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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2091, 29 September 1896, Page 1

JPuib-ic IVotic«» CHALLENGE, Lrtoslrong, Prince William County, Virginia, U.S.A. To the Editor of the Mail, Akaroa, New Zealand. SIR,— The Writer, who has been in the U.S. of America for the past 'five years, and visiting other conntries since having won the championship of Australia in 18S9 in the square heel and toe walking and cycling contests, and being de{<ir6us of again entering the areua after a rest of a few years, by which I feel better able to 'stand the fatigue consequent to a contest of tbis character, I desire to publish a CHALLENGE to all comers of New Zealand and Auslralia, through the valuable columns of your paper, for a contest at WALK-\ ING, CYCLING nnd ROWING, the winner to get two out of three events, one of which is to taste placo at Aksroa, for the sum of £200 or more. It is understood that any comers of Australia, who desire to enter into a contest with me, th"y s-ball take place at such places nnd times in New Zealand as moy be mutually agreed upon. , DON. LIBEAU. v\nnmifmxm*axmmtmKtimiu i mmi«ii-«»wi—pwj_iwi_a»i__aM__». Hotels , A.l HOTEL, CHRISTCHURCH. I BEG to inform all my old friends that I have taken the Al HOTEL, • Chri&tcburcb, 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 Gd Dinner Is 6d Tea Is 6d Regular Boarders, per week ... 30s BEST WINES AND SPIRirS AND GOOD LUNCH EON DAILY. Gr-__UO_ COLLIIEJR, (Late of the Royal George Hotel and of Leithfield), Proprietor. VISITORS, TOURISTS, COMMERCIALS AND FAMILIES SHOULD PUT UP AT THE /CLARENDON TT OTB L,. Corner Oxford Terrace and Worcester St* It is the most Centrally Situated, and is acknowledged to be the most Comfortable Hosteliy in Christchurch. The household arrangements being under the direct supervision of Mrs Allen (formerly Mrs Henry Taylor) is a guarantee that guests will have every attention paid to their requirements and comfort, A thoroughly good Cook i« 'ihargo of the kitchen. The Wines, Spirits, and Ales are the best that enn bo [nrchased. Allsopp's Celebrated J.'arton' Ale on PvMght. "heprompfc t-ittention paid 1 ••c I "..rai_3 s-nd letters. J'.ORKRT ALLEN, Proprietor.