LICENSING ELECTION. KAIAPOI.

Oxford Observer, Volume V, Issue V, 9 June 1894, Page 3

LICENSING ELECTION. KAIAPOI.

The first meeting of the Kaiapoi District Licensing Committee was held at the Magistrate's Courthouse Kaiapoi, last Monday. There were present — Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., Chairman and the following comrnitteemen — The Bey H. H.-Mathias, Messrs I. Wilson, G. Wallace, W. Harrison, A. D. Hassall, T. Wilson, H. Seed and W. Turner. The police reports \vere read. Begarding the Kakanui Hotel, Kaiapoi, licensee W. A. jraham, reference was made to a complaint which .came^Jbefore the late committee, and was adjourned for the consideration of their .successors. Complaints weie also made as to the Club Hotel, Bangiora, and the Harewood Arms Hotel. -'■ Sei geanrScof £ was" sworiiy fiind gave evidence with respect to the complaint

against the licensee of the Harewood Arms Hotel. -He stated that during the last three months the house had been well conducted. . v Renewals would? be granted: n» the following applications: — Kaiapdi-^-A. H. Hunt,' ' Pier Hotel'; D. M Marshall, Mandeville Hotel. Rangiora-— H. J. Bailey, Plough Hotel ; M. Scott, Junction^ 9<>liel^ "V^oodend^-M. r Thompkins Royal Hotel. " S^uthDrook— S." Green, Masonic' Hotel. Cust=-Jv.Cry; sell. Oxford, W. Paget, Commercial >Hctel;& J«Dqvdle, JEejrtainus ■ Hotel. $he*'Kakanui ETofcei lfcerise %6ull~fee. jdny condition that a" new licensee was found m place of Mr W. ;G i rahamr"Th«"following applications .would be .adjourned until June 18th,— Rangiora— J, Roberts, Club Hotel ; J v : Murrayrßed'-Lion,Etpiel v . Oxford— -. P. Bourgeois, Oxford Hotel; Mrs B. Hodgers, Harewood Arms Hotel. Kaiapoi— M. W. Lake, 'MiddletbnV HbielX $" Purchase, Kaiapoi H&M' Woodend — Mrs C. Dearsely, 'Wlfitej Crane Hotel. The Chairman addressing the licensee of the Oust Hotel, informed him that the committee was aware that his house had not m the past been conducted as well as could be wished. He would m future have to keep his place clean, and provide good meals and good beds, for travellers. Mr Bourgeois asked what' objection was taken to his house. The Chairman replied that he and others whose applications had been adjourned would receive written notice of the objections.