A MUCH-TRAVELLED TARANAKI BUSINESS MAN.
Mr. A l . P. O'Leary, the well-known genera! manager of the Melbourne Clothing Company, has just returned from bis fourth visit to the Old Country during the past six years. The main -object rf Mr. O'Leary's trips is to place his fina in direct touch with manufacturers. enabling goods to be landed at New Plymouth at the minimum of cost and frte from all middlemen's profits, and in this respect he has been highly successiul. Mr. O'Leary visited on various evasions Manchester, Leicester, Nottingham, Leeds, Bradford, Northampton. and other leading centres ot English manufacture. He also found time t;> visit Germany, Belgium, France and Italy. Mr. O'Leary speaks highly of the general tone of trade in England and of i he courtesy and kindness extend, ed him in every way. Everywhere he found people interested in New Zealand and th° doings of its people. While away Mr. O'Leary purchased several thousands of pounds' worth of goods, the first shipments of which are now coming to hand. It is fcvident that the high, rrputation gained by the Melbourne Clothing Company with the TaraHaki public is to be well maintained.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 338, 14 March 1910, Page 8
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193A MUCH-TRAVELLED TARANAKI BUSINESS MAN. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 338, 14 March 1910, Page 8
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