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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 126, 7 June 1901, Page 2

KEROSENE I KEROSENE J ! KEROSENE!!! JAS. M°KEE, DIBECT IMPORTER, HAS 150 CASES OF kerosene To Hand, This Week, And. Settlers will find it to their advantage to at onee get in their Winter's Stock. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE • IN POVERTY BAY FOR WHITE ROSE KEROSENE JUST TO HAND— A Large Stook of PRICE’S LONDON SPERM CANDLES. EVAPORATED FRUITS, In Great Variety, Including— Peaches, Apples, Pears, Apricots, Prunes, Etc., Etc., DIRECT FROM CALIFORNIA. JAMBS McKEE; DIRECT IMPORTER.

FIRE ESCAPES. The recent fatal fire at Auckland has caused much comment to be made on on the subject of fire escapes. As to the hotel in question the Auckland Horald states that it “ causes one to ask how a house so apparently deficient in fire escapes could have been licensed—and what authorities or persons are responsible for the proper supervision of such matters in the public safety ? What is the safeguard of the public as to proper supervision of buildings ? What is the safeguard as to proper appliances being provided for escape in case of fire ?’’ Continuing, the Auckland journal points out: 11 We have our building regulations and provisions that all buildings be erected by permit of the city authorities. Surely the city authorities should be most careful in granting building permits and should see that in such buildings as a hotel the interior should be so built that as far as possible the spreading of a fire may not be facilitated by the plan and character of the interior. The matter of proper fire escapes is one which requires immediate attention. Could- all these lamentable deaths have been caused had there been proper appliances for escape ? Proper fire escapes would have been of invaluable service. Whose duty is it to see that these are provided? The Licensing Bench have a duty and the police have a duty. The owner has a duty. We believe that in this district good provision is made in the hotels in regard to fire escapes. Some time ago this matter was pressed on the attention of the Licensing Committee by a member,'Mrs Sievwrigkt, and houses which did not have such provision soon had the defects remedied.

THE POST OFFICE AND DUCAL DECORATIONS. An order has been given for the illumination of the Post office building when the Duke arrives in the colony. \Vc have no doubt that every care will be taken to do tho best under the circumstances, but the greater effort tho worse will be the effect. At present the Gisborne Post office is no credit to the town. The staff is being left to do the work under conditions that would not' be permitted in the case of any private employer of' labor. For months past the front of the building - has been in a state of preparation for the new structure, but has the appearance of only having been fenoed off for a storage ground, Rumor lifts it that tee ceatraetgr