Accommodation House Conditions




under 500; and twopence per score
for all over 500.

  1. To keep a lamp burning with two
    burners from sunset to sunrise, giving
    a sufficiently bright light, and being
    so lighted as not to be visible on the
    South bank of the Ashburton.

9, 10, 11. Same as Weeden’s.

  1. If required, to accompany foot passengers and horsemen across the
    river, at a charge not exceeding sixpence each for horseman and persons
    driving drays or vehicles, at a charge
    not exceeding one shilling for each
    dray or vehicle.
    Officers of the Supreme Court, Magistrates, and
    Police Constables on duty, and Prisoners to be put across free of charge.
    To afford every assistance in his power
    in directing strangers to a safe fording across the river.

13, 14, 15. Same as Weeden’s.

TYLER and BROWN, River Waitangi.
"Tyler and Brown’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. To provide not less than eight beds for
    travellers, in not less than four separate bedrooms.

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

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

5, 6, 7. Same as Weeden’s.

  1. To keep a lamp burning with two
    burners from sunset to sunrise, giving
    a sufficiently bright light, and being
    so placed as not to be visible from the
    South bank of the River Waitangi.

9, 10, 11. Same as Weeden’s.

  1. To keep at all times a safe ferry boat
    (punt) in good working order, ready
    for the conveyance of passengers
    across the Waitangi between the hours
    of 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. in summer, and
    between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5
    p.m. in the winter. The fares to be
    as follows:—For foot passengers, two
    shillings each, between the hours
    above named; the fares to be doubled
    at all other times. For sheep, 3d.
    per head; for horsemen, 5s.; for
    drays and other vehicles, 10s.; for
    merchandise, per ton, 20s.; for wool,
    per bale, 2s.; summer to imply
    from 1st October to 31st March.
    Officers of the Supreme Court,
    Magistrates, and Police Constables
    on duty, and Prisoners to be ferried
    free of charge. To afford every assistance in directing strangers to a safe fording across the river.

13, 14, 15. Same as Weeden’s.

WHITE, CHARLES, Waimakariri River.
"White’s Accommodation House."

  1. All the premises to be kept in good repair.

YOUNG, JOHN ALBERT, Arrowhenua.
"The Arrowhenua Hotel."

  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. To provide not less than twelve beds
    for travellers, in not less than five
    separate bed-rooms.

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

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Same as Weedens.

  1. To keep at all times a safe ferry boat
    (punt) in good working order, and
    ready for conveyance of passengers
    across the Arrowhenua between the
    hours of sunrise and sunset, the fares
    to be as follows:—For foot-passengers,
    sixpence between the hours above-
    named, when punt can be worked by
    a rope, and one shilling when the rope
    cannot be used; for every horse, two
    shillings. Officers of the Supreme
    Court, Magistrates and Police Con-
    stables on duty and prisoners to be
    ferried free of charge. To afford
    every assistance in his power in
    directing strangers to a safe fording
    across the river. To keep a fairly-
    written copy of the charges posted in
    some conspicuous place.

13, 14, 15. Same as Weeden’s.

JOHN HALL,
Resident Magistrate.

Resident Magistrate’s Office,
Christchurch, 18th June, 1863.

Christchurch: Printed at the Union Office, by Messrs.
Ward and Reeves, Official Printers
to the Provincial Government of Canterbury.




Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1863, No 9





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🏭 Conditions for Tyler and Brown's Accommodation House

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
18 June 1863
Accommodation House, License Conditions, River Waitangi
  • Tyler, Licensee of Accommodation House
  • Brown, Licensee of Accommodation House

  • John Hall, Resident Magistrate

🏭 Conditions for White's Accommodation House

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
18 June 1863
Accommodation House, License Conditions, Waimakariri River
  • Charles White, Licensee of Accommodation House

  • John Hall, Resident Magistrate

🏭 Conditions for Arrowhenua Hotel

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
18 June 1863
Accommodation House, License Conditions, Arrowhenua
  • John Albert Young, Licensee of Accommodation House

  • John Hall, Resident Magistrate