GERALDINE LICENSING COMMITTEE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3719, 9 March 1885, Page 3

GERALDINE LICENSING COMMITTEE.

By Telegraph

Geraldine, March 9. Tho quarterly Hcotieiuj; m-oiing was held to-day. Present Messrs. Mnsiin (Chairman), Mundell, Shenatt, Cook and Dr Fish.

The special polico report w-is a tis factory on the Rangitata !!• tel. The new licensed bouse was properly f urnished, tho stock and yard had been repaired, and a stable was bin,' erected,. Tho report considered Mr J. J. Daily, the now landlord a fit and proper person to hold a license.

The transfer applied for was granted. The police report on all the houses was good. Constable Willoughby stated that he bad a verbal complaint from Mr Rudd, Government insurance agent, about the Star of the South, Rangitata, where he had not met with civility. The constable was surprised, as the Hon. Mr Acland and family sometimes call there, and others never complain. The Chairman said the Committee could not deal with the matter as there was no official complaint. Thomas Dooley applied for a permanent transfer of the license of the Woodbury Hotel from W. Wadlow to himself. Granted. J. J. Daily applied for a permanent license for the Rangitata Hotel. The Chairman said he had received information that the original license was lost or burnt.

The certificate was granted under the ninth Section of the Act. Thomas Farrell applied for a permit to his wife under clause 135 of the Act, for the Crown Hotel for five months during his absence. The Hotel would be under the management of John Farrell,

The police offered no objection, and ;he permit was granted.