The Bluff Hotel (J. H. Potton, proprietor), Coalgate. This hotel was built about 1876 by Mr. Mark Scott, now of Rangiora. Mr. Scott conducted it for several years, and since his departure from the district it has passed through several hands. It was taken over by its present proprietor, in 1896, and its popularity so speedily increased that an addition of several rooms had soon to be made. The hotel stands on an acre and three-quarters of land. It is built of wood, is two stories in height, and has, architecturally, a pleasing appearance. There are twenty rooms in all, including three private sitting rooms, where absolute quietude can be enjoyed, and there is a large commercial room. The out-buildings provide excellent accommodation for horses and vehicles. As it is within a few chains of the Coalgate railway station, and close to the junction of the Hororata and Glentunnel roads, the Bluff Hotel is admirably page 749 located for the convenience of the travelling public, from whom it receives a large amount of patronage. It is also a favourite resort with angling and shooting parties; the former attracted by the trout in the Upper Selwyn, which flows close by, and the latter by the hares and rabbits, which infest the neighbourhood. In the management of the hotel Mr. Potton is ably assisted by his wife, and everything is done to ensure the comfort and promote the convenience of guests and visitors. The table would do credit to a city house.