LAW AND LICENSES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 177, 12 July 1920, Page 7

LAW AND LICENSES.

TWO INTERESTING CASES

Tauranga, July 10. After a lengthy hearing the Tauranga Licensing Committee refused the application of A. Montgomery for an accommodation license ;ft Mata Mata. The chairman of the Committee, Mr. Keurick, S.M., in announcing the decision of the majority of the Committee, said tlie application was refused on the grounds that it was thought that there was already sufficient accommodation in Matamata. Each party was ordered to pay their own costs. It ivas stated in evidence that since the application was first made, a building had been erected at Matamata at a cost of about £4,000. This being inside, the brick area, and not in brick, has now, under agreement with the Matamata Town Board to be moved outside the brick area. A STATUTORY PROVISION. “Hokitika, July 10. The Westland Licensing Committee yesterday granted an application by Thomas Poster, for a new accommodation license at Wataroa, South Westland. Mr. Murdoch, counsel for u)>plicant, referred to the published remarks of Mr. Isitt, M.P., in the House, dealing with the subject oi transfers of licenses beyond the statutory limit. Counsel contended that he was relying upon the statutory provision, drafting of which had been specia'lv referred to a prominent prohibition leader and solicitor. This Amendment Act so framed permitted a Licensing Committee to transfer a license dropped at one end of a Licensing district to another part, irrespective of distance, and the party responsible for framing of the statute should be the last to complain of its effect. A petition was presented supported bv all residents of South Westland, together with a number of tourists who recently visited Waiho g'acier.