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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 577, 24 September 1880, Page 2

;It was the Rev. Ten Broek, an Atneri- - can minister, who, when elected by the laity and rejeoted by the clergy, was ! asked, "If a man is 'Right .Reverend' who is wholly elected bishop, what is a man whojs only, half, elected?" "Th« left reverend," was the witty, reply. . A tragedian was in the habit of giving : • pit orders to a widow lady. She was once sitting in the pit with her little girl! when their friend the performer wai' about to be stabbed by his stage rival. " Housed by the supposed imminence of his danger, the girl started up, exclaiming, " Oh, don't kill him sir—don't kill him; ■■ for if you do he won't give us any more pit-orders."

Rehtniscekceb of Wellington,—ln the year 1845 a worthy oitisen plodded his way with some difficulty through fern and ti-trea to-Te Aro Flat,- being in search of the surveyor's peg which had , been driven in at the corner of what is now Cuba and Dixonstreets. Upon.this spot was erected a small house, in which a very, successful drapery business was carried-on by two ladies of remarkable talent and energy, who have long since retired from the scene to the land of their birth—,

i "Land o* the mountain and the flood, , Land of brown heath and shaggy wood.' '■ In the year 1866 it passed into the hands of MbJamks Smith, the present proprietor,, who gave to the .premises the appropriate name of Te Aro, House, and under whose management business has' 1 steadily progressed with the rising fortunes of the city, until at length it was found that a considerable enlargement was necessary; and the result was,Te Aro House, as at present,;: one of the most'complete . •'• and < Extensive' • Drapery Establishments .'-in the colony of New Zealand. The Jeneral Drapery occu-. pies a large space', being 49 feet by 25 feet, ; amply sufficient for all Manchester goods, Fancy Dresses, Silks, Gloves, - Hosiery, gibbons, Laces, The Men's; Boy's, and, j Youths' Clothing Department measures. 42-1 feet by 14 feet, and haa attached a comfort- , able sitting-room, Carpets and Household ,• furnishings have a.similar space alloted: to' ; them. The Show-room for the sale of Mil. linery, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, &e! : , is. v a yeiy'spaoi6us;;apaHuient, elegantly fitted up, and beautifully lighted from- the roof,'';' and.measures 39. feet by 22 feet. The stock of goods is at all times large and well selected,-and patterns- are forwarded'iposty free .on application,: A- special feature at I ,Te Aro House istheOrder Department, and : very careful attention - is paid to.the wants-, of Country . Residents. -Allorders are executed? under the immediato-sjipervision of ,ths proprietor. and-seomelyjpackfidandjorwapied) ;tf)their-deßtmation:i"withi that.projnpinesa' and'despatoh which haw cjistin. guished Te AroHouse/Cuba-stratWeUine ton.—[advt.l