A GROWING BUSINESS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 392, 18 May 1910, Page 3

A GROWING BUSINESS.

Twelve yesi.rs ago the Melbourne j Clothing Company was unknown in j Taranaki. To-day, all over the province, j the "Melbourne" is a byword. The firm , commenced its Taranaki career when it started ». three weeks' sale in a little twelve-foot shop adjoining its prevent J premises in Devon-street, New Ply.moiith. The public's generous recognition of the new firm was so spontaneously solid that it was decided to stay permanently. Within a few months the fine shop on the corner of Devon and Liardet streets was acquired and the business established on a solid basis. In the following year a successful branch store was opened in Broadway, Stratford. The next move was the acquisition of the adjoining shop in Xew Plymouth, which was opened as a boot ant' shoe department in conjunction with the clothing, mercery, hats, etc. The bus; ness then grew so rapidly that witl'in the next few years extensive additions and enlargements were made in New Plymouth, and it was also found necessary to move into larger and more commodious premises at Stratford. Three years ago saw another important development when the firm acquired the well-known clothing and mercery business of C. C. Pitkeathley's at Bridgestreet, Eltham, where now a steadilyincreasing business is being done. Now in the twelfth year it hi- been decided upon to take over the adjoining premises in New Plymouth at present occupied by Mr. J. W. Thomson, baker. Tenders are being invited for huge alterations an'd extensions, and when these are completed the "Melbourne" 'will be the largest and most up-to-date clothing and mercery business in the Dominion outside tlie four big centres.—Advt.