LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5607, 7 September 1883, Page 3

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

SODTH-WEST DISTRICT. The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Commissioners for tbe South-west district was heldattheCouncil Chambers yesterday. There were present—Mr John Anderson (Chairman), Messrs R. Westenra, J. D. Macpherson, and R. Struthers. transfers. Mr W. P. Cowlishaw applied or a transfer of the license of the Langham Hotel from Mr Guthridge to Mr Henry Allen. Plans of the proposed new building, the erection of which was to be proceeded with at once, were produced. Mr Cowlishaw also appUed for a transfer of the license of the White Hart Hotel from Mr J. O. Sheppard to Mr Cecil Louisson, Inspector Pender said that the conditions imposed at the last quarterly meeting had been complied with, and there was a very marked improvement in the management of the hotel. The Chairman was very glad to hear it. ■ Mr Loughrey applied for a transfer of the Ucense of Collins' Hotel from Mr W.H. S)rchard to Mr J. Toovey. 3 Mr Stringer appUed for a transfer of ■he license of the Terinkrug Hotel from Mr Cecil Louisson to Mr G. S. Marshall.

5 Inspector Pender said there was a Ibarge of Sunday trading in connection with this hotel pending. )lt f-t |Mr Stringer said it was hardly his jEace to speak in connection with this case, Bit he did not think the case in question "Spuld stand, judging from the evidence he ad before him. The Court should consider the peculiar situation of the Terminus M>tel and the number of traveUers who vagited it. They could not take into consSeration in reference to this appUcation cHnrges which were not yet adjudicated finspector Pender said that in any case hsdid not suppose the Ucense would be token away, and he would not oppose the wonting of the transfer. jpThe Committee decided to grant aU the aeove applications. IMr T. B. Jacobsen'a plans for the Langlf&m Hotel were considered and approved. JgAn adjourned meeting of the SouthWfst District Commissioners was then iild, to consider an application by Mr c Veaux, as trustee in the bankrupt tate of Margaret ConneUy, for a permit carry on the business of the White jvan Hotel for three months to Mr obert Dearsley. Mr Maude appeared in ipport of the appUcation. jT The temporary transfer was granted. & Mr Loughrey submitted the plans for she new Caversham Hotel, prepared by Mr J. B. Jacobsen, but asked the Committee *> grant an extension of time for the Section of the buUding. Mr Ravenhill, te licensee, was anxious to commence the w building as soon as possible, but found at he could not have it completed by the Ixt quarterly meeting. Ke would, hower, promise to have the premises dshed before the present Committee went t of office. The Committee approved of the plans, id intimated that they expected Mr LvenhiU to state definitely at next quarterly meeting when he would commence the _■»• braiding. If, in the meantime, Mr RJvenhill should make any alteration in tm plans the amendments would have to bfcubmitted at the next meeting. iThis was all the business.