Chemists  and  Druggists.

BAGLEY, ALEXANDER

BANNISTER, SAM SPENCER

CARROLL, JAMES PATRICK

ELDER, WILLIAM

SPROSEN, HARRY LIONEL

WOODWARD. EUSTACE CHARLES

BAGLEY, ALEXANDER, Chemist and Druggist, 4 George Street, Dunedin; Telephone 281; Private residence, Cargill Street. This is an old established business, having been founded in 1874, by Messrs. B. Bagley and Son. In 1881, Mr. Bagley, senior, retired from the firm and continued business in this establishment, in which he was succeeded ten years later by his son, the present proprietor. Mr. Alexander Bagley was born in Victoria in 1861, and was brought to Dunedin by his parents in the following year. He was educated at private schools, was under the late Mr. Angus MacGregor, M.A., and also at the Otago high school. He served an apprenticeship as a surveyor and civil engineer, which profession he followed for nine years. At the conclusion of this period he decided to study the business of a chemist and druggist, served a term with his father, and passed his examination in April, 1889, receiving a certificate as a  registered chemist in July of the same year. After acting as manager of the present busi­ness for two years, he became the proprietor as above stated. Mr. Bagley is a member of the Masonic Order, and past master of Lodge Dunedin, No. 931, E.C. He is one of the old members of the Dunedin cycling club, and takes a general interest in athletics. Mr. Bagley was married in 1882 to a daughter of the late Mr. J. A. Schott, K.A.M.L. of Hobart, and has one son and three daughters.

BANNISTER, SAM SPENCER, Chemist and Druggist, Grand Hotel Buildings, High Street, Dunedin; Telephone 227; P.O. Box, 153; Bankers, Union Bank of Australia, Ltd Private residence, Leith Street. The business conducted by Mr. Bannister was established by himself in 1882 in premises forming a portion of the ground floor and basement of the above named block. Mr. Bannister is a large importer of drugs, druggists’ sundries and toilet requisites. The general style of his establishment is in keeping with the ‘magnificence of the edifice of which it is part. The shop is splendidly fitted up with plate glass show-cases with mirrors, and the stock is up-to-date in every respect. Mr. Bannister does a family and dispensing business solely, and has no proprietary medicines of his own. The experience that he gained in his earlier days under Dr. Whittaker in Dualey Port, England, has been of great service to Mr. Bannister in his business. He was born in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, in 1854, where he was educated, and after three years’ experience of the medical profession with the practitioner referred to, decided to go to London, where he had a three years’ experience in the drug business. He was subsequently assistant to Messrs. Roberts and Co., in Paris, for live years, and for two and a half years to Messrs. Hogg and Co., in the same city. Returning to England, he tool; a situation in Bath for two years, and came out per ship “Wave Queen” in 1878 to Wellington, where he was assistant to Mr. Plummer and afterwards to the late Mr. C. D. Barrand. After being for a short time in business on his own account, he went to Tasmania, where he remained for a year. Returning to New Zealand, he settled in Timaru in 1881; from there he removed to Dunedin and established his present business. Mr. Bannister is a prominent yachtsman and is a member of the Dunedin yacht club. At the time of writing, he occupies the position of vice-commodore of the club, and was some time rear-commodore. Mr. Bannister was married in 1883 to a daughter of Mr. E. G. Lane, chemist, of Oamaru, and has one son and one daughter.

CARROLL, JAMES PATRICK, Chemist and Druggist, Rattray Street, Dunedin. Telephone 594; Bankers, Bank of New Zealand; Private residence, corner of Melville and Walker Streets. The business now conducted by Mr. Carroll was established in 1873 by Mr. B. Isaacs, who was succeeded by Mr. W. T. McFerran, and afterwards by Mr. T. M. Carroll, from whom the present proprietor acquired the business in 1893. Mr. Carroll is an importer of proprietary medicines from the well known firm of Steam and Co., of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Among the lines imported are Steam’s Cascara Aramat. Steam’s Pills, and other proprietary medicines, which have a large sale. The premises are situated in a very busy part of the city, and comprise the ground floor of a two-story brick building. There is a large well-dressed show window, displaying a full assortment of toilet requisites, medicines, and many other goods in which druggists deal. The business being a family and dispensing trade, the shelves are fully stocked with every description of drugs and druggists’ sundries of the very best quality. Mr. Carroll makes all his own infusions on the premises. Among his successful proprietary articles, are Carroll’s Cascarine and Digestive Tonic, which is very popular: Can-oil’s Headache Wafers, known as “The Pet,” and Can-oil’s Asthma Specific, besides many other lines commanding a ready sale. Mr. Carroll is a New Zealander by birth, being the son of Mr. John Carroll, who is a member of the Dunedin city council and at one time occupied the chair as chief magistrate of the city. The subject of this notice was born in Dunedin in 1873 and was educated at the Otago high school. He learned the business with his brother, Mr. T. M. Carroll, and after completing his term served for some time as assistant until purchasing the business, as above stated. As an Oddfellow, Mr. Carroll is a member of Heart and Hand Lodge, Manchester Unity. He is fond of equestrian exercise and takes a general interest in out­door sports.

ELDER, WILLIAM, Chemist and Druggist, corner of Frederick and George Streets, Dunedin; Telephone 368; Bankers, Bank of New Zealand. This important business was established some thirty years ago in Port Chalmers by the late Mr. Elder, who died in 1896. It is now carried on by trustees for the benefit of the widow and family. The premises comprise a two-story wooden building, with large show windows and spa­cious accommodation for the requirements of the trade. The establishment is elegantly fitted up with costly plate glass show cases. There is a complete stock of drugs and druggists’ sundries, including toilet goods and patent medicines, which are regularly replenished both by direct importations as well as supplies from local sources. There are a large number of popular proprietary lines amongst which may be named “Broncho,” a remedy for bronchitis, which is in great demand. It is a preparation from a recipe of the late Mr. Elder’s, and has been in use for fully thirty years. The late Mr. Elder was born in the Island of Westray, Orkney Islands, in October 1840, and commenced his pharmaceutical career in January, 1855, as an apprentice in Thurso. After serving a term of five years, he became an assistant in one of the largest businesses in the south of Edinburgh, and subsequently returned to Thurso to take charge of the establishment in which he had been apprenticed. After some experience in London, and again in Edinburgh, where he gained two silver medals in chemistry examinations, he came to Port Chalmers in 1864, and was assistant to the late Mr. J. T. Dods, Princes Street, Dunedin, with whom he remained till the breaking out of the Hokitika “rush” in 1865. After a short experience on the West Coast goldfields, Mr. Elder established himself in Port Chalmers, where he conducted a large trade till May, 1890, when he purchased the business carried on by Mr. M. Marshall, in George Street, Dunedin. While in Port Chalmers, Mr. Elder was largely interested in whaling and sealing ventures, and was very fortunate in winning ambergris. He was a justice of the peace and visiting justice of the Dunedin gaol. He took a great interest in education and held a seat on the Otago education board for nine years. He was also for some time a member of the Otago harbour board. In 1889, he was appointed a member of the pharmaceu­tical board, and subsequently became the registrar of that body for Otago. Mr. Elder was a director of Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.’s New Zealand drug com­pany, and at the time of his death was president of the Dunedin chess club, vice-president of the North End boating club, president of the Grange cricket club and of the Alhambra football club.

SPROSEN, HARRY LIONEL, Chemist and Druggist, Octagon Drug Hall, corner of Octagon and George Street, Dunedin. Telephone, 294. Private residence, Northcote, Cumberland Street. This well-known business was established in 1886, and has been conducted by the present proprietor since 1893. The building is a two-story brick structure, having double front windows to George Street and two side windows to the Octagon. The interior of the shop is elegantly fitted up with glass show cases with mirror backs, and a large number of new attractive bottles by Whittal. Tatum and Co. have recently been imported. Mr. Sprosen has a considerable number of proprietary medicines, including Like’s Liver Pills, Curtayne’s Blood Purifier, besides ointment, quinine wine, worm syrup and lozenges, rhubarb and castor oil pills, bronchial tablets, tokiac for piles, and many other preparations. He was born in Tokomairiro in 1871 and received his education at Milton high school. Mr. Sprosen learned his business in his native place, and in Dunedin in the shop of which he is now proprietor. Prior to purchasing the business, he was chief assistant for two years. He is a member of the Dunedin ambulance corps, and of the Dunedin poultry fanciers society, his hobby being the breeding of Minorca fowls.

WOODWARD. EUSTACE CHARLES, Chemist and Druggist, 17 Princes Street South, Dunedin. Telephone, 302. P.O. Box, 270. Bankers: National Bank of New Zealand. The business conducted by Mr. Woodward was originally established in 1853, and subsequently conducted by Messrs. Dodd, T. J. Leary, and A. M. Loasby, respectively. Mr. Woodward entered into possession in March, 1897. The premises form part of a two-story brick building, the upper floor of which is occupied by Dr. Alexander Paterson, as consulting rooms. The ground floor, occupied by Mr. Woodward, consists of a double shop beautifully fitted up with the usual elegant show-cases found in first-class establishments of this kind. The proprietor docs a large family and dispensing business, and prepares a great many prescriptions for medical practitioners of the city and suburbs, as well as acting for a number of friendly societies. He is a regular importer of drugs, druggists’ sundries, toilet, and other requisites, and maintains a considerable stock in all up-to-date lines. Mr. Woodward is eldest son of Mr. Frank Woodward, manager of the National Bank of Invercargill, was born in Auckland in 1869. and was educated at public and private schools. He served his apprenticeship to his predecessor, Mr. A. M. Loasby. and after the completion of his term was for seven years assistant to Mr. James Boon, of Nelson. He returned to Dunedin and acquired the business as above mentioned.   He  is a member  of the  Otago rowing club and other athletic associations.

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