East Kent Gazette, Saturday 8 March 1930.

A Solicitors Mistake.

Mr. George Ramiuz applied for a new full licence in respect of the "Beach Hotel," Minster.

Mr. H. T. Copeland, solicitors, Sheerness, who appeared in support of the house, asked for the indulgence and assistance of the Bench, in view of an unfortunate mistake he had made. The Act provided that these applications had to be advertised in a local paper not more than 4 weeks and not less than 2 weeks before the application was heard, but through an unfortunate mistake on his part, the advertisement was not inserted until last week, which, of course, was too late. Luckily there was a saving clause in the Act, which gave the Bench power to a journey application to a later date. He suggested that the application might be considered that day, and the Bench make such a direction as they thought necessary for a fresh advertisement.

The Chairman said he thought it would be better to postpone the application until the requirements of the Act had been complied with.
The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr. F. Cecil Harris) asked if any one were present to oppose the application.

Mrs. Squires, Minster, Said that on behalf of several residents of Minster and also on behalf of the Minster National British Women's Temperance Society, she opposed the application.

Mrs. Squires was proceeded to state the grounds of her objection, when the Magistrates Clerk told her that the Bench were not going to hear the application that day, and that she should reserve her statement until it was heard.

The Chairman said they would postpone the meeting for a month, and to Mrs. Squires he said:- You will have time to write up something fresh by that time.

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 23 July 1934.

HOTEL DESTROYED. - HOLIDAY MAKERS ESCAPE IN NIGHT.

A fire which broke out at 4 a.m., today destroyed the "Beach Hotel," Minster Cliff, Sheppey.

The outbreak which is believed to have started on the ground floor quickly spread and the whole of the premises was soon involved.

Mr. A. Naintree, the proprietor, gave the alarm and the holiday-makers staying in the hotel escaped from the burning building in their night clothes.

The hotel is situated about one hundred yards from the edge of the cliff and the tide was out at the time so that the firemen had to bring supplies of water from about half a mile away.

The roof of the hotel quickly fell in and the premises were soon gutted. No furniture was saved and the visitors of the hotel lost all their belongings.

Only the front wall was left standing, but five hours after the firemen demolished that for safety reasons.

It was a fairly modern hotel of about 20 rooms with a fine view of the Thames Estuary and the North Sea.

The blaze could be seen for a considerable distance.