Tattersall's Hotel (Patrick Burke, proprietor), Cashel Street, Christchurch. Bankers, Bank of New zealand. Telephone, 214. This handsome building, which fronts Cashel Street, is of brick and concrete, and was erected in 1900. It is two stories in height, and presents an imposing appearance. The hotel is in the immediate neighbourhood of the well-known Tattersall's sale yards, and within one minute's walk of Cathedral Square and the General Post Office. The frontages of the ground floor are devoted to four shops, and the main entrance of the hotel itself is from Cashel Street. A broad passage opens from the main entrance, and leads, on the right, to numerous sitting rooms, commercial and reading rooms. The dining room, which is on the ground floor, is a large, well-proportioned apartment, capable of seating 100 guests. A fine broad stair leads to the first floor. To the front, overlooking Cashel Street, there are several private sitting rooms and the ladies' drawing room. A long, well-proportioned corridor runs at right angles to this portion, and is devoted to bedrooms, with conveniently placed bathrooms supplied with showers and hot and cold water A passage leads to the older portion of the hotel, which contains more bedrooms and bathrooms. The whole establishment is furnished throughout with excellent taste and great luxury. The extensive additions now (1902) under way will make “Tattersall's” one of the finest hotels in New Zealand. The private bar, which is a very fine apartment, is handsomely finished with cedar fittings and bevelled plate glass, and is stocked with the finest wines, spirits, and cigars. The hotel is lighted with electric light throughout, and is supplied with a complete system of electric bells. Great care has been taken to provide for escape in case of fire. Each bedroom is supplied with wire ladders, and numerous other means of easy exit are placed in several parts of the building. The hotel is one of the most popular places of resort in Christchurch, and is largely patronised by commercial men and the travelling public, besides numerous old Canterbury settlers.