LICENSING COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9075, 8 June 1888, Page 6

LICENSING COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

TAMAKI WEST.

The annual meeting of the Tamaki West Licensing Committee was held yesterday morning at the 'Road Board office, Panmure. There were present : Messrs. W. H. Gavin (chairman), T. Cleary, John Donnelly, Robert Menzies, George Pennell, the clerk (Mr. Thomas Seaman), and Constable Walker. After confirming the minutes of the previous meeting and receiving the police report, which suggested sundry improvements in the Duke of Edinburgh and Panmure Hotels, renewals of licenses were granted as follows : — Dcke of Edinburgh.—A renewal of the license of this hotel was granted to Jane Leslie, on condition that three additional rooms be added to the hotel, and other improvements made, which Mr. 8. Jag"er, who was also present, promised should be done before the next quarterly meeting. Panmcre Hotel. —A renewal of the license of this hotel was granted to William R. Doyle, subject to a new roof, verandah, and balcony being added, and the house repainted, which work was also to be done within the next three months.

•St. Helikils Hotel.— renewal of the license of this hotel was granted to James Montgomery, on condition that fire escapes be at once provided.

AVONDALE. At the annual meeting of the Avoudale Licensing Committee, held on the inst., at the Public Hall, Avondale, there were present: Messrs. Bollard (the chairman). Booth, Haigh, Price, Seaman (clerk), and Inspector Kelly. After confirming the minutes of previous meeting, and receiving a favourable police report as to the management of the hotel during the past year, or up to the time of the destruction by fire in April, a renewal of license was granted to James Murdoch, subject to a transfer on the completion of the new hotel, and a slight alteration in the plans submitted. TUAKAU. The annual meeting of the Maungatawhiri Licensing Committee was held at the Railway Station on the sth inst. Present: Messrs. A. Brown, Kings ford, and Morgan, Mr. Shanaghan, clerk; McGovern, police. On the motion of Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Kingsford, Mr. Morgan was re-appointed chairman. The only business to be dealt with was an application from Mr. G. Brown for a renewal of his license for the Tuakau Family Hotel. The police report read by the chairman was a most satisfactory one. Mr. A. Brown commented on this, and moved that the renewal be granted. Mr. Kinraford regretted Mr. Collins, who had lived in Tuakau, and who should know Tetter than he did whether the house was required, was not present. He could not conscientiously second the motion. He suggested that perhaps it would be better to adjourn the meeting for a few days, whereat the licensee, knowing that Mr. Ewin" was absent from the district, undertook, ii they would adjourn for an hour, to get Mr. Collins. At the expiration of that time, this gentleman was present, and seconded Mr. Brown's motion, which was carried.[Own Correspondent, June 6.]