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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2087, 15 September 1896, Page 1

l»ul>Hc 2Votic«M CHALLENGE. Limstrong, ■Prince William County, Virginia, U.S.A. To the 'Editor of the Mail, Akaroa, New Zealand. SIR, —The writer, who his been in the U.S. ot 4merica for the past five years, and visiting other countries since having won the championship of Australia in 1889 in the square heel and toe walking and cycling contests and being desirous of again entering the arena after a rest of a few years, by which I feel better able to stand the fatigue consequent to a contest of this character, I desire to publish a CHALLENGE to all comers ot New Zealand and Australia, through the valuable columns of your paper, for a contest at WALKING, CYCLING and ROWING, the winner to get two out of three events, one of which is to tase place at Akaroa, for the suna of £200 or more. It is understood that any comers of Australia, who desire to enter into a contest with me, they shall take place at such places and times in New Zealand as may be mutually agreed upon. DON. LIBEAU. Hotel* ~aThotel7~ CHRISTCHURCH. I BEG to inform all my old friends that I have taken the Al HOTEL, Christchurch, and have engaged as my assistant manager, Mr T. A. W. Parsons, of Lyttelton, so well known to all Peninsula residents. THE FOLLOWING IS MY SCALE OF CHARGES ;- Double Bedroom, per night ... 4s Single do do ... 2s Breakfast ... ... ... Is 6d Dinner ... ... ... Is 6d Tea ... ... Is 6d Regular Boarders, per week ... 30s BEST WINES AND SPIRirS AND GOOD LUNCHEON DAILY. GIEiO. COLLIER (Late of the Royal George Hotel and of Leithfield;, Proprietor. .>i iMiwiii i in iw ii ii« mi mi i -■■.■■iiwiii.i.i ,m,,mn, . M VISITORS, TOURISTS, COMMERCIALS, AND FAMILIES SHOULD PUT UP AT THE /CLARENDON TTOTEL, \J ±1 Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester Slit is the most Centrally Situated, nnd is acknowledged to be the most Comfortable Hostelry in Christchurch. The household arrangements being under the direct supervision of Mrs Allen (formerly Mrs Henry Taylor) is a guarantee thai guests will have every attention paid tc their requirements arid comfort. A thoroughly good. Cook in charge of th< kitchen. The Wines, Spirits, and Alee are the best that can be purchased Allsopp's Celebrated Burton Ale oi Draught. The promptest attention paid t> telegrams and letters. ROBERT ALLEN, Proprietor.