the night, the licence may make a charge at the rate not exceeding the following, viz.: One shilling for each horse.

7. Nil.

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. To be sworn in and to act as a constable especially when required by the Magistrates or the Police.

10. On all occasions to render every assistance, and to supply information to Magistrates and to the Police, in the execution of their duty.

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

12. Nil.

13. The licence to be cancelled by order of any three Justices of the Peace, if it be proved to their satisfaction that any of the conditions of the licence are not regularly fulfilled, 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.

14. A printed or fairly written copy of these conditions, and a tariff of all charges to be kept at all times posted up in some conspicuous place in the tap-room, and in all the sitting-rooms, for the information of travellers.

15. Same as Allen’s.

FITZMAURICE, GEORGE,

RAILWAY STATION, FERRYMEAD.

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.

GRAINGER, GEORGE,

RACECOURSE HILL.

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 seven beds for travellers, in not less than four separate bed-rooms.

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

4 and 5 same as Allen’s.

6. To provide and keep in repair a good and sufficient stock-yard for cattle, containing a superficial area of not less than 500 square yards. For the occupation of this yard during the night, the licensee may make a charge at rates not exceeding the following, viz.: Twopence per head for all cattle under fifty in number, and one penny per head for all over that number.

7. To provide and keep in repair a good and sufficient moveable sheep-proof yard, containing a superficial area of not less than 250 square yards; or, at the option of the licensee, to keep one acre of land enclosed by a permanent sheep-proof fence. For the occupation of this yard or paddock during the night, the licensee may make a charge at rates not exceeding the following, viz.: Sixpence per score for all sheep under 800 in number, fourpence per score, for all over that number and under 500, and twopence per score for all over 500.

Conditions 8, 9, 10, and 11 same as Allen’s.

12. Nil.

Conditions 13, 14, and 15 same as Allen’s.

HETHERINGTON, THOMAS,

SOUTH RAKAIA.

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 two private sitting-rooms.

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

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

Conditions 4, 5, 6, and 7 same as Allen’s.

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

Conditions 9, 10, and 11, same as Allen’s.

12. Conditions regarding the ferry over the Rakaia to stand as per special agreement with the Provincial Government, dated 19th July, 1860; and especially the Licensee shall keep a ferry boat or boats, to be used upon the River Rakaia; the gear and all necessary fittings to render the same serviceable, to be always maintained in good order and repair. The Licensee shall, at all reasonable times and hours, without unnecessary delay, cross passengers, stock, and other goods at the prices named below:—

    Pedestrians, each . . . 1 0
    Horsemen . . . . . . 2 6
    Drays and other vehicles . 5 0
    Merchandise, per ton . . 10 0
    Wool, per bale . . . . 1 0

The boat must be in readiness to meet the mails.