TRADE TOPICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 409, 26 May 1898, Page 16

TRADE TOPICS.

Mr G. S. Budge, lately of the Queen’s Hotel, Symonds-street, has taken over the Star and Garter Hotel, Panmure, where he will be pleased to see his many friends. Mr Budge is succeeded in the occupancy of the Queen’s Hotel by Mr Charles Reinhardt, lately of the City Hotel, - Hobson - street.

Mr James Mumford has lately become the proprietor of the Marton Hotel, Marton. The hotel has been thoroughly and completely renovated and re-furnished, and under the management of ' Mr Mumford, who acquired a sterling reputation in Wellington, athletes, cyclists, footballers, and. the general public may rely upon a comfortable' sojourn when they travel to Marton. The stables attached to the hotel are admirably built and are ■: very convenient. There is also capital paddock - accommodation for visitors’ horses, which will be well looked after by a competent groom. Mr W. P. Stuart, formerly of Hastings, has become the proprietor of the Newmarket Hotel, Wanganui, where he will be gratified to meet old and new friends and acquaintances. Mr Stuart was for some eight years in Hastings, and attained great popularity during his control of the Albert Hotel in that town. Mr Stuart was at the head of the Hawke’s Bay Highland Society for many years, and is at the present time one of the directors of the Hawke’s Bay Caledonian Society. Mr Stuart has always evinced the greatest interest in Caledonian and athletic sports generally, and in Wanganui he . will find very hearty support for his favorite pastimes.

Mrs. L. Ross is the new proprietress of the Occidental Hotel, Masterton, and is rapidly . making a name for her house in that rising town. A fully competent chef presides over the culinary department, and takes care that the cuisine shall be excellent and varied. Mrs. Ross has both Staples’ Wellington Ales and Speight’s Dunedin on draught, and her stock of liquors contain only the best brands. . . '.f

Mr A. B. Maltby has opened new dining and supper rooms in Queen-street, Masterton, opposite Houslow and Hoar’s. Mr Maltby formerly had the Trocadero in Masterton, and his present establishment is known as the Cafe. Every appointment in the Cafe is new and in the best taste, and, as Mr Mattby’s patrons well know, the absolute cleanliness wiiich is so necessary to the successful conduct of a dining establishment is all prevailing. The Masonic Hotel, Palmerston North, is now in the hands of Mr P. L. Harnett, who will worthily succeed Mr Drury in looking after the interests of boarders and visitors to the Masonic. The hotel is within a minutes’ walk from the Railway Station, and is close to the Show Grounds and to the racecourse. Special terms are made for boarders and for visitors who are making a prolonged stay in the district. For the information of racing men, it may be mentioned that there are several first-class loose-boxes attached to the hotel,

Mr Campbell has taken over the Taranaki Hotel, New Plymouth, and is now effecting great alterations, but want of space at the present time prevents us dealing with these in this issue.