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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Macky, Steen, Caldwell and Co

Macky, Steen, Caldwell and Co. (J. C. Macky, J. F. Logan, D. R. Caldwell, T. Steen, and J. T. Steen, Warehousemen, Harbour Street, Wellington. Cable Address: “Neets, Wellington.” Code: Private. Telephone 221; P.O. Box 140. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Private residence: Mr. Caldwell, 29 Wellington Terrace. London House: Steen, Macky, Logan and Caldwell, 113 Wool Exchange, Basinghall Street. The Wellington branch of this great business was established in 1885. The building occupied by the firm comprises a large brick structure of three stories, with a floorage space of some 20,000 square feet. The cellar, which has a concrete floor, is used for the purposes of packing, storage of cases, etc. On the ground floor are the Manchester, clothing and mercery departments. The fancy goods, ribbons, haberdashery, mantles, jackets, and corsets are kept on the first floor; and on the top floor is a large quantity of reserved and unopened stock. Messrs. Macky, Steen, Caldwell and Co. do business from the Wellington branch throughout the West Coast of the South Island, including Nelson and Marlborough. In the North Island a large trade is done in Wellington City, throughout the Wairarapa and in the Manawatu district as far as Feilding. The firm are direct importers, through their London house, of all lines in which they deal. Mr. Caldwell, the resident partner, who established the Wellington branch, was born in Liverpool. He is, however, of Scotch descent, and spent the early part of his youth in Ayrshire, being educated at the Ayr Academy. He came to New Zealand in search of health per ship “Wild Deer,” from Glasgow, arriving in Port Chalmers in 1871. He did not stay long in the South, but went on to Auckland, and joined the firm of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Son, with whom he learnt the business. After five years residence in Auckland, his health having been quite restored, Mr. Caldwell made an extended tour through Fiji, the Sandwich Islands, and America, thus occupying another period of five years. He then returned to the Old Land, and remained there for twelve months. In 1881 he came back to New Zealand, entering the employ of Messrs. McArthur and Co. for a few months, and then joining his present partners in the establishment of their prosperous business. In 1891 Mr. Caldwell married Miss McKerrow, daughter of Mr. J. McKerrow late Chief Commissioner of New Zealand Railways. Mr. Caldwell is a member of the Wellington Hunt Club, and of the Golf Club in the Empire City, in both of which pastimes he takes a very considerable interest, being one of the principal promoters.