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Mr Henry H Stephens and his wife Francis Lawson moved to Apiti in 1894 and established the business, working it until their departure to Awahuri in 1908. Henry Stephens was also appointed a Justice of the Peace while in Apiti. Henry Stephens opened another store in Awahuri, trading in the same goods and services. He died in Awahuri in 1913.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2014P_Poh53_007542
Title
Stephens Brothers, Merchants
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Poh 53
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Apiti, Manawatu
Date
circa 1930

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
businesses,
employees,
farm produce,
horse cart,
market house,
retail,
rural towns and life,
shopkeepers,
Community Tags

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