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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts]

Bakers — Pateman, Henry,

Bakers.

Pateman, Henry, Baker, Pastrycook, Confectioner, and Caterer, High Street, Dannevirke. This business was acquired by the present proprietor in April, 1906. The premises, which stand nearly opposite Binzie's Hotel, comprise a good shop, at the rear of which is a dwelling house, a large bake-house, with two ovens capable of holding 580 loaves, storage sheds, cart house, and stables. A speciality is made of bermaline bread. Two carts are kept constantly employed, and nearly 4,000 loaves of bread are disposed of weekly. A large trade is done in small goods, and catering is also undertaken. Mr. Pateman was born in January, 1877, in Christchurch, where he was partly educated. He afterwards went to England, and finished his education at Hobb Hil School, Stalybridge, Lancashire, and was then for a short time in the postal service. He subsequently returned to New Zealand, learned the bakery trade, and was employed for about twelve years by Messrs Chamberlain Brothers, of Greytown, first as a journeyman, and latterly as manager of their bakery and flour-milling business. In 1905 he established a bakery, in partnership with Mr. Evernden, at Masterton, and a year later, after working up a good business, the partners sold out to considerable advantage, and removed to Dannevirke. The partnership was soon afterwards dissolved, and the businpss has since been carried on by Mr. Pateman. While resident in the Wairarapa, Mr. Pateman was a member of several lodges, a member of the Masterton Racing Club, the Masterton Fire Brigade, and the Bowling Club.