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LICENSING COMMITTEES.

(Per United Press Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, June 12. The Licensing 1 Committee met in camera ,'< 'jwsterjday.to-'coiisider a letter frota. counsel for hoteffie'epers asking for, the committee to meet and hear an application for. .an, extension of hours to eleven o'clock ? /Jthe, ground of the application w^s that, committee's decision to close at 10,.q'plock . at the annual meeting was invalid, as pne member of .the committee who was present djd not, ; .yote, and hence ,the did not ; deciae in favour of 10 o'clock. 'The committee, this morning, would not admit "the -press or , counsel, ,but afterwards ' replied to counsel's letter, that they would not entertain the application . for a rehearing. It is understood ,that counsel will proceed' by' way of mandamus to compel the committee to" hear' argument- on the points' raised..

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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10973, 12 June 1903, Page 5

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LICENSING COMMITTEES. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10973, 12 June 1903, Page 5

LICENSING COMMITTEES. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10973, 12 June 1903, Page 5