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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Stevenson And Cook

Stevenson And Cook (Isaac Stevenson and John Cook). Marine Engineers, Boilermakers, and Shipbuilders. Beach Street, Port Chalmers. This business was established about 1870 by Messrs Morgan and Macgregor, and on the death of Mr. Macgregor, in 1878. Mr. John Cable became associated with the firm. In 1882, Mr. Isaac Stevenson joined, and the business was carried on under the name of Morgan, Cable and Co. In the meantime Mr. Morgan died and Mr. Cable retired from the firm, thus leaving Mr. Stevenson the sole proprietor; and in May, 1903, Mr. John Cook resigned his position as Superintendent Engineer of the Union Steamship Company, and entered into partnership with Mr. Stevenson an Stevenson and Cook. The firm's work is of a varied character, and during 1903–1904 it included the building of two new dredges (with engines and boilers complete) for Omeo and Innemungi, Australia; forgings for a new screw steamer built at Auckland for Mr. Seager, of Wellington; and a number of shafts and other work for the Union Steamship Company. The Morven Ferry and New Britannia dredges were bought by Messrs Stevenson and Cook, who took them adrift and sold them to an Australian mining company. At present (1904) the firm is making new boilers for the tug boat “Plucky,” and the s.s. “Invercargill, and also keeping the Port Chalmers forge running. Messrs Stevenson and Cook have the most modern machinery, and one of the best engineering plants in the colony.

Mr. J. Cook.

Mr. J. Cook.