William Barnard Rhodes, (Son of Joseph)

Newspaper advertisement c1900

"General Storekeeper, Main Street, Foxton. Bankers, Bank of Australasia. Telegraphic address, “Rhodes, Foxton.”

Mr. Rhodes was born in the Colony. He was educated in Napier, and brought up to mercantile life. The present business was established in 1885, and has been conducted by Mr. Rhodes solely since 1894.

The demands of the business extends to a radius of twenty miles from Foxton. Mr. Rhodes has a capital and well assorted stock of the kind usually kept by a country storekeeper. He has done a large business as a buyer of flax, of which he has exported a considerable quantity. He is willing at any time to purchase flax on commission, and is in a position to buy at lowest rates. He is agent for the Standard Insurance Company, for the flax machinery made by Mr. R. M. Crosbie, of Nelson, and Messrs. Booth, McDonald and Co., of Christchurch. He is also agent for the Evening Post, New Zealand Times and Mail, Auckland Weekly News, and Weekly Press and Referee.

Mr. Rhodes is well known and popular in Foxton, where he has resided for about six years. He gives personal and energetic attention to his business, and also finds some time to take an interest in the recreations of the people. He is a steward of the Foxton Jockey Club, and a member of the rowing, tennis, and cricket clubs."