LICENSING COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 5 June 1907, Page 10

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

! - [ AUCKLAND CITY, ■;.■'■. ' [THE annual meeting or the Atwki an ,i 1 :. «ig Committee was . h«UI in the u Uctt * - ' jCourt yestenhvv. Mr't S?. %2'ff** sid«t, ; and comroitU-.mß.il , L .. V " *«■ ' Messrs. P. (-:. Clipi! > 1-, '* tr *: JUctoa. «| A 'pto «""* both of whom are aW n t Ir. ,n ,!...' >?***• ' ' v sent apology for Cuk '"*' ' j rra.us er»: Th* > ! mild. « . trin«f„ lu-enses were , "n tf ,j. -Va '% &"!'«» Of i field-*} reel?, from Robert A. iv,' v h* l^*** ' street), from Samuel a aim \ ! lU^ SKmc: Kre*. n ., n -/i| ,'* .FrVerV™ S «" J^w Win Dcrham to Kurort t ¥iu«j! '{•■ ***» Vi ■ Hfttel (Victoria-Mr^"w" t "fro» TU,Ii tor , U ' JO Connor to WitS SeHan^iSS.?^ .'.Queen-it resit, iron, F1'?.',,.,'? "<K*l iTmmthy It. O'Connor; Qwcn',. rJri » l ? V tV-olon bans). Loin irtlTor B.wh n>V oW '' llarktriek; Onited Service Hole fe* 4 '" ' street), from' Ann Ai. Coo ( : ihur Bach; Naval and U ftuW g w>" ; tet fKar.c.ig.ihaj.e Reid< ._■■>' , r, ,fo * i Norden to Thrum's l' «?"«•"•*« ■ Prince-of Wab* Hotel -(Hohion-MiietniSJ 1 ; ' pavHl-.J Ja.km.ui to Henrys rom ; Packet Licence*: Packet l»ren«p« -~'■•'■■-''■"■■''-' ■'■'' newctl to the Ctiian UmS<, , » , '« r *' jsteattn-rs Miowera. Mnket i ■> ,"■*/ it ""P«»V'» . i Wholesale License* : KhX-'r.- ]■ A J p,n {renewed as follow* : -U4«w.AArtl X* , ?« - ' - , l-:isrc«ifri«l Compauv. I •;.-•',...V V,;.;,\; impben - Cooke and Co. »":';V." v r<, \''' ;crn tlreworv. Lisisitfi ■ -v or t. „,.,,,., • N,!r ami Co. iCustcim-itre«t} \V li n a \iu~ HcatLer.' l Ll^ b i® street). Timothy ICemafy U^aitlU^' ' Langgttth and O. .KcrJ..iw«tf. a II vffi" actstont-streei) L. It. a thaw. Ltol eil .fe '"" ■'iand-«rctti. John Kent ami Cft .i-Vii'- , on '" ■ Vaughan ami Purci-ii Market S«i«,re : ** Kt "' . . .Ponce UeiJoru;: The reports saJsmiurf br j the police on the general condition an.l m. ~ agvnient ot the hcen-ed j.-rcmisc, under t'w ' - .luristlictlon u. the committee ,yp C rc, with *»> or two exceptions, ot a satisfactory <-!r,ra,i£ ' ; ■uul most ot the renewals of Ueenje* ai.ilnt" . tor were Slanted. ,: -.-... IyHI ■ Wynyanl Anna; The..pcUce if»ortcd thvt ; the conduct., ol the ynj'ard Ateas Hot'pi ; was indifferent, ami that in a recent bur- •'- :glaiy case the judge commented sewelv an ■"■'■'■; [the mauatteineut. Several re»aiw „. r " (pointed out as necessary. Mr. IfeVe-, a. who supported t'<;> appticalibn tor a renewii ■* ' ■of the licenee. stated that the miuiretl' «' : | pairs would be effected. So far as tlie ob» jjection to the manasement'was; concerned * he stated that an application for a transfer ; : I had been signed, and would Iso presented to - the committee in the course of a few duv. Mr, -MeVcasdi suggested that the renewal be granted conditionalSy on a transfer belnsrVeffected. The chairman mentioned that he - could not adopt the suggestion, as it «■>. I impossible lor him to sign si certificate 'in j view of what he knew of the circutn. i stances of the ease, that the licensee was \ : ■ " ; -- ! ] fit and proper person to hold a license I In order to set- over the difficulty, he «*£ j seated that after disusing of the businew placed on the list far the present nicotine an adjournment be made till Saturday th* 29th inst.. so that in the meantime amine*, v meats could be completed for a transfer •' The committee agreed to this course beini? ' adopted. ™ •*':"; ;; Shaunrock: The police stated that the ■- Shamrock Hotel had been indifferently con. w ducted, and several persons, had recently been found on the premises in an Intoxicated condition. Sub-Inspector Cordon informed the committee that proceedings were to be ' taken against the licensee, and in view of that fact the committee adjourned consider. ' i ation of the application for renewal of If. cense till the 29th inst. The auo-insnector* ■ j intimated ■that in any event it. was the in. tention of the police to oppose the renewal lot the v license to the present licensee ! Daniel Ryan. . ', j ♦i Star ' Hotel. Newton: The. police report on the. Star Hotel, Ivarangahape Road, stated that during the last three month the man. lagement of the business had been satisfac- ' tory. Mr. o.' Nicholson, who appeared for I the licensee (William G. Kae), mentioned that ■ at the last meeting of the committee the* police reported .unfavourably-, on f.he conduct of the house, and the .committee, oom- ' ling to the conclusion that the nature of the-; 1 trade at the hotel Was too difficult for the licensee to efficiently control, recommended ■■- that he sll . ou M dispose or «*« business ■ V land take a hotel in a, quieter locality. H» said the licensee had tried to effect a sale at ' a satisfactory price, but the best.. offer re- , ceived would mean a loss of at least £1000 s In view of .the fact that the police rejwrted fete'T^i 8 in ,he ins that the licensee was able to conduct the house better than when forowriv "reported upon, Mr. Nicholson urged that the license bo renewed inate-d of penalfgi the $$**» to the,extent.of £1000. &?. BaS' : hart held an hotel license lor the last twelve years, and during that time had never had • a. conviction recorded against him. Mr Nicholson suggested that the license l. rl". awed, and the police could keep "the bote under surveillance ; for three 'months and ' • report at the next ' meeting of 11™ Si» •• i The chairman pointed out that the nr«w S°? recommendation of {he connndtteS did not m the least reflect on the character of Mr. Rae but only that the com m dttoe rnn sulered the hotel'beyond his power ternan-' aSsstt&z t o% e rJe d Tee&lte SOUTHERN COMMITTEES *, ■ ■ [BY TEbEURAI'U I-RESH JISSOWATIO.I.'i "*" ' '■■'',_, ■>' ■'-■'■''':.■■■ :;- .AVBLiaSGTO.V, Tuesday ' _ The annual meeting'of the City Licensinc : Committee was .held to-day, when Tall he existing hotel licenses were renewed The - committee announced that no additional New Zealand wine licenses would be granted , , , DUNEDLV, Tuesday. " ■ .At the annual meeting of the Dtmedin .licensing Committee the police report was favourable in all cases, and all the applica- .' tions were granted.