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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Sinclair, R.

Sinclair, R., Grocer, Tea-dealer, and Provision Merchant, 40 Majoribanks Street, Wellington. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. Mr. Robert Sinelair began business as above in 1888, during which time he has made rapid progress. His shop is very conveniently situated for a good local trade, being at the corner of Brougham and Majoribanks Streets. This is a good district, and a growing one, and Mr. Sinclair is well prepared to extend as increase of business may demand. Already he has more than doubled the size of his premises, which have a good business-like appearance, being roomy and well-stocked. For a while Mr. Sinclair's trade was purely local, but through the moving about of his customer, and by means of recommendation, he has a really good general trade. Careful attention to business on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair has popularised both their establishment and themselves, and an increasing trade is the natural consequence. To give an idea of the business done, it may be mentioned that the turnover of one article alone—that of butter—is upwards of five hundred pounds weight per week. For a shop comparatively on the outskirts of the city, this is a very large turnover indeed, and shows the importance of supplying a first-class article. In this particular line of butter, Mr. Sinclair defies the world. It is from the creamery of Mr. James Donald, and the brand is “Tarureka” Mr. Sinclair is a native of the Shetland Islands, and arrived in New Zealand per ship “Rodney,” from London, in 1876.