Publican's Licence Conditions




horsemen, 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 assis-
tance in his power in directing strangers to
a safe fording across the river.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15, same as Bird-
ling’s.

TURNBULL, JOHN JAMES,
RAKAIA DISTRICT.

  1. All the premises to be kept in good re-
    pair. To provide in his house, besides the
    taproom, or room answering as such, one
    public sitting-room.

  2. To provide not less than eight beds for
    travellers, in not less than six separate bed-
    rooms.

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

Conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, same
as Birdling’s.

  1. Nil.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15, same as Bird-
ling’s.

WHITE, CHARLES,
WAIMAKARIRI RIVER.

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

  2. To provide not less than ten beds for
    travellers, in not less than four separate bed-
    rooms.

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

Conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, same
as Birdling’s.

  1. To keep at all times a horse for convey-
    ance of passengers across the Waimakariri,
    between the hours of daylight in summer
    and winter, the fares to be at a moderate
    charge. Officers of the Supreme Court,
    Magistrates, and police constables 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.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15, same as Bird-
ling’s.

WILLIS, GEORGE,
KOWAI PASS.

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

  2. To provide not less than seven beds for
    travellers, in not less than seven separate
    bedrooms.

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

Conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, same
as Birdling’s.

  1. Nil.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15, same as Bird-
ling’s.

BROWN, DANIEL,
WAITANGI.

  1. All the premises to be kept in good
    repair. To provide in his house, besides the
    taproom, 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 bed-
    rooms.

  3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight, 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.

Conditions 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, same
as Birdling’s.

  1. Nil.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15, same as Bird-
ling’s.

WHITE, WILLIAM, & McINNES, JOHN,
TOWNSHIP OF WEEDON.

  1. All the premises to be kept in good re-
    pair. To provide in his house, besides the
    taproom, or room answering as such, one
    public and two private sitting-rooms.

  2. To provide not less than twenty beds
    for travellers, in not less than twelve separate
    bedrooms.

  3. To provide a shed sufficiently weathertight, 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. 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, and to be always served out
    with the authorised quart measure.

  6. To provide and keep in repair a good
    and sufficient stockyard for cattle, contain-
    ing a superficial area of not less than 225
    square yards. For the occupation of this yard
    during the night, the licensee may make a
    charge at rates not exceeding the follow-
    ing, viz.:—Twopence per head for all cattle under
    50 in number, and one penny per head for
    all over that number.

  7. To provide and keep in repair a good
    and sufficient movable sheep-proof yard,
    containing a superficial area of not less than
    900 square yards; or, at the option of the



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1865, No 40





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🏘️ Conditions for Publican's Licences at Ashburton River (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Publican's Licences, Conditions, Hospitality, Ashburton River
6 names identified
  • John James Turnbull, Publican's Licence Conditions
  • Charles White, Publican's Licence Conditions
  • George Willis, Publican's Licence Conditions
  • Daniel Brown, Publican's Licence Conditions
  • William White, Publican's Licence Conditions
  • John McInnes, Publican's Licence Conditions