SOUTH ISLAND MOTOR UNION.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16851, 3 June 1920, Page 8

SOUTH ISLAND MOTOR UNION.

MEETING OP THE EXECUTIVE

The Executive Committee of the South Island (N.Z.) Motor Union met laot night. Present—Messrs P. W. Johnston (chairman), W. 11. Benson, N. M. Orboll, F. V. Thomas, and J. S. Hawkes.

A Isit-er was received from the Imperial Motor Co., protesting against the proposed import duty on tyres. The chairman said tho price or« tyres went up on account of the duty, and it was cojnputed that an extra £90,000 would go into the profits of wholesalers and retailed. Members agreed tiiet r. tyre tax wag the most equitable if it could be applied, and it was pointed out that taxi men would benefit in reduced upkeep if the loads were improved.* .

The matter was held over ponding tho receipt of opinions from affiliated bodies.

A Ion? letter was received from Mr Walter Hill, suggesting improvements on tho ro*d between Mt. Cook and Queens town, including the provision of sign-posts

It was decided to refer tho letter to the Tourist Department, asking for their assistance

It wag resolved to support a request from the Auckland Automobile Association members of Parliament iru;7 the Minister of Internal Affairs, arising them to give eonifl practical encouragement to the efforts which are being made to produce motor spirit locally.

It agreed to write to tc© Minister of Internal Affairs, a-ykin-f him to instruct tho police in tho South Island to prorccuto all persons driviag core at .night with electric headlights behind plain lense?. It was decided to nsli the affiliated bodi?s to report on the question of official hotels.

It was resolved to write to tho Minister of Internal Affairs on the lines of tho letter to local members of Parliament, urgin? that annual licenses be grant-ad to motorists.

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

CHBISTCinmCH. I Hip nr.nu.il meetSnsr ef tk» Christehnrch ! Licensing Committee wc- hold nt noon ! tor-lav. Present — S. £• .-"..-.rt ,i>-, ! S.M. " (cisirmc), T. C. Fit-!- 1 . ll* Holland. K. Mr.Uiioson, 11. U- Go.ud, :vad llr. Tii.icker. A 1 9CTEL. W. H. Ofcrton applied for tho of 1 h\onso cf the A 1 Hotel. Mr V,*. Hobr.n, who appeared fa r tho licensee, eaiJ Overton, T-no w;v? halfO'vr.rr, w;t3 prepared to ereit at: eis'htftoreyed s-trncturc, plars of wlucli had Ky> prepared, but t-hePubiic Trustee, I '!;■: ether part-owner of the hotel, o.>j:.■'.>•! Jto rc-bijiljiis'.c. Furthermore, there "ss ;i3.t ! tli? Government r*-?trii."t:"H tho orcc- | tion <■; brilriiiics over m vatne. i ?Ir O. T .7.' Al**sr» >v.id th» owner whom ! t'i.r Public Tru.-toe repro~:nto:! wrv. not :*• a i position to moot any extravagant sohcnie of 1 rc-bsi:dinsr. I llr Ilobo.n ?"id tb» re-bui'dinsT srhente h.vl I nrt born :u.-v>t.-il by hi- clients at a!'. b' t | l.ai been i recotumoni.ition fro;;} tho I - c;:'''. If tho oilier mvser* were net preptireu i" araict with a 10-ltiilding wbonie hi* cii r.t ! was prooared t.) nmko ttic'.u ;;n effor for I their chare of ti - {'choid. I The Public. Health l\".pf > .rtir.- , nt j b->en mentioned th? matter, I dont- Dwvor e;::ii tiio Ilcolth r.uf honti'i should restrict th"mmlves to matters <; t public health and Hvp to 'ho polico tbr-v | duties which it was tho function of th-> to perform. The hctoi in on?.-t:~*! ! was entir'-'iy out of rennir nrxi r.o v.r cnnld maic it a p'oro of rjro;vr acccumuT-ix-tinn. Smicthm? 3hoi:H bo u:no t3 th?t the imt.fl was r*--b;rlt. I The chr.innan 51 id tho connnit Jir.d yiritot.l tii? r.'aco. M-rely ce;r.n=i; a buildin? was rrctf-iiuj o'd did not justify tho comj mittee in dcmar.dinir n. :mijJoin~. Bnt tiii.s p!i<v wafi not on!" old but insanltsr" an.-l not f' T for \fion. mo the conimiftoe «-l not int-end to r'-cv; tb.> !ir->ps." a:!, 1 would adjourn the cpp!io>'.ior f or tbrov> n'ont]:-). The finmnov! c--ui;l s'tKu ilvsr d;ffjrcn!>c3 the bo-?t «mt thoy cou'd. A SECRET e BELr.. In respcct to the applk-jtinn oi J. J{. Blackio for a v0r.0..al of tho "oer.se of tho ciothsrScld 1 lot-el. Supc-:n;c!i.U , r{ Dtv.vr said soruethin? in tho na'ur-5 or n jccret belt communicated with tho bar; it couhl only hive one purpose. Mr P. o. Aniodco, who nnpearfr'! fcr in" Applicant, said tho licrnro- iir.a only over the license «inco Doccinbor rv.d it wrti or.ly Avhen tho of the Ijo.'i h«d '-"en broaght under iiis notice lh- <i a y bcfoie 'h •• ll? knew of it. ' -he Chairman • AA*l:aL <Io yon propose to Uo with the bell ? Jlr Amod«o: Take it out «■'•• The Chairman : \V<» will tho jiccnse biu tast bell mutt 1m taken out. if prosecutions arise ar.d that boll 15 F '»jij lu.re it r. ill bo taken a*3 «\*idorico a"ti'ra!i you. Dwyer: I(havv „o doubt ; t. ; will be taken cut. * , ! TRANSFER. j Transfers of lieor.stw were "ranted 1= M. [lows: —White Swan,« J. Sn.va-b to I! IT Spence; His Lordship'., E. C. J-JcCnll'on-h w - REXETTALS. The following renewals were c d-_ (jßited Sorvico, Esther Handel'; "Won Jano Surman; Oxford, R. J. p : , u]; AUhur luose; AVarner's, Benjaiuin Prie»: -•33011 ic, c. J. A. Lanpe; Dominion, T. .». Sutt-ou iJarkct, A. b'. Jobi«toiio; Gh«[•°V rjo ! "• Aadeiison; Shad-s !•' H oii'jedy: Royal, Geo. McDonald; AvVi'o R V ; ! i n * f", f I - T b,^ r * ce; z -thtn-l. Ale.v. Yc.-i„"; Rothorfield, J. R. Blackis; City F M DrvaU; Clarendon,' J. p. P ayne; ciub." Geo. n : "- 4 • " nt ® °l J - «• iVank 3t Tlm« T 'w'ir ' , 0ould!n "'• ExceWor. j I hoF. > Tan^-cy; elLngton; D. J. KoH lier ■ tokers, Augii?; Railway, V. Chaa'. Potne; fctowy. W. J. B.'ake; Grcsvenor, Y>. U. Ivc3; New Z-p.lander, ,T. S>ott • t 'T Gtoi-ge J. A. 3Juncan; Imperial, R. J. Duiilop; Provincial, Geo. Ilea; O mental, Eenjamm Perry; Foresters', J Slnnan ' Star and Gailor. P. B. Flood'nn, A. W. Wells; Royal George, V C. loins 1; Lancaster . Park, Brvan: Waltham -vrras 'Geo T. Adamson; SaudSara h Holt; Crown, J. T. Bsvrr.o00111hern C.osf, T. G. For; Carlton,. David bpence: Caledor.iaii, Chas. E. Si>eddin 3 ; otar, Wm, t T # AVareham. WHOLESALE .LICENSBS. Wholcsalo licen-i?.", were -granted Dalfctv and Co., Ltd., Warre. Ilcckloy «nd 'toLtd., Matin- and Co., Ltd., Quill, Morii? and Co. Ltd., Shand at-.d Co., Ltd., Geo'. Pcaicv and Co., Bishop and Co., Fletcher, Humphcrya and Co., Gricr?on and Davis, • LtJ., oohn Ballin, ar.d Fred Cross and Sons'. APPLICATIONS ADJOURNED. To permit of repairs or structural nlk':a<tiona the following- applications were adjourned for throe months:—Empire, GiL Ky?.n; TaMcisall'a, Frank Grilien; Cafo do Pane, Morgan O'Brien; White Hart, S. J. Allen. . ELLESMEEE. Tho annual meeting of the Ellesmere Licensing Committee was held at Little River on Tuesday. Present—Messrs V. G. Day, S.M. (chairman), Mulcock, Magcon, SciHt, and Parkinson. Transfers were granted as follows:—Railway Hotel, Rakaia, E. Fox to A. J. Marshall; Springfield Hotel, J. J. F. Coffey to J. D. Parker.

The reports of the and Health Department were satisfactory. Small requirements 'at several hotels were either completed or being carried out.

Licenses were granted as under:—F. "W. Wright (Lako Forsyth), P. Galligan (Kakaia), T. G,. Whitty (Hororr.ta), J. McKay (Tcmplaton), 11. G. Goodman (Lincoln), D. 2Ceil (Canterbury Hotel, i.'rthven), J. I). Parl{<?r (Spiimrfiolth, A. J. Marshall (Railway Hotel, IRakaia), P. Dclargry R. F. Marshall (Leeston), T. Griffith (Dunsandel), T. Aspell (Metiiven), G, S. James (Chsrteey), L. E. Harris (Springston), il. Rktrdan (Railway Hotel, Doy'.e; ton). P. Smith (Prebbleton), A. Angus (Junction Hotel, Hals-well), A. Kelly (Glacier Hotel, Bealey), T. Glen J. Mackenzie (Kllesraero Arms, Tai Tarmi.

Jir lloban asW that bo allowed to estingui*h lights «t 6 p.m. Tho Committee decided that lights must ba shown from j>un=et to sunrise.

Tli" Committee nfrreo'i that in future licensees iigainst whom there were. no unfavourable reports need not attcp-d the annual Eioeting oi the