LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 21

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

WAIHEMO. At the annual meeting of the committee of the Waihemo Licensing District, held in the courthouse, Palmerston, on the 2nd, the members present were — the Chairman (Major Keddell, S.M.), Meßsrs J. C. Gow (Palrneraton), W. Guffie (Naseby), P. Kinney Olyde), W. Nicholson (Hampden), and J. Ross (Kartigi). The police were represented by Sergeant Green (Naseby), Hilliard (Palmerston ; clerk of the bench), Joyce (Hampden), and Brown (Middlemarch). The police reports warn favourable, and the whole of the applications were granted as follows, with the exceptioa ef the application of John North, Hamiltons, for removal of the Union Hotel license to Komaka, which the committee refused, being of opinion that the application should iv the first instance have b«en made a new house and not for ths present hotel : — TRANSFERS. Commercial Hotel, Hyde, Margaret Laverty to Peter Harrington ; BalUrat iloto), St. Bathans, Executors of Micbael Nolan to Rose Ann Xolon ; Royal Hotel, Naseby, John Outred to Isaao Richard Carter ; Empire Hotel, Palinr-rston, George Searle to James Knight ; Sowburn Hotel, Patearoa, James Edmonil Kennedy to Walter A. Grieve NEW APPLICATIONS FOR OLD HOUSES. Peter Harrington, Commercial Hotel. Hyde ; James F. Cooper, Carriers' Arms Hotel, Dunback ; Rose Ann Nolan, Ballarat Hotel, ->t. Bathans ; Isaac Richni-d Carter. Royal Hotel, Naseby ; James Knight, Empire Hotel, Palmerston ; Malcolm Allan, Palmerston Hotel, Palmerstou ; Sarah Turner, B'ackatone Hill Hotel, BUckstoue Hill ; John Ryan, Taieri Crossing Hotel, Kokoug* ; Walter Archibald Grieve, Sowburn Hotel, Patsaroa (accommodation license). RENEWALS John Millar, Pukeviti Ho' el, Pukeviti ; Agnes Crawford, Alexandra Hotel, Inch Valley; William E. Griffin, United Kingdom Hotel, Macraes ; Thomas Stanley, Stanley* Hotel, Macraes ; John Mansfield, Railway Hotel, Waianakarua ; Emily Homer, Hampden Hotel, Hampden ; Alexaudrina M'Dona'd, Waverley Hotel, Palmerston ; Patrick M. Collins. North- western Hotel, Palmerston ; Elizabeth Jordan, Junction Hotel, Dunback; H. A. Wicks, Miners' -^rms Hotel Nenthom; Mary Crane, Ancient Briton Hotel, Naseby ; Winifred Agnes George, Victoria Hotel, Naseby ; William Honrickson, Welcome Inn, Naseby ; James Sim, Empira Hotel. Naseby ; Simeon Inder. Prince Alfred Hotel, Blackstone Hill ; William Thurlow, VulcAti Hotel, St. Batbaus ; Samuel Harris, Kyeburn Hotel, Kyeburn ; Thomas Redmond 'Connolly, Commercial Hotel, Hyde ; John Beatty, Otigo Central Hotel, Newton ; Beniamin Monk, Wed.derburn Hotel, Weddcrburn ; John Bsattie, Welsh Harp Hotel, Cumbrians ; James Caldv.'ell, Crown Hotel, Wedderbum ACCOMMODATION LICENSES. John M'Gregor. Waihemo Hotel,® Waihemo ; Nicholas Moloney, Moloney's Hotel, Rock and Pillar ; Philip Brown, Peiis Hotel, Kyeburn Diggings ; William Kisher, White Horse Hotel, Becks ; Annie Edmonds, Serpentine Hotel, Serpentine ; Margaret Tannahill, Styx Crossing Hotel, Styx ; John North, Union Hotel, Hamiltons ; William John Miller, Jfiweburn Hotel, Kweburn. Mr Cutten (of Cutten and Inder, Naseby) appeared for all the up-country applicants except that of James Caldwell (Wedderburn), for whom Mr D. M. Kindlay (instructed by Mr Herdman) appeared ; and for the other applicants Mr Findlay appeared. CONDITIONAL LICENSES. The Chairman at the conclusion of the business stated that the question of granting conditional licenses had been discussed by the committee, and they had came to the conclusion that this class of license was a necessity, and that applications would be favourably considered on their merits. The committee then rose. TUAPEKA. The annual meeting of the Tuapeka Licensing Committee, held at Roxburgh on the Ist, was attended by the chairman (Sir McCarthy, S.M.) aud all the members of ths committee. Mr Crooke, repi-edenting Messrs J. LaiFey (Railway Hotel, Lawrence), and R Webb (Masonic Hotel, Lawrence), and Mr Finlayaon, representing Mr Johnson (Commercial Hotel, Lawrence), and Mr Gilkison, representing the hotelkeepers of Clyde and Alexandra, made application for an extension of the hours of closing from 10 to 11 o'clock p.m. It was urged that the extension of time applied for would be for the benefit and convenience of the public, Especially of the tiavelling portion of the public. Sergeant M'Kay, stationed at Lawrence, who was called, expressed an unfavourable opinion as to the effect the extension asked for would have, and did not think it was necessary for the public convenience. Messrs Craig and Campbell also expressed themselves as being opposed to the granting of an extension of time for closing hours. The Chairman announced that the committee had decided not to grant the applications. The Chairman stated that the

■ committee had agreed to grant conditional licenses at £1 per day at all large gatherings, but it must be a stipulation that no disorder or drunkenness should occur. In regard to the application for a new license for the Railway Hotel, Heriot (which was a victim to the vote , carried in the Clutba three years ago), the Chairman announced thnt if theic was a withdrawal | of a publican's license in any other part of the licensing district the committee were prepared to grant Mr Collins's application. The application of Mr R. G. Fulton, of Wetherstones, for a • renewal of his publican's license was therenpou withdrawn, and the committee accordingly granted the application. , Our correspondent supplies the following addij tional particulars concerning the annual meeting , of the Licensing Committee for the Tuapeka district, held at Roxburgh on the Ist. There were j present : Messrs S. K. M'Carthy, S.M. (chairman), j Bennet, H. Cr.vig, Jas. Campbell, G. Jeffrey, and i W. S. baidlaw. There were als.i in attendance ion behalf of the various applicants : Messrs ■ Dalziel', Finlaysoc, and Crooke (Lawrence), Gilkison (Clyile), and Burton (Roxburgh). Repre- , senting the different districts were : Sergeants I Mackay (Lawrence), Dwyer (Clyde), and Constables Matheson (Tapanui), and Fouhy (Roxburgh), the latter being also clerk of the Licensing Committee. ' NEW PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. i T. J. Collin-, Railway Hotel, Heriot.— Mr D.ilziell, who appeared for applicant, said that in addition to this application for a publican'B "• license, an application had been lodged for a i wholesale license. If the committee would intimate their intention to grant this license the application for the wholesale license would be withdrawn. Mr Collins was proceeding iv tins application on the understanding that under the act of 1895 all that the act provided was that an increase should not be granted in the number I of licenses of each respective kind. There was some doubt if a grant was made under these circumstances as to whether action might not be , taken to upaat it. There was a distinct differI ence between the act of 1895 and the other j acts. Section 3of the act of 1895 said that "no I license of any description shall be_ granted or I renewed till the electors of the districts shall have previously determined whether the number of licenses is to continue or they are to be reduced." That -was distinctly different from all ' the other acts. In the other cases it distinctly < stated whether the number of publicans' licenses, accommodation house licenses, and bottle licenses was to be reduced or continued, or whether no publicans' licenses were to be granted. — 'Mr ■ Dalziell also quoted section 8 and subsection 2of j section 8, paragraph A. — The Chairman said : that if there was a withdrawal in some other part< of the district the committee were prepared to^ ' grant the application. — Mr Dalziell said his client' had made arrangements by which he was authorised to withdraw the application of Robert G. Fulton, Golden Age Hotel, Wetherstones.— Mr Collins's application was then granted, and the i application for a wholesale license was with-y drawn. EXTENSION OF TIME. Mr Crooke, for Messrs Laffey and Webb, Lawrence, asked for extension of time for closing from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. He quoted section 12, subsection 3, of " The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893," and submitted that extension would benefit the public, giving many cogent | reasons. — Sargeant Mackay, Mr Gilkisou, Mr ' Fiulavson, and Mv Campbell also spake ou the ! question.— The Chairman said that tha committee j had considered thn matter, and were of opinion • that the granting of the extension of closing time I would not be for the benefit of the public. No ■ extensions of time would, therefore, ba graated. PUTTING OUT LIGHTS. Mr Crooke asked thar publicans' be allowed tn put out their lights in front of the hotels at 10 o'clock, or a little after, aiguiug that as Lawrence was properly ligh'ed by the borough, it was not necflssury to burn the outside lamps nftcr the hour of closiug. Mr Craig said it was to the decided benefit of the publican to hive a light in front of his premises, even all night, because if there was no 1 light travellers could not tell whore the hotels ■ wore. i The Chairman said that the committee had decided not to entertain the application. CONDITIONAL LICENSES. * Prior to the conclusion of f.he meeting, the Chairman said that the committee had resolved to graat conditional licenses in all cases v/hevo there wa? reasonable probability of there beiug a imrucieut attendance of tbe public to warrant tha issue of such licenses. He intimated that iv determining 1 the issue of auy such license the committee would be guided to a, great extent by the recommendation of the members of the committee residing in fcho locality. Ths fee for such licenses would bo £1 per day, exclusive of statutory fens The committee requested the clerk to communicate with tbe inspector of police, suggesting to him the ' advisability of giving instructions to all con- i stables in this licensing district to repoifc to this '. committee on all races, or meetings ia respset of ] which any conditional license might happen to be granted ; and if at such gatherings there was any appreciable amount of drunkenness, or disorderly > conduct, directly traceable to over-indulgence in • spii-itous liquor;', tha committee would consider : the advisability of suspending the issue of condi- i tional licenses iv the locality in which such disturbances might occui-. TRANSFERS. The following transfers were granted : — J. Nieper to G. Leslie, Tuapeka Hotel, Tuapeka , Flat; P. Ormond to G. W. Spooner, Onnom's \ Hotel, Roxburgh; W. Allan to J. Nash, Port Philip Hotel, Clyde ; S. Cameron to A. Smith, Caledonian Hotel, Alexandra; A. Beattie to B i Naylor, Dunstan Hotel, Clyde; E. V. Hunt and J. Hay (executors ia Mr M'lntosh's estate) to E. i Donnelly, Black 1 ? Hotel, Ophir. I NEW APPLICATIONS FOR 01/ D HOUSES. j ! The following were granted, but without ex- I ' tension of time to 11 pm. :— G. Leslie, Tuapeka ! ! Hotel, Tuapeka Flat ; G. W. tipooner, Ormond's J Hotel, Roxburgh ; J. Nash, Port Philip Hotel, ' Clyde; A. Smith, Caledonian Hotel, Alexandra; j B. Naylor. jnn., Dunstan Hotel, Clyde ; X Donnelly, Backs Hotfll, Ophir. PUBLICANS' LICENSES. The following renewals wore granted, but without extension of time : — John Johnson. Commercial Hotel, Lawrence ; John LafFcy, Railway Hotel, Lawrence ; 11. Montgomery, Victoria Hotel, Lawrence ; S. Airey, Ross Place Hotel, • Lawrence ; R. Webb, Tvlasonic Hotel, Lawrence ; ! James Chalmers, Pi,oyal George Hotel, Lawrence ; , John llougban, Gamp Hotel. Lawrence ; Sam . Chew Lain, Chinese Etnpirs Hotel, TpapekaTTlat ; j T. Sheeny, Provincial Hotel, Evans Flat ; James ! Hopkins, Thistle Hotel, Evans Flat ; 1). iieaton, | Blue Spur Hotel, Blue Spur; J. Houlihan, Wai- , pori Hotel, Waipori ; S. Caudwell, Bridgd Hotel, : Waipori : H. Crossan, Bridge Hotel. Beaumont ; Isabella Rae,' Junction Hotel, Rae's Junction ; P. Laffey, Millci's Flat Hotel, Miller's Flat; J. Eady, Ferry Hotel, Miller's Flat ; J. Noonan, Moa j Flat Hotel, Ettrick; H. A. Heron, Commercial j Hotel, Roxburgh ; J. A. Boyd, Goldfields Hotel, Roxburgh ; J. H. Waigth, Albion Hotel, Rox- ' burgh ; J. Kemp, Cape Broom Hotel, Bald Hill Flat ; James Falconer, Speargvass Hotel, Bald Hill Flat ; L. G. Ryan, Bendigo Hotel, Alexandra ; J. Gertdes, Criterion Hotel. Alexandra ; M. Gavan, Shamrock Hotel, Ophir ; H. Partridge, Hartley Arms Hotel, Clyde; William Wall, ) Newton Hotel, Mitikanui ; H. Duck, Matakanui ] Welcome Hotel, Drybread. ACCOMMODATION LICENSES. The following reuewals were granted :— D. Fraser, Tuapeka Mouth Hotel, Tuapeka Mouth (fee reduced from £15 to £10); R. Stewart, Island Block Accommodation House, Horseshoe Bend ; T. M'Loughlin, Shingle Creek Hotel, Shingle Creek (fee £10) ; W. Dawson, Butchers' Gully Hotel, Butchers' Gully ; G. liardie, Ida ' Valley Hotel, Ida Valley (fee £8) ; K. T. Oats, I Carriers' Arms Hotel, Ida Valley (fee '£8) ; D. G. j Gimn, Chatto Creek Hotel, Chatto Creek (fee £8). RENEWALS WHOLESALE LICENSES. W. Theyers, Alexandra ;B. Naylor, Clyde ; J. Pitches, Ophir. RENEWALS BOTTLE LICENSES. Thomas Arthur, F. Ouclaille, and A. M'Kinlay, all of Lawrence.