided in view of th( rapid expamsion of ;he business to pui the new building in construction right away, and when completed the McKeu zie bloelc wiU oe one of the largest de oarlment ^fore distributing depots in v Austral'
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 75, 15 April 1937, Page 8
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209J. R. McKENZIE, LTD. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 75, 15 April 1937, Page 8
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