WAKATIPU LICENSING COMMITTEE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 41

WAKATIPU LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The annual meeting of the Wakatipu J. Reusing Committee was held in O,icons, town on the, 7th. Mr A. M. Muwlcin, to.Al presided, and tlieie was a lull attendance of members. i tie police leporta m respect oI the greater number of hotels were satisfactory. Minor repairs or impioaeni ut.„ were stipulated m connection with the granting of licenses to the llart‘'•v Amis Hotel, Clyde, the Caledonian Hotel, Alexandra, and tile Wanaka Hotel, 1 embroko Margaret-Galvin was given permission to curry on the liccu-u of tho Suingle Creek lintel m the absence of iter husband, James Galvin ihe granting of tho renewal being deferred till the next quarterly meeting of the committee. The police reported on the conduct of the White Horse Hotel, Becks, and the Jockey Club Hoioi, Onntkati, in respect of the visit of u cricket team from ( hatto Creek. No evidence was, however, tendered by the police and the applications were granted. A certificate of waver under Section 292 of the Licensing Act was granted in connection with the license of Newtown Hotel, Matakanui, but the renewal was adjourned til! the September meeting of tho committee. The police reported adversely on the condition of the Commercial Hotel, Waikai.a, and a repert was put, in by the Health Officer .setting out several necessary and somewhat drastic improvements that were iequired. The application was supported by Mr D. I’oppleweli. of Gore, and Sergeant I. 11. Matheson, of Gore, appear; d on hqhalf of the police. Owen Kelly, contractor, Gore, gate evidence for tiie licensee, hut admitted that some of the improvements were necessary. After hearing both siih-s the committee decided that some drastic improvements were necessary and that tho Health Inspector's recommendations lac tarried out as far as pos-ilT', with the exception of providing hot. water for tlie sink ill the bar. Some better method of washing the glasses other than placing them in a small bucket or bath was also advised. The granting of a renewal was adjourned till the September meeting. Objection was raised by the police to file granting of a license for the Strarh-Taieri Hotel, Middlemarch. This hotel wits burned down in January last, and the business lias been carried on since in temporary premises. Tiie main reasons for the objection were that an unreasonable delay had occurred m rebuilding and that the temporary premises was not conducted to the satisfaction of th e

police. Mr Pinfell. n presenting Messrs Moore, Moore, and Xichol, Dunedin, who appeared on behalf of the applicant. Mr 1 heyeis, explained the difficulties of procuring a fresh site for the premises tog< tl» r with obtaining the i c< --ary capital for purchase of same. He, however, insured tho committee that his oli.-nts had received a definite offer of on a sit- ne-ar to the railway station, al tue sum of TITO, and that a certain firm had agreed to advance the necessary money to complete the purchase. Sergeant M Glone of f lyde, ap--1 eared on behalf of the police. After some deliberation tho committee decided t— grunt nn extension of tho license to carry on in tho temporary premises from the 10th till the 30th of June. The application for renewal was adjourned till June 21. but in the meantime the ermmitteo expected the licensee to have a contract signed by both parties showing the sale and purchase- of ihe new premises; also that a plan bo produced showing the ground floor and the <dotation of the building that is being purchased. Tho committee strongly deprecated the practice of supplying liquor’to persons under 21 years of age, 'and it was stated that licensees having convictions against teem i >r breaches of tho law in this respect would be severely dealt with in future. All oilier applications for r n.-wrd? of pun. licans’ and accommodation house licenses were granted; also sevcr.il transfer--.