CONDITIONAL LICENSES.
THE HUTT COMMITTEE'S DIFFERENCES. Mr. Orton Stevens, a member of the Hutt Licensing Committee, referring to the attitude of certain members of the committee on the granting of a license to seil liquor at Tientham Racecourse, informed a representative of The Post today that he signed the license first of all, before it went to his colleagues, Messrs. Inglis, Cotton and Ryder. Ihere \ras no valid reason, he said, for withholding his signature. The Racing dub had complied with all the condition* laid down by the licensing bench. Mr. Stevens denied that the license was a new or extra one, as the Racing Club had always held it since its inception. Again, it was recognised that the license was not to be granted to a licensee outside the Wellington or Hutt districts. The same committee, Mr. Stevens added, with the exception of Mr. Ryder (who was absent) unanimously granted a conditional license to the club three months ago. Dr. M' Arthur, who presided, said at the time, "Then we make this unanimous?"* And the committee, Mr. Stevens concluded, replied "Yes," and it was to.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 82, 8 April 1910, Page 8
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186CONDITIONAL LICENSES. Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 82, 8 April 1910, Page 8
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