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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 920, 23 February 1881, Page 6

[A Card.] B. H. J. FINN BARRISTER; SOLICITOR AND CONVEYANCER, (A Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Victoria), Has commenced to practice in Gisborne. Office : — In Lowe-street (opposite the Masonic Hotel) 942 THE PAR EXCELLENCE IN AUCKLAND. OLD PATRONS of the “ Star Hotel ” Auckland, and the Travelling Public generally, are respectfully informed that R. J. Davidson, Has purchased that magnificent, and centrally situated first-class house, The Albert Hotel Queen-street, Auckland. “ Good Wine needs no bush ” but on an occasion like the present R. J. Davidson trusts he may be permitted to state that the ALBERT, in the heart of the City, is unquestionably and without any mere figure of speech the best and most completely appointed hotel in the Australias, is replete with every modern comfort and convenience, and, has, (literally) unequalled accommodation for Tourists, Commercial Gentlemen and the travelling public generally. Apartments, en suite, for ladies and families. Sample Rooms for Travellers. Select Billiard Room. Hot, Cold and Shower Baths, &c., &c. The Poverty Bay Standard kept regularly filed. *** R- J• Davidson presents his personal compliments to his old “Star” customers, and respectfully requests their patronage and support to his new undertaking. It is, he hopes, with pardonable pride that he ventures to refer to the manner in which the Star was conducted under his regime. With more centrally situated premises very largely increased accommodation, later Hotel appliances and appointments, he is now in a position to offer his patrons more luxurious and complete accommodation. In fine it will be his pleasurable pride to eclipse all his former efforts at his new house, the ALBERT HOTEL, Queen-street, Auckland. R. J. DAVIDSON, '®6 Manager.

The Star Hotel. AUCKL A N D . ADAM CAIRNS RERPECTFULLY informs his many friends throughout the Colonies, old patrons of THE STAR, the travelling community, and general public that he has purchased the interest of Mr. R. J. DAVIDSON in the above well-known Family and Commercial Hotel. “THE STAR” Is replete with every modern luxury and comfort in each department, requires no tall talk, nor “ high faintin ” to recommend it; the position it has so long held as THE LEADING HOTEL IN AUCKLAND s unquestioned, its high prestige undeniable he success attending “ THE STAR ” for the past few years is mainly due to the efficiency, the untiring care anp attention of the Manager, Mr. W. A. CLARK ■ and Mr. CAIRNS takes the earliest opportunity of announcing that, as in the past so in the future, Mr. Clark will (under Mr. Cairns’ general supervision) retain the position he has proved himself so well qualified to hold. “THE STAR” W ill be conducted on the same liberal principle as hitherto, with several old world and American specialities and improvements, of which the present proprietor gained valuable and practical experience during bis late trip to Europe. To many readers of this paper Mr. Cairns is personally known. To others he would mention that he has had long and varied experience in public catering, having held the position of Chief Steward of P.M.S.S. Co,’s Nebraska, and several large Intercolonial Steamers ; and also, successfully conducted “ The White Hart,” Christchurch ; “ Royal Mail,” Auckland ; “ Royal Mail,” Waikato ; and-other well-known Hotels. THE'STAR HOTEL, A dbert-street, Auckland. ADAM CAIRNS, 788 Proprietor.