"JUBILEE VILLA" RE-OPENING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 122, 23 June 1909, Page 4

"JUBILEE VILLA" RE-OPENING

''lt's an ill wind that blows nobody good." When a lire occurred a few months ago at the Jubilee Villa, it brought witli it considerable hardship, liut out of the ruins has been evolved what is to all intents and purposes a new boaruinghouse, fitted aim furnished in the most complete modern style, hi has Keen .renovated everywhere. Air. Geo. A. Thomson, who nas nad considerable experience in large boarding establishments and dining rejoins in Hastings and Napier, i s me new proprietor, and he is .going about his preparations in a business-like way. A "News" reporter was shown 'over t'u building yesterday afternoon, and learned that the old-established audi popular Jubilee \ ilia is to be re-opened in a day or two. A special feature is to be tlie care of the dining-room, and there is no doubt that the skill of tile thoroughly experienced chef, and the capabilities of ihe waiting stall' will be fully tested on Saturday by uie sealers whose regular habit it lias been fjr some years past to dine at "the Jubilee." i'he house j s well provided 'With ladies' ami gentlemen's sitting-rooms • n the ground iloor, and boarders will hav-j cosy quarters. All tlie bedrooms liuvt been lrcshly painted and papered, and comfortable beds ami duchess sets niaka the furnishings quite up-to-date. Electric light is litted in every room in the house. The bath-rooms are complete in every detail, and the sanitary arrangements arc. good; Newly painful and papered and furnished throughout, with a new proprietor who has jib-: reputation of knowing his business, there is little doubt that the Jubilee Villa will soon resume its (enviable, position as a place of abode and as ai public dining-room.