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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 664, 11 January 1881, Page 3

ItEMTNUCESUEB Off WMiLWUTOK.—In the year.lß4s & worthy citizen plodded his way with somo difficulty through' fern and ti-tree to Te Aro Hat bsihg in search of the surveyor's peg which had been driven in at tho corner of what is nqw Cuba and Dixon streets. Upon this spot was erected a small house, in which a very successful drapery business wan carried on by two ladies of remarkable talent and energy, who hare long since retired from the sceno to the land of their birth- . "Land o» the mountain and the flood, Land of brown heath and shaggy wood. In the year 1866 it passed into the hands of MrJaurs Smith, the present proprietor, who gave to tho premises the appropriate name of Te Aro Huuße, and under whose management business has 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 preseut, oqeof tho most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony of New Zealand. Tho Jeneral Drapery ocoupios a kgo Bpace, being 49 feet by 25 feet, Fancy Dresses, Silks,' Gloves, Hosiery, Bibbous, Laces, Ac, The Men's, Boy's, and Youths' Clothing Dopartmont moasuros 24 feet by 14 feet, and has attached a comfortable fitting-room. Carpets and Household furnishings have' a similar space allotted to them, Tho Show-room. for tho salo of Millinery, Mantles, Jackets,; Costumes,' &c, is ' a vory spacious apartment, elegantly fitted np, and beautifully lighted from the roof, ' and measures 89 feet "by 22 feet. The stock of goods is at all times large and well selected, -and ; patterns 'are forwarded post free on application- A spocial feature at Te Aro House is the Order Department, and very careful attention is paid to the wants of Country Residents., Allordersare executed under tie iinmediato supervision of tho pro* prietor, and securely .packed and forwarded ' to their destination with that promptness tnd despatch'which have always djstin gui&bed Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Welling On.—fADVT.I .. " '

OT I.O'E! JO 11081 Tho Undersigned ESs just OPENED UP 'A HEW'ASSORTMENT —O^-r TOYS and FANCY GOODS! WOOD PIPES IN GREAT VARIETY ! 25 PER CENT lOWER Than any titber House in the District. TOBACCOS, CIGARS, AND CIGARETTES Of the Best Brands, CORNER SHOP,'' OPPOSITE CLUB HOTEL, MASTERTON. ' ."; . georgTdixon, 6<TO.LET.— The Shop and Dwelling bowk ...;' as the Foreßtera' Hall. Apply to