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The numbers of the sections occupied by the undermentioned have not been ascertained:—Strike & Co.’s Brewery; their Cordial Factory was in Main Street. Waller & Craig, 1867. G. Blair & Co., “adjoining the Bank of New Zealand,” 1867. Albion Hotel and Restaurant, Sturt & Runge, 1867. Wm. Chambers, Drapers, Prince’s Street, 1868. British America Hotel, 1868. Nelson’s Hotel, C. H. Nelson, also a Store, 1868. Glasgow Arms Hotel, John Reid, 1869. Munster Hotel, 1869; later the “Charleston Quadrille and Assembly Rooms,” the Committee of which was—Messrs. Collings, Colready, Forder, Russell, and Hanna. H. S. Taylor & Co., Merchants, 1868. Hardy & Cato, Drapers, 1869; dissolved partnership December, 1869; Cato carried on. Cunningham & Nicholson, Store, 1869. H. E. West, Bookseller, 1873. Sweeney’s Hotel. F. P. Atkinson & Co. Harold & Co., Bakers. J. Bell, Hairdresser. G. W. Salter & Co., Store, 1867. Mrs. Wm. Lowe, Draper, 1887. Mrs. D. Collins, Milliner, 1878. Mrs. Walker, Dressmaker, 1887. Mrs. G. R. Brown, Draper, 1896.

Prior to the issue of the survey plan, this name was indiscriminately applied to most of the centre of the settlement, namely, portions of Prince’s Street East and West, Rotten Row, and the south part of old Buller Road. The numbers of the sections occupied in Main Street by the undermentioned have not been ascertained:—Sheehy’s Hotel, James Sheehy, 1867. Avoca Hotel and Store, A. Carter, 1867; probably on Section 115, which was at first known as “Carter’s Corner.” Hanna’s Hotel, Pat Hanna, 1867. The French Bakery, Monnier & Sauret, 1867. Hansen & Hanker, Tent and Sailmakers, 1867. R. Hawkswood, Bootmaker, 1867. Burke & McHugh, Clothiers, 1867. Ransom & Clarke, Timber Merchants, 1867. Boedinghause, Tobacconist, 1867. D. Heywood, Tobacconist, 1867. Gallagher & Co., Store, 1867.

Prior to the issue of the survey plan, this name was