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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2377, 29 October 1880, Page 2

Special AclvertiHements. AWARDED FIRST PRIZE FOR WATCHES AND CLOCKS, NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION, 1865. G. & T. 10U NG, Watchmakers and Jewellers, GREAT NORTH ROAD, TIMARU, INVITE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, WHICH HAVE r.EEN SPECIALLY MADE TO ORDER, AND IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS, THUS SAVING ALL THE INTEHMKDIATE 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 jWATCHES ALSO IN STOCK. N.8.-EVERY WATCH is carefully EXMINED 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 will |be done FREE OF CHARGE. CITY HOTEL. ECOOKSON takes the opportunity of • conveying to his numerous friends and the public generally bis 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 ~ A LONG LEASE of that old, centrally situated, and most popular house, the CITY HOTEL, Which by EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS, in progress, in the carefully selected 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 will fail to meet the requirements of the üblic generally. Yet he is anxious to convey an assurance that one and all may rely upon A HEARTY WELCOME AT THE " CITY.” Christchurch June 24,188 £4OOO sweep No. 7, ON THE WELLINGTON CUP To be run in the first week in ; FEBRUARY, 1881. Tickets - - - ' £l. £ First Horse .. . < ... 1000 Second Horse . < .. 800 Third Horse .. .. ‘2OO Other Starters (divided) .. 700 Non-starters (divided) ~ 1800 The £7OO for other starters will average u I£loo each horse. The £lBoO- for non-starters will average about £OO each horse. Mr George North, of Lambton Quay, announces his seventh annual sweep on the Wellington Cup. This time it is for no less than £4OOO, which will give handsome J»rizes even to the non-starters. Mr North’s ormer racing sweeps have invariably been conducted with such thorough fairness as to give entire satisfaction to all interested, and we are not surprised to hear that there is already a brisk demand for tickets for his “ four-thousand-pounder.”—“ Evening Post,” September 0. Address —GEO. NORTH, Box 109, Post Office ; or, Lambton Quay, Wellington. [LAND TRANSFER OFFICE. D. M. ROSS, Writer, Notary Public and Arbitrator W. M. SIMS, Practical Accountant Insurance Agent, Valuer. OSS, SIMS, AND CO. Licensed Land, Estate, and Money Brokers, May be CONSULTED at their LAND TRANSFER OFFICES concerning matters f TRANSFER LEASE, Mortgage, Encumbrance, Powers of Attorney, Declarations or Titles to Land. - Money Invested. Estates Managed. Insurances Effected. Loans Negotiated, ADVICE FREE. BEST NEWCASTLE COAL, NOW LANDING. to be supplied direct from the beach will be executed at an extremely LOW JUTE. B B N E Z E R SUIT H, Ollice—Great North Hoad.