THE VICTORIA HOTEL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 172, 29 April 1874, Page 3

THE VICTORIA HOTEL.

TO TUB KDITOB. Sib,-— My absence from Tauranga on the l» 9 t licensing day has, as is well-known to your readers, led to an unfortunate result as far aa 1 am concerned, for my house, after being licensed for seven or eight years, on this occasion has beau refused a renewal. It is a matter of notoriety that I have bold a license longer than any other publican in Tauranga, and never during aU that time have had an unfavorable report either against myself or the house ; indeed, on repeated occasions, the report of the sergeant of police was most favorable. More than once it has been expressed in distinct words that my house was the best conducted in Tauranga. I shall, if possible, procure copies of the report# referred to for the last two or three years, prepared and furnished by the same Sergeant Naden who now i opposes the granting of my license. Over and over again on the annual licensing day ha# the chairman of the Bench congratulated mo on the good conduct of my house, and I am at a loss to understand to what this sudden revulsion of opinion is attributable. On the part of Sergeant Naden, for two years in succession he has reported in high terms of praise of the character of my hotel, and bow, during my absence, be can deliberately turn round and condemn the building as unsuitable for a license, passes my comprehension, I do not wish to seem to be uncharitable, but I cannot avoid coming to the conclusion that personal animosity on the part of Sergeant Naden towards myself has instigated him to this official and very discreditable revenge. Twice I felt it right conscientiously to oppose Sergeant Naden when I considered he was officiously exceeding his duty. In conclusion, I would remark that the sergeants report of a drunken man being found in my stable is utterly untrue. Even more, the statement that I had no stabling was equally without foundation. Under direction of Mr Henry Clarke, the year before last I erected a four-stall stable, of which the inspector. Captain (Sundry, highly approved la bis report, and which stable still remains. I now publicly invite inspection of my premises by the Commissioners, who, as honorable and truth! ul gentlemen, cannot possibly say that the accommodation which I now offer is inferior to that which I possessed when the police reported so very favorably of it, and when I was specially complimented by the chairman of the Bench.-—lam,&c., Jambs T. Moebisok, _ P-B.—l had forgotten to add that on a recent visit to this place the Honorable Donald McLean called at my house and personally thanked me far the attention several important chiefs had received at my house.--J.T.M.

Since writing the above letter I hare applied to the Resident Magistrate for copies of reports of my house during the last two or three .years, and been distinctly refused. —I am, &c.. Jambs T, Mobbisok.