KAIAPOI.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9432, 2 June 1896, Page 2

KAIAPOI.

The annual meeting of this ComtnitWj was held at the lvaiapoi Courthouse at uoos, Present—Me«sr» H. VV. Bishop, H.M., (Chairman), A. D. Hass&ll, laaao WileooJ. Wilson, J. VV. Jfoater, H. Seed, \V. Him*, son. By direction of the Commieeionet «t Police, attention was drawn to the urnsity for outside ladders reaohing to leoood storey hotels, which ladders might be secured with look and chain, that cuuhl bt easily brokeu iv oaae o£ fire. At Oxford the report said painting at the Hftiwood Arms was required, kiiu at Cuat Hotel the eutranoe to b-u , and pAclour needed\ paper and varnish ; aleo a ' fire Udder. At a room iv the Plough Hotel, otf the b;ir, and one upetairs, required paper aud repairs. At ftalapol thu licensee of the Kaik*uui Hotel h&dbeeii fined and hie liaeuse eadorsed for selling in prohibited hours. The licensee of the ivuapoi Hotel had refused to bake in a woman who w&e in a dying etate, aud hftd been oautioned by the Acting-Coroner at the inquest. Thore w6re no batlis aC hotel* to Kuiapoi or Woodend. Transfers were granted from A. H. Hant to P. J- Giltnour, Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi; Anna Lewis to l>. H. Christie, Plough lun, Rungiora ; Bessie Hodgea to J. Brosßtthftu, Harewobd Arms, Oxford. The Clerk reported that three applio* tions had been *»<»Aived *f &«• the due date of May 9th, from J. Crysell, Oust, posted»S Rangiora, on the 9uh, received by Clerk n Monday, the 11th ; J. Stevenson, Woodend, handed iv on the 11th ; H. J. 0. Bailey, Red Lion, Raugiora, received on the 12th. The Chairman asked for the cireoastances connected with the complaint of (hi police against R. Purchase. Mr J. L. Wilson said he tvas the aoMoj Coroner. In consequence of the statewttl of*a witness that the licensee of the Kawpol hotel hud refused to take the . injiUM woman .iv, he ordered that Mr Purobw* should be sent for, to allow him to give b» version of the matter. The licensee stated he Hid not know of the circumstance of the accident: that he did not consider he was bound to take in accident ckwh, except ou order of a dootor or police, and also that on the day in question he wb aloDe, hia wife and seivsHte being away;M was unable to atteud to an accident p*"*™; The jury and himself carefully conslderw trie matter, and decided on the latter etet* Bient, which was oot denied, that no p» eeocmeut should be made. Mr Pappri" said he appeared for the licensee, but alter the clear way the aotiug-C.jroner had ex* plained the facts there would be uo ueti v> address the Committee. „««»'«. The Committee retired at 12.20 to COTeider the question of granting the liceM* and on reeurning at 1.10 p.m., the OhaWW said all the licenses were granted, nMtt P. J. Gilmour, Pier Hotel; D.M. M«*J Mandevilltt Hotel; J. H. Newton, lw«K Hotel, the gtantee being cautioned oaJP matter in police report; R. £«*?• Kaiapoi Hotel, cue Chairman ■™"*jj/ Committee made no comment «W"J dent case; J. Steven«on, 11 Woodend: fl. J. 0. Bailey, Ked L»o», , s'Mark Soott, Junction Hotel; ■"' J Christie, Plough Hotel, a*. **T giora, the latter to > Iβ noted in report'; Caroline WH t Masonic Hotel, Soubhbrook, " cc "WEE • told that certain informal «P°f u J?r«L,----t made. W. Paget, Commercial ', £ c Terminus; and J. Broanahao, &«•*»- Arms, Oxford; and J. Crysell, » latter being informed that verbal m^ 0 had beert made of the meale, «Jfl«»«» some persons would always cpfflpl*" , * , had been running liia n ? t ? l .teller* •> 1 rnorcia) grounds he might gWe t»J» tfee - little more to eat. ( L&tt ß htet *>'-f?ff»i»poi b»th question referred to by toe b constable, the Committee tbe - opinion if there was n° den lfl. v w et« c baths they were not wanted, """'^βwanted a licensee would, no cfonbt r Mo f '- care them. In regard to the ">&"*&, c the Commiasioner of Police for »£**?W» side hotele, the Committee coneideteo » were plenty of fire escapee PtoViiM. t to t. extin«ttieh lighta at 10 p.m. ffjgyfr commented on the laxity displayed b^ •** r who had not put in application! ; d proper time.

{PEBSB AS3OOIATION TBLTORASt) , NAPIBR, Jttfl^ At the Licensing day hv was au application to license the Hotel. There were formerly '**S| at Taradale within the N^lSs'to district. One was closed and bro»e Napier, and is being re-crested witt ** additions on the Marine Parade. *■_ tnittee was ankod to There was etroug oppositioD, signed petitions agarnst the » CBn *J. it v presented, but the Committee granted » ' fiVetOfcWO ' DUNEDIN.J^. At the mcetine of the City Committee all applications for el transfers were granted, a word «"■.. „,* caution being given to one or two The Bench refused to grant aoy «• fl f beyond ten o'clock. The applications for wholesale ferred. The holders of bottle liftensea app for renewals. The Bench, .•'"Vjga counsel, retired, and on returning * •• that they had come to the o° DO JS£JtI»* they had no power to grant the JPP , "? j , which were, therefore, refa "J beb *oueh« intimated that the matter woald be w j , before the Supreme Court m the form mandamus.