The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Masonic Hotel
Masonic Hotel (Andrew McFarlane, proprietor) corner of Dover Street, opposite railway station, Orepuki. This hotel is a handsome two-storey wood and iron building, and commands a splendid view. It contains twenty-three bedrooms, six sitting rooms, and a dining room. The dining-room is a fine apartment, and can easily accommodate from thirty to forty persons, while on special occasions the accommodation can be doubled by the addition of a second table. There is also a travellers' sample room. For the convenience of sportsmen, the proprietor has a camp at the Waiau river, where there is good fishing, and a conveyance to the camp can be obtained at the hotel.