A.stranger asked a resident in Milford,. Del., ?''Are you always troubled .with mosquitoes here?", "Mosquitoes," was the answer, "swing a pint measure around all day and you'll catena quart iofthera." ..'-/' E.EMtNiSE!fCEB or -Wellington.—ln the year 1845 a.fforthy oitizea,'plodded his way with some aifficulty through fern and ii-tree to Te Aro Plat, being iii search'of 'the' stir-" jveyorls peg .which had beeidriven in.atthe. .corner of•. what, is now Cuba and- Dixon.fitreets.O Upontlu's spot was erected a small' Mw, in .which, a wry, successful 'drapery ; business w'a^arriedvOii. of:
ibngsra&ireM ffiountaihMAe-flb'bdi'::--'^^:' R '? A ??^S M^ • - iwhbgj,ve jtojiherjiemises i i: '■'!'■ 'greased with thVris^f6Meio^i% untilat length it was'found "that'.a <mmi ■' rable enlargement was Necessary, "and thftVi . result^WMjHojige,Watpresent,'. r 'one'R^ Drapery Establishments in• the colony, of v '•■' New Zealand.; The* J'^ piesalargespace, ; l)emg'49 feflt.by.2Bfeet. amplyluffiMt'^ Fancy Dresses, Silks,; ..Gloyea.i,?/Hosiery'/ }}■,'■; Bibbonß/Laces,, < &o..i;THeMen , B l Boy's,and : Youths' Clothing Department, measures 42 . feet by 14 feet, and.lias attached acomht : able sitting-room, f Carpets and Household ■3 i furm'ahinjahave.assimilar;Bpace. alloted to'u i ' them. TheShow-roomjorthe^ale.bfMil-' ;| ■" unery,,Mantles/Ja^ ayeryspaoiow-'apart^ upy and beautifully.)ighted ! from'the roof,' lf '*'/.' and measures 39 feet by 22'feei ' The stoek 7 -' :1 of goodß is at all times large and well ' selected, and patterns are'forwarded post free on>i applications: : A. special feature at . Te Aro House is the Order Department/and. ■■;■•■< very oareful attention, ia paid,to, the, wants; of Residents.; Mprderisare executed under theimmediate 'supervißion. of Ithe'pro- .'t prietor, and securely .packed and! forwarded ' tii their destination with thaVproniplriess and despatch which>have always' l matin- ! >'■'•> : guished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, WelliDgj; "i' - tOU.-[ADVT.I
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 561, 6 September 1880, Page 2
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