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business and continued operating it now under the name Joseph Nathan & Co. The growth of the business can be seen from the size of the
Wellington headquarters building opened in 1874, and its replacement built on the same site on the south-east corner of Featherston and Grey Streets in 1907. The building was demolished in 1974 to make way for an
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From 1887 Joseph Nathan and his wife lived in
England and in July 1899 ownership of his business was transferred "for family reasons" to Joseph Nathan & Company Limited a company incorporated in England. It was required to register as a public company in 1913 but there was no listing for dealing
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supplying goldminers. He married Dinah Marks in
Melbourne just before moving to New Zealand at the end of 1857 to join his sister's husband's importing business, Jacob Joseph & Co. They later bought in locally produced wool for export. Jacob Joseph retired in 1873 and Joseph Nathan bought the
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Joseph Nathan & Co became best known for its New
Zealand made dried cow's milk product, Glaxo, a baby food developed in the early twentieth century. Its brand-name was registered in England in October 1906.
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The Money Market. The business of Joseph Nathan & Co, London and New
Zealand, has for family reasons been registered as a joint stock company. No shares will be offered to the public.
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Exchange. Vitamin supplements were added to the range of products.
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