THE WOOLSTON HOTEL.

NZ Truth, Issue 117, 14 September 1907, Page 6

THE WOOLSTON HOTEL.

... & Ridiculous Press Mistake, f: X very silly 'bloomer was made \yf,.\ the Christchuroh rags m regard to the Wools-ton Hotel, which was dealt with , -by -the Lyttelton Licensing Committee tke other day.- It was calculated to very seriously affect the previous licensee, J. Rainbow. The latter has sold out,- and when a transfer was applied for Bishop, S.M., was reported to have said that the application couldn't be granted as the applicant was a relative of the previous licensee, whose! conduct of the place had been extremely unsatisfactory. Now, Bishop said nqtMng of the kind, and under the circumstances it was cruel to print • . SUCH -AN UNMITIGATED FALSEHOOD. ' He hadn't referred to the conduct of the hiouse m any way, which was admirable m every way. The point he made was that a certain person applied to >foim for a certificate of M- ; Qess m connection with the -house, and the report made $0 him regarding the applicant's conduct as a license m another part of the colonywas so ba>d s t'hut ho refused to give :.a certificate. The next thing 'lie (Mr ■Bishop) heard was 'that this person had taken the Wharf Hotel at Woolston, arid that his nephew was m charge. He had m no way referred' to the conduct of the' house. This' shows what mischief olveap reporters can do when .tlieyi got on the job.) ■ ■■■.■",.