ItEMINISOENOBS 01 WSIiLKiUXON,—In the year 1845 a worthy citizen pioaded his way with some difficulty -through fern and ti-tree to Te AroFlat bang in search of the sur-' veyr's op6g which had been driven in at tho corner, of what is now Cuba and-Dixon streets, Upon this spot was orected a; small house, in whioh a very successful drapery business was carried, on by two ladies of remarkable talent and energy, who.have long since retired from the sceue to the 1 nd of their birth— ■ ' V-'.'.v , . "Land o'the mountain and the flood, :■ Landof brown heath and shaggy wooc|.' In the year 18G6 it passed the han((s l){ .Mr Jamks Smith, the present:proprietor,' who gave to. the the 'appropriate name of Te Aio House, and unaer ; vhos? management business - has- steadily' pro. gressod with the'rising. of the city. • until at length? it was found that a consider fable enlargement was necessary, and the result was, To Aro House, as at present^' l
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 729, 29 March 1881, Page 2
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161Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 729, 29 March 1881, Page 2
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