RANGIAOHIA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2014, 4 June 1885, Page 2

RANGIAOHIA LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The annual mpetinj,' of the abmp bench was held m the couit hou<-r. To Awannitu, on M«nd.i>. l s t "'"-t. Fie-.ent . Messrs W. Taj lor (chairman), StoieA , \V< athenll, Teasda'lc and Walton ; Sergt. (Jillies lepre .sented the police. Mr H. Lewis was in attendance and put in the plans of his new hotel, to ho cillerl " The To Awamutu Hotel " in Tumi of the Central Waikato Hotel, which was destroyed in the late hie. The apphc.it'on was duly lodged and signed. In the new building theie will bo h\c Hitting looms, dining room, fomteon budiooins, bathroom and kitchen, seven ntall stable and all necessary outbuildings. Mr Lewis h.a\ irig built a pri\ate house for the use of his family, the hotel accommodation will be entirely available for the public. Hcigt. (Villics drew the attention of the bench to the report lie had forwarded to the \.uiouB licensing benches drawing their at teution to the nccciMty of hawng a hre escape and rope laddeis for each bedroom. He thought this an absolute necessity in view of the number of fires which had occurred recently. He stated that the Star and Shamrock hotels were the only ones at present so provided. Mr Lewis drew the attention of the bench to the fact that he had provided for a fire escape in the new building, and that it was shown on the plan. Scrgt. Gillies said in pointing out the necessity of the escapes, rope ladder would be required only where no direct means of egress to tho balcony from bedroom* existed. The bench having approved of tho plan* submitted, and tno police report buing favourable, granted the license for the new building. An application from Mr James Do\ in for a renewal of tho license of the Commercial Hotel wan received. The policr report was not very favourable, but the bench were informed that Mr I)e\in was cndeavouiintj to dispose of this hotel and the police did not object to the renewal pending the dispo»al of hi» business. The lienc.h hay ing retired to consider, delivered the following decision : — The license will be cancelled if the house is not better conducted before next quarterly meeting. Rope ladders from each ojdroom are to bo provided, also a flight of stops from the end of centre passnge to tho back yard. Mr Lew is is also to pro\ ide rope ladders wheie lequired.— (Own Coiiespondent.)

A bushel of fun was had at a St. Paul saloon Apiil 1, by means of a rather ciucl and practical Apiil fool's clay joke, some gum joker nailed a twenty dollar gold piece to the floor, and by mean* of a battery concealed behind the bar, a thin wire was attached. Then the spot was soaked with water, and whoever attempted to pick up the bonanza was tiented to a terrific shock. The air of that place was blue with piofanity all day. Mora i J i RT'i ii»i — J'lanie attaches to j. jury of intelligent men when tliey condemn .1 man for runic uliose moral nature lias birn lipr\rit(d liy indigestion, diseased li\or and ki(lne\s A llioiifihtful nidge may well consider win 'lut society would not be better served l>y •wlenng a bottle of -\merican Co's Hop Hitters for the unfortumte in the dock instead «f jear^of {>»t»l sonitude. K«rl.