"THE ACADEMY."

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8317, 21 December 1906, Page 6

"THE ACADEMY."

MESSRS M'LBOD AND YOUNU

The old axiom that "notning succeeds Ilka suure&s" applies very fittingly to Messrs McLeod and Young, and the management of their booksellers' and stationers' business in Waster ton. The business has only been established a comparatively short time, and the progress made during tba*; period is an instance of what energy, and enterprise will do for a business. Although several enlargements to the shop were made the business continued to expand so surely and steadily that the shop title "The Academy" has been transferred to the fine new brick buildings which now stand direotly opposite the Pout Office, on the corner of Queen and Ohurob Streets. The building itaelf is a very imposing structure, and has a very pleasing external appearance. There is a very large plate'glass window faoiug Queen Street, wbicn is specially adapted for trie display of stationery and fancy goods, while facing Church Street there are two more windows' for the display of tlje Wellington Piano Oo.'a pianos and organs, .for which tne firm are the sola Wuirarapa agents. Entrance to the interior of the shop is gained through a spacious vestibule, which is fitted with dustproof swing doors. The ground floor has a size of no less than 70 feet by 23 feet. The first thing that impresses ono an entering the fcbop is its bright and attractive appearance. The ooiling is of pressed steel of handsome design, with massive cornices, the whole blending very nicely with the walls, i which are picked out in soft colours in flat. The counter, which is of polished rirnu, has n length of no less then 50 feet, and special attention has been paid to all the fittings. A speoial room behind the shop for the display of pianos and organs has also been included in the building arrangements. The exterior

of the shop is lighted \fy means of three very fine aro lamps. The new shop will be devoted more particularly to the display of goods for the Christmas trade, and the general business will be carried on in the old shop until about the middle of January.