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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2722, 9 December 1881, Page 3

Tenders, closing on the 14th inst, are invited for supplying rations to Charitable Aid cases at the chief centres of South Canterbury. Particulars are given in an advertisement.

A very successful entertainment was held in the Wesleyan schoolroom last evening, the hall being filled. The various items on the programme were rendered most creditably and were all well received by the audience. Unfortunately the Rev. Mr Beck had to apologise for the absence of several of the performers who were unable to attend on account of illness. Miss Ball accompanied most of the singers in her usual creditable manner.

The British metropolis is to be endowed with another colossal hotel. The site is on the northern side of Holburn, abutting on Warwick Court at Holburn. The new caravansersai is to contain some 400 rooms, and is to be called the ‘ First Avenue Hotel,’ from the circumstances that it is intended to construct an arcade or avenue running through the block of the hotel building. It will be conducted on the American system so much a day for bed and board, and no fees for waiters.”

Late Adyertisements TO LET. A HOUSE and SHOP in Woollcombe Street at present occupied by Mr William Hislop, grocer. Possession can be given beginning of January 1882. HApply to, F, CULLMANN, King Street. No. 2 BRANCH DUNEDIN CO-OPERATIVE STORE, TIMAEU, THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully intimate that he has PURCHASED THE ABOVE WELL - KNOWN BUSINESS, And by still continuing to give the Best Goods at the Lowest Figure, kindly solicits a Continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on the Store in the past. SPECIAL CHOICE LINES FOR CHRISTMAS. For particulars see advertisement next week. JAMES FULLARTON. NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY. SPECIAL NOTICE. MR. WILLIAM RUTHERFURD, of Timaru, is appointed SOLE AGENT for the above Company. By order W. A. THOMSON, General Manager. V. R. SUPPLIES TO CHARITABLE AID DEPARTMENT. THE Hospital and Charitable Aid Board invite TENDERS for the Supply of RATIONS, &c., to the Charitable Aid cases in Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine, and Waimate. Full particulars can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Offices, Timaru and Waimate. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Wednesday, December 14th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. * J. E. MARCH. Charitable Aid Office, Christchurch, 20th November 1881. WATER. WATER. W ATBR LAID ON at from 4Ad per foot, Fittings Found. The cheapest man in Timaru for laying on water is 0. W. COWBUEN, LICENSED WATER FITTER, Great North Road, near Shamrock Hotel.