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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 798, 20 June 1881, Page 3

Franciß Joseph Collins was recently sentenced to eight years' hard labor at Turnworth, New South Wales, for maliciously killing nine bullock ItEMINISCKNCHB OJ, ITiLLUIOTUK.—In the year 1845 a worthy Citizen pioaded his way with some difficulty through fern aud ti-tree to To Aro Flat boing in search of the surveyor's peg which had been driven in at the corner of what is now Cuba and Dixon streets, Upon this spot was erected a small house, in which .a very successful drapery business was carried ou by two ladies of remarkable talent and energy, who have long siuco retired from the scene to the 1 nd of their birth— t " Land o* the mountain and the flood, Land of brown heat hand shaggy wood, In tho year 18G6 it passed into the hands o! MrJajiks 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, aud the result was, Te Aro'House, as at present, one of the most complete and Extensive Drapery Establishments in tho colony of , Now Zealand. Tho ■ jeneral Drapery occupies a large apace, being 49 feet by 25 feet, amply sufficient for all Manchester goods, Fancy Dresses, Silks, Gloves, Hosiery. Bibbouß, Laces, Ac. ThoMcn'B, Boy'B,and Youths' Clothing Department measures 24 feet by 14 feet, and has attached a comfort able fitting-room. Carpels and Household furnishings have a similar spacn allotted to them. The Show-room for the itle of Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, &c, is a very spacious apartment, elegantly fitted .rip, and beautifully lighted from the roof, . and measures 39 feet by 22 feet. The stock .of.■■goods s at all times large and well • selected,- and' patterns are forwarded post free on application. A special featuro at Te Aro: House is the Order Department, and vory careful attention is'paid to ! the wants i of Country .Residents; Allordersare executed i Under.the immedinto supervision of the proprietor, and/securely packed and forwarded to theirj destination with that promptness and despatch which' have always distin guished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Welling ■'

FURHITURE, PRODUCE, to, : '.. : ' VSATUEDAY, JUNE 25ih, . •! ' , At 2 o'clock. ' ["' 10BNS &CO. wiil'Boli at their roomß 0 , as above,- a quantity, of new. and i second-hand' Furniture, including— i Cheffoniera, Tables. Chairs, Bedstead?, .' ■■* ''' Mattraßßes, .' Safes, Washatands,' . ~. . ; Ktij.' r Etc. "'■;.;. ; ,! ' -PoKable Boijets.' ' , ".'.2 r , . '■• j • '''■'"'''j'to'nß'acoh, prime Canterbntjr ' j : Ropes.-Tools, .tyatohes, and Sundries Uncleared liinesi;;:..' ;.'; • '•''^TjfifQ;BESEßVE7:':'.;.'':'';.:79B mhe,,feathehston mutual im--1 Moyemei?t/and debating so-. CIETY will hold' their next ordinary meeting in the "Lb'jiafßoafd Office,. Feather-, TUESDAY;''Juno 21st infli., at .8