The New Criterion Hotel

TEMPORARY LICENSE GRANTED. The adjourned meeting of the Wangan.xi Licensing Cosmmiittee was held! yesterday morning, when Mr. Cohen applied for a renewal of the license of the: New Criterion Hotel to John Jarvis. Counsel stated that the license would only be temporary, and as a matter of fact application had already been unlade for v Magistrate's certfifiaate of fitnless to hoid a license on behalf of Mr. George Bleasel. Mr. Cohen also statcl that this wag also entirely of a temporary nature_ as Mr. Bleasel was merely the representative of his father, who wouldl take over the control of the hotel so soon a* he sold his interest mi the Masonic In reply to tine Bench, Mr. Bleasel, sen., said that the lease of tihe Masonic RowA had been advertised in the Wellington and local Press, aiid he had every confidence thaib h'i/s ,«on, who was 24 years of ago and unmarried, could capably manage the hotel. The Ghaiianan asked Mr. Oohem if he" was aware that tihe Wellington Magistrate had refused to grant certificates for Licenses to ycung unmarried mew. Mr. Coliei* retorted that what was done in Wellington need not be taken as .1 guide by the Wanganui Committee. The Committee retired) to consider the application, and after a short consultation, the Chairman announced that the" Committee would grant the application, oni the distinct understanding that Mr. Jarvis' jjgniice was on?y of a temporary character. They were anxious noti to let the license larvse and thus inflict an, injustice on the owneng of_the Mr.""" Cohen saidl that the wishes of tne Commiittee would be carried out. He thenapplied to the Chairman to sign the certTjfioa.t© to Mr. Bleasel, jun. The Chairman stated that the would sigrt the certificate on the> understanding that it was only a temporary matter. He had nothing to say againsfe Mr. Bleasel, who was a young fellow who bore the best reputation, but he considered he was too young to take over the permanent management, of the hotel. Under ordinary circumstances he would not sign the eertficate, but for the reasons stated he would comply with t3ie request. The certificate having been; signed, ap v plioatigji was then made by Mr. Cohen ■''or a transfer of the license from John Jarv"s to George Bleasel, and the application was granted, on the understanding that it was gnly of a temporary character. The NQommittee then adjourned.