LICENSING MEETING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 298, 3 December 1862, Page 6

LICENSING MEETING.

A meeting, for, the consideration of the list of licenses was held yesterday, at the Superintendent's Office. There were present His Honor, tho Superintendent, the Provincial Secretary, the Provincial Solicitor, Mr Reynolds, and Mr Kilgour. Deferred Applications. The following' applications for hush licenses were granted:—J. 11. Nodingy Waipori. accommodation house; John Proser, Clyde Hotel* Hampden, Moerakij^W. n. Yalpy, a-ewnmodatioa house, Serpentine Valley, on the road to the Duuslaa; Adam Sutherland, Green Island Hotel, Look-out Point. The application for a wine and beer license by Thomas North, Ota-?o Dining- Rooms. Princes-street, was withdrawn; and that by Henderson an-1 luman. Oafe de Paris, Kaitraystreot, was struck out, .Subinspector Weldon stating that the house was closed, and nothing known of the applicants. r Wm. Best, Beudigo Hotel, Stafford-street. Mr Weldon said that this house was opposite Marlin's Hotel, in Stafford-street; hut it was specially for th* accommodation of the raining population, aiul was of a diiFerent character from the other licensed house*. He thought a license to sell to boarding customers would he useful. Granted. New Applications. The following were for bush licenses : — _ V/iiliain Wiiitrap, Exhibition Road. West Taieri, six miles from Waipori Junction. Thi-5 hou-e had been licensed and had been well conducted ; but there was no stable or closet accom?nodativ>:i ; although Mr Johnson; for tho applicant, said he was instructed that a stable had ticen. erected. Tho business had been so dull, that Wintrap did not think it would pay tomake all the improvements asked for.—His Honor said that an application would prob ibly be considered favoraWy, when such accommpflation as the public had a right to expect, had been provided. As Wintrap was not'inclined to do what' was necessary, the mattsr must stand over until he was in a bettor state of mind.

Alexander Marshall, house on the road from Upper Taieri Ferry to Wetherstone's and Waipovi. This house was admitted to be well situated; but thlicense was not granted, because there was the same want of accommodation as in the previous case. Mr Howorth appeare-l lor the applk-aat. Robert-Himmons, h>ase on the Dunstan. road, near Mr Fulton's stition. Thu licenss was refused, his Honor remarking that, from the reports, it was a place for grog-selling, not ibr the accoiumo'.iatioa of the public.

The license of the Waihola Hotr-1 was transferred from John Simpson (of the firm ot Simpson and Henderson) to Alfred Evans.

The following were applications for beer and t\ ne licenses: -

Thomas Hetherington, Vauxhall Pleasure and r ea Gardens at Anderson's Bay. Mr Weldon said iat about 20 acres of land had been taken, a good m ny trees, are., cleared oif, and a rotunda and a reuv^uinent bar erected. It seemed likely to be a pleasant place as pleasure gardens during the day ; of course, it would be an after question how it was to be mauagod at, night. The Superintendent asked to what hour'it was wished to keep the place open. Mr Metlieriiigtoa faid he should hko to have lihtrty until (leven o'clock. Mr Cook, who appeared for the applicant, said that although only 20 acres were nt pre ent included, the grounds would be nxtended, and the place made attractive as tea gardens. There would be fireworks in the evening-, and various amusements. The Superintendent said he fancied there would be no objection to the granting of the license. But before any great expense was incunvd, the npplicav.t should understand, that r mote as the gardens would be from the police, the Government would keep a very vigilant eye, to sac that no irregularities were allowed. If such should be the case during the present year, b\ all probability thclicenKe would not be renewed. The applicant had the thing in his own hands. Tue license was granted. Joseph C. Attri-.lge. Go-a-heal Dining llooms, comer of Stafford-street and Flinders-lane. Mr Weldon said that the accommodation was rough, but everything was clean and well managed. Granted. James Osg-ood, Empire Hotel, High-street. License granted. Bottle licenses were granted to Francis Kreail, George - street; Andrew Lockie, Great King street; Win. John Robert", Star Store, JStuarb street; and David Baxter, Walker-street.