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

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Garden, Henry , General Merchant, Dover Street, Orepuki. Mr. Garden acquired his business in 1900 from Mr J. A. Adamson. The premises, which stand on a freehold of a quarter of an acre, consist of a large double-fronted shop, which provides ample accommodation for the several departments of the business, including grocery, ironmongery, crockery and general merchandise. Mr Garden indents his goods, chiefly from Europe. He was born in 1867, in Riverton, where he was educated and brought up to farming, in which he was engaged till be bought his present business. As a volunteer, Mr Garden was for some time a member of the Orepuki Rifles. He was also chairman of the Pahia school committee for some time. In 1895. he was married to a daughter of the late Captain George Thomson of Pahia, and at one time harbour master of the Bluff, and has one son and two daughters.