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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2303, 4 August 1880, Page 2

Special A.<lvei*tiseiiieiits. CITY HOTEL. ECOOKSON takes the opportunity of • conveying to his numerous friends and the public generally his heartfelt appreciation of the exceedingly liberal patronage bestowed upon him through a long period at the Garrick, at Barrett’s, and during the past two years at the Commercial Hotel. He has now much pleasure in intimating that to-day he HAS ENTERED UPC 2; A LONG LEASE of that old, centrally situated, and most popular house, the CITY HOTEL, Which by EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS, Now in progress, in the carefully selected and choice stock, and the most assiduous attention, he intends to raise to the position the LEADING HOTEL IN CHRISTCHURCH. From the kindness extended to him in the past, E. C. does not fear that he will be forgotten by any of his old friends, or that he will fail to meet the requirements of the public generally. Yet he is anxious to convey an assurance that one and all may rely upon A HEARTY WELCOME AT THE “ CITY.” Christchurch June 2-1,1880. THE UNDERSIGNED’S still further REDUCED CASH PRICES for COALS—BEST NEWCASTLE, 1 Ton 4Hs J Ton 22s | Ton 12s KAITANGATA. 1 Ton 85s Ton 17s Od SHAG POINT. 1 Ton 33s i Ton K3s 6d E B B N E Z E R SMITH, Coal Merchant, Great North Road (near Melville Hotel) AWARDED FIRST PRIZE FOR WATCHES AND CLOCKS, NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION, 1805. a, & t.loum, Watchmakers and Jewellers, GREAT NORTH ROAD, TIMARU, INVITE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS ENGLISH LEVEE WATCHES, WHICH HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY MADE TO ORDER, AND IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS, THUS SAVING ALL THE INTERMEDIATE PROFITS, AND ENABLING G. & T. Y. TO SELL THEM AT A MUCH LOWER PRICE than such Watches are Usually Sold at in the Colonies.

AMERICAN WALTHAM AND GENEVA WATCHES ALSO IN STOCK. N.8.-EVERY WATCH is carefully EXAMINED and REGULATED before being placed in the PURCHASER’S hands, and a written WARRANTY given for a period of TWO YEARS, and should REGULATION or other ATTENTION (except actual breakage) be required during the term of warranty, it wiU be done FREE OP CHARGE. LAND TRANSFER OFFICE. D. M. ROSS, Writer, Notary Public and Arbitrator E oss. W. M. SIMS, Practical Accountant Insurance Agent, Valuer. SIMS, AND CO. Licensed Land, Estate, and Money Broxcers, May be CONSULTED at their LAND TRANSFER OFFICES concerning matters of TRANSFER LEASE, Mortgage, Encumbrance, Powers of Attorney, Declarations or Titles to Land. Money Invested. Estates Managed. Insurances Effected. Loans Negotiated. ADVICE FREE. JJ Q LAP HA M SANDIETOWN COAL YARD. Best Newcastle Shag Point, and Greymouth Coal. Firewood in Lengths or Sawn. Horsefeed, &c. Current Prices. NOW LANDING, ex“OTAKI” AND MARLBOROUGH 31 CASES AND CRATES Earthenware, Glass, Ironmongery, Cutlery, Tinware, Brushware, Oilmen’s Stores. JBENJ. HIBBARD. TIMARU TEA WAREHOUSE