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LOUGH, HENRY, Saltwater Creek.

"Lough’s Accommodation House."

1. All the premises to be kept in good repair. To provide in his house, besides the tap-room or room answering as such, one public and one private sitting-room.

2. Not less than fifteen beds for travellers in not less than ten separate bedrooms.

3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight, and fit for the accommodation of at least ten horses.

4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, as Weeden’s.

7 and 13. As D. and D. Cameron’s.

18. The license not to take effect until the Sub-Inspector of Police at Kaiapoi has reported that the accommodation required has been provided.

19. As Weeden’s 18.

WALTERS, NOAH, the Rakaia River, South Bank.

"Walters’ Accommodation House."

1. All the premises to be kept in good repair. To provide in his house, besides the tap-room or room answering as such, one public and one private sitting-room for ladies and families, and one private room for gentlemen.

2. Not less than five beds for travellers in not less than four separate bedrooms; also, one large sleeping-room.

3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight, and fit for the accommodation of at least six horses.

4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, as Weeden’s.

9. Not to keep a lamp burning at night outside the house.

10. To afford every assistance in his power to direct strangers to a safe fording.

11. To put up and work ferry signals to the satisfaction of the Provincial Engineer.

12. As Weeden’s 18.

HARDCASTLE, THOMAS, and GILL, JOHN, River Hinds.

"Hardcastle’s Accommodation House."

1. All the premises to be kept in good repair. To provide in their house, besides the tap-room or room answering as such, one public and one private sitting-room.

2. Not less than eight beds for travellers in not less than four separate bedrooms.

3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight, and fit for the accommodation of at least eight horses.

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, as Weeden’s.

9 and 13. Nil.

TIMARU DISTRICT.

STRANKS, WILLIAM, the River Orari.

"Stranks’ Accommodation House."

1. All the premises to be kept in good repair. To provide in his house, besides the tap-room or room answering as such, one public and one private sitting-room.

2. Not less than fourteen beds for travellers, in not less than four separate bedrooms.

3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight and fit for the accommodation of at least five horses.

4. At all times to keep a proper supply of water for the house and for horses and cattle.

5. To keep at all times a proper supply of oats and oaten or grass hay, oats to be charged for to travellers at not more than 6d. per quart measure, and to provide a stamped quart-measure, and always to serve out oats therewith.

6. To provide and keep in repair a good and sufficient stockyard for cattle, capable of holding not less than 50 head.

7. To provide and keep in repair a good and sufficient moveable sheep-proof enclosure, capable of holding not less than 2000 sheep; or, at the option of the licensee, to keep one acre of land enclosed by a permanent sheep-proof fence.

8. To keep a lamp burning with two burners, from sunset to sunrise, giving a sufficiently bright light, and being so lighted as to be conspicuous from a distance all round the house.

9. Nil.

10. To be sworn in and act as a constable, especially when required by the magistrates or the police.

11. On all occasions to render every assistance, and to supply information to magistrates and to the police in the execution of their duty.

12. To keep a clean and orderly house, and to render it as comfortable for the accommodation of travellers as the circumstances of position and the distance from town will fairly allow.

13. Nil.

14. The license to be cancelled if any of the conditions of the license be not fulfilled regularly, or if any drunkenness be proved to have been allowed on the premises, or if any spirits shall be supplied from the house or premises to any aboriginal native of New Zealand.