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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1244, 11 January 1883, Page 2

Air. H. E. Johnston, who has been long and favourably known in Gisborne, has commenced business at the Wharf Store, as Coal Merchant, Importer, Custom House, I and General Commission Agent, and M ill also undertake the forwarding of all kinds of goods or parcels. This latter supplies a 1 want long felt, and one which we are pleased to see has at last been undertaken by a ' gentleman well fitted to carry it out sue ! cessfully, Mr Johnston will also make ad- [ vances on all local produce for London, American or Colonial Ports. Of Mr John- | stou’s personal character it is almost need- ! less to speak as he has lived amongst us for a number of years, during M’hich time his ; integrity, business knoM’lcdgc, as well as his i obliging disposition, has earned for him the , respect and good will of all M’ith m hoin he has been borught into’contact. Mr Johnston in commencing business for himself will i have the good M'ishes of very many others i in addition to ourselves.