LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12827, 11 June 1907, Page 2

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

KAIAPOI. At tho annual Kaiapui Licensing ■ Committee meeting yesterday, thero 1 .vera presoat _ii_~rs V. Li. j Day, S.M. (chairman), W. Bu<_., IC. Leech, J. W. Foster, ond | 11. Coup. A transfer oi licence, j Tier Hotel, L. R. Dodson, to T. 11. _iughe_, was granted. The Cliainc-ii -aid there were n<? complaints, and the police reports wero favourable to renewing; tho licenser. In the case of tho Pier Hotel, at Kaiapoi, stublo drainage, and a 6creen tor out offices, und condition of right-of-way, wero referred to. Mr Louis-un stated tho two first matters were attended to; tho right-of-way was a public __ one. Sergeant Rogers 6-id tho roof drainage was not yet complete. Mr Luu:_;eon stated tho oontractor for improvements had not quite finished. The Chairman hoped the authorities would tako notice of the stats of tli*> right-of-way. At tho Ited Lion Hotel, Kangiora., there w_s only on© water tank, which was filled by a hand pump. For the convenience of tho hotel and in case of fire, there should be an improved water .snppl}- and tank., supplied by wind power. It was a. permanent work, which the owner siiouh; undertake. Tho ..cense would i..> granted subject to the improvement being effected before next quarterly I iii'.-c-ting. Regarding tlie Junction Hotel, Rangior.i, tho licensee, in an intervieu with the comiiiittee, had undertaken certain improvement, and the covering in ot a verandah had been done. The committee suggested a remodel:in.i> of tho bar, os tho entrance to tho din-ing-room and for boarders in tho hotel should be private mmi persons ena-i----ing tho drinking bar. . Air Scott. licensee, said he was prepared to meet tin* views, of the committee, and pro posed to try an alteration in the pre?, ent bar. but tho present entrance was used to euch an extent that ho would wish to havo notice before making a chango in that respect. Tho Chairman .aid the Committee did not compel the alteration to Iks made, but suggested it should bo possible for those* who went in for drinks to do co without using every entrance. Mr Scott c.pre.se.l his willingness to mako arrangement.. The Chairman said tho hotel liceusi would bo granted. The renewals granted were: —Knin poi, Pier Hotel, T. It. Hughe*-; Alandevillo, It. V. Manning; Kaikanui, J. X Newton; Rangiora, Junction, Mar!-; Scott: Rod Lion, J. J. Ma her; Inn, E. V. _inith; Cust, J. Kennedy; tSouthbrook, E. J. Knapman; Woodend, B. Edwards.