MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 754, 28 April 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Masterton Horticultural and Indtutrial Socioty was held at th» Institute Jaifr evening, and was fairly attended:' r wm * 7 sum of threr guineas Voted to Mr Jamei I Brown, 'aß a partial recognition of hit / services aSjSecretary. ~ ■, . I The officers, for the ensuing, year were then ; elected' as : follows President, W. 1 Everett j Vioe-Presidentj' : J, Yile; Treasurer, <T. 0; ; D.'Arcy; Secretary, J. Brown; Auditor'! W; Sellar j 'Committee, Mertra H. : H v ßeetliam,;' , Jdii l ;BenDett, Dr Beard, Oarr,. Corbett, Cole, Elkins, Gardner, Gray, . Hawkins 1 , Hosking, McCardle,- Paige, Parsons, Payton, B. R Perry, W.. Perry, and Wickendon. A letter was received from the Greytbwn Sooiety, asking co-operation to establish a central Show at'.Carterton, It was, however, after discussion, decided that the responsibilities . which,, the Mas- A terton Society had already undertaken with a Spring and Autumn Show enough for it A Messrs..Everett, Vile, and were appointed a sub-committee the programme for the enauitiysejßn as regards flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and Messrs Parsuns D'Arcy, and Payton for local products and industrial exhibits. The meeting- concluded -with a vote of thanks to the chair.

KEMmiSCBNOBB) Qvjw*liU*imSlf.— lu the year 1845 a worthy citizen pioaded his way with some' difficulty through fern and ti-troa to Te Aro Flat baing in. search of the survey's op eg which had been driven in at the corner of what is now Cuba and Dixon streets, Upon this spot, was erected a email 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 1 nd of their birth—.

"Land o* the mountaia'arid'the flood, . Land .of brown heath and shaggy wood. In the year 1866 it passed into the hands of Mr Jamrs Smith, the present proprietor, who gave to the premises the' appropriate name of Te Aro House, 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 present, one of the most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in the colony ol New Zealand. The Jeneral Drapery oocupies a space, 1 being 49 feet by 25 feet, imply sufficient for all Manchester goods, fancy Dresses, Silks, Gloves,' Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, &c. The Men's, Boy's, and Youths' Clothing Department measures 24 festby'Ufeet, and has attached a comfortable fitting-room. Carpets and Household furnishings haVe a similar space allotted to them. The Show-room for the nle of Millinery, Mantles, Jaokets, Costumes, 4c., is a very spacious apartment, elegantly fitted up, and beautifully lighted' from the roof, and measures 39 feet by 22 feet. The stock of goods s atvall times large and well selected, ;and patterns are forwarded post free on application! A. special feature at Te Aro House is the Order Department, and very careful attention is paid to the wants of Country Residents. All orders are executed under the immediate supervision of the proprietor, and securely packed and forwarded to their destination with' ' that promptness and despatoh which' have always matin guished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Welling .onfadvt.i-'ff, .