REVIVAL OF LICENCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 687, 12 June 1929, Page 10

REVIVAL OF LICENCE

HOTEL AT KAMO SPRINGS CATERING FOR TOURISTS (Special to THE SUN) WHANGAREI. Tuesday. An application for a licence for the Kamo Springs Hotel by W. H. Cuthbert was discussed st length by the Marsden Licensing Committee today. Finally the licence was granted, but the chair* man, Mr. G. N. Morris. S.M., advised the objectors to contest the decision in the Supreme Court, as he was not sure whether a licence existed at Kamo SpringsMr. G. P. Finlay and Mr. Dickson appeared for the applicants, while Mr. W. Carruth appeared for the objectors, J. Attwood and others. The police submitted that licence had been previously refused, and the population did not warrant an hotel, and that as 12 years haG elapsed since a licence was in existence the committee had no power to grant - new licence. Counsel fo.r applicant said it wa. : plain that prior to 1917 the hotel wa* only moderately paying its way. Dfe destroyed the building in 1917. Tne war was on at tho time, makin? labour scarce and building expense Then the licence lapsed as the buiKiing could not be replaced. Therefor the contention of the police that tr.-. licence was refused was incorrect. Counsel admitted that the population did not warrant a licensed houv However, there was a different aspe w to the case. At the spot in questun there was something of world-wu.t interest, the Kamo Springs. A plan of the intended new buiia; ing was produced. The applicant no desire to establish a drinking nous, continued counsel but to exploit to tourist side of the business. Mr. Carruth said there had been good hotel at the springs, but it unfortunately burned down m i *■■ Efforts were made by the Great won**' ern Brewery to make the place ot •- to the public, but the proprietary not make any attempt to rene* licence. There was an attempt ij move the’ licence, but there was * full complement of licences, soKamo Springs one was renounces Mr. Finlay then read prj™"!; case when the application for a h ce ; at Kamo Springs was withdrawn. _ held that a committee had the P° to grant a licence at any time. After a short retirement the ® ec . bers of the committee decided the licence be granted, as lar a j* legal aspect was concerned, on understanding that the work. building was to be put in hand diately. The chairman advised the obj to contest the case in the bup I Court, as he still had some dou j to whether a licence existed a j Kamo Springs.