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Lightband, Allan & Co. This firm later became the national concern of Skelton, Frostick and Co. Ltd which was famous for manufacturing Zealandia brand boots. In 1895 the firm erected a substantial four story brick building in Hereford Street, Christchurch which was the
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had accepted Robert Allan's resignation. Though careful not to ascribe outright blame to Munro, the media were not fooled by the Allan's diplomatic resignation and pursued the matter that became known as "The
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Executive Commissioners of the New Zealand International Exhibition in 1906. G. S. Munro has been named as Government representative and Chairman of commissioners and Robert Allan named Vice-Chairman. Other
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Frostick fell victim to the difficult conditions of the Great Depression and was liquidated in the 1930s.
218:, was farmed by his son Robert S Allan. Robert Allan was staying at Nukatawhiti, his son's sheep station in Northland, at the time of his death in 1927. Martha and Robert Allan are buried in the
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