NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 444, 1 March 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

tBT TELEGRAPH —riiESS ASSOCIATION.) a HOTEL LICENSE TRANSFER CASE. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. Christchurdi, February 28. At tlio Supremo Court to-day, argument was heard oil an originating summons, issued under tlio Licensing Act, 1908, relating to tlio Rotherfield Hotel. Tlio summons was taken out to decido a question arising out of tho refusal of tile landlord of tlio hotel, C. DoaL,_to consent to tlio transfer of tho lcnso and license from tho present tenant to Daniel C. Kellcher. Section 179 of tho 'Licensing Apt, 1803, provides that a landlord shall not arbitrarily or unreasonbly withhold his consent to a proposed assignment. After hearing evidence, his Honour dccided that tho refusal to consent to the assignment was unreasonable, and he ordered tho landlord to consent to tlio assignment'. Mr. Cassidy appeared in support of tho summons, and Mr. Stringer to oppose. This is claimed to bo tho first case of tho sort heard iu Now Zca- 1 land. OVER-PROOF HOP EEER. HEAVY FINES. Glsbome, February 27. John Gallagher and William Pollard pleaded guilty at tho l'olico Court to a cliargo oi : carrying on business as brewers without a license and selling liquor without license at tho railway camp, Yvaihuka. Tho Crown Prosecutor said that tho Act.only allowed three per cent, alcohol in hop beer, but defendants' wares contained G. 39 per cent. Pollard had v been convicted for tho same offences at llaurimu. Gallagher was fined £10 or 30 days for brewing, and £10 or thirty days' imprisonment for selling, and Pollard £20 or two months' imprisonment for browing and £20 or seven days' imprisonment for selling.

MR. HARLE GILES. Napier, February 27. _ Mr. Vigor Brown, M.l'., having communicated to tlio Premier tho resolution of tlio Napier Drivers' Union protesting against tho appointment of Mr. Mario Giles as Conciliation Commissioner, Sir Joseph" Ward replied: "It is tho intention of tho Government that Mr. Giles shall havo a full and fair trial in the responsible) position to which ho lias been appointed." Auckland, February 27. A meeting of the exccutivc and tho council of the Auckland Liberal and Labour Federation passed a resolution of regret at tho resignation of tho secretary (M r. I'. Harlo Giles), congratulating him on his appointment as a Conciliation ■ Commissioner and expressing deep regret at tho unwarranted attacks mado upon a citizen so highly esteemed.

POLO. Hastings, February 23. Two polo matchcs, between Manawatu and Rawke's Bay, wore played at Hastings yesterday. Hawko's Bay I. beat Mnimwatu I, by 7 ftoala to 5, and Hawko's Bay 11. do i'cated Manawatu 11. by 5 goals to 4. A BOWLER'S PRESENTATION. IB! TELEGRAm —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, February 28. Tho Auckland Provincial' Bowling Association presented Mr. A. M. Myers, Mayor o! Auckland and president of the association for tho past four years, with a pair of goldmounted bowls, inclosed in a handsome case of New Zealand woods yesterday afternoon, as a token of the esteem in which ho is held. An illuminated address accompanied tho presentation. Mr. Myers leaves for an extended tour of EDgland to-morrow. A Press Association message from Greymouth states that Grey heat Hokitika for the Ballinger Buckles on Saturday by 87 points. NEWS IN BRIEF. Timaru, February 27. ' Tho Marist Bros', school won tlio publio school swimming shield to-day : at tho annual competitions. .Greymouth, February 28. Tho Otira express was delayed for an hour on Saturday evening' owing to a coach capsizing in tlio Bealey cutting. Fortunately no ono was injured.