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Bruce Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 2264, 12 May 1891, Page 2

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MILTON LICENSING DISTEICT. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE AND LOCAL OPTION POLL. THE following Candidates have been Nominated to serve on the Licensing Committee for the Milton District, viz. :— CHRISTIE, WILLIAM L. GREGG, WILLIAM HOLLICK, JOHN INGLIS, JAMES MOORE, WILLIAM SCANLAN, JAMES B. TAYLOR, WILLIAM TWISS, FREDERIC WAYNE, FREDERICK. A Poll will be taken at the Courthouse, Milton, on Tuesday, the 12th day of May, 1891, between the hours of 9 o'olook a.m. and 6 o'clock p.m., to elect Five of the above-named Candidates. And further, Notice is hereby given that (simultaneously with tbo election of the Licensing Committee as above) a Poll of the Ratepayers will be taken to determine whether Publicans', New Zealand Wine, Accommodation, or Battle Licenses may or may not be increased within the said District, in accordance with the Licensing Aot 1889 and its amendments, and the Triennial Act 1889. B. M. BROOKES, Returning Officer. Milton, May 4, 1891. TO THE RATEPAYERS 0$ THE MILTON LICENSING DISTRICT. THE following is the reply to the Manifesto issued by the Candidates for the Licensing Committee who propose to close the Hotels at 10 o'clock : — 1. The frequency with which persons are detained in Milton who have attended public meetings, entertainments, &c, renders it necessary for the convenience of the public that the Hotels should remain open until a later hour than 10 o'clock, 2. The Committee in granting the 11 o'clock licenses did so by means of a mutual understanding with the Publicans that they would close at that hour, and no advantage has ever been taken of the uncertainty of the terms of the Act in that respect. 3. It is not a fact that the worst kind of drinking takes place after 10 o'clock. If such were the case, there would be some proof of it. As it is, there are no evidences of it in the conduct of men in the streets at that hour, and there is scarcely one such j case in a year which has to be dealt with by the police. 4. It is not true that at present there is far from being a strict compliance with the j Act. The bars in Milton are always closed at 11 o'clock. If there are lights in other parts they are for the convenience of boarders and travellers only. 5. It is complete nonsense to say that the money spent in drink would be more profitably employed in other ways if it were not so spent. It's the same old cry ; it sounds very well, but means nothing. To sum up, the Prohibitionists are not showing their hand. If they are elected on the 10 o'clock ticket now, they will next year go in for closing every Hotel in the Borough. Therefore, you are respectfully requested to vote for the following Gentlemen, who are not pledged to anything, but will act fairly between man and man j — JOHN HOLLICK WILLIAM MOORE JAMES SCANLAN WILLIAM TAYLOR FREDERIC TWISS. MILTON LICENSING DISTEICT. ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING. mHE ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING -■- for the abovu Licensing District will be held in the Couithouse, Milton, on TUESDAY, 9th day of June, 1891, at 12 o'clock noon, To hear and determine Applications for Licenses, Renewals, Transfers or Removals under the provisions of "The Licensing Act 1881," " The Licensing Act Amendment Act 1882," and •' The Licensing Act Amendment Act 1889." All notices of application must be lodged (in duplicate) with the Clerk of the Licenaiog Committee at least 21 days before the said meeting. R. M. BROOKES, Clerk Licensing Committee. BOEOUGH OE MILTON. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Council will be hell in the Council Chambers, MiltoD, on FRIDAY, 15fch inst,, at 8 o'clock p.m., To hear and determine all Claims and Objections to the Burgess' Ira s of the Borough. JAMES B. SCANLAN,