CENTRAL HOTEL, AUCKLAND

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 25 July 1901, Page 2

CENTRAL HOTEL, AUCKLAND

Auckland at the present time is one of the busiest cities in New Zealand. It is the centre of the rapidly growing South Sea Island trade. It is the port of arrival and departure of the majority of the boats engaged in the Australian trade, and ail the men-of-war make it a port of call Under these circumstances it is not to bo wondered that the mercantile buildings are all of a superior characier, while the hotels are in many respects the finest in Maoriland. Among ilia lea fing ones is the Central, situated at the corner of Victoria Street, East. It is a three-storey brick building, and has 40 bedrooms besides commodious sitting and commercial rooms. Ono of the great features of this hotel, a view of which appears in the time table of New Zealand railways, is the dining room which is on the second storey. The appointments and surroundings of this apartment are of the most complete and indeed luxurious descrip-, tion. There are three bars, and only liquors of the first class are kept on the establishment. The charges are moderate, the proprietor, Mr Eolleston making it a point to study the circumstances and conveniences of his customers. Seould any West Coasters visit Auckland they could not do better than patronise the Central.