Millers and grain merchants of Invercargill, Gore and Winton, in 1876-1902. Founded by Thomas Fleming (1848-1930) and his brother-in-law Peter Gilkison. In 1902 Fleming bought out his partners and converted the company to Fleming and Company Ltd.
Fleming & Gilkison (Firm)
Fleming & Gilkinson (Firm)
There are 2 related items to this topic
Image
"The Southern Standard" souvenir. Views of Gore, N.Z. Published by Drummond, Martin & M...
Date: 1895 - 1900
By: Drummond, Martin & Matheson (Firm); Clayton, Charles A, active 1895-1906; Rodger, Robert, -1952; McKee & Company
Reference: Eph-B-TOURISM-Gore-1899-01
Description: Includes photographs of a general view of Gore looking east (panorama in 2 parts); traffic and railway bridges looking from the East Gore Esplanade; Main Street looking north; Fleming & Gilkinson's Flour mills and Tothill Watson & Co's Grain stores, Gorton Street; Mersey Street; Southland Frozen Meat Co works, Mataura; Churches; view of the Hokonui Hills from the Gore cemetery; Suspension bridge at Mataura; Graham Bros mining dredge on the Mataura River; Railway garden and main street after a snowstorm. The last leaf advertises W McGruar & Co (draper) and Vitadatio the great herbal remedy, manufactured in Wellington but obtainable from J Duncan & Co Gore. Dated from a reference to the valuation of the town in 1899. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 13 leaves, each 205 x 255 mm.
Online
Image
Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand :Invercargill from J G Ward's, the Farmers' Ass...
Date: 1893
By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; F W Niven & Company
Reference: Eph-E-BUILDINGS-Invercargill-1893-01
Description: Advertorial poster showing a lithograph of a view of Invercargill, with a river going through the centre, and horses and carriages in the streets. Around the borders are inset pictures of some of the town's man buildings, including: Fleming & Gilkison (millers & grain merchants), Southland Times, Sloan Brothers City Boot Palace, Vicenzo Almao (hatter), St Paul's Presbyterian Church, D McFarlane (bakery and McFarlane's Coffee Palace), R W Jones Machinery and Cycling Exchange, H Carswell & Co (auctioneers), C H Macalister (chemist), Wesney brothers gift shop, Frank A Steans (importer of fishing tackle), J Manson & Co (importers of furniture and ironmongers), David Strang coffee and spice merchant, John H Kissell (saddler & harness maker), Turner & Colbran (tailors and clothiers), C J Deschler's Hotel, Alex Ferguson (watchmaker and jeweller), the Hospital, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. There is also an inset view of Bluff harbour and town, about 15 miles from Invercargill. Lower centre has a panel listing the ships in the Union Line, and their tonnage and captains: Ruahine, Kaikoura, Rimutaka, Tongariro, Aorangi and Ruapehu. At top left is an advertisement for the agent, Wellesley A Parker of the Palace Hotel Melbourne. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 640 x 1015 mm.