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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2390, 13 November 1880, Page 2

•Speial Ad vcrtispcmeuts. CITY HOTEL. ECOOKSON takes the opportunity of • conveying to his numerous friends ana the public generally his heartfelt appreciation of the exceedingly liberal patronage bestowed upon him through a long period at the Garrick, at llarrett’s, and during the past two years at the Commercial Hotel. He has now much pleasure in intimating that to-day he HAS ENTERKD UPC *1 A LONG LEASE of that old, centrally situated, and most popular house, the CITY HOTEL, Which by EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AND ALTERATIONS, Now in pi ogress, 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. dues not fear that he will be forgotten by anj'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 21,188 £4OOO SWEEP No. 7, OX THE W E LL I N G T O N C U P To bo run in the first week in JFEURUARY, 1881. Tickets - - - - £l. ,£ First Horse .. .. .. 1000 Second Horse .. .. 800 Third Morse .. .. 200 Other Starters (divided) .. 700 Non-starters (divided) .. 1800 The £7OO for other starters will average u t£loo eacli horse. The £18.)0 for non-starters will average bout £OO each horse. Mr George Noxth, of Lambton Quay, announces his seventh annual sweep on the Wellington Cup. This time it is for no less than £IOOO, which will give handsome prizes even to the non-starters. Mr North’s former racing sweeps have invariably been conducted with such thorough fairness as to give entire oatisfaction to all interested, and wo arc not surprised to hear that there is already a biisk demand for tickets for Ins “ four-thousaml-poundcr.”- “ Evening Post,” September !), Address—GEO. NORTH, Dox 101), Post Ollicc ; or, Lambton Quay Wellington.