EMPLOYMENT OF BARMAIDS

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13739, 3 June 1913, Page 7

EMPLOYMENT OF BARMAIDS

INTERESTING WELLINGTON CASE.

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June 2. The legality or" tho employment of unregistered- barmaids in private bars was tho -subject of an argument in the Supreme Court to-day. 'i.'he action was an appeal from the decision of Dr. McArthur, S.M., iv the case- -of Kelly v. Mason. Counsel ar^uod thr.t the Magistrate's decision, that i\ private bar was a bar lacking one or,other of the. qualities of a public bar, meant that'iany placo in an hotel where liquor was -served cam© within the doiinition. The public had access to the dining room, and liquor was supplied there; therefore, counsel argued, it would be illegal to employ girls as waitresses according to tin* Magistrate';; decision. The regulations were so strict that probably in a i'ea- years there would be a pilgrimage to sec the Ir.st surviving barmaid.

In tho.course- of the argument his Honour Mr. Justice Hi in the meaning of tha section of th;1 .\ct under review was that no ieiuar.1 other than those registered should b.? employed in any capacity iv a bar, o." ];ii'::te bar, of an hot?l while tho bar was opened for the s::lo of liquor. Decision was reserved.