A W Henley, watchmakers, Westport

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DescriptionHall And Henley (William Hall and Arthur William Henley), Watchmakers and Jewellers, Palmerston Street, Westport. This firm was established in the year 1905, and occupies a handsome shop, with a fine plate glass front, nearly opposite the Post Office. The premises include a shop and workroom, and the shop is suitably fitted up with show cases. The firm directly imports the goods in which it deals, and maintains an extensive and well assorted stock. Repairs of all kinds are undertaken by the firm.

Mr. William Hall , of the firm of Hall and Henley, was born at Ross, Westland, in the year 1868, and was educated at Reefton. He was brought up to a mercantile life in Westport, but afterwards became proprietor of the Reefton “Guardian,” which he published for eight years. Mr. Hall then removed to Nelson, where he conducted the Nelson “Star,” for three years. He returned to Westport in 1896. Since that time he has been connected with the jewellery trade, in which he had several years' experience under Mr. Keterer, and his successor, Mr. Bright. He married Miss Tobin, of Ashburton, Canterbury, in 1895, and has two sons.

Mr. Arthur William Henley , of the firm of Hall and Henley, was born in the year 1879, in Wellington, where he was educated, and learned his trade under Mr. J. G. Barnett. Mr. Henley was for two years in the Wellington Cycle Corps, and was afterwards a member of the Hawera Mounted Rifles, for three years. He went to Africa as a member of the Eighth New Zealand Contingent, and returned to New Zealand in the year 1902. Mr. Henley is a member of the committee of the Kawitiri Rowing Club, a member of the Westport Football Club, and of the Westport Liedertafel.Map^[1]ContributorSimon-Peter Svensson

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