LICENSING ABUSES.

Auckland Star, Volume XII, Issue 3392, 14 June 1881, Page 4

LICENSING ABUSES.

Stt. a. (To tbeEditor.) fciß.-As so much has benn i„..i an attempt to brinff Zne f„fl. of in obtaining a lie! S e,peffiSMS* kindly giro publicity to fhefoXwh?^ A gentleman residing in &•&*&: a to.mship coatainiDl^feSa^'* having a Won „„j .™l!lmi"e.toi -und it, a S filSrin^ time was he opposed hllul • il™ eaf«t pouentsbein/Kra Ur PndT? pal * and John .kh!. 0^ applicant) w Z d M Madigan (the last Thund.* 1"? application again opposed, -and th R two|. Seutlemun directed to be .heart &*«»?, was and new Comn,i ßs ion cis a"ew Attics PukekuraLicensing ■_____ %l^> the at Te Awamutu. R now "i,' " °Ma^ Pukekura Licensing DisL/f ar? ttrt «» lately gazetted, that MtfJ? b_* only dent Magistrate' for WaiW ft mended the atmoiS^ ■ hf» tcc<™Reynolds aud E&^. Mesa, the only appltcation ever likely o b<?d Pn with by them will be Madigan'sa J cat „' the very same ca.e which h°as «bsg& opposed by them, and therefore prc-L 5 MrMorthcroft must have been we] £ when he nominated these gentlemen If their bias against the proposal to receive '__ house, because they have akeadv trequcuSt appeared before him, as Resident MaeiS to oppose such proposal. Still Mr _S croft recommends them to the Governm!™. as gentlemen ot stanuing and of imr, tiality. Of the proposed Commissi ers I will say nothing. But does it come with a good grace from these S en.._ men, knowing their own sentiments with regard to Madigan's application, to seek tn be placed in such a position. The action of the Resident Magistrate seems to me oDei. for Government euquiry. Every effort k been made to prevent this license beta granted, aud men have even been sacked for supporting Madigan's application. by signing a petition in favour thereof,-! ,„ yours &c ■ ~m A Cambridge West Settles,