LICENSING COMMITTEES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5583, 5 June 1896, Page 3

LICENSING COMMITTEES.

RICCARTON. The annual meeting of the Eiccarton Licensing Committee was held at the Eiccarton Eoad Board office at noon today; present — Mr E. Beetham, S.M. (Chairman), Messrs M. Campbell, J. E. Hanson, TV. Haydon, C. Lewis, M.H.R., W, Henderson and J. Nunweek. Apologies were made for the absence of Messrs J. Overton and J. Jackson. The police reports on all the houses in the district were generally of a satisfactory character, and renewals were granted in each case as follows: — Bush Inn, TV. C. Webb; Eacecourse Hotel, A. M. Piper: Islington Arms, A. J. Kelly ; Talbot Hotel, J. Franks ; Halswell Hotel, Ellen Helmling (Mr Cassidy); Black Horse, H. F. Britton; Eiccarton Hotel, J. G-. Harris; Belfast Hotel, H. Smith; Sawyers' Arms, J. Cooper ; Papanui Hotel, J. Poff ; all ten o'clock licenses. The license of the Star Hotel, Addington> was also renewed to M. Kavanagh, with an eleven o'clock license, in consequence of the Southern Cross Hotel, which closes at a similar hour, being close to his. In all cases hotel lamps to bo extinguished at the time of closing.

ELLESMEEE. The annual meeting of the Licensing Committee for the Ellesmere district took place at Little Eiver at noon on Wednesday ; present — Messrs H. W. Bishop, S.M. (chairman), Barnett, Joblin, Daly, Perm, Harris afnd Bradley. The police reports on all the licensed houses in the district were favourable. The transfer, of the Southbridge Hotel from Horace JPick to H. Eushbridge "was confirmed. Eenewals were granted to all the licensed houses in the district, with the exception of the Eailway Hotel, Doyleston, the renewal of which was held over until June 24, to enable the licensee to complete certain repairs recommended in the Inspector's report. On the motion of Mr Barnett, seconded by Mr Bradley, it was decided that the police should report specially at next quarterly meeting on tho means provided for escape from fire in each licensed house in the district.

[Per Press Association.l WELLINGTON, June 5. All licenses were granted by the committee up to 11 p.m., with permission to extinguish lights at that hour. The licensee of the Star Hotel was cautioned on a complaint from the police of Sunday trading and encouraging prostitutes. Mrs Weiss was granted a New Zealand wme .license. NELSON, June 4. At a meeting of the Licensing Committee Mr Fell appeared on behalf of a number of temperance people, and objected to the renewal of bottle licenses. The Chairman said that it was clear by the Act of 1893 that holders had a right of renewal, and this had not been taken away by the Act of 1895, in which the word new was given no legal definition, therefore they had to take the common-sense 'meaning. That meant one not previously existing. Therefore they granted the licenses. Renewals were granted in all other cases, but an application for an accommodation license at Wangamoa was refused, there being no power to grant a new license. ° : ■ . TIMARU, June 5. At the annual licensing meeting the Rev W. Gillies strove to get the licenses restricted to ten o'clock, but had only one supporter. All the licenses were renewed DUNEDIN, June 4. By five to four the Tuapeka Licensing Committee regretfully decided that then was no option but to issue bottle licenses.