TEMPORARY LICENSE

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4147, 15 June 1949, Page 11

TEMPORARY LICENSE

HOTEL AT COROMANDEL IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY In view of reports received on the condition o f the Star and Garter Hotel, Coromandel, the Hauraki Licensing Committee at its annua] meeting decided to adjourn the application of Mr M. M. Hart for the issue of a publican’s license and to grant a temporary license for three months to enable vaiious work to be done.

Sergeant N. W. Baylis, Hr the pt Ire, tir.-t of ail mentioned that the c'l!;r had 1 ,en ;'J] of .- funding water <. nd had teen neolc.jted. Tins had been rectil’-ed.

A .otter Irani the C--romandel County Council a Ivi-f.i that the Fire Btigade superintemk nt had reported that tae fire (scapes at the Golconda and Star and Cuter Hotels needed lepairs. In the case of the Star and

Garter, the understructi’.rc w"s in a very bad condition and the whole structure should be renewed. Sergeant Baylis said that in his opinion the flooding of the cedar was the cause of the hotel getting into such a > tate of disrepair. Tro trouble was that the owner was overseas.

Further reports from the police and health inspector contains 1 a number of suggestions. A complete overhaul of the kitchen was recommended, the floor in the Lar was unsafe, and the roof leaked in at least two places. Mr A. E. L. Dodd, for the ap plicant, said it had been undertaken, on behalf of the owners, for the whole of the understructure to be examined. It had been undertaken to have the fire escape fixed. In the last 12 months, Mr Dodd added, about £250 had been spent on maintenance work at the hotel. L

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