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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 3

A SIGN OF TUB TIMES. It is surely’, significant of the rapid growth of Wellington that an Immense establishment like To Aro House, which on Its; erection a very lew years tigo was regarded bv many as being far too largo for tbo requirements of tbo present generation, should row bo found too small to accommodate tho press of business-there carried on, with anything like comfort to customers. An announcement in anothoi? part of this paper pots forth tho fact that .Tam* Smith and Co. have taken for tho Christmas season the largo auction room recently completed for Messrs F. Ridoy and Co., and situated between tho Bank of N. 25. and the Opera House, In Manners street. There the art of tho To Aro House staff has transformed tho bare walls into what is truthfully. enough described as a scene from Fairyland. An immense Christmas tree occupies tbo centre of the room, its branches laden with toys and presents of all sorts, while all around are articles of M bigotry and virtue,” from amongst which tho most fastidious could surely make a selection wholly satisfactory. This branch department of Te Aro House is only to remain open during the holiday season, and “ Hnnyadi Janos.*' Tina favourite Natural Water, in habitual use throughout the world, haa established itself as a customary Aperient in all climates. Remarkably and exceptionally uniform in composition ; froo from defeats incidental to others. Rrit. Mod. Journal. Annual solo six million bottles, 793