Schofield And Son, Boot Manufacturers, England Street, Ponsonby, Auckland. In 1887 Mr. H. Schofield, the senior partner of this firm, established the business in Parnell, where he carried on manufacturing in conjunction with a retail trade. The manufacturing branch, however, rapidly developed, and in 1896, Mr. Schofield relinquished the retail trade and secured premises in Victoria Street, where he conducted business on wholesale lines. Finding that extra room was required to cope with his speedily increasing trade, the proprietor entered his present premises in England Street, where he manufactures on an extensive scale, and competes favourably with the larger American firms. Upwards of twenty-five hands are constantly employed in the manufacture of the great variety of boots product by the firm.